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ACARPE   DIEM  T  spring 2000 

Alumni  Life 

FOR     ALUMNI,     FAMILY     AND     FRIENDS     OF     MONTCLAIR     STATE     UNIVERSITY 


What's  Inside 

Comment 

2 

President's  Message 

2 

Alumni  Profile: 

Arthur  Wortzel  '40 

3 

Cole  family  helps 

students  blow 

their  own  horns 

4 

Lights,  camera,  action: 

Behind  the  scenes  of 

'Carpe  Diem' 

5 

Patti  LuPone,  Kim  Zimmer 

and  Leslie  Uggams  star 

in  TheatreFest  2000 

6 

8 

That s  Life 

12 

.15 

16 

National  champions...  Wrestlers  Dominic  Dellagatta  (left)  and  Florian  Ghinea  (right),  and  Head 
Coach  Steve  Strellner  proudly  display  the  awards  they  brought  home  from  the  2000  NCAA 
Division  III  Wrestling  Championships.  Dellagatta  and  Ghinea  each  took  home  individual  titles 
and  the  team  finished  third  in  the  nation.  Four  wrestlers  earned  All-American  status.  (For  more 
sports  action,  seepage  16.) 

School  of  Business 
earns  accreditation 


DIANA  ST.  LIFER 

Montclair  State  University's  School  of 
Business  has  joined  a  select  rank  of 
schools  in  the  nation  accredited  by  the 
AACSB— The  International  Association  for 
Management  Education,  the  premier  accrediting 
agency  for  business  schools. 

As  of  March,  only  375  of  the  approximately  1,500 
college  business  schools  in  the  United  States  were 
AACSB  accredited. Montclair  States  accreditation 
became  official  April  9  and  applies  to  undergraduate 
and  graduate  programs. 
"This  confirms  what  employers  and  alumni  have 


been  telling  us  for  some  time— that  our  students  are 
exceptionally  qualified  and  effective  in  their  organi- 
zations," said  Karen  Dennis,  assistant  dean  of  the 
School  of  Business.  "This,  however,  puts  the  gold 
seal  on  it."A  seal  that,  in  the  business  world,  is  a 
recognized  sign  of  excellence  in  business  and 
management  education. 

"Employers  realize  the  importance  of  the  AACSB 
symbol  and  the  quality  of  students  who  come  from 
accredited  schools,"  said  Alan  Oppenheim,  dean  of 
the  School  of  Business,  which  is  entering  its  20th 

(See  School  of  Business,  page  14) 


Comment 


I 


Margaret  Hait  70  76  M.A. 

Alumni  Association  President 


am  happy  to  report  that 
Phonathon  2000  was  a 
big  success.  We  received 
$85,525  in  pledges,  $4,100 
over  last  year's  total. 

We  owe  a  large  thank  you  to 
Barbara  Krusko,  director  of  the 
Annual  Fund,  along  with  her  assis- 
tant. Liz  Voltman.  and  Liz's  mom, 
Joan.  The  trio  headed  up  a  team  of 
students  who  worked  diligently 
over  12  days  calling  alumni  all 
over  the  country.  Nearly  20  callers 
assembled  each  night,  getting  an 
average  pledge  of  $43.  Many  stu- 
dents returned  several  evenings 
trying  to  surpass  their  previous 
total  or  outdo  a  fellow  student. 
The  atmosphere  was  one  of 
friendly,  but  serious,  competition. 

I  had  the  opportunity  to  join 
the  callers  one  evening  and  was 
extremely  impressed  with  our  stu- 
dent callers.  They  were  terrific! 

The  Alumni  Association  execu- 
tive board  also  participated  by  call- 
ing Club  level  $100+  donors.  But 
the  benefits  of  calling  are  not  just 


in  monetary  terms. 

It  is  always  enjoyable  to  chat 
with  someone  who  hasn't  seen  the 
many  changes  on  campus  since 
graduation,  or  to  reminisce  with 
former  classmates. 

Phonathon  is  one  of  the  Alumni 
Association's  annual  major  fund 
appeal  campaigns. Your  donations 
allow  the  Alumni  Association  to 
"do  its  work."  Donations  go  toward 
programming,  activities  and,  per- 
haps most  important,  scholarships. 

Because  of  alumni  generosity 
and  support,  three  scholarships 
are  offered.  The  Alumni  Assoc- 
iation Undergraduate  Scholarship 
recognizes  students  who  have 
maintained  high  academic  stan- 
dards while  actively  involved  in 
University  and  community  activi- 
ties. The  Undergraduate  Service 
Award  recognizes  students  who 
have  maintained  high  levels  of 
performance  in  service  to  the 
University  and  community  while 
maintaining  strong  academic  profi- 
ciency. The  Carpe  Diem  Award 
acknowledges  undergraduates 


who  have  had  to  overcome  diffi- 
cult circumstances  and  adversity 
during  the  pursuit  of  their  educa- 
tional goals. 

The  awarding  of  scholarships 
is  one  of  the  most  important  mis- 
sions of  the  Association.  This  year, 
the  Association  awarded  21  Under- 
graduate Scholarships  and  four 
Service  Awards,  each  worth  $  1 ,600, 
as  well  as  six  Carpe  Diem  awards. 
Having  had  the  opportunity  to 
read  the  scholarship  applications, 
including  essays  reflecting  accom- 
plishments and  future  goals,  and 
speak  to  the  recipients,  I  can  tell 
you  that  the  money  has  been  well 
spent.  Our  future  alumni  are 
dynamic,  hard  working  and  well 
deserving  of  these  scholarships. 

All  this  happens  because  of 
alumni  generosity.  Making  a 
pledge  is  an  important  first  step. 
Now  it's  time  to  dig  out  that 
pledge  form  and  envelope,  and 
honor  your  commitment.  Every 
donation— no  matter  the  size- 
can  make  a  difference.  ♦ 


President's  Message 


W 


Dr.  Susan  A.  Cole 


hen  I  say  "thanks  a  mil- 
lion" to  Gov.  Christine 
Todd  Whitman  and  the 
New  Jersey  state  legis- 
lature, I  mean  it  quite  literally 

That's  because  Montclair  State 
University  will  be  among  the  first 
universities  in  New  Jersey  to 
benefit  from  the  Higher 
Education  Incentive  Fund  Act, 
recently  passed  by  the  state  legisla- 
ture and  signed  by  Gov.  Whitman. 
The  Act  creates  the  "Higher 
Education  Incentive  Endowment 
Fund"  that  provides  state  funding 
to  match  endowment  contribu- 
tions of  $  1  million  or  more  made 
to  a  college  or  university. 

The  immediate  effect  of  this  Act 
is  that  the  $1.25  million  gift  made 
by  alumna  Margaret  Sokol  '38  to 
establish  the  Margaret  and 
Herman  Sokol  Chair  in  Chemistry 
is  eligible  for  matching  funds, 
which  will  double  the  effect  of 
the  gift  to  $2.5  million. This  gift 
for  the  University's  first  endowed 
professorship  will  enable  us  to 
hire  an  outstanding  young  scien- 
tist for  the  Sokol  Chair,  one  who 


is  prepared  to  develop  a  vigorous 
research  and  teaching  program  in 
the  applications  of  chemistry  to 
the  study  of  living  systems. 

Our  strong  alumni  support  in 
the  past  has  allowed  Montclair 
State  to  attract  an  ever-increasing 
number  of  talented  students  to  the 
chemical  and  life  sciences.  This 
year,  we  have  more  than  600  biol- 
ogy and  molecular  biology  majors 
enrolled  as  well  as  150  students 
majoring  in  programs  in  chemistry 
and  biochemistry. 

The  quality  of  these  science 
programs  has  led  many  of  our 
graduates  to  prominent  positions 
at  pharmaceutical  firms  including 
Merck,  Hoffmann-LaRoche,  Reckitt 
and  Colman,  and  Schering-Plough. 
Others  go  on  to  fine  medical 
schools,  including  admission  to  the 
medical,  dental  or  Ph.D.  articulation 
programs  we  have  established  with 
the  University  of  Medicine  and 
Dentistry  of  New  Jersey.  And,  of 
course,  in  keeping  with  Montclair 
State's  tradition,  many  fill  a  much- 
needed  role  as  science  teachers  in 
schools  thnmghout  the  state. 

Our  excellent  science  programs 


are  just  one  example  of  the  many 
fine  programs  provided  by  the 
University,  enabling  Montclair  State 
to  claim  its  place  as  one  of  the  truly 
great  universities  in  the  region. 

What  distinguishes  such  institu- 
tions is  the  ability  to  provide  the 
highest  quality  academic  pro- 
grams, which  in  turn  is  directly 
related  to  the  support  provided  by 
alumni.  I  offer  my  sincere  gratitude 
to  the  thousands  of  alumni  who 
show  their  appreciation  for  the 
education  they  received  with  a  gift 
to  the  University  each  year  year. 

And,  for  those  among  our  alumni 
who  are  fortunate  enough  to  have 
the  means  to  support  their 
University  at  the  million-dollar 
level,  with  the  state  matching  pro- 
gram currently  in  effect  there  will 
never  be  a  better  time  to  consider 
such  a  gift.  Every  gift,  small  or 
large,  is  needed;  and  I  pledge  to 
you  that  we  will  work  hard  to 
ensure  that  every  dollar  you  give 
makes  a  difference  for  today's 
1 3,500  deserving  students.  ♦ 


2  •  Alumni  Life/Spring  2000 


Alumni  Profile  __^_ 

ARTHUR  WORTZEL  '40       BY  PERRY  JONES '" 


Arthur  Wortzel  (standing,  right)  says  Montclair  State  not 
only  gave  him  a  great  education,  but  lasting  friendships 
as  well.  Pictured  (seated,  from  left)  are  1943  graduates 
Elaine  Samet  (nee  Rosenberg),  Janice  Feintuch  (nee 
Albert)  and  Clarice  Wortzel  (nee  Ramer),  and  (standing, 
left)  Seymour  Samet  '41. 


When  Arthur  Wortzel  '40  says  the  quality  of 
education  he  received  at  Montclair  State 
was  as  high  as  any  other  institution  he 
attended,  he  puts  his  alma  mater  in  good 
company— Columbia  University,  the  State 
Department's  Foreign  Service  Institute,  the  University 
of  Pennsylvania  and  Harvard  University. 

And  as  he  looks  out  his  living  room  window 
onto  Ice  House  Pond  on  Martha's  Vineyard,  he 
begins  to  reminisce  about  the  ties  that  bind 
Montclair  comrades  of  old.  As  he  freely 
speaks  about  Stan  '41  and  Janice  '43 
Feintuch,  Seymour  '41  and  Elaine  '43 
Samet,  and  his  wife,  Clarice  '43,  as  if  they 
were  everyone's  old  friends,  it  is  obvi- 
ous Wortzel  left  Montclair  State  with 
more  than  a  good  education;  he  came 
away  with  lifelong  friendships. 

"Back  then  it  was  a  teacher's  col- 
lege, and  it  was  my  intention  to  be 
a  teacher,"  he  said.  "But  then  the 
war  broke  out,  and  in  1942  I  went 
to  Fort  Monmouth  with  my  two 
buddies,  Stan  and  Seymour,  and  we 
enlisted  in  Army.  At  the  OCS  (officer's  candidate 
school),  we  all  had  to  take  an  IQ  test.  Several  days 
later,  Stan  and  I  were  called  to  take  another  version 
of  the  same  test.  We  had  no  idea  what  was  going  on. 
It  turns  out  that  in  all  the  time  they  had  been  admin- 
istering the  test  no  one  had  ever  achieved  a  perfect 
score.  Well,  here  were  these  two  fellows  with  consec- 
utive serial  numbers  both  getting  a  perfect  score. 
Naturally,  they  assumed  we  had  copied  from  one 
another.  The  second  time  we  took  the  test  Stan  got 
one  answer  wrong,  but  I  got  them  all  right.  And  it 
had  very  much  to  do  with  Montclair,  because  that's 
where  we  learned  about  IQ  tests." 
Wortzel's  four  years  in  the  U.S.  Army  included 
services  as  a  counterintelligence 
agent  in  Germany.  He  explained  that 
after  spending  six  weeks  studying 
German  at  the  University  of 
Pennsylvania,  he  was  sent  to 
Germany  to  identify,  gain  custody  of 
and  interrogate  Gestapo  and  SS 
members  who  were  either  trying  to 
get  out  of  Germany  or  slip  back  in. 

In  1946  Wortzel  was  out  of  the 
Army  and  on  his  own  mission  at 
Columbia  University— to  earn  a  mas- 
ter's in  sociology.  In  1950,  two  years 
after  earning  a  degree,  he  became  a 
foreign  service  officer. 

"The  work  of  a  professional  diplo- 
mat is  two-pronged,"  he  explained. 
"On  one  hand,  you  are  a  representative 
of  your  own  government  to  the  foreign 
host,  and  on  the  other  hand  you  need 


to  inform  your  government,  as  best  you  can,  what's 
going  on  in  that  country." 

During  the  Cuban  missile  crisis  Wortzel  was  sta- 
tioned in  Moscow  where  he  lived  for  years  under  the 
scrutiny  of  Soviet  authorities.  He  recalled  that  he  and 
his  colleagues  were  ordered  to  avoid  all  but  the  most 
casual  contact  with  Soviet  citizens. 

"The  Soviets  kept  close  track  of  where  we  were  at 
all  times,"  he  explained.  "We  weren't  allowed  to  travel 
except  with  permission,  and  lived  in  an  apartment 
house  assigned  to  us  by  the  Soviet  government.  At  the 
entrance  to  our  building  was  a  little  police-type  booth 
where  a  guard  reported  our  comings  and  goings."  The 
bulk  of  the  information  Wortzel  gave  back  to  the 
States  was  from  officials'  prepared  statements,  and  the 
security  staff  at  the  State  Department  was  fully  aware 
that  the  building  Wortzel  occupied  was  bugged. 

Periodically,  Wortzel  said,  U.S.  technicians  were  sent 
to  check  the  building.  "Eventually,  out  of  desperation, 
they  sent  a  fairly  large  team  who  went  to  one  big 
room  that  was  used  by  a  bunch  of  NCOs  and  literally 
took  the  room  apart,"  he  said.  The  team's  efforts  paid 
off  when  they  removed  a  radiator  from  the  wall  and 
discovered  one  microphone  that  led  them  to  48  more. 

After  returning  to  the  states  in  1965, Wortzel 
became  director  of  the  East/West  Cultural  Exchange 
Program,  which  sponsored  the  exchange,  mainly 
between  the  United  States  and  the  Soviet  Union,  of 
artists,  orchestras  and  scholars.  Subsequently  he 
served  at  the  American  Embassy  in  Prague  as  deputy 
chief  of  Mission  and  charge'  d' Affaires;  at  the 
Department  of  State  as  deputy  assistant  secretary  of 
State  for  personnel;  and  at  the  American  Embassy  in 
Belgrade  as  minister  and  charge'  d' Affaires. 

In  1978  Wortzel  retired  from  foreign  service  and 
took  a  position  as  director  of  the  Washington  region- 
al office  of  THINC  Consulting  Group  International. 

Today  he  and  Clarice  reside  on  Martha's  Vineyard, 
where  he  is  active  in  many  community  associations 
and  committees.  He  has  served  as  president  of  the 
Community  Services  Board,  is  an  executive  member 
of  Dukes  County  Health  and  Human  Services  Advisory 
Council,  Martha's  Vineyard  Health  Care  Planning 
Committee,  the  Vineyard  Hebrew  Center  Building 
Committee,  the  Chamber  Music  Society,  Vineyard 
Haven  Library  Capital  Campaign  Committee  and 
Martha's  Vineyard  Mediation  Program.  He  also  has 
been  chairman  of  the  West  Tisbury  Town  Government 
Study  Committee. 

Still,  the  couple  continues  to  keep  in  touch  with  the 
lifetime  friendships  established  at  Montclair  State, 
including  a  recent  trip  to  Tuscany  and  visits  to  each 
other's  homes. 

However,  the  Wortzels,  who  have  traveled 
through  and  lived  in  more  countries  than  most  will 
see  in  a  lifetime,  will  readily  admit  they  have  found  a 
home  at  the  end  of  the  rainbow  where  they  are  per- 
fectly content  to  stay.  ♦ 


Alumni  Life/Spring  2000  •  3 


Fund  helps  students 
blow  their  own  horns 


BY  DIANA  ST.  LIFER 


CREATIVE  WAYS 
TO  GIVE 


Give  a  gift  with  strings  attached.  A  gift  to 
the  Musical  Instrument  Endowment  fund  can 
keep  one  of  the  Music  Department's  violins 
and  violas  strung  in  perpetuity.  $1,000 

Keep  them  in  stitches  with  a  gift  to  provide 
costumes  for  the  TheatreFest  production  of 
"Master  Class"  starring  Leslie  Uggams. 
S4.000 

Chart  the  way  to  success  with  graphing 
calculators  for  students  in  the  College  of 
Mathematics  and  Sciences.  S125 

Inspire  future  ecologists.  Identification 
keys,  plankton  collectors  and  probes  will 
help  students  take  the  theories  they  have 
learned  in  the  classroom  and  put  them  into 
practice  in  the  field.  $2,000 

Provide  a  roadmap  to  the  future  for  biology 
students  with  a  gift  of  DNA  markers.  52,000 

Put  the  world  at  our  students'  fingertips 

with  new  Geographic  Information  Systems 
(GIS)  software  for  students  in  the  Earth  and 
Environmental  Studies  program.  $3,000 

Keep  things  afloat  at  MSU's  New  Jersey 
School  of  Conservation  with  a  gift  of  new 
canoes.  $500  each 

Help  students  get  the  picture  with  a 
closed-circuit  television  system  that  will 
allow  university  students  to  observe  model 
clinical  service  at  the  Communications 
Disorder  Center.  $5,000 

Show  students  the  way  to  a  fulfilling  career 
with  an  orientation  video  for  students  in  the 
Cooperative  Education  program.  $2,500 

Spark  the  next  generation  of  corporate 
leaders  by  underwriting  the  cost  of  the 
Executive  Leadership  Seminar  for  MBA 
students.  $5,000 

Step  up  to  the  plate  by  sponsoring  a 
Science  Week  educational  program  for 
school  children  at  the  Yogi  Berra  Museum 
and  Learning  Center  on  campus.  $2,000 

Open  the  door  to  technology  for  students 
with  disabilities  with  a  gift  of  software  for 
an  adaptive  technology  laboratory.  $1 ,000 

Encourage  leadership  with  a  scholarship 
that  will  let  an  incoming  student  participate 
in  the  University's  New  Student  Leadership 
Seminar.  $5,000 

Gift  opportunities  are  subject  to  change. 
For  more  information  about  these  or  other 
gift  opportunities  contact  Cynthia  L.  Barnes, 
Office  of  Institutional  Advancement, 
Montclair  State  University,  Upper  Montclair, 
NJ  07043,  phone  973-655-4344  or  e-mail 
barnesc@mail.montclair.edu. 


Sitting  in  an  office  in  the  Bond  House, 
Murray  L.  Cole  graciously  agrees  to  talk  about 
the  musical  instrument  endowment  fund  he  and 
his  wife.  Miriam,  established  this  winter.  As  I 
begin  to  fire  questions  about  the  fund  and  its  purpose. 
Cole,  a  retired  attorney  former  U.S.  Navy  commander 
and  longtime  member  of  Montclair  State's  Board  of 
Trustees,  chuckles  and  gets  a  twinkle  in  his  eye  that  is 
a  clear  indication  that  something  unexpected  is  about 
to  follow.  "The  funny  thing  is."  said  the  77-year-old 
Cole,  "I  have  absolutely  no  sense  of  rhythm."  His  smile 
widens,  and  after  pausing  a  moment  he  recalls  a  story 
about  his  bride-to- 
be  teaching  him  to 
dance.  "We  would 
play  the  jukebox 
and  Miriam  would 
beat  the  rhythm 
on  my  shoulder," 
he  explained. 
"But  I  just  couldn't 
dance." 

As  a  child,  Cole 
even  tried  tickling 
the  ivories  for  a 
while— for  seven 
years  under  three 
teachers  to  be 
exact.  The  result? 
"I  can't  play  a 
thing,"  he  said  in  a 
tone  as  if  he  can't 
believe  it  himself. 
"My  teachers  all  told  me  I'd  be  great  if  I  only  had  a 
sense  of  rhythm." 

No  doubt  it  was  Cole's  charm  more  than  his  musi- 
cal ability  that  attracted  Miriam,  a  professional 
dancer  in  the  1950s  who  danced  with  the  legendary 
Martha  Graham. 

Despite  his  self-proclaimed  lack  of  rhythm,  Cole  and 
his  family  enjoy  music  in  many  aspects  of  their  lives. 
Cole  talks  about  an  uncle  who  was  a  first  violinist  in 
the  Harvard  University  Symphony,  a  cousin  who  is  a 
voice  coach  and  his  own  sons'  love  for  music. 

So  when  Cole  learned  Montclair  State's  Music 
Department  needed  new  instruments,  he  and  his  wife 
established  an  endowment  fund  that  will  assist  in 
purchasing  a  full  range  of  state-of-the-art  instruments. 
"There  are  a  lot  of  talented  students  who  don't  have 
the  means  to  buy  instruments,"  he  said  "We  want  to 
give  them  a  chance  to  develop  their  talents 

Cole  remembers  the  impact  music  had  on  him 
when  he  was  a  student  at  Williams  College  in 
Massachusetts.  "There  was  an  endowed  concert  series 
that  gave  me  the  opportunity  to  hear  artists  I  had 


Murray  L.   Cole  and  his  wife,  Miriam,  established  a  musical 
instrument  endowment  fund  for  the  Music  Department. 


never,  and  probably  would  have  never,  heard  of  if  it 
weren't  for  the  series."  he  said.  "If  students  are 
exposed  to  music,  but  don  t  have  anything  to  apply 
it  to,  how  will  they  blossom? 

Cole's  dedication  to  Montclair  State  and  its  stu- 
dents began  19  years  ago  when  he  became  a  mem- 
ber of  the  Board  of  Trustees.  He  has  served  two 
terms  as  chair  and  has  been  an  advocate  and 
spokesperson  for  the  University  in  many  arenas, 
i  am  really  very  impressed  with  Montclair  State's 
student  body."  he  said. "There  are  some  tremendously 
talented  students  at  this  university  and  many  of 

them,  given  the 
opportunity,  go  on 
to  great  things. 
"A  lot  can  be 
done  by  the  stu- 
dents if  they  are 
given  the  opportu- 
nity," he  added. 
And  there  is  a 
lot  people  can  do. 
They  just  have  to 
want  to  do  it 
and  ask  about 
opportunities." 
Cole  is  a  firm 
believer  in  the 
impact  an  opportu- 
nity can  make  and 
to  this  day  credits 
his  fiddle-playing 
uncle,  who  was  also 
a  well-known  labor  arbitrator,  with  affording  him 
many  interesting  opportunities  in  the  early  days  of 
his  law  career.  "He  was  well  known  in  this  country 
for  his  work  in  labor  arbitration  and  mediation,"  Cole 
recalled.  "I  would  hear  stories  about  how  presidents 
Roosevelt, Truman,  Eisenhower  and  Kennedy  would 
call  upon  him  for  his  services  with  the  labor  strikes 
in  the  coal  industry  or  with  the  GE  strike  during  the 
Korean  War,"  he  said. 

Cole  went  on  to  his  own  successful  law  career, 
specializing  in  real  estate,  corporate  and  banking  law. 
He  practiced  for  more  than  SO  years  before  a  stroke 
forced  an  early  retirement  in  1997. 

Although  his  off-campus  involvement  has  slowed 
down  a  bit — (the  long  list  of  activities  include  a  65- 
year  affiliation  with  the  Boy  Scouts  of  America)— he 
still  continues  to  be  more  active  than  most.  And  if  he 
gets  that  twinkle  in  his  eye— the  one  where  you  know 
something  unexpected  will  follow— don't  be 
surprised  if  he  attempts  a  little  two-step.  He  may  not 
have  rhythm,  but  he  has  music  in  his  heart  and  a 
band  of  generosity  in  his  soul  ♦ 


4  •Alumni  Life/Spring  2000 


Lights,  camera,  action 


BY  MARIA  INCARDONA  '00 


Professor    Patty    Piroh    (standing)    works    with    students    (left    to    right) 
Jody  Beesley,  Pete  Czech  and  Robert  Spear  on  an  episode  of  "Carpe  Diem.  " 


Interested  in  problems  people  face  on  the 
Internet?  How  about  taking  a  closer  look  at 
women  in  sports?  Wondering  what  impact  the 
media  and  consumerism  have  on  children?  Then 
turn  on  your  TV  every  week,  not  to  "Dateline,"  but  to 
MSU's  own  "Caqie  Diem." 

The  weekly  half-hour  magazine  show,  which  is 
produced,  directed  and  hosted  by  broadcasting 
majors,  originated  seven  years  ago  when 
Dr.  Lawrence  Londino  of  the  Broadcasting 
Department  had  a  vision  to  create  a  program  that 

would  change  the 
face  of  university 
broadcasting. 

"When  I  first 
arrived  on  campus 
in  1992,  broadcast- 
ing majors  were 
doing  production  in 
the  classrooms  that 
aired  on  a  cable  sys- 
tem similar  to  what 
we  are  doing  now," 
explained  Londino, 
executive  producer 
of  "Carpe  Diem." 

"Shows,  however, 
were  produced 
infrequently  and 
without  consistency. 
The  first  thing  I 
wanted  to  do  was  implement  a  program  that  aired  on  a 
regular  basis." 

While  the  idea  for  the  show  was  set  in  motion,  the 
name  was  still  up  in  the  air  until  a  former  broadcast- 
ing student  came  up  with  "Carpe  Diem'— Montclair 
State's  official  motto. 

"It  means  Seize  the  Day'  and  we  thought  it  was  an 
all  encompassing  title  for  the  kind  of  programming 
we  were  putting  together,"  said  Patricia  Piroh  of  the 
Broadcasting  Department,  who  is  the  series  producer. 
"We  also  wanted  the  name  to  stick  closely  with  the 
University  for  recognition." 

"Carpe  Diem"  hit  the  air  in  1993  and  was  shown 
once  a  month  until  the  following  year  when  it 
became  a  weekly  attraction,  something  other  area 
universities  have  yet  to  attempt. 

Every  Tuesday  more  than  480,000  northern  New 
Jersey  residents  who  are  Cablevision  or  Comcast 
subscribers  can  tune  into  a  new  episode  of  "Carpe 
Diem." As  of  last  fall,  "Carpe  Diem"  also  can  be  seen 
twice  a  week  in  the  residence  halls. 

The  show  covers  topics  that  range  from  the  very 
serious  to  the  extremely  humorous.  "We  have  cov- 
ered some  important  issues  such  as  breast  cancer 
and  AIDS  awareness,"  Piroh  explained.  "We've  also 


aired  lighter  topics  like  modern  day  witches  and  the 
search  for  the  New  Jersey  devil.  The  subject  matter 
really  depends  on  the  students'  interests." 

More  than  100  faculty,  staff  and  alumni  have  been 
featured  on  "Carpe  Diem,"  offering  comments  and 
feedback  in  areas  of  expertise.  Dr.  Joan  Ficke, 
assistant  vice  president  for  Academic  Affairs,  has 
appeared  on  the  show  several  times. 

"One  of  the  motivating  factors  to  participating  in 
'Carpe  Diem'  is  that  it  is  a  student  learning  experi- 
ence, one  which,  I  believe,  is  extraordinarily  valuable 
for  broadcasting  students,"  Ficke  said. 

Dr.  Ralph  DiPietro  of  the  Marketing  Department 
had  his  15  minutes  of  fame  when  he  did  a  1998 
promo  on  the  annual  Career  Day.  "The  show  is  excel- 
lent," he  said.  "The  students  handle  themselves 
professionally  and  the  show  gives  them  an  opportuni- 
ty to  practice  what  they'll  be  doing  in  the  real  world." 

Guests  also  include  those  with  national  recognition, 
such  as  former  presidential  candidate  Bill  Bradley,  who 
appeared  with  his  wife,  a  familiar  face  on  campus,  Dr. 
Ernestine  Schlant  of  the  Department  of  German  and 
Russian;  and  Peter  Rodino,  chairman  of  the  committee 
that  impeached  former  President  Richard  Nixon. 

For  the  audience,  the  show  is  informative  and 
entertaining.  For  the  students  who  work  on  the 
show,  it  is  invaluable  hands-on  experience.  "  The 
show  enables  broadcasting  majors  to  function  as  a 
production  unit,"  said  Piroh. "  They  get  a  chance  to 
host,  produce,  direct,  edit  and  work  the  camera  so  they 
can  find  out  the  area  in  which  they  are  most  proficient." 

Student  Mirjam  Lablans,  who  produced  a  piece  on 
Players,  the  on-campus  acting  club,  said  the  experi- 
ence has  prepared  her  to  tackle  more  serious  pro- 
jects. "I'm  going  to  the  Netherlands  to  interview  my 
grandmother  about  the  Holocaust,"  she  explained, 
noting  it  will  be  her  first  shot  at  a  documentary. 

Brian  Cox  hopes  one  day  to  produce,  and  working 
on  "Carpe  Diem"  has  given  him  a  head  start.  "I 
co-produced  a  show  called  The  Human  Canvas,' 
which  is  a  piece  on  piercing  and  tattooing,"  he  said. 
"We  took  our  crew  to  a  body  art  convention  in 
Pittsburgh  and  shot  footage  there."  Cox  also  is  pro- 
ducing a  piece  on  ovarian  cancer.  "The  level  of 
work  they  [Londino  and  Piroh]  expect  is  nothing 
short  of  professional,  and  that's  what  everybody 
strives  for,"  he  said.  "I  think  that's  what  we  achieve 
and  it's  a  testament  to  the  program." 

Dedicated  broadcasting  majors  have  produced 
170  episodes  since  1993,  and  along  with  all  their  hard 
work  has  come  some  well-deserved  recognition.  The 
show  was  voted  Best  Educational  Series  in  1996  for 
the  Cable  Television  Network.  Last  year  a  documentary 
called  "Dance  Across  the  Dateline"  won  a  Telly  award 
as  well  as  a  New  York  Festival  International  Film  and 
Video  Competition  award.  ♦ 


Alumni  Life/Spring  2000  •  5 


TheatreFest,  the  professional  equity  theatre-in-resi- 
dence  at  Montclair  State  University,  has  an  exciting 
season  lined  up.  For  more  than  a  decade, 
TheatreFest  has  produced  innovative  musicals,  pre- 
mieres of  new  works,  educational  programs  and  stars  in  con- 
cert for  area  theatergoers.  This  season  is  no  exception.  For 
tickets  and  performance  times,  call  the  MSU  Box  Office  at 
973-655-5112.  And  don't  forget  to  ask  about  Curtain  Talk, 
which  takes  place  following  a  Sunday  performance  of  each 
production.  Curtain  Talk  is  a  unique  opportunity  for  theater- 
goers to  meet  the  cast,  staff  and  creative  team.  Find  out  how 
the  production  develops  from  pre-planning  before  the  first 
rehearsal  to  culmination  of  the  final  product. 


TheatreFest 


BROADWAY 

ON  THE  HILL 

The  Professional  Equity  Theatre-ln-Residence  At  Montclair  State  University 


"Matters  of  the  Heart" 


The  summer  begins  with  Patti  LuPone  in 
"Matters  of  the  Heart,"  June  8-11.  Hot 

off  her  sold-out  engagement  at  Carnegie 
Hall,  LuPone  comes  to  TheatreFest  in  her 
new  one-woman  show. 


Next  up  is  Leslie  Uggams  in  "Master  Class," 
June  15-25.  Maria  Callas  takes  center  stage 
in  Terrence  McNally's  Tony  Award-winning 
character  study  of  opera's  greatest  diva.  Callas 
has  returned  to  enlighten,  inspire  and  terrify 
her  students  in  a  brilliant  portrait  of  one  of  our 
century's  most  dynamic  artists. 


"Snakebit"  by  David  Marshall  Grant  is  directed  by 
TheatreFest's  own  John  Wooten.  The  New  Jersey  pre- 
miere of  the  cutting  edge  off-Broadway  hit  opens  the 
Next  Stage  season  on  June  29  and  runs  through 
July  9.  The  play  recently  was  cited  by  Time  magazine 
as  one  of  the  best  new  plays  of  1999  and  centers  on 
a  Manhattan  couple's  visit  to  its  closest  friend  in  Los 
Angeles.  Unforeseen  circumstances  soon  force  a  long 
protected  secret  to  the  surface,  quickly  changing  the 
lives  and  friendship  of  the  trio  forever. 


Michael  Scheman  of  New  York  City  is  the  winner  of 
the  2000  TheatreFest  Regional  Playwriting  Contest. 
His  play,  "Running  From  the  Rhyme,"  which  was 
chosen  from  more  than  250  submissions,  will  be  pro- 
duced July  13-16.  Professor  Susan  Kerner  of  MSU's 
Department  of  Theatre  and  Dance  will  direct. 


Three-time  Emmy  Award-winning  actress 
Kim  Zimmer  takes  center  stage  in  "High 
Spirits"  by  Hugh  Martin  and  Timothy  Gray, 
July  20-Aug.  6.  This  production,  with 
music  by  Cy  Coleman,  is  directed  by 
Geoffrey  Newman,  dean  of  Montclair 
State's  School  of  the  Arts,  and  choreo- 
graphed by  Roger  Bennet  Riggle, 
TheatreFest  associate  producer.  This 
delightful  ghost  story  of  a  musical  cele- 
brates Noel  Coward's  100th  anniversary 
and  TheatreFest's  15th  anniversary. 


"Wow!  What  a  Century!" 
"Peter  and  the  Wolf" 


TheatreFest  for  Kids  will  present  "Wow! 
What  a  Century!"  June  14  and  16,  and 
July  28,  and  "Peter  and  the  Wolf,"  June 
23  and  July  14.  At  the  July  14  perfor- 
mance of  "Peter  and  the  Wolf,"  children  can 
enjoy  Camp  TheatreFest,  which  includes 
the  performance,  a  complete  lunch  and 
two  specialized  workshops  in  art,  music, 
dance  or  theater. 


6  •  Alumni  Life/Spring  2000 


Summer  tours  around  the  world 


Iontclair  State's  Global 
Education  Center  is  spon- 
soring several  summer 
tours  in  conjunction  with  other 
campus  organizations  and  depart- 
ments. For  information  about  cost 
and  accommodations,  call  the 
Center  at  973-655-4185. 


MONTCLAIR 


IN 


LONDON 


A  Summer  tettu 

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Juh  r  August  9,  :ooo 


TROPICAL  MARINE 
ECOSYSTEMS 

An  Exploration  through 
Underwater  Photography 


ir  5«  e  UnMai* 


MUSIC  IN  CENTRAL  EUROPE,  July  2-15 

Faculty:  Dr.  Mary  Ann  Craig  of  MSUs  Music  Department 
and  Dr.  Daniela  Sliacka  of  the  Bratislava  State 
Conservatory  of  Music  and  Drama. 

This  1 3-day  tour  of  Central  Europe  is  a  delight  for  lovers  of 
music.  It  will  feature  Prague,  Budapest,  Vienna  and 
Bratislava,  including  musical  and  historical  sights  and 
sounds.  Participants  will  meet  musicians  from  leading 
conservatories,  hear  concerts,  and  see  famous  sites  and 
architectural  wonders  of  four  cities  central  to  music  history. 

TROPICAL  MARINE  ECOSYSTEMS,  August  6-12 

An  Exploration  through  Underwater  Photography 
Faculty:  Dr.  Martin  Greenwald  of  MSUs  Fine  Arts 
Department  and  Dr.  Richard  Lowell  of  Ramapo  College. 

Optional  Academic  Credit  Course:  Underwater 
Photography 

Divers  package  includes  five  two-tank  dives,  air  tanks  and 
weights.  Certification  course  can  be  arranged  on-site  for  an 
additional  expense.  This  study  tour  is  based  at  Journey's 
End  Resort  on  Ambergris  Caye  in  Belize,  which  is  a  PADI 
5-star  IDC  instructor  development  center,  and  a  beauti- 
ful resort  offering  a  full  range  of  amenities.  The 
Underwater  Photography  course  uses  the  underwater 
camera  as  both  a  documentation  and  observation  tool 
to  explore  the  tropical  marine  environment. 

INTERNATIONAL  INSTITUTES 

MONTCLAIR  IN  GUADALAJARA,  May  18- June  20 

Faculty:  Dr.  John  Hwang  and  Dr.  Aristides  Escobar  of 
MSUs  Department  of  Spanish  and  Italian. 

Courses  offered:  Spanish  I,  B,  ID,  IV,  Perspectives  on  Latin 
America  (taught  in  English,  fulfills  GER),  Capstone  Course 
in  Latin  American  and  Latino  Studies  (taught  in  Spanish). 

This  new  program  features  intensive  beginning  and 
intermediate  Spanish,  and  is  based  in  the  beautiful  city 
of  Guadalajara  with  courses  at  UNTVA.  It  includes  a 
two-day  visit  to  Mexico  City  as  well  as  one  day  in 
Guanajuato.  Travelers  will  enjoy  living  with  Mexican 
families  and  will  have  many  opportunities  to  develop 
their  Spanish-language  skills. 

MONTCLAIR  IN  SIENA,  ITALY  July  16-Aug.  17 

Faculty:  Dr.Vincenzo  Bollettino  and  Yolanda  Gasparo  of 
MSUs  Department  of  Spanish  and  Italian,  Dr.  Tom 
Benediktsson  of  MSUs  Honors  Program  and  Patricia 
Piroh  of  MSUs  Department  of  Broadcasting. 

Courses  Offered:  Italian  Cultural  History,  Italian  I,  H,  ffl 
and  IV,  Italian  Literature  of  the  20th  Century,  Italian 
Independent  Study,  General  Humanities  II— From  1400 
(fulfills  GER),  Italian  Media  Journal  (Broadcasting,  open 
to  non-majors). 

This  program  features  a  one-week  escorted  tour  of 
Rome  and  Southern  Italy  followed  by  four  weeks  of 
intensive  morning  classes  in  the  medieval  city  of  Siena. 


MONTCLAIR  IN  MADRID,  June  27-July  30 

Faculty:  Dr.  John  Hwang  of  the  Department  of 
Spanish  and  Italian,  Dr.  Nancy  Tumposky  of  MSUs 
Department  of  Curriculum  and  Teaching,  and 
Dr.  Teresa  San  Pedro  of  The  College  of  New  Jersey. 
Courses  offered:  Intermediate  Spanish  Conversation, 
Masterpieces  of  Spanish- American  Literature,  Spanish 
Conversation,  Spanish  Cultural  History,  Spanish  Theater 
of  the  20th  Century,  Contemporary  Spanish  Poetry  and 
Curriculum  Construction  in  the  Elementary  School. 
This  program  features  a  four-day  escorted  tour  of 
Barcelona  plus  four  weeks  in  Madrid,  with  intermedi- 
ate-advanced Spanish  language  and  literature  courses 
as  well  as  a  graduate  course  on  teaching  foreign  lan- 
guages in  elementary  school. 

MONTCLAIR  IN  LONDON,  July  27-Aug.  9 

Faculty:  Ms.  Susan  Kerner  of  MSUs  Department  of 

Theatre  and  Dance  and  numerous  guest  lecturers. 

Courses  offered:  Undergraduate  and  Graduate  level 
Theatre  Department  Independent  Study  on 
Shakespeare  at  the  Globe. 

This  program  features  12  days  in  England  with  seven 
theater  performances,  acting  workshops,  backstage 
tours  and  numerous  guest  lectures  with  theater  pro- 
fessionals. There  also  are  two  free  days  and  several 
afternoons  for  exploring  London  on  your  own. 

MONTCLAIR  IN  BEIJING,  June  15-25 

Faculty:  Dr.  Chung-kue  Hsu  and 

Dr.  C.  Jayachandran  of  the  Department  of  Marketing. 

Courses  offered:  International  Business  Study  Abroad 

This  graduate  program  is  open  to  current  MBA  students 
and  MBA  alumni,  and  features  site  visits  to  Chinese  busi- 
nesses as  well  as  participation  in  the  International 
Conference  on  Global  Business  and  Economic  Devel- 
opment in  Beijing. 

MONTCLAIR  IN  THE  CANADIAN  PACIFIC  RAINFORESTS, 
June  27-July  7 

Faculty:  Dr.  Jacalyn  Willis  of  Great  Ideas  in  Science 
and  Dr.  Stanley  Walling  of  Archaeology. 

Courses  offered:  Graduate  Independent  Study  in 
Environmental  Curriculum  Development 

This  Great  Ideas  in  Science  professional  development 
institute  for  teachers  features  an  anthropological  and 
ecological  exploration  of  the  only  temperate  rainforest  in 
this  hemisphere,  including  the  Pacific  Rim  National  Park 
on  Vancouver  Island  and  the  Olympic  National  Park. 

MONTCLAIR  IN  BELIZE,  Aug.  15-23 

Faculty:  Dr.  Jacalyn  Willis  and  Dr.  Stanley  Walling. 

Course  offered:  Pro-Seminar  Belize  Forest  Ecology 

This  Great  Ideas  in  Science  professional  development 
institute  for  teachers  features  a  field  ecological 
practicum  as  well  as  observation  of  historical  Mayan  and 
contemporary  tropical  habitats,  and  is  based  at  a  com- 
fortable wilderness  lodge.  ♦ 


Alumni  Life/Spring  2000  •  7 


'panning  the  University 


CAMPUS  NEWS  I 


Prestigious  grant  funds 
professor's  work  in  Kerala 

The  John  D.  and  Catherine  T.  MacArthur  Foundation 
has  awarded  a  $92,936  grant  that  will  allow 
r.  Richard  Franke  of  Anthropology  to  study  disease 
revention  and  health  care  in  Kerala.  India. 
The  grant,  part  of  a  program  designed  to  encourage 
collaborative  efforts  between  First  World  and  Third  World 
institutions,  will  be  shared  by  Montclair  State  University 
and  the  Kerala  Health  Studies  and  Research  Centre  in 
India.  During  the  18-month  project,  Franke  will  work 
with  Dr.  B.  Ekbal,  neurosurgeon  and  founder  of  the 
Centre,  and  Dr.  Joy  FJamon,  a  general  practitioner  there, 
to  study  community  initiatives  for  effective  low-cost 
disease  prevention  and  health  care  delivery  in  Kerala. 
"The  Kerala  experiment  is  unique  because  health 
decentralization  is  being  carried  out  as  part  of  a  larger 
decentralization  of  government  power,"  said  Franke. 
"It  is  occurring  in  the  context  of  a  mass  campaign 
designed  to  encourage  activism  by  using  local  partici- 
pation to  overcome  weaknesses  in  current  health  poli- 
cies and  practice  in  Kerala." 
Several  villages  already  have  taken  the  initiative  to 
develop  health  projects.  Areas  that  most  interest 
Franke  include  safe  drinking  water,  latrine  installa- 
tion, health  education,  disease  identification  camps, 
upgrading  subdistrict  hospitals,  and  eradication 
campaigns  against  rabies,  blindness  and  other 
specific  health  problems. 

"After  we  analyze  those  projects  to  identify 
patterns,  Doctors  Ekbal  and  Elamon  and  I  will 
develop  a  how-to'  manual  for  health  activists 
that  will  suggest  ideas  for  health  care  under- 
takings in  all  the  villages  of  Kerala,  as  well  as 
the  international  development  communityr 
said  Franke.  "We're  also  going  to  create  an 
academic  version  with  reference  to  inter- 
national studies  that  will  place  the  Kerala 
experiment  in  comparative  literature." 
Franke  wants  to  show  that  Primary 
Health  Centres  (PHC)  are  better  able 
to  identify  and  serve  local  needs,  and 
improve  efficiency  of  higher  levels  of 
health  services  by  sending  fewer 
unnecessary  cases  to  them.  He  also  hopes 
to  demonstrate  the  degree  to  which  PHC  better  serve 
the  poorest  sections  of  the  population  and  the  ability 
of  PHC  staffs  to  work  with  elected  local  representa- 
tives and  local  assemblies  of  villagers  to  improve  the 
design  of  disease  prevention  measures. 

This  project  is  more  than  an  intellectual  venture  for 
Franke.  He  said  the  funding  has  given  him  a  chance  to 
do  something  that  will  benefit  not  only  the  people  in 
Kerala,  but  students  from  Montclair  State  as  well. 
Franke  has  been  able  to  hire  a  student  assistant,  is 
planning  seminars  and  other  activities,  and  next  year 


will  bring  Ekbal  and  Elamon  to  Montclair  State  for  a 
month  as  visiting  scholars. 

"It's  a  great  honor  and  a  privilege  to  work  on  this 
and  other  projects  in  Kerala,"  said  Franke.  "I've  met  so 
many  outstanding,  dedicated  scholars  who  very  much 
want  their  work  to  be  used  to  benefit  the  people  in 
their  communities.  Although  I  haven't  studied  or 
written  in  the  health  area,  it's  an  opportunity  for  me 
to  test  some  ideas  I've  developed  in  research  and  relat- 
ed areas  such  as  agriculture,  ecology  and  social  struc- 
ture, and  see  how  they  might  fit  into  the  health  area." 

From  Puerto  Rico  to  Philadelphia, 
"Cuban  Roots"  remake  is  a  hit 

More  than  30  years  after  the  release  of  "Cuban 
Roots,"  Dr.  Mark  Weinstein  is  at  it  again  with  a  remake 
of  the  album  credited  for  being  a  major  influence  on 
the  New  York  salsa  scene. 

"Cuban  Roots:  Cuban  Roots  Revisited,"  which  hit 
music  stores  last  summer,  was  a  regular  on  the  Top  20 
play  lists  throughout  the  summer  in  Los  Angeles,  San 
Francisco,  Miami,  Philadelphia  and  San  Juan,  Puerto 
Rico.The  remake,  in  which  Weinstein,  professor  in  the 
Department  of  Educational  Foundations,  is  joined  by  1 1 
musicians  including  his  musician  nephew  Dan  Weinstein, 
who  co-produced  the  CD  along  with  his  uncle,  contin- 
ues to  get  rave  reviews  throughout  the  industry. 

"The  record  company  wanted  to  re-release  the  orig- 
inal Cuban  Roots,'  but  they  couldn't  get  the  rights," 
Weinstein  explained.  "So  instead  of  re-releasing  it,  they 
asked  me  to  revisit  it." 

Unlike  the  original  "Cuban  Roots,"  in  which 
Weinstein  showcased  his  talents  as  a  jazz  trombonist, 
the  10-track  "Cuban  Roots  Revisited"  brings  out  the 
best  of  Weinstein  on  jazz  flute. 

If  you  want  to  give  your  ears  a  treat,  log  on  to 
www.jazzfluteweinstein.com  and  download  some  of 
Weinstein  s  music. 

DYFS  supports  child 
advocacy  program 

Charles  Venti,  director  of  the  New  Jersey  Division  of 
Youth  and  Family  Services  (DYFS),  was  on  campus  in 
February  to  meet  students  and  faculty  involved  in  the 
University's  new  Post-Bj\.  Certificate  in  Child  Advocacy. 

The  program's  18-crcdit  curriculum  prepares 
individuals  to  work  as  child  advocates  in  a  variety  of 
settings.  The  program,  which  began  this  spring,  has 
received  funding  from  DYFS.  Twenty-two  students 
enrolled  in  the  program  work  for  DYFS  or  CASA 
(Court  Appointed  Special  Advocates),  or  serve  on  child 
placement  review  boards. 

"Our  curriculum  will  serve  as  a  model  for  profession- 
als working  in  the  field,"  said  Dr.  Robert  D.  McCormick 
of  Psychology  and  Justice  Studies,  director  of  the  pro- 


8  •  Alumni  Life/Spring  2000 


gram.  "Few  colleges  and 
universities  offer  courses 
in  child  advocacy.  Fewer 
still  offer  programs  that 
would  give  students  the 
necessary  preparation  to 
serve  as  advocates." 

The  curriculum  is  mul- 
tidisciplinary,  incorporat- 
ing perspectives  from 
law,  psychology  and  soci- 
ology. Courses  include 
child  psychology,  chil- 
dren's rights  and  child 
j   advocacy,  contemporary 


MSU  President  Susan  A.  Cole  speaks  with  Charles  Venti,  director  of  the  issues  m  child  advocacy, 
New  Jersey  Division  of  Youth  and  Family  Services,  about  the  new  s 
Post-B.A.  Certificate  in  Child  Advocacy. 


studies,  clinical  interview- 
ing and  forensic  psychol- 


ogy. Faculty  who  teach  in  the  program  are  selected 
based  on  their  experiences  as  child  advocates  and  are 
noted  experts  in  their  respective  fields. 

On  campus,  Venti  met  with  MSU  President  Susan 
A.  Cole  and  McCormick,  and  visited  a  forensic  psy- 
chology class  taught  by  Christine  Baker. 

"This  program  is  relevant,  especially  for  people  in 
child  welfare  professions,"  Venti  said.  "  It  gives  them 
the  necessary  tools  to  assist  them  in  accessing  ser- 
vices for  children  and  families  in  need.  Students  will 
increase  their  current  skills  and  learn  new  ones  to 
ensure  that  communities  and  government  organiza- 
tions provide  the  type  of  services  children  need." 

Students  pour  books 
into  the  Gallon  Jug 

A  new  chapter  is  unfolding  for  students  in  Belize 
thanks  to  Dr.  Nancy  Tumposky  of  the  Department  of 


Sixth  graders  from  the 
Montclair  Renaissance 
School  team  up  with 
Montclair  State  to  col- 
lect books  to  send  to  the 
Gallon  Jug  Community 
School  in  Belize.  Pic- 
tured, from  left,  Gina 
Marie  Tischio,  a 
teacher  at  the  Renais- 
sance School;  Mont- 
clair State  student 
Tanya  Klafter;  and  sixth 
graders  Jared  Snipes, 
Mary  Mitchell  and  Ross 
Mitchell  pack  the 
books. 


Curriculum  and  Teaching,  and  faculty,  parents  and 
students  of  the  Montclair  Renaissance  Middle  School. 

During  a  Global  Education  trip  last  summer  to 
Belize, Tumposky  visited  the  Gallon  Jug  Community 
School,  an  English  language  elementary  school,  and 
was  disheartened  to  see  the  school's  library  had 
many  outdated  books.  It  was  then  she  decided  to 
organize  the  Books  for  Belize  program  that  would 
provide  more  recent  materials  to  students  in  the 
Gallon  Jug  Community  School. 

In  September,  the  idea  took  flight  when  Claire 
Ciliotta,  a  Montclair  resident  and  Renaissance  Middle 
School  parent,  learned  about  the  program  and  began 
donating  books.  The  following  month  Tumposky 
spoke  to  sixth-grade  students  about  her  plan. "  I 
showed  them  slides  of  Belize,  did  a  presentation  and 
left  photos  with  them  of  the  Gallon  Jug  School  and 
the  students,"  Tumposky  explained.  She  proposed 
that  the  students  participate  in  collecting  books  and 
raising  funds  to  ship  the  books  to  Belize,  providing  a 
perfect  opportunity  for  them  to  help  others  and 
simultaneously  integrate  the  service  component  into 
the  school  curriculum. 

Through  weekly  bake  sales,  the  students  raised 
$156  in  one  month.  "They  were  enthusiastic  to 
bake  and  participate,"  said  sixth-grade  teacher  Gina 
Tischio. "  They  are  a  good  group  of  kids  and  work 
well  as  a  team." 

The  students  also  brought  in  their  own  books  for 
the  program.  Tumposky  said  second-hand  books  are 
welcome  because  the  Gallon  Jug  School,  which  has 
limited  resources,  will  not  be  required  to  pay  duty 
on  them.  Members  of  the  Montclair  State  chapter  of 
Kappa  Delta  will  pack  and  ship  the  books  to  Belize. 

"I  hope  to  set  up  a  long-term  relationship 
between  the  Renaissance  School  and  the  Gallon  Jug 
School,"  Tumposky  said. 

Pointing  the  way 
to  Montclair  State 

Twenty-four  signs  pointing  the  way  to  Montclair 
State  have  been  installed  on  local  roadways  in  Essex 
and  Passaic  counties,  according  to  Kathy  Monteiro 
of  Architectural  and  Engineering  Services.  The  signs 
are  red  with  white  lettering. 

Eight  Passaic  County  signs,  which  are  3-by-3-feet, 
include  Yogi  Berra  Stadium  and  Museum,  and  Floyd 
Hall  Ice  Arena.  The  15  Essex  County  signs  are 
2-by-2-feet  and  list  only  the  University. 

Monteiro  said  the  University  soon  will  be  seek- 
ing approval  from  the  New  Jersey  State 
Department  of  Transportation  for  signage  on  the 
Garden  State  Parkway. 


Alumni  Life/Spring  2000  •  9 


'panning  the  University 


Commencement  set  for 
May  22  at  Meadowlands 

This  year's  commencement  exercises  will  be  held 
Monday,  May  22.  in  the  Continental  Airlines  Arena  at 
the  Meadowlands  Sports  Complex  in  East  Rutherford. 
The  procession  will  begin  at  9:45  a.m.  followed  by  the 
ceremony  at  10:30  a.m. 

France  honors  Yogi  Berra 
for  D-Day  service 

Yogi  Berra  was  awarded  the  French  Medale  de  Jubile 
for  his  service  in  the  U.S.  Navy  during  the  D-day 
invasion  of  Normandy  on  June  6, 1944.  France  contin- 
ues to  honor  former  American  soldiers  who  helped 
free  them  from  occupation  by  Nazi  Germany.  More 
than  30  veterans  attended  the  Feb.  14  ceremony 
honoring  the  74-year-old  Berra  at  the  Yogi  Berra 
Museum  and  Learning  Center  on  campus.  He  was 
presented  the  medal  by  retired  Gen.  Al  Ungerleider, 
president  of  the  U.S.  World  War  II  Wall  of  Liberty 
Foundation.  Ungerleider  also  took  part  in  the  invasion. 

Berra,  who  served  in  the  Navy  from  1943-45, 
was  a  gunner  on  a  ship  300  yards  off  Omaha  Beach. 
He  also  took  part  in  anti-aircraft  defense  to 
protect  the  Army  troops  as  they  breached  the  German 
defenses  ashore. 

Berra  received  an  honorary  degree  from 
Montclair  State  in  1996. 


Retired  Gen.  Al  Ungerleider,  president  of  the  U.S.  World  War  II  Wall  of 
Liberty  Foundation,  pins  the  French  Medale  de  Jubile  on  Yogi  Berra  for  his 
service  in  the  Navy  during  the  D-day  invasion  of  Normandy,  while  Dave 
Kaplan,  executive  director  of  the  Yogi  Berra  Museum,  looks  on. 


Student's  photography 
captures  top  award 

Graduate  student  Melissa  Maciag  won  the  top  award, 
$1,500,  in  the  American  Society  of  Media  Photographers, 
New  Jersey  (ASMP-NJ)  chapter,  1999  Scholarship 
Competition  for  her  series  of  images  satirizing  the 
hypocrisy  of  the  fashion  industry. 

Thirty-one  students  competed  to  receive  one  of 
three  awards. 

Maciag  earned  an  undergraduate  degree  at  the 
School  of  Visual  Arts  in  New  York  and  teaches  elemen- 
tary grades  and  special  education  in  Jersey  City. 

"I  create  all  the  intricately  assembled  ensembles  for 
my  models,  using  disparate  and  distinctly  unglamorous 
materials  in  order  to  expose  aspects  of  the  beauty 
[fashion]  myth,"  Maciag  told  Exposure,  the  ASMP-NJ 
newsletter.  "The  models  are  clad  in  vests  of  hot  dogs 
or  peanuts,  they  sport  hair  laced  with  banana  peels 
and  sunbathe  in  tea-bag  bikinis." 

Maciag  said  her  choice  of  ordinary  locations  for  the 
images  "underscores  fashion's  artificiality  and  the 
impossibility  of  the  perfection  it  depicts." 

Exhibits  of  her  work  have  been  mounted  in 
Hoboken's  Liquid  Gallery,  the  Visual  Arts  Gallery  in 
Soho,  the  Manhattan  Art  Directors  Club,  the  Viva 
Galeria  in  Manhattan  and  as  part  of  a  group  show 
held  at  the  School  of  Visual  Arts. 

New  faces  on  campus 

Montclair  State  University  is  welcoming  several  new 
members  to  the  campus  community: 

♦  Susan  SkaLsky,  director  of  the  Health  anil 
Wellness  Center 

♦  Esmiloda  Abreu.  director  of  the  Women's  Center 

♦  Keith  Phillips,  associate  athletic  director 
for  development 

University  celebrates 
affirmative  action 

For  the  first  time,  a  flag  celebrating  affirmative 
action  was  raised  outside  the  Student  Center,  marking 
the  University's  commitment  to  the  mission  and  goals 
of  affirmative  action. 

The  flag-raising  event  took  place  Feb.  24,  the 
National  Day  of  Action  in  Defense  of  Integration  and 
Affirmative  Action. 

Dr.  Tina  Jacobowitz  of  the  Department  of  Reading 
and  Educational  Media,  who  chairs  the  President's 
Commission  on  Affirmative  Action,  called  it  a  historic 
day  at  Montclair  State.  "We  are  raising  a  brand  new  flag 
in  our  first-time  celebration  of  affirmative  action  on  our 
campus,"  she  said.  "We  plan  to  continue  celebrating  and 
fighting  for  affirmative  action  in  the  years  to  come." 


10  "Alumni  Life/Spring  2000 


ALUMNI  NEWS 


By  Father  Arthur  Frank  Humphrey  '95  M.A. 

On  Nov.  4, 1999,  after  a  valiant  battle  with 
bone  cancer,  Father  Thomas  E.  Davis, 
Catholic  chaplain  and  founder  of  the 
Newman  Catholic  Center,  died,  and  with  him  a  won- 
derful part  of  Montclair  State.  He  was  76  years  old. 

Ordained  a  priest  on  June  1 1 ,  1949,  Father  Davis 
was  invited  in  1950  to  serve  as  a  guest  lecturer  at 
Montclair  State  Teachers  College.  He  later  met  with 
then  President  E.  deAlton  Partridge,  who  asked  him 
to  serve  as  a  part-time  Catholic  chaplain. 

Father  Davis  served  from  his  parish  at 
Immaculate  Conception  in  Montclair.  After  a  num- 
ber of  years,  increased  parish  duties  caused 
Father  Davis  to  step  back  from  campus  life. 

In  1967  the  college  sought  the  help  of  full-time 
chaplains.  Then  President  Tom  Richardson  asked 
Father  Davis  to  once  again  join  Montclair  State. 
Father  Davis  felt  the  only  way  to  have  an  authen- 
tic presence  on  campus  was  with  a  building  that 
could  operate  as  an  independent  Catholic  Center 
and  chaplain  residence.  When  the  home  at  894 
Valley  Road  went  up  for  sale,  legend  has  it  that 
Father  Davis  sat  the  greater  part  of  one  day  out- 
side the  archbishop's  office  before  permission 
was  given  to  purchase  the  residence. 

Father  Davis  shared  the  title  of  full-time  cam- 
pus chaplain  with  Rabbi  Jeshaia  Schnitzer  and 
the  Rev.  John  Harms.  Their  interfaith  ministry 
grew  into  lifelong  friendships. 

Into  a  largely  male  area  of  Catholic  Ministry, 
Father  Davis  brought  religious  Sisters  to 
Montclair  to  share  that  ministry  and  give  it  a  bal- 
anced approach. 

In  early  1975,  Father  Davis  was  appointed  pas- 
tor of  Saint  Paul  Church,  Greenville,  Jersey  City, 
and  in  1977  he  received  an  honorary  doctorate 
from  Montclair  State.  From  1978  until  his  retire- 
ment in  1993  he  served  as  paster  of  Ascension 
Parish,  New  Milford.  He  loved  being  invited  to 
social  affairs  where  he  could  talk  with  his 
Montclair  friends  and  Newman  students. 

A  tree  will  be  planted  in  Father  Davis'  memory 
on  the  Alumni  Green  as  the  Catholic  Campus 
Ministry  celebrates  its  50th  Anniversary.  A  dedi- 
cation ceremony  is  tentatively  planned  for 
Saturday,  May  6,  after  lunch  on  Alumni  Weekend. 
Donations  can  be  sent  to:  Newman  Catholic 
Center,  Newman  Center-Davis,  894  Valley  Road, 
Upper  Montclair,  NJ  07043-2116. 


To  communicate  with  the  Alumni  Relations 
Office  concerning  any  or  all  of  the  following 
(unless  otherwise  noted),  send  mail  to  MSU 
Alumni  Office,  34  Normal  Ave,  Upper  Montclair, 
NJ  07043;phone  973-6554 141; fax  973-655-5483; 
or  e-mail  alumni@mail.montclair.edu.  We  look 
forward  to  hearing  from  you. 


And  don't  forget  to  check  out  Jobtrak,  which  lists 
positions  nationwide.  Go  to  the  Career  Development 
home  page  for  password  information  for  JobTrak  at 
www.montclair.edu/Rages/CiireerServices/Can^r.html. 

While  you  are  there,  learn  how  to  get  your  pass- 
word for  College  Central,  a  regional  Web-based  job 
listing  system  supported  by  the  Alumni  Association. 


Alumni  Weekend  set  for  May  6    In-gathering  of  paint  stirrers 


Alumni  Weekend  is  right  around  the  corner.  If 
you  are  a  member  of  a  graduating  class  ending  in 
0  or  5,  you  should  have  received  an  invitation  for 
the  fun  and  excitement  of  Alumni  Weekend  to  be 
held  Saturday,  May  6.  If  you  have  not  yet  received 
an  invitation,  call  the  Alumni  Office.  We  look  for- 
ward to  seeing  you  there. 

Get  ready  to  splash 
into  summer 

Summer  Splash— the  annual  summer  reunion 
of  the  most  recent  alumni— will  take  place 
Saturday,  June  10,  at  Bar  "A"  Anticipation  in 
Belmar,  N.J.  Everyone  who  graduated  since  1995 
will  receive  an  invitation  to  celebrate  with  fellow 
alumni,  so  get  out  your  sunglasses  and  get  ready 
for  Summer  Splash  2000. 

Career  building  help  available 

Remember  your  undergraduate  days  and  the 
challenges  you  experienced  in  selecting  a  career? 
Consider  the  astonishing  changes  in  the  world  of 
work  today  and  you  can  understand  the  uncertain- 
ty and  confusion  experienced  by  both  students  and 
alumni  when  making  career  decisions.  As  a  result, 
the  Alumni  Association  and  Career  Development 
have  set  up  the  Career  Contact  Network,  a  Web- 
based  networking  system  that  puts  alumni  in  touch 
with  current  students  and  other  alumni. 

Alumni  who  act  as  Career  Contact  Network 
consultants  allow  students  to  inquire,  by  tele- 
phone or  e-mail,  about  the  nature  of  their  work. 
When  consultants  share  their  expertise,  it  allows 
students  to  gather  firsthand  information  about  an 
occupational  area. 

To  visit  the  Career  Contact  Network,  (a  part  of 
Jobtrak,  a  national,  Web-based  job  listing  service): 

1 .  Go  to  Jobtrak  at 
www.jobtrak.com. 

2.  Scroll  down  to 
Career  Contact  Network 
and  click  on  it. 

3.  Click  on  "register" 

and  follow  the  instructions. 


Since  his  arrival  in  September  1998,  David  Cole, 
husband  of  MSU  President  Susan  A.  Cole,  has  been 
distributing  his  artistic  paint  stirrers  to  campus  visi- 
tors. The  colorful,  one-of-a-kind  stirrers  will  now  be 
part  of  an  exhibit  of  Davids  work  titled  "In-gather- 
ing: An  Installation."  The  exhibit  will  be  at  the  Uni- 
versity Gallery  from  May  22  through  July  21.  Stirrer 
owners  are  encouraged  to  come  to  the  opening 
reception,  Monday,  May  22,  from  1  to  4  p.m.  to  per- 
sonally hang  the  stirrer  in  the  exhibit.  Those  who 
cannot  attend  can  mail  the  stirrer  to  the  University 
Gallery.  A  return  address  is  requested  as  all  stirrers 
will  be  returned  at  the  end  of  the  exhibit. 


Looking  for  memorabilia 

The  Office  of  Alumni  Relations  is  looking  to 
expand  its  collection  of  memorabilia  from 
Montclair  State  throughout  its  92-year  history. 
If  you  have  items  you  no  longer  wish  to  keep- 
such  as  yearbooks,  photos,  any  Montclair  memora- 
bilia or  dinks— Alumni  Relations  would  be  happy 
to  add  them  to  its  collection,  which  is  housed  on 
the  first  floor  of  the  Alumni  House  for  visitors  to 
view  and  enjoy.  ♦ 


Alumni  Life/Spring  2000  •  1 1 


THAT'SLIFE 


Compiled  by  Sharronda  E. 
Hatrell.  Contains  submis- 
sions received  as  of  Feb.  25. 


E.  Alma  Flagg 


E.  Alma  Flagg  MA  read 
from  and  signed  copies  of  her 
most  recent  book,  Lines, 
Colors,  and  More. . .  A  Com- 
memorative Edition  of  the 
Poems  ofE.  Alma  Flagg.  at  the 
University  Bookstore  in  Febru- 
ary. She  is  the  wife  of  the  late 
Thomas  Flagg.  a  longtime 
Montclair  State  professor  of 
education.  In  1964  Alma 
Flagg  became  the  first 
African-American  principal 
at  Hawkins  Street  School  in 
Newark  and  in  1967  new 
ground  was  broken  with  her 
appointment  as  assistant 
superintendent  in  charge  of 
curriculum  services.  The  E. 
Alma  Flagg  School  in  Newark 
is  named  in  her  honor.  She  has 
published  three  other  books 
of  poetry:  Lines  and  Colors: 
Tuvnty-One  Poems:  Feelings, 
lines,  Qjhjrs;  and  Twenty  More 
with  Thought  and  Feeling. 


Barbara  Bonsper  But k us 
('52  MA)  received  the 
Woman  of  F.xcellence  Award 
in  recognition  of  her  active 
involvement  in  volunteer 
activities  in  the  Huron,  Ohio 
community  Among  her  many 
other  activities,  she  is  a  char- 
ter member  of  the  Huron 
(  ivic  Glib,  serving  as  the  par- 
liamentarian and  historian  for 
1999-2000.  She  retired  in  July 
1997  after  36  years  of  teach- 
ing in  New  Jersey  and  ( )hio 


David  Hart  (57  MA)  and 
his  wife.  Dr.  Marilyn  Hart, 
were  presented  the  Mabel 
Young  Good  Neighbor  Award 
for  1999  at  the  November 
meeting  of  the  Mountainside 
Council.  The  purpose  of  the 
award  is  to  "salute  a  member 
or  members  of  the  commu- 
nity who  have  made 
outstanding  contributions 
for  the  betterment  and  wel- 
fare of  Mountainside. 


Robert  J.  O'Dell  received  a 
citation  of  appreciation  from 
the  Montclair  State  University 
Panzer  Alumni  Association. 


Ronald  J.  Frederick  M.A. 

has  retired  as  principal  of 
Indian  Hills  High  School  in 
Oakland.  He  had  been  princi- 
pal at  Indian  Hills  for  15 
years  and  had  been  in  educa- 
tion for  more  than  40  years. 


Joan      Gethard      Burke 

('64  M.A.)  has  been  named 
assistant  professor  of  math 
and  computer  science  at 
Caldwell  College. 

Dominick    Ferrara    was 

installed  as  the  new  presi- 
dent of  the  Bloomfield 
UN1CO.  He  has  served  with 
the  organization  for  20  years. 


Richard  Kirk  has  been 
named  assistant  administra- 
tor for  the  Allendale 
Community  for  Mature 
Living.  He  will  be  responsi- 
ble for  assisting  the  adminis- 
trator in  day-to-day  opera- 
tions of  The  Atrium,  the 
Community  s  residence  for 
independent  seniors. 


Warren  Farrell's   Women 

Can't  HearWlmt  Men  Don 't 
Say  was  a  December  1999 
Book-of-the-Month  Club  sel- 
ection and  will  be  a  selec- 
tion of  the  Quality  Paper- 
back Book  Club.  He  was 
selected  for  Who's  Who  in 
America  and  Who's  WIjo  in 
the  World,  and  also  chosen 
to  be  a  regular  participant  in 
the  Renaissance  Weekends. 
He  lives  in  Encinitas,  Calif. 

Art  Krupp  was  named 
teacher  of  the  month  in 
December  at  the  Arthur  L. 
Johnson  High  School  in 
Clark.  He  teaches  honors 
math  analysis  and  calculus, 
as  well  as  SAT  prep  classes. 
He  also  coaches  girls'  bas- 
ketball at  Kumpf  Middle 
School. 


Don  Doolittle  (72  M.A.) 

has  retired  after  33  years  of 
teaching  and  coaching  at 
Pascack  Valley  Regional  High 
School.  He  also  served  as  the 
audiovisual  coordinator  at 
the  school  from  1984  to 
1994.  During  the  summer 
months  from  1981  to  1997 
he  worked  as  an  electronic 
technician  at  ABC  Television 
Studios  in  New  York  City.  His 
wife,  Vivian  Fontana 
Doolittle  '67,  continues  to 
teach  health  and  physical 
education  at  George  C.White 
Middle  School  in  Hillsdale. 


Jeanne  Oppel  is  the  new 

assistant       principal       at 
Bloomfield  High  School 


Patricia  Tesman 


Patricia  Tesman  is  the  vice 
president  of  Gianettino  & 
Meredith  Advertising  in  Short 
Hills.  She  received  the  1999 
American  Cancer  Society 
Volunteer  of  the  Year  Award. 


Edward  J.  Obuchowski  has 

been  named  senior  vice  pres- 
ident responsible  for  imple- 
mentation of  the  advanced 
distribution  network  of 
Alliant  Foodservice,  Inc. 


Alphonse  Dattolo  C79  MA) 

is  a  language  instructor  for  the 
Glen  Rock  Middle  School.  He 
completed  his  5,000th  con- 
secutive workday  without  an 
absence  since  he  began  teach- 
ing in  1972.  He  taught  first  in 
Passaic  County,  then  in  Bergen 
County.  He  received  praise 
from  the  Glen  Rock  Education 
Association  and  the  New 
Jersey  Education  Association, 
noting  his  achievement. 


Walter  C.    Miller   MA., 

director  of  the  Student 
Union  at  the  University  of 
New  Mexico,  was  named 
chairperson-elect  of  the 
Albuquerque  Convention 
and  Visitors  Bureau  Board  of 
Directors.  He  has  been  a 
member   of  the    Pasadena 


Tournament  of  Roses 
Association  since  1986  and 
has  been  a  resident  of 
Albuquerque  since  1994. 

Volia   "Vi"   Shipley  MA. 

exhibited  her  paintings  at  the 
Atrium  Gallery  at  the  Bergen 
County  Y  in  Washington 
Township. 


James  M.  Higgins 


James    M.    Higgins   was 

appointed  executive  vice 
president,  general  manager 
at  United  Stations  Radio 
Networks  in  New  York.  He 
will  continue  to  oversee  the 
ad  sales  strategy  for  the 
nation's  largest  indepen- 
dently owned  and  operated 
radio  network,  in  addition  to 
developing  new  revenue 
opportunities  and  business 
properties  for  the  company. 

Mary-Justyne  Kolba  ('77 
MA)  served  on  the  Nomin- 
ating Committee  for  the  6th 
Annual  Screen  Actors  Guild 
Awards  and  attended  the 
Awards  Ceremony  and  Post 
Awards  Gala  in  March  at  the 
Los  Angeles  Shrine  Exposition. 

Richard  Nicoletti  has  joined 
Duke  Energy  North  America 
as  their  California  regional 
business  manager.  He  is 
responsible  for  the  develop 
ment,  implementation  and 
management  of  the  business 
and  financial  systems  neces- 
sary to  support  the  compa- 
ny's California  operations. 


12  •  Alumni  Life/Spring  2(KK) 


THAT'SLIFE 


Lise  Greene,  executive 
assistant  to  the  president 
at  Montclair  State 
University,  earned  a  Ph.D.  in 
higher  education  adminis- 
tration from  New  York  Uni- 
versity. The  title  of  her  dis- 
sertation was  "African- 
Americans  at  Montclair  State 
Teachers  College  1927  to  1957: 
An  Oral  History  Analysis." 


Deborah  Gerdes  McFadden 
('80  MA,)  received  licensure 
as  a  professional  counselor 
from  thffstate  of  New  Jersey. 
She  has  been  a  counselor  at 
Sussex  County  Community 
College  since  1987. 

David  Ottavino  M.A.  is  leav- 
ing as  head  of  the  American 
School  in  Milan  to  head  the 
Canadian  Academy  in  Kobe, 
Japan.  His  wife,  Catherine 
'77  MA,  will  be  a  guidance 
counselor  at  the  school. 


Charles  P.  Abraham,  a 

member  of  the  trusts  and 
estates  department  of 
Pitney *'Hardin,  Kipp  & 
Szuch  LLP,  has  been  named 
counsel  to  the  firm. 

Cheryl  Van  Sicklen  Clinch 

is  the  assistant  director  of 
enrollment  marketing  for 
Marian  Court  College  in 
Swamscott,  Mass. 


Lois  Denmark  received  a 
B.RS./M.S^  degree;:  in  acu- 
puncture from  Pacific 
College  of  Oriental  Medicine 
in  New  York  City.  She  is  a 
board  certified  licensed  acu- 
puncturist in  New  York  and 
New  Jersey. 


Robin  Muccio  Harvan  is 

involved  in  the  development 
of  a  new  health  science  cen- 
ter at  the  decommissioned 
Fitzsimmons  Army  Medical 
Center  in  Aurora  Colo.  It  is 
part  of  her  responsibilities  as 
director  of  the  first  campus- 
wide  Office  of  Education  at 
the  University  of  Colorado 
Health  Science  Center. 

Lauire  McMulty-Bird  ('96 
M.A.)  works  at  Jefferson 
School  in  Summit  as  a 
resource  room  teacher. 

Kenneth       Walsh,       an 

ordained  minister  in  the 
Reformed  Church  of 
America,  was  profiled  in  the 
Sarasota  Herald  Tribune  for 
his  work  as  director  of  the 
Charlotte  County  HTV/AIDS 
Network,  a  local  organization 
that  deals  with  the  epidemic. 


Beverly  Boyarsky  has  been 
the  manager  of  global  com- 
munieations  and  spokesper- 
son for  Underwriters  Labor- 
atories in  Melville,  N.Y  for 
five  years,  in  addition  to  run- 
ning her  own  public  rela- 
tions consulting  company, 
BLB  Communication. 

Ronald  Naples  was  honored 
as  a  distinguished  teacher  by 
New  York  University  where 
he  had  been  an  adjunct  since 
1992.  The  award  is  presented 
to  faculty  members  who 
show  deep  concern  for  stu- 
dent growth  and  develop- 
ment made  manifest  by  con- 
tinuing self-study,  long  hours 
of  classroom  preparation  and 
a  creative  talent  for  commu- 
nicating enthusiasm  for  the 
subject  matter. 


Janet  dough  is  the  author 
of  Write  It  Down:  Tools  and 
Guidance  for  Preparing 
Documents  that  Meet  Reg- 
ulatory Requirements,  pub- 
lished by  Interpharm  Press. 
The  work  is  a  writer's  hand- 
book for  professionals  in  the 
pharmaceutical  industry 
who  must  prepare  docu- 
ments to  satisfy  the  require- 
ments of  the  Food  and  Drug 
Administration.  She  teaches 
select  ESL  courses  at  Seton 
Hall  University  and  is  a  con- 
sultant to  the  pharmaceuti- 
cal industry.  She  traveled  to 
Arica,  Chile,  in  October  to 
present  a  paper  at  Tarapaca 
University.  She  is  working 
on  a  series  of  four  books  on 
quality  auditing  to  be  pub- 
lished by  Serentec  Press. 

Judith  Stegmaier  Nappi 
('92  M.A.)  was  featured  in 
the  Verona-Cedar  Grove 
Times,  discussing  her  philos- 
ophy in  her  first  year  as  prin- 
cipal of  Cedar  Grove  High 
School. 

Barbara  Pinelli-McDonough 

has  been  awarded  a  grant  by 
the  Woodbridge  Township 
Education  Foundation.  The 
grant,  titled  "Voting— Gram- 
mar School  Style,"  will  help 
teach  students  in  grades  K-8 
how  the  president  is  elected. 
She  teaches  grades  five  and  six 
social  studies  and  is  depart- 
ment chair. 


Oliver  W.  Stringham  M.A. 

has  completed  his  doctorate 
in  administration  and  super- 
vision at  Seton  Hall 
University. 


Richard  Demarest  is  the 
dean  of  St.  Michael's 
Cathedral  in  Boise,  Idaho. 


Edward  J.  Grabowiecki  has 

been  promoted  to  vice  pres- 
ident and  controller  of  Sub- 
urban Propane  Partners,  LP 


Allison      Boucher      has 

joined  William  Paterson 
University  as  director  of 
Employee  Relations. 


Tim  Dagradi  was  named 
director  of  programming  at 
Citizens  Television  (CTV)  in 
New  Haven,  Conn.  CTV  is  an 
educational  and  public  access 
facility  serving  the  greater 
New  Haven  community. 

Eileen  M.  O'Connor  has 

been  appointed  vice  presi- 
dent for  investor  relations 
with  Arrow  Electronics,  Inc. 
She  also  serves  as  vice  pres- 
ident and  secretary  of  the 
New  York  chapter  of  the 
National  Investor  Relations 
Institute. 

William  C.  Vantuono  M.A. 

has  been  named  chief  editor 
of  Railway  Age,  the  world's 
oldest  published  transporta- 
tion trade  magazine. 


Edith  "Edfe"  Weinthal  M.A.  is 

the  district  humanities 
supervisor  of  the  Pascack 
Valley  Regional  High  School 
district  in  Hillsdale.  She  has 
completed  her  doctoral  dis- 
sertation and  defense,  and 
will  be  awarded  a  Ph.D.  in 
English  from  Drew  Uni- 
versity. She  has  presented 
numerous  papers  at  the  Na- 
tional Council  of  Teachers  of 
English  national  and  interna- 
tional conferences,  most 
recently  in  Bordeaux,  France 
and  Denver,  Colo. 


Eugene   P.   Bloch  is  the 

assignment  manager  for 
CNNfn,  the  financial  news 
network  in  New  York. 

Frank  J.  Borao,  M.D.,  and 

his  wife,  an  obstetrician  and 
gynecologist,  are  opening  a 
private  practice  in  Long 
Branch.  Borao  completed  a 
general  surgery  residency  at 
Monmouth  Medical  Center 
and  Newark  Beth  Israel  in 
1999,  and  entered  a  fellow- 
ship in  advanced  laparoscopic 
surgery  at  the  Institute  for 
Minimally  Invasive  Surgery- 
New  York  Medical  College. 


Michele  Weitz  has  accepted 
the  position  of  clinical  com- 
pliance manager  jit  Roche 
Bioscience,  transferring  to 
Palo  Alto,  Calif.  Prior  to  relo- 
cating, she  worked  for  10 
years  at  Hoffman-La  Roche  in 
Nutley  most  recently  as  an 
international  clinical  quality 
assurance  auditor. 


Caroline  Brizzolara  MA, 

who  was  admitted  to  the 
New  Jersey  Bar,  has  become 
an  associate  with  the  law  firm 
of  Riker,  Danzig,  Scherer, 
Hyland  &  Perretti  LLP  in 
Morristown.  Previously,  she 
was  a  visual  arts  instructor  at 
Saint  Dominic  Academy  in 
Jersey  City,  and  a  teacher  of 
fine  arts  and  English  at  Bishop 
Ahr  High  School  in  Edison. 


Luciano  Corea  is  |he  city 
administrator  of  Cape  May. 


F.  Allen  Arte  HI  MA,  orga 
nist  and  director  of  music  at 
the  Church  of  Our  Lady  of 
Sorrows  in  South  Orange, 
performed  an  organ  concert 
on  the  Schantz  pipe  organ  at 
St.  Cassian's  Church  in  Upper 
Montclair.  He  has  performed 


Alumni  Life/Spring  2000  •  13 


THAT'SLIFE 


recitals  in  several  Midwestern 
and  Northeastern  states,  and- 
in  England. 

Beth  Budelman  has  been 
named  media  supervisor  by 
DKB  and  Partners,  one  of 
New  Jersey's  leading  advertis- 
ing and  public  relations  firms. 


Hanna  R.  Toribio 
role  aboard  the  San  Diego- 
based  warship,  maintaining 
and  preserving  the  ship's  sur- 
faces and  deck  equipment. 


Fernando  Barfooto  signed 
a  one-year  contract  to 
remain    with    the    North 


Kimberfy  Kerkowski  is 
working  for  Merrill  Lynch. 

Hanna  R.  Toribio  is  a  Navy 
Seaman  aboard  the  guided- 
missile  destroyer  USS  Benfold 
(DDG  65).  She  plays  a  vital 


Letters 


Dear  Editor: 

It  was  gratifying  to  learn  from  the  tribute  to 
Laurence  Conrad  in  the  last  issue  ("For  faculty,  the 
giving  never  ends"]  that  he  was  considered  to  be  a 
wonderful  teacher  in  1961.  My  classmates  and  I 
made  the  same  judgment  more  than  20  years  earlier. 

I  was  in  Professor  Conrad's  American  Literature 
class  in  1938,  and  have  always  rated  him  my 
favorite  college  instructor.  He  had  a  scholar's 
knowledge  of  his  field;  as  a  teacher,  he  was  sensi- 
tive, witty  and  completely  natural  in  his  presenta- 
tion. His  reading  of  Whitman's  Out  of  the  Cradle 
Endlessly  Rocking  was  absolutely  beautiful.  I 
have  never  read  nor  heard  the  poem  since  then 
without  recalling  the  occasion  and  the  teacher. 

When  needed  he  gave  us  a  grammar  lesson. 
A  memorable  one— remember,  this  was  1938. 
To  illustrate  correct  usage  of  a  series  of  periods 
as  punctuation,  he  told  a  short  anecdote  of  a 
boy/girl  date,  ending: 

"Come  in  for  a  while;  it's  still  early,"  she  said. 

"And  now  I  belong  to  you  utterly,  dear"  she 
said,  as  the  morning  sun  streamed  in  the  window. 

Yes,  Laurence  Conrad  was  a  wonderful  teacher. 

Lucille  McHenry  Noel  '40 

Bethesda,  Md. 


Jersey  Imperials  of  the 
United  Soccer  League. 

Andrew  Maira  is  head  base- 
ball coach  and  peer  group 
adviser  at  John  F.  Kennedy 
High  School  in  Paterson,  where 
he  recently  received  tenure. 


Sophia  Anastasia  per- 
formed Mozart  s  "Flute 
Concerto  in  G  Major"  with 
the  South  Orange  Symphony 
at  South  Orange  Middle 
School.  In  1998,  she  was  a 
winner  of  the  Greek  Women's 
University  Club  Music 
Competition  in  Chicago.  She 
also  performed  her  New  York 


debut  recital  at  Weill  Recital 
Hall  as  a  winner  of  the  Artists 
International  flute  award. 

Megan  Connolly  MAT.  lias 
joined  the  Linden  Avenue 
School  in  Glen  Ridge  as  a 
second  grade  teacher. 

Jason  Davidson,  co- 
founder  of  Mad  Hatters,  a 
Verona-based  balloon  sculp- 
ture and  entertainment  com- 
pany, performed  for  children 
at  a  taping  of  the  "Rosie 
O'Donnell  Show." 

Thomas  W.  Sebok  is  an  assis- 
tant vice  president  with  Chase 
Manhattan  Bank  in  Hillside. 


Lisa  M.  Bechtel  MJV.  is  a 

student  assistance  counselor 
at  Newton  High  School, 
where  she  has  been 
employed  as  a  social  studies 
teacher  for  1 1  years. 

Denise  C.  Coleman  a  Navy 
Seaman  Recruit,  recently  com- 
pleted U.S.  Navy  basic  training 
at  Recruit  Training  Command, 
in  Great  Lakes,  111. 


Albert  Piotrowski  is  a  sci- 
ence teacher  at  Chatham 
High  School 


What  a  thrill  to  see  her  picture.  She  is  certainly  a 
woman  for  whom  I  have  always  had  great  admiration 

Christine  Bertsch  Sheridan  '52  71  MA 

Jamul,  Calif. 

All  letters  are  subject  to  editing.  Please 
include  your  phone  number  for  verification. 


Dear  Editor: 

It  was  with  great  interest  that  I  read  the  article 
on  MSU's  New  Jersey  School  of  Conservation 
["School  of  "Conservation  celebrates  50th  year." 
fall  1999]  I  was  at  Montclair  when  that  camp  was 
opened  and  was  one  of  the  students  who  helped 
Open  the  facility.  If  I  remember  correctly,  it  was  an 
old  CGCcamp  and  needed  quite  a  bit  of  work  to 
make  it  habitable.  We  cleaned. carried  mattresses, 
went  on  hikes  and  generally  made  a  great  memory. 
I  seem  to  remember  that  the  (Joast  Guard  also  was 
involved  in  setting  up  the  camp  ( M "course,  Marie 
Kuhnen  was  the  overseer  of  die  whole  operatkm. 


A   CARPE  DIEM     X 

Alumni  Life 

Vol.  IV,  No.  2  Spring  2000 
Susan  A.  Cole 

President 

Phyllis  Miller 

Director  of  Communications 

Maria  Grundt-Rosenthal 

Director  of  Alumni  Relations 

Margaret  Hail  "70  "76  M.A. 

MSUAA  President 

Diana  St.  Lifer 

Editor 

William  Valladares 

Copy  Editor 

Steve  Hockstein 

Principal  Photographer 

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School  of  Business  earns  accreditation 

(continued  from  page  1) 

year  of  operation. "It  also  validates  the  excel- 
lence of  our  faculty,  who  are  regarded  as 
experts  in  their  fields  and  are  seen  as  potential 
partners  in  professional  project  development." 

Currently,  the  School  of  Business  has  63  full- 
time  faculty,  almost  1,300  undergraduate  students 
and  300  graduate  students. 

In  1992  the  School  formally  entered  into 
AACSB  candidacy  status  and,  in  August  1999, 
submitted  a  two-volume  selfevaluation  report.  In 
February,  the  AACSB  sent  a  visiting  team  to  cam- 
pus for  a  three-day  inspection.  The  team  includ- 
ed school  of  business  deans  from  the  University 
of  Dayton,  the  University  of  North  Florida  and 
Tennessee  Technological  University.  "This  was 
an  experienced  team,"  said  Oppenheim.uThey 
were  professional  and  extremely  thorough." 

Oppenheim  explained  that  the  accreditation 
process  is  a  rigorous  review  of  the  school's  mis- 
sion and  objectives,  and  how  effectively  those 
are  met.  At  Montclair  State,  business  students 
are  well  aware  of  that  mission,  which  is  detailed 
in  a  Strategic  Charter  that  also  includes  the 
School's  educational  philosophy,  vision  and  core 
strategies.  The  Charter  hangs  on  bulletin  boards 
throughout  the  School  and  is  outlined  in 
brochures  about  the  various  programs. 

"The  accreditation  process  literally  trans- 
formed the  School."  Oppenheim  said.  "We  had 
to  look  at  disciplines  as  a  whole  and  measure 
everything  against  this  external  benchmark.  It 
also  prompted  the  faculty  to  have  constant 
conversations  about  measures  and  standards.  It 
was  a  beneficial  experience  all  around."  ♦ 


14  •  Alumni  Life/Spring  2000 


Panzer  Notes 


LOIS  MADDEN  KELLY  '56 


News  about  graduates  of  Panzer 
College,  1917-1964 

Bill  Kirchner  '32  and  wife,  Betty, 
have  moved  to  Palm  Desert,  Calif, 
where  they  are  enjoying  their  new 
home  located  closer  to  their  chil- 
dren Bill  sends  best  wishes  to  those 
who  attended  the  April  "last"  reunion. 

Dorothy  Almond  Sutton  '34  took 
a  trip  to  California  to  share  a  spe- 
cial moment  with  her  granddaugh- 
ter who  received  a  doctorate  in  psy- 
chology from  the  U.S.  International 
University  in  San  Diego.  Dot  wasn't 
home  for  long  before  taking  off  to 
West  Virginia  to  spend  the  holidays 
with  her  family. 

John  Mullen  '49,  now  retired,  was 
superintendent  in  the  Jefferson 
Township  school  system  and  super- 
intendent of  the  Enlarged  City 
School  District  of  Auburn  N.Y. 
John  now  resides  in  Palm  Coast,  Fla. 
where,  over  the  years,  he  and  his  son 
have  built  400  homes  and  300  pools. 

Ed  Bradley  '50  sends  regrets  at  not 
being  able  to  attend  the  April 
reunion  with  fellow  "Panzerties."  He 


and  his  wife,  Ellie,  were  at  their 
daughter's  wedding  in  Hawaii. 
Regrets?  Hmmmm! 

Luciann  Keczmerski 
Slomkowski  '57  and  husband,  Ed, 
recently  cruised  from  Los  Angeles 
down  the  coast  of  Mexico  through 
the  Panama  Canal  to  South  America 
and  then  to  Fort  Lauderdale  before 
heading  home  to  Pawleys  Island, 
S.C.  One  of  the  many  highlights  was 
going  through  the  canal  with  the 
Battleship  New  Jersey. 

Carol  McKenzie  Mclnnis  '59  and 

husband,  Paul,  '59  are  almost  in 
their  Prince  Edward  Island  home,  but 
snow,  snow  and  more  snow  is  a 
deterrent.  Paul  is  an  office  goal  judge 
for  the  New  Jersey  Devils  home 
games.  Keeping  athletics  in  the  family, 
one  of  their  daughters  is  a  figure  skat- 
ing pro  at  the  Bridgewater  Ice  Rink. 

Ruby  Arvanetes  McCraken  '59, 
now  residing  in  California,  was  a 
proud  mom  as  her  son  exchanged 
wedding  vows  with  a  beautiful 
Japanese  exchange  student. 
Congratulations  to  all. 


I  am  especially  proud  to  write 
the  following  because  it  is  about 
one  of  my  high  school  teachers: 

"Mrs.  Murgatroyd," 'Miss  Pfftt"  or 
"June  "At  the  senior  day  care  center 
and  the  nursing  home  on  Cape  Cod, 
June  Brickman  '49  will  answer  to 
any  one  of  these  citations. 

From  one  to  three  days  a  week, 
June  and  her  alter-egos  perform  at  the 
center  and  day  care,  much  to  the  joy 
of  the  residents  and  staff  members. 

"Mrs.  Murgatroyd,"  an  elderly 
British  lady  with  an  "off  key,"  high- 
pitched  voice,  flies  in  on  her  motor- 
ized broomstick  from  all  over  the 
world.  Her  only  purpose  is  entertain- 
ing friends  with  songs  and  jovial  skits 
while  dressed  in  outrageous  clothing 
and  wigs. 

"Miss  Pfftt"  sits  in  a  wheelchair 
dressed  in  short  shorts  and  an  over- 
sized emblem  T-shirt.  She  is  now 
ready  to  lead  the  residents  in  an 
exercise  routine  or  skit. 

"June"  is  a  do-everything  gal. 
When  in  the  volunteer  mode,  she 
pushes  wheelchairs,  runs  errands, 
publishes  a  newsletter  and  orga- 


nizes programs.  She  also  takes  photos 
and  shoots  videos  that  are  made  into  a 
program  for  the  residents.  Using  her 
artistic  talents,  she  makes  birthday 
cards  and  posters  to  put  a  smile  on  the 
many  faces  she  visits  each  week. 

Nina  Liss,  another  tireless  volun- 
teer, completes  the  creative  duo 
Nina's  interpretive  piano  accompani- 
ment and  her  beautiful  singing  voice 
bring  that  special  touch  to  the  pro- 
gram. Much  time,  thought  and  work 
go  into  all  they  create  to  bring  hap- 
piness into  so  many  lives. 

In  Memoriam 

Mamie  Greenberg  '28 
Samuel  Schey  '31 
Ralph  D'Andrea  '42 
Leo  Pearl  '43 
Barney  Sahagian  '49 

If  you  have  news  for  this  column, 
send  it  to  Lois  Madden  Kelly  '56, 

28  Stag  Trail  Fairfield,  NJ  07004  or 

e-mail  ldkpanzer@aol.com. 

(Put  "Panzer  Notes" in  subject  line.) 


ements 


Gary  J.  Borges  '93  to  MaryLynn  Saoud 
Janene  Criscione  '94  to  Ivan  Kaplan 

Patti  Aleksandrowicz  '94  to  Dan 

Moroses 

Christine  A.  Wurch  '94  to  Scott 
Farnsworth 

Cathy  Chavez  '95  to  Pete  Goldsmith 

Trish  Brasch  '96  to  Wayne  Eckert 

Melanie  Canter  '96  to  Brian  Jude 
Piatkowski  '95 


Mamaaes 


Joan  Preztunik  '82  to  Andrew  J. 

Pavlica  '83  on  Dec.  17 

Kelly  A.  Brooman  '89  to  John  C. 

Rossetto  '88  on  Oct.  29 

Eugene  P.  Bloch  '90  to  Jennifer 

Kahn  Zeidman 

Emilie    Malich    '91    to  Anthony 

Barros  on  July  31 

Amy  Beck  '93  to  Thomas  Dunbar  '96 

Jennifer  Zeppi  '94  to  Michael 

Crudele  '94  on  Dec.  18 

Dylan  M.  Preziosi  '94  to  Melissa 

Ann  Falkowski  on  Aug.  14 

Herilaine    Silva    '95    to    Pedro 

Casais  '95  in  May  1999 


Jennifer     Boehm     '96    to    Art 

Thompson  on  May  22, 1999 
Jennifer  Lesser  '98  to  Joshua 
Nowack  '97  in  March  1999 
Tom  Tracey  '98  to  Kathleen  Pecinci 
on  Sept.  26, 1998 


Births 


To  Susan  Enderly-Peracchio  '85 

and,  John  Peracchio,  a  son.James 
Christian,  born  Jan.  10.  He  joins  a 
brotherjohn,  and  two  sisters, 
Danielle  and  Taylor. 

To  Randi  Lampert  Yanow  '90  and 

Mitchell  Yanow,  twin  boys,  Tyler 
Matthew  and  Joshua  Braedon,  born 
Oct.  12. 

To  Andrea  Marrone-Lowndes  '92 

and  Gregory  Lowndes,  a  daughter, 
Camryn  Marrone  Lowndes,  born 
Aug.  29. 

To  Kimberly  Russell-McGowen  '94 
and  Vincent  McGowen  '92  '96 
MAT.,  a  daughter,  Sydney  Marie, 
born  July  26. 

To  Stacie  M.  Nagy  De  Lorenzo  '93 
and  Marc  M.  De  Lorenzo  '93,  a 

daughter, Julia  Rose,  born  Nov.  24 


In  Memoriam 


Gladys  Lefferson  Brower  '25 
Elvera  De  Muth  Perkins  '26 
Rica  Hertlein  Haveron  '26 
Marie  Schieferly  Egan  '27 
Grace  Brechin  Connery  '28 
Frieda  Donn  Zark  '29 
Hannah  Ginsberg  Litzky  '33 
Carol  Kotwica  Faltings  '37 
Winnie  Martia  Epple  '37 
Martha  Van  Dyke  Van  Hoff  '38 
Francis  E.  Boccia  '40 
Dorothy  Van  Duyne  Fisher  '40 
Isabel  Pleune  '40 
Gordon  MacLeod  Taylor  '40 
Cecilia  DeCarlo  DeFuria  '41 
Michael  Joyce  '41 
William  Krautblatt  '41  MA. 
Ralph  D'Andrea  '42 
Grace  Decker  Church  '43 
Lillian  FischbachTuschmann  '43 
Celeste  Engel  Mendes  '44  '48  MA. 
Henry  Helstoski '  47  '49  MA. 
George  Harriston  '49 
Joyce  Mayforth  Placek  '49  '55  MA. 
Malcolm  Breithaupt  '50  MA. 
Robert  Lozak  '50 
Frederick  S.  Nobbs  '50  '51  MA. 
Edward  R.  Pruzinsky  '50  '54  M.A. 
Lester  F.  Lascari  '51  M.A. 
JackR.Waddon'51  '53  M.A. 
Maxine  Fox  Crespy  '55 
Joyce  Ashley  '56 


Nancy  Schindeler  Walordy  '56 

Charlotte  Pritchard  '57  M.A. 

Mario  Alia  '58 

Joseph  B.  Garvey  '59  M.A. 

Marion  Schmidt  Berkowitz  '60  M.A. 

Joseph  Kordys  '60  M.A. 

Paul  J.  Moran  '60 

Anthony  Muccia  '61 

Alphonse  C.  Falco  '62  M.A 

Deborah  Tauben  Weiss  '62 

Louis  Scrittorale  '63  M.A. 

Beverly  Quinn  McHugh  '67 

Karen  Miller  Rieman  '67 

Diane  Burcher  '69  '75  M.A. 

Robert  James  71  73  M.A. 

Nicholas  C.  Buro  72 

Ruth  L.Williamson  73  M.A. 

Edward  F.  DiChiera  74  M.A. 

Sharon  Fetsko  Lynch  74  75  M.A. 

George  Macalusojr.  74 

Jonas  W  Cowles  ,  Sr.  75 

George  N.  Hajjar  75 

Paul  Matchok  75 

Brian  Warne  75 

Anthony  Baldassarre  79 

Arquimedes  "Arky"  Martinez  '83 

Richard  Walk  '85 

William  H.VanWienen  '90 

Dr.  Elizabedi  VanDerveer  Tonne— 
MSU  Professor 


Alumni  Life/Spring  2000  •  15 


Sport  Shorts    — 

Here's  how  the  Red  Hawks  fared  this  winter: 
Men's  Basketball  (20-8,  11-7  NJAC) 
ECAC  Division  in  Metro  Champions 

The  team  recorded  one  of  its  finest  seasons,  posting  a  20-8  mark  and  cap- 
turing its  first-ever  Eastern  Collegiate  Athletic  Conference  (ECAC)  Division 
in  Metro  Championship.  The  season  began  with  plenty  of  promise  as  MSU 
opened  the  year  with  five  straight  wins  for  the  first  time  since  1983-84. 
Under  the  guidance  of  Head  Coach  Ted  Fiore,  the  Red  Hawks  qualified  for 
the  New  Jersey  Athletic  Conference  (NJAC)  Playoffs,  their  first  appearance 
since  1995,  and  for  the  fourth  straight  year  were  selected  to  the  ECAC 
Division  m  Metro  Championship.  In  the  ECACs,  third-seeded  Montclair 
defeated  the  U.S.  Merchant  Marine  Academy  and  New  Jersey  City  University 
to  advance  to  the  title  game  for  the  second  consecutive  year.  In  the  cham- 
pionship contest,  things  appeared  bleak  as  MSU  trailed  Richard  Stockton 
67-64  with  three  seconds  remaining.  Needing  a  miracle,  the  Red  Hawks  got 
one  as  senior  Mike  Bult  successfully  launched  a  70-foot  desperation  shot, 
sending  the  game  into  overtime.  In  the  extra  session,  Bult,  named  ECAC 
Tournament  Most  Valuable  Player,  scored  seven  of  Montclair's  1 1  points  as 
the  Red  Hawks  notched  a  78-75  win  and  the  ECAC  title.  Senior  guard 
B.J.  Reilly  became  the  20th  player  in  MSU  history  to  reach  the  1,000-point 
plateau.  Reilly  was  named  Second-Team  All-NJAC  while  teammate  Jermel 
Mayo  was  chosen  as  the  conference's  Defensive  Player  of  the  Year.  Coach 
Fiore  was  selected  NJAC  Coach  of  the  Year  after  leading  the  Red  Hawks  to 
their  first  20-win  season  since  1983-84. 

Women's  Basketball  (10-14,  8-10  NJAC) 

With  nine  new  faces,  including  several  freshmen,  the  Red  Hawks  struggled 
throughout  the  season,  finishing  below  the  .500  mark  for  the  first  time 
since  1984-85.  Montclair  began  the  year  losing  its  first  five  games,  but  the 
team,  led  by  Head  Coach  Gloria  Bradley,  made  a  comeback  in  early  January 
winning  seven  of  10  contests.  Junior  Marlena  Lawrence  proved  once  again 
that  she  was  among  the  elite  players  in  the  league  and  was  named  Second- 
Team  All-NJAC,  leading  the  conference  in  blocked  shots  The  6-1  forward  led 
Montclair  in  scoring  and  rebounding,  and  is  within  13  points  of  becoming 
the  10th  female  player  in  MSU  history  to  reach  the  1,000  point  mark  when 
the  2000-2001  season  begins  in  November. 

Wrestling  (16-3-1) 

Florian  Ghinea  and  Dominic  Dellagatta  took  home  individual  national 
titles  at  the  NCAA  Championships.  For  Ghinea,  it  was  his  second  title  in 
three  years.  The  junior  was  the  top  seed  at  141  pounds  and,  after  reaching 
the  finals,  capped  off  his  year  with  a  7-4  in  the  championship  match  to 
finish  36-1.  Dellagatta  won  his  second  straight  national  title,  this  one  at 
165  pounds,  as  he  finished  the  year  at  36-2.  Dellagatta  was  victorious  at 
the  finals,  8-5,  giving  MSU  its  26th  NCAA  individual  national  champion,  a 


Division  HI  record.  Sophomore  Rami  Ratel  came  within  one  victory  of  his 
own  tide,  losing  7-3  in  the  finals  but  posting  a  40-1  mark.  Freshman  Brad 
Christie  went  40-3  and  finished  fifth  at  the  NCAA  Championships.The  Red 
Hawks  finished  third  at  the  NCAAs  and  all  four  wresders  earned  Ail- 
American  status.  The  Red  Hawks  captured  the  Metropolitan  Conference 
Championships  for  the  second  straight  year,  with  Ghinea  being  named  the 
Outstanding  Wresder  and  Head  Coach  Steve  Strellner  named  Metropolitan 
Coach  of  the  Year  for  the  third  straight  time. 

Indoor  Track  and  Field 

Head  coach  Bennie  Benson's  team  literally  was  off  and  running  as  the  Red 
Hawks  posted  another  successful  season.  Montclair  sent  five  representatives 
to  the  National  Collegiate  Athletic  Association  (NCAA)  Championships  in 
March  led  by  Ail-American  Janice  Brenner,  who  finished  fifth  in  the  55-meter 
hurdles  (8.19)  to  earn  Ail-American  honors.  Freshman  Alex  Yalj  placed  seventh 
in  the  high  jump  (5  feet,  5  inches).Those  performances  helped  the  MSU 
women  to  a  34th  place  finish  at  the  NCAAs. 

On  the  men's  side,  Darryl  Louis  (8th  in  the  400  meters),  Alex  Torres  (7th 
in  the  400  meters/7 th  in  the  high  jump)  and  Tom  Baldwin  (1 1th  in  the 
1,500  meters)  qualified  for  the  championship  meet,  but  each  came  up  short 
in  their  bids.At  the  NJAC  Championships  the  men  finished  in  second  place 
while  the  women  took  third.  Baldwin  was  named  the  Outstanding  Male 
Track  Athlete  as  he  set  an  NJAC  and  University  record  in  the  1,500  with  a 
time  of  3:56.42.  Louis  and  Torres  were  second  and  third,  respectively,  in  the 
400  meters  posting  the  fourth  and  sixth  fastest  times  in  Division  HI.  Louis 
also  won  the  200  meters  and  joined  Theo  Ames  (60  meters),  Ed  Wheeler 
(long  jump)  and  Carvel  Silveria  (800  meters)  as  NJAC  champions.  All  six 
were  named  to  the  NJAC  s  All-Conference  team. 

In  the  women's  competition,  Brenner  earned  a  second  straight  Outstanding 
Female  Track  Athlete  award  and  Yalj  was  chosen  the  Outstanding  Field  Athlete. 

Swimming  and  Diving  (Women  8-7,  2-2  NJAC/Men  6-8) 

Competing  against  one  of  the  toughest  schedules  in  Head  Coach  Brian 
McLaughlin's  1 1  years  at  Montclair  State,  the  Red  Hawks  combined  for  a 
14-15  record.The  women's  team  recorded  its  third  straight  winning  season 
finishing  8-7.  The  team  finished  third  at  the  Metropolitan  Conference 
Swimming  and  Diving  Championships  and  were  led  by  senior  Joanne 
Fusco,  co-recipient  of  the  Dick  Krepcki  Award  given  to  the  Outstanding 
Senior  Swimmer.  Teammate  Michelle  DeFreese  provisionally  qualified  for 
the  NCAAs.  Both  were  named  to  the  NJAC  All-Conference  team. 

On  the  men's  side,  Montclair  performed  well  down  the  stretch  winning 
three  of  its  last  four  meets  to  finish  6-8.  MSU  placed  fifth  at  the 
Metropolitan  Conference  Championships.  ♦ 


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Red  Hawks  capture  World  Series. . .  Capping  a  storybook  season  and  completing  the  greatest  comeback  these  championships  have  ever  seen,  Montclair  State 
defeated  the  University  of  St.  Thomas  (Minn.)  twice  to  claim  the  2000  NCAA  Baseball  Championship  trophy.  For  a  complete  sports  wrap-up,  see  page  24. 


What's  Inside 

A  personal  homecoming 

for  Barbara  Brummer 

6 

Professor  takes  a  look  to  the  future  . 

7 

Alumnus  takes  a  look  to  the  past  . . . 

8 

Alumni  Weekend 

10 

Class  of  2000  graduates   

12 

MSU  joins  forces  with 

Japanese  university 

20 

That's  Life 

21 
23 

One  artist's  call  for  freedom 


MARIA  INCARDONA  '00 

Lorenzo  Pace  has  been  leaving  his  mark  on  the 
art  world  for  more  than  three  decades. 
Whether  he's  painting,  woodcarving  or 
sculpting,  Pace  is  often  inspired  by  political 
and  social  issues.  But  it  was  his  family's  direct  link  to 
slavery  that  captured  the  essence  of  his  latest  cre- 
ation, a  four-story  monument  called  "Triumph  of  the 
Human  Spirit." 


Sitting  in  his  office  in  the  Montclair  State  art  gallery, 
where  he  has  been  director  for  12  years,  Pace  begins 
to  share  an  emotional  story  about  his  family's  history 
and  how  it  ties  in  with  the  monument. 

"It  all  started  when  my  father  passed  away  in  1991," 
said  the  56-year-old  Pace.  "After  the  funeral,  my  Uncle 
Julius  presented  me  with  an  iron  lock  that  held  my 
great-great-grandfather,  Steve  Pace,  in  bondage  as  a 

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Comment 


I 


Margaret  Hait  70  76  M.A. 

Alumni  Association  President 


President's  Message 


had  the  honor  of  participat- 
ing in  two  significant  events 
at  the  University  this  year- 
Alumni  Weekend  and  com- 
mencement. Both  occasions  are 
natural  times  for  reflection  and 
celebration.  As  I  brought  greet- 
ings at  commencement  on  behalf 
of  the  80,000  alumni  to  the  newly 
minted  alumni,  over  3.000  strong. 
I  was  reassured  that  the  future  of 
Montclair  State  and  the  Alumni 
Association  will  remain  in  capable 
hands. 

Alumni  Weekend  convinced  me 
that  we  are  on  the  right  track,  but 
there  is  still  more  to  be  done.  We 
want  to  involve  more  alumni  in 
programming  and  in  returning  to 
their  alma  mater.  As  I  celebrated 
my  30"'  reunion  with  my  class- 
mates, we  talked  about  how 
much  has  changed.  But  Montclair 
State  University  is,  and  always  will 
remain,  a  vital  part  of  our  past 
and  our  future.  In  this  tradition, 
the  Alumni  Association  sponsored 
quite  a  few  events  this  year.  Here 
are  some  of  the  highlights: 
Jackals  game:  Last  summer's 


second  annual  Alumni  Night  with 
the  Jackals  was  a  great  family 
event  that  attracted  a  wide  range 
of  alumni. This  year's  Jackals 
event  is  planned  for  Aug.  18. 

Moving-in  day:  Members  of 
the  Alumni  Association,  the  Student 
Alumni  Council  and  the  Alumni  Of- 
fice staff  came  to  campus  the  day 
new  freshmen  arrived  and  distrib- 
uted candy,  water  and  well  wishes 
to  MSU's  future  alumni. 

Inauguration:  President  Susan 
A.  Cole  was  inaugurated  as 
Montclair  State's  eighth  president 
in  September.  The  Association 
sponsored  a  breakfast  for  former 
Montclair  State  presidents  and  I 
brought  greetings  on  behalf  of 
the  Alumni  Association. 

Homecoming:  One  of  the 
goals  of  the  Homecoming  commit- 
tee is  to  more  actively  involve  the 
Alumni  Association  in  activities. 
Without  a  doubt,  the  highlight  of 
the  day  was  the  rededication  of 
the  Life  Hall  plaque.  Don't  miss 
Homecoming  2000  on  Oct.  14. 

Area  receptions:  Area  recep- 
tions were  held  this  year  in 


Washington,  DC,  Colorado  and 
Myrtle  Beach. These  events  pro- 
vide opportunities  to  network 
with  alumni  who  are  out  of  the 
area  but  want  to  keep  in  touch. 

Chapters:  Alumni  chapters  al- 
low interest  groups  to  form  and 
act  as  part  of  the  Association.  For 
more  information  on  forming  a 
chapter,  call  the  Alumni  Office. 

Scholarships:  One  of  the  high- 
lights of  each  year  is  the  Scholar- 
ship Reception  held  in  April.  This 
year  $46,000  in  awards  was  given 
to  36  students. 

Student  Alumni  Council:  I 
met  with  the  Council,  which  com- 
pleted its  by-laws  this  year,  on  sev- 
eral occasions.  This  is  an  enthusias- 
tic group  of  students  who  will  be 
well  prepared  to  be  active  alumni. 

We  are  always  looking  for 
events  that  would  interest  alumni. 
Send  me  your  ideas.  E-mail  me  at 
mhait@westwood.kl2.nj.us  or  talk 
with  Alumni  Relations  staff  at 
973-655-4141.  We  hope  to  see 
even  more  enthusiastic  alumni  at 
all  the  events  we  have  planned  for 
the  upcoming  year.  ♦ 


Dr.  Susan  A.  Cole 


The  best  of  the  past 
combined  with  the  ex- 
citing potential  of  the 
future— that  is  the 
heart  of  the  blueprint  as  we 
plan  the  physical  development 
of  Montclair  State  University  for 
the  21M  century.  We  are  commit- 
ted to  preserving  the  historical 
beauty  of  our  stately  campus 
while  we  continue  to  expand  its 
capacity  and  introduce  the  new 
facilities  and  state-of-the-art  tech- 
nology that  is  necessary  to 
ensure  the  quality  of  our  univer- 
sity for  the  future. 

With  our  expanding  student 
population,  our  exciting  new 
academic  programs  and  our 
growing  reputation,  Montclair 
State  is  literally  bursting  at  the 
seams.  To  meet  our  pressing  fa- 
cilities needs,  we  will  begin  our 
long-term  physical  expansion 
with  three  critical  new  projects 
the  construction  of  a  modem, 
high-capacity  parking  garage,  with 


a  new  performance  space  for  our 
exceptional  arts  programs;  the  de- 
velopment of  high-quality  student 
residence  facilities;  and  the  con- 
struction of  a  new  academic  build- 
ing that  will  house  the  College  of 
Education  and  Human  Services, 
and  modern,  high-tech  classrooms 
to  be  used  by  all  of  the 
University's  programs  and  that 
will  be  the  campuswide 
technology  hub. 

As  we  begin  the  intensive 
period  of  design,  planning  and 
financing  of  these  projects,  we 
will  use  this  opportunity  to 
revitalize  the  signature  Spanish 
Mission  style  of  the  University, 
back  into  prominence  such 
historical  elements  on  the 
campus  as  the  Amphitheater 
and  enhance  the  green  spaces. 

During  Alumni  Weekend,  I 
was  delighted  to  chat  with  many 
alumni  who  had  returned  to  the 
campus  for  the  first  time  after 
many  years.  They  were  astonished 


at  the  changes  and  the  growth 
that  the  University  had  experi- 
enced and  even  more 
astonished  at  what  was  yet  to 
come.  My  favorite  conversation 
was  with  some  alumni  from  a 
class  in  the  1 940s  who  were 
convinced  that  I  must  have 
moved  Russ  Hall,  as  it  did  not 
seem  to  be  in  the  place  they 
had  remembered   (1  assure  you, 
I  have  not  moved  Russ  Hall.) 
And,  yet,  despite  all  the 
changes,  most  alumni  thought 
there  was  something  about  the 
campus  that  still  felt  familiar, 
that  felt  like  the  Montclair  they 
remembered  and  loved. That  is 
the  feeling  on  which  we  intend 
to  build 

Our  campus  facilities  will 
continue  to  develop,  but  we 
will  be  working  hard  at  pre- 
serving our  heritage  and  our 
historic  beauty.  The  Montclair 
State  you  love  will  come  with 
us  into  the  future.  ♦ 


2  •  Alumni  file/Summer  2000 


Alumni  Profile 

Brenda  Paradiso  '99 


Geologist  Brenda  Paradiso  '99 
gathers  rock  data  from  a  site  in 
New  Jersey. 


BY  BILL  VALLADARES 

/  /   Mars  beckons,"  Carl  Sagan  used  to  say.  And  last 
*  *   year  Earth's  outer  neighbor  summoned  Brenda 

Paradiso  '99  through  a  poster  announcing  a 
NASA  summer  research  program  at  the  Jet  Propulsion 
Labs  (JPL)  in  Pasadena,  Calif.  She  accepted  the  invita- 
tion and  spent  the  summer  investigating  plate  tecton- 
ics of  Mars  using  Mars  Pathfinder  surveyor  data. 
But  that's  not  what  was  supposed  to  happen. 
A  geoscience  major  with  an  environmental  studies 
concentration,  Paradiso  already  had  signed  up  for  a 
geology  camp  in  Utah  when  two  posters  hanging  in 
Mallory  Hall  caught  her  eye.  One  was  a  call  for  stu- 
dents to  apply  to  a  Summer  Institute  on  Atmospheric 

and  Hydrospheric  Sci- 
ences at  the  NASA 
Goddard  Space  Flight 
Center  in  Maryland,  and 
the  other  was  for  the 
NASA  summer  program 
in  Pasadena.  There  was 
one  hitch,  though.  The 
application  deadline  for 
both  programs  was  in 
two  days. 

"These  were  two  op- 
portunities I  couldn't 
pass  up,  so  I  scrambled," 
she  said.  "I  wrote  the 
essays,  got  my  tran- 
scripts, asked  for  three 
letters  of  recommenda- 
tion, then  sent  every- 
thing out  via  overnight 
delivery  the  next  day." 

A  recipient  of  the 
1999  outstanding  bacca- 
laureate award  in  geo- 
science, Paradiso  soon  faced  another  dilemma.  To 
her  amazement  she  was  chosen  from  among  appli- 
cants across  the  country  to  participate  in  both  NASA 
programs  and  now  had  to  choose  among  three  in- 
ternships. 

She  first  withdrew  from  the  geology  field  school  be- 
cause that  was  something  she  could  do  later.  Now  she 
was  down  to  two  very  different  NASA  programs.  The 
Goddard  Space  program  was  an  earth-observing  sys- 
tem while  the  principal  objective  of  the  JPL  program 
was  to  investigate  the  geology  of  Mars. 

For  as  far  back  as  she  can  recall,  Paradiso  has  had  a 
passion  for  science  and  astronomy.  In  college,  while  her 
friends  were  reading  up  on  the  latest  fashion,  hair  and 
music  trends,  Paradiso  was  subscribing  to  Planetary 
Report  magazine.  Then  there's  geology. 

"I  love  rocks,"  she  said.  "I  got  interested  in  geology 
during  a  trip  across  the  country.  I  became  fascinated 
with  the  earth  and  had  to  know  why  the  terrain 
changed  in  each  region." 

Of  course  there  were  other  perks  in  the  JPL  pro- 
gram Paradiso  couldn't  pass  up.  "Dr.  Matthew 


Golombek,  who  was  in  charge  of  the  Mars  Pathfinder 
Project,  would  be  my  mentor,"  she  explained. "This 
project  also  was  more  definitive,  included  a  $200-per- 
week  stipend,  airfare,  housing  at  Cal Tech  (California 
Institute  of  Technology)  and  a  food  allowance,  so 
that's  the  one  I  accepted." 

At  JPL,  Paradiso  classified  3,000  rocks  and  looked 
for  patterns  in  certain  areas  by  studying  stereoscopic 
images  of  Mars.  Paradiso  explained  that  Sojourner,  a 
terrain-roving  robot,  took  two  identical  pictures  from 
different  views.  Together  they  created  a  parallax  vi- 
sion that  gave  curvature  to  the  images. The  Mars  Glo- 
bal Surveyor  and  Viking,  two  of  NASA's  systems  that 
orbit  the  planet,  provided  images  that  Paradiso  used 
to  identify  differences  in  the  plains  on  Mars. 

While  she  was  at  Cal  Tech,  Paradiso  also  went  to 
the  fifth  annual  International  Mars  Conference,  an 
event  that  attracts  the  world's  top  scientists  in  the  plan- 
etary field.  Admission  into  the  conference  was  nearly 
$800,  so  Paradiso  found  another  way  to  get  in  the  door. 
"I  volunteered  to  help  with  the  microphones,"  she  said. 
"It  was  an  amazing  event.  Those  scientists  have  plans 
laid  out  by  year  right  up  to  a  manned  Mars  mission.  But 
the  main  topic  at  the  conference  was  the  Mars  Polar 
Lander."  Paradiso  insists— with  a  grin— that  she  had 
nothing  to  do  with  the  missing  Polar  Lander. 

Now  that  she's  redirected  her  sights  back  to  earth, 
Paradiso  is  enjoying  a  successful  career  as  a  staff 
geologist  for  Converse  Consultants,  a  geo-technical 
and  environmental  consulting  firm  in  Parsippany.  "As 
a  student  I  took  it  upon  myself  to  get  involved  with 
as  many  internships  as  possible,  worked  with  profes- 
sors on  projects  and  always  asked  for  more  work. 
That's  what  prepared  me  and  gave  me  the 
confidence  to  apply  to  the  NASA  programs." 

There's  no  doubt  that  another  of  Paradiso  s 
passions  taught  her  to  think  quickly  on  her  feet.  She 
minored  in  dance. "I  did  that  just  for  me  because  it's 
something  I  enjoy  doing.  I  keep  up  with  it  by  taking 
classes  at  a  local  dance  school." 

Paradiso  may  take  matters  into  her  own  hands,  but 
the  Totowa  resident  is  emphatic  when  she  says  she 
hasn't  gotten  to  where  she  is  by  herself.  "The  profes- 
sors at  Montclair  State  pushed  me  and  helped  me 
become  self-motivated.  I'm  especially  grateful  to 
Drs.  Gregory  Pope,  Matthew  Gorring  and  Jonathan 
Lincoln  (of  Earth  and  Environmental  Studies)  for  be- 
ing kind  enough  to  write  letters  of  recommendation 
for  me  on  such  short  notice. They  helped  me  to  get 
accepted  into  those  programs." 

Graduate  school  may  be  in  Paradiso  s  future,  and 
she  would  eventually  like  to  get  into  planetary  geol- 
ogy. But  first  she  wants  to  learn  more  about  the 
earth's  system  to  better  compare  it  to  other  planets." 

Paradiso  said  her  husband,  David,  supports  her  ca- 
reer. It's  a  match  made  in  heaven  because  he's  a  ge- 
ologist, too. They  married  June  4  and  no  doubt  the 
couple  returned  from  their  honeymoon  in  France 
with  fond  memories  and  a  few  rock  samples  as  well> 


Alumni  Life/Summer  2000  •  3 


For  the  love  of  the  game 


BY  AL  LANGER  '91  M.A. 


It's  9  a.m.  on  a  chilly  April  morning  on  the 
Montclair  State  campus,  and  the  seats  are  still 
wet  with  dew  at  Yogi  Berra  Stadium.  The  only 
activity  is  that  of  a  few  maintenance  workers 
sweeping  and  preparing  the  stadium  for  the  upcom- 


Members  of  the  Diamond  Club  get  ready  to  sell  T-shirts  before  a  game.  Members  include  (front  row,  from  left) 
Sharon  Longo,  Robbie  Wurst,  Jodi  Schriber,  Karen  Kuhlmann,  Nancy  Houser,  Danny  Geiss;  (back  row,  from 
left)  Frank  Longo,  Paul  Hamman,  Brian  Ellerson,  Carl  Houser,  Les  Schriber,  Tim  Conway  and  Cliff  Potters. 


ing  daylong  baseball  double-header. There 
are  also  a  few  coaches  walking  about  the 
field,  checking  the  grass,  the  pitching 
mound  and  dugouts.  Players  are  not  due 
for  another  45  minutes,  and  the  fans  not 
for  another  three  hours. 

So  then,  who  are  those  people  on  the  con- 
course level  with  coffee  cups  in  hand,  hav- 
ing a  thoughtful  discussion  on  where  to 
place  their  folding  table? 

They  call  themselves  the  Diamond 
Club,  the  main  support  group  for 
Montclair  State's  baseball  team,  and  they 
conduct  their  business  as  seriously  as  the 
starting  pitcher  for  the  opening  game. 
The  group  is  unique  not  so  much  for  its 
mission  to  raise  funds  for  the  baseball 
team,  but  more  because  of  who  they  are. 


Congressman  William  Pascrell,  Jr.  (Xth  Dist.) 
(left),  senior  first  baseman  Prank  Prancia  and 
Head  Baseball  Coach  Norm  Schoenig  admire  the 
team's  National  Collegiate  Athletic  Association 
national  championship  troph  v 


The  Diamond  Gub  is  not  an  organized  group  of 
athletic  alumni,  nor  is  it  a  fan  group  with  membership 
fees  and  team  perks.  The  Diamond  dub  is  a  mom- 
and-pop  operation.  literally.  And  this  Division  in  cot- 
lege4evel  parents'  group  is  about  as  unusual  as  a  grand 
slam  in  the  bottom  of  the  ninth  inning. 

The  Diamond  Club,  and  others  like  it 
that  have  evolved  within  the  MSU  athletic 
program,  began  nearly  six  years  ago  with 
the  help  of  enthusiastic  sports  parents. 

"Because  Montclair  State  is  a  Division  HI, 
non-scholarship  school  with  the  majority 
of  our  athletic  rosters  comprised  of  New 
Jersey  students,  we  thought  a  parent-sup- 
port club  might  work  to  help  generate  in- 
terest and  funds,"  said  Holly  Gera,  director 
of  Athletics.  Modeled  after  highly  successful 
parent  booster  clubs  at  the  high  school 
level,  the  Diamond  Club  was  the  first  to  or- 
ganize. Others  soon  followed  including 
football's  PAT  (Point  After  Touchdown) 
Club,  the  Red  Hawk  Basketball  Club  and 
the  soccer  Shooters  Club.  The  baseball 
and  football  groups  have  expanded  to  in- 
cluded former  players  and  general  Univer- 
sity alumni  who  are  Red  Hawk  fans.  "They 
took  the  idea  of  a  parental  support  group 
and  made  it  work  at  the  college  level, 
which  is  difficult  to  do,"  Gera  said.  "This  is 
more  sophisticated  than  a  high  school 
bake  sale,  and  all  of  the  teams  rely  greatly 
on  the  parent  groups'  support." 

The  Diamond  Club,  with  nearly  30  mem- 
bers, has  a  president,  a  treasurer  and  a  fund- 
raising  coordinator,  and  they  probably 
should  appoint  a  travel  agent,  since  many 
members  of  the  group  follow  the  team  to 
away  games,  no  matter  the  distance.This  spring, 
several  members  attended  the  Division  m  World 
Series  tournament  in  Appleton, Wis.,  where  the  Red 
Hawks  earned  the  national  tide. 

The  Club  organizes  three  major  fund-raisers  a 
year,  with  the  proceeds  paying  for  much  of  the 
team's  early  spring  travel.  For  the  past  five  years, 
MSU  baseball  has  had  the  opportunity  to  fly  to 
California  for  a  10-  or  1 1-game  schedule,  when 
many  other  New  Jersey  schools  travel  to  Florida 
or  the  Carolinas.The  three  functions  that  help 
raise  most  of  the  money  include  two  beefsteak 
dinners  and  a  special  banquet  called  the  First 
Pitch  Brunch. Throughout  the  year,  there  are 
raffles,  and  T-shirt  and  apparel  sales,  and  during 
the  team's  last  double-header  of  the  season, 
there  is  a  large  picnic. The  group  has  been  do- 
nating close  to  $7,000  per  year,  while  the  foot- 


4  •  Alumni  Life/Summer  2000 


Don't  just  sit  on 
the  sidelines 


Red  Hawk  fans  can  now  be 
more  than  spectators,  they 
can  be  team  players, 
thanks  to  a  new  program  called 
Red  Hawk  Pride.  In  its  inaugural 
year,  Red  Hawk  Pride  gives  alumni 
and  friends  of  Montclair  State  Ath- 
letics the  chance  to  support  and 
enhance  the  teams  by  contribut- 
ing directly  to  the  program.  Con- 
tributions made  through  Red 
Hawk  Pride  will  provide  equip- 
ment, support  team  travel,  go  to- 
ward facility  upgrades  and  en- 
hance other  athletic  projects. 

"As  you  well  know,  competing 
and  succeeding  are  two  different 
things,"  said  Associate  Athletic  Di- 
rector for  Development  Keith 
Phillips.  "MSU  Athletics  prides  it- 
self on  succeeding  at  a  high  level 
of  competition  in  Division  III  ath- 
letics. From  more  than  200  All- 
Americans  to  three  National 
NCAA  Baseball  Championships  to 
two  National  NCAA  Team  Wres- 
tling Championships,  MSU  spells 
success. 

"As  we  look  to  the  future,  the 
cost  of  competing  in  Intercolle- 
giate Athletics  is  on  the  rise.That's 
why  we  developed  the  Red  Hawk 
Pride  program." 

For  more  information  or  a  bro- 
chure about  Red  Hawk  Pride,  call 
Phillips  at  973-746-0417. 


Members  of  baseball's  Diamond  Club  may  be  watching  a  fly  ball  or  contemplating  their  next  fund  raiser. 


ball  parents  group  total  is  close  to  $9,000  annually. 

"This  is  my  fifth  year  as  a  member  of  the  Dia- 
mond Club,  and  I  love  every  minute  of  it,"  said  Carl 
Houser,  whose  son,  Marc,  plays  outfield.  Houser 
was  elected  this  year  to  be  the  group's  third  presi- 
dent. "It's  easy  to  support  your  own  kid,"  he  said, 
"but  we're  here  to  support  all  the  players." 

Assistant  Director  of  Athletics  Trude  Wolfarth,  a 
20-year  Montclair  State  veteran,  was  instrumental 
in  helping  parents  form  the  Diamond  Club  and  has 
worked  closely  with  the  parents  in  the  other 
sports  clubs.  "It  has  really  been  fun  getting  to 
know  the  parents,  and  through  them,  getting  to 
know  the  players,"  she  said.  "The  enthusiasm  from 
day  one  has  been  tremendous,  and  the  opportu- 
nity to  share  with  them  that  enthusiasm,  espe- 
cially concerning  their  child's  athletic  career,  is 
something  I  will  always  remember." 

Bob  Wurst,  whose  son,  Dave,  is  the  starting  sec- 
ond baseman,  said  the  Diamond  Club  works  be- 
cause it  comes  from  the  heart." We  love  to  do  this," 
he  said.  "When  I  first  came  here,  I  was  impressed 
with  the  parents  and  their  enthusiasm.  They  help 
develop  a  sense  of  unity,  a  real  sense  of  helping  the 
team  and  the  program. They  recruited  me,  and  now 
I  help  recruit  other  parents.  We  want  this  thing  to 
continue  long  after  we're  gone."  ♦ 


It  was  a  good  year  for  the  Red  Hawks  as  well  as 
Pitcher  Greg  Belson,  who  was  chosen  by  the 
Arizona  Diamondbacks  in  the  Major  League  Base- 
ball First-Year  Player  Draft  on  June  6.  A  First-Team 
Ail-American  selection  this  year,  Belson  is  the  third 
Red  Hawk  in  three  years  to  be  chosen  in  the  draft. 


Alumni  Life/Summer  2000  •  5 


Home  is  where  the  heart  is 


BY  DIANA  ST.  LIFER 


Happy  to  return  to  her  New 
Jersey  roots,  Barbara 
Brummer  '68  relaxes  with  a 
glass  of  iced  tea  in  the  back- 
yard of  her  Upper  Montclair 
home. 


Barbara  Flenner  Brummer  68  is  happy  to  be 
home.  For  the  past  two  and  a  half  years  the 
New  Jersey  born  and  raised  native  has 
lived  up  north,  working  for  Johnson  & 
Johnson  as  managing  director  overseeing  a  $200 
million  consumer  business  in  Canada.  Her  responsi- 
bilities included  marketing,  sales,  logistics  and  fi- 
nance. Brummer  returned  to  her  Upper  Montclair 
home  as  often  as  possible,  mostly  on  the  weekends, 
to  visit  with  friends  and  family,  but  especially  to 
spend  time  with  her  husband  of  32  years.  Thomas, 
an  engineering  partner  at  Far  Horizons  Corp..  which 
specializes  in  power  plant  design  and  construction. 

"We  re  a  commuting  couple."  she  said  jokingly. 
"The  difference  is.  he  plays  with  big  toys  and  I  play 
with  little  toys "  This  summer  the 
53-year-old  unpacked  her  bags  in 
Montclair  for  the  last  time,  return- 
ing to  the  United  States  to  become 
Johnson  &  Johnson  s  vice  presi- 
dent of  Worldwide  Women  s 
Health,  of  which  J&J  has  the  largest 
and  most  diverse  products  portfo- 
lio of  any  company  in  the  world. 
Brummer's  sense  of  humor  and 
"can  do"  attitude  has  proved  to  be 
a  good  combination  for  her  suc- 
cess at  work  and  home. 

Always  the  go-getter.  Brummer 
spent  her  last  two  years  of  study 
at  Montclair  State  (she  earned  a 
degree  in  biology  and  chemistry), 
working  as  a  microbiologist  at 
Paterson  General  Hospital,  a  job 
she  credits  former  professor  Marie 
Kuhnen  with  helping  her  land. 
"Dr  Kuhnen  has  probably  inspired 
more  people  to  go  into  field  biol- 
ogy than  anyone  else  in  New  Jer- 
sey." Brummer  said   "I  don  t  know  if  people  realize 
the  impact  she  has  had  on  the  biological  sciences." 
Kuhnen  may  have  helped  Brummer  get  her  foot 
in  the  door,  but  it  was  her  own  hard  work  and 
commitment  that  earned  her  the  title  of  chief 
microbiologist  when  she  graduated,  the  same  year 
she  married  Thomas,  her  high  school  sweetheart. 

In  19"l.with  two  small  daughters  at  home, 
Brummer  applied  for  a  job  at  Airwick  Industries 
"At  first.  I  was  told  I  couldn  t  have  the  job  because 
they  weren't  sure  I  would  be  able  to  handle  it  with 
two  children  at  home."  she  explained.  "A  manager 
told  mc.   You  can't  do  it.'  So  I  asked  to  meet 
with  the  vice  president  and  convinced  him  I  could 
do  the  job  He  hired  me  on  the  spot." 

Brummer  S  persistence  paid  off  and  she  eventually 
was  promoted  to  associate  director  of  product  devel- 
opment and  microbiology  Brummer  enjoyed  .i  mi 


ful  five-year  stint  at  Airwick  while  at  the  same  time 
attending  evening  classes  at  New  York  University  to  earn 
both  a  masters  degree  and  Ph.D.  in  biological  sciences. 

In  1990.  while  she  was  working  at  The  Mennan 
Company  as  group  director  of  product  development, 
she  received  a  call  from  Johnson  &  Johnson  to  join 
their  team.  Nearly  two  decades  after  she  had  to  prove 
she  could  make  it  as  a  woman  in  industry.  Brummer 
was  ready  to  make  a  move  to  a  company  where  women 
excel.  "Johnson  &  Johnson  is  very  women-friendly." 
said  Brummer.  who  has  worked  for  the  company  in  vari- 
ous capacities  including  top  positions  in  pharmaceuti- 
cal development,  product  development,  marketing  and 
general  management.  "It's  one  of  the  best  companies  in 
terms  of  top  female  officers.  It  has  an  excellent  track 
record.  It's  also  well  known  for  its  family -friendly  poli- 
cies, such  as  providing  on-site  child  care." 

Although  her  new  post  will  require  more  interna- 
tional travel.  Brummer  will  work  out  of  the  company  s 
Skillman  office,  bringing  her  back  to  her  New  Jersey 
roots  and  perhaps  giving  her  the  opportunity  to  get 
back  to  one  of  her  passions— teaching  field  biology 
After  graduating  from  Montclair  State.  Brummer  was 
an  adjunct  professor  in  the  Biology  Department,  teach- 
ing courses  ranging  from  field  ornithology  to  flower- 
ing plants  of  New  Jersey.  "I  love  being  outside  and 
working  with  the  students."  said  Brummer.  who  is  on 
the  Board  of  Directors  of  the  New  Jersey  Audubon  So- 
ciety "They  have  such  a  fresh  outlook  on  life." 

To  ensure  today's  students  get  the  same  experi- 
ences she  did.  Brummer  created  the  Biology  Field 
Fund,  to  which  she  is  a  regular  contributor.  The  fund 
is  used  to  purchase  a  variety  of  field  equipment. 
"When  Dr.  Kuhnen  retired  [in  the  late  1980s],  I 
wanted  to  make  sure  the  field  biology  program 
would  continue." 

What  also  has  continued  is  their  friendship  and 
mutual  admiration.  "Barbara  has  tremendous  drive 
and  is  a  sharp  thinker.  Whatever  she  does,  she  does  it 
to  the  best  of  her  abilities."  Kuhnen  said. 

It  was  in  Kuhnen  s  ornithology  dass  where  another 
one  of  Brummer's  interests  was  born,  when  she  and  sev- 
eral classmates  formed  a  jug  band  called,  what  else— The 
Dirdy  Birdies.  The  group  came  together  in  1965  to  give 
two  performances  during  carnival  weekend.  Thirty-five 
years  later  the  group  continues  to  perform. 

Brummer.  the  only  woman  in  the  group,  plays  the 
washtub  bass  and  sings. "We  just  have  so  much  fun 
playing  together."  she  said  And  somehow,  in  between 
work  family  and  the  Dirdy  Birdies.  Brummer  finds  time 
to  get  together  with  her  "field  buddies"  to  travel  to 
places  such  as  Costa  Rica,  and  Trinidad  and  Tobago. 
This  year's  plans  include  a  trip  to  coastal  California 

Although  it  may  seem  that  Brummer  has  a  knack 
for  always  choosing  the  right  roads,  she  is  quick  to 
give  fjte  some  credit,  saying. "I  find  that  life  isn't 
alu .i\ s  a  conscious  decision "  ♦ 


6  •  Alumni  Life/Summer  2000 


Professor  takes  a  bold  look 
at  what  the  future  holds 


BY  STEPHANIE  MANNINO  '99 


He  doesn't  have  a  crystal  ball, but  Dr. 
Michael  Zey  of  the  Management  Depart- 
ment holds  a  vision  of  the  future  in  which 
communication  will  improve,  time  spent 
commuting  will  decrease  and  nations  will  work  to- 
gether on  large-scale  endeavors  such  as  space  travel. 
And  this  future  may  be  closer  than  we  think. 
Zey  believes  the  next  10  years  will  be  a  time  of 
tremendous  change  and  progress,  a  topic  he 
discusses  in  his  sixth  book,  The  Future  Factor: 
The  Five  Forces  Transforming  our  Lives 
and  Shaping  Human  Destiny  (McGraw- 
Hill),  which  hit  bookshelves  in  May. 
In  his  new  book,  Zey  explores  current 
and  new  technology  in  bioscience,  manu- 
facturing, aerospace,  computers  and  ge- 
netic engineering,  and  how  that  technol- 
ogy will  change  our  lives.The  second 
aspect  of  the  book  tackles  what  Zey 
calls  the  "why"  question.  "I  wanted  to 
explore  why  we  are  trying  to  im- 
prove ourselves,"  he  said.  "Is  it  tran- 
scendent? Is  something,  beyond  our 
understanding,  motivating  us? 
Many  people  are  asking  what  will 
happen,  but  not  why." 

His  thoughts  are  an  attempt 
to  dispel  negative  ideas  about 
the  future.  From  last  year's  Y2K 
panic  to  the  threat  of  overpopulation 
to  reservations  about  space  travel,  Zey  has  no- 
ticed a  trend  in  anti-technological  thinking. 

"I  consider  my  ideas  beyond  optimism,"  he  said.  "I 
think  human  ingenuity  always  finds  ways  to  accom- 
modate change." 

Among  his  predictions,  Zey  believes  innovations  in 
transportation,  even  more  so  than  the  Internet,  will 
have  a  strong  impact  on  our  society. 

"Today,  so  many  people  believe  we're  living  in  the 
age  of  information.'  In  reality,  our  society  still  exists 
on  the  basics  and  can't  survive  without  them,"  said 
Zey,  who  was  named  one  of  "Five  Jerseyans  to  watch 
in  the  21s'  Century"  by  Suburban  Essex  and  Morris 
Magazine.  "If  we  tried  to  exist  mainly  through  Web 
pages,  we'd  become  a  secondary  society."  The  intro- 
duction of  high-speed  technology  could  change  the 
way  we  think  about  communicating— and  commut- 
ing—across the  country. 

"I  think  the  real  advantages  will  occur  when  we 
can  travel  on  a  high-speed  rail,"  he  said.  "When  I  can 
get  to  Chicago  in  45  minutes  by  train,  I'm  going  to 
see  that  as  a  major  breakthrough."  Literally  interact- 
ing with  people  in  another  city  will  not  only  help 


workers  use  their  time  more  efficiently,  but  will  im- 
prove real  world  relationships  as  well. "Right  now 
there  is  a  lot  of  communication  through  e-mail  and 
the  Internet.  We  re  communicating  in  a  way  we 
never  thought  possible,  but  that's  not  necessarily 
aiding  our  interpersonal  connections  with  others." 

Improved  relationships  come  into  play  as  we  enter 
what  Zey  considers  the  macroindustrial  era,  one  in 
which  societies  will  embark  on  large-scale  production. 

"Whether  it's  satellites,  buildings  or  cities,  things 
are  going  to  be  huge,"  said  Zey  "There  won't  be  just 
one  country  exploring  space.  Something  like  this 
would  require  several  countries  to  collaborate." 

Space  exploration  is  one  area  Zey  sees  as  part  of  a 
natural  progression  of  investigation  and  advancement. 
"Movement  is  important,  it's  a  liberating  experience 
for  human  beings.  Historically,  that  was  seen  as  people 
migrated  from  Europe  to  the  United  States ,"  he  said. 

Working  together  is  the  key  to  improving  our  hu- 
man relationships  across  the  globe. "People  will 
need  to  see  each  other,"  he  said.  "Having  co-workers 
from  all  over  the  world  will  lead  us  to  discover  simi- 
larities in  each  other,  realizing  that  we  are  all  mem- 
bers of  the  same  species."  With  more  collaboration, 
Zey  foresees  a  growth  of  understanding  and  toler- 
ance that  may  put  an  end  to  racism. 

While  basic  forms  of  communication  still  out- 
weigh the  importance  of  the  Internet,  Zey,  who 
holds  a  doctorate  in  sociology,  believes  more  good 
than  bad  will  come  from  new  forms  of  technology. 

"Snow  days  don't  exist  anymore,"  he  said.  "Now 
employees  can  use  e-mail  and  faxes  to  communicate 
even  if  they're  not  in  the  office."  Eventually,  Zey  an- 
ticipates virtual  reality  playing  an  instrumental  role 
in  workplace  communication.  "It  will  be  possible  to 
have  a  meeting  using  virtual  reality.  People  will  be 
able  to  see  and  interact  with  those  who  are  hun- 
dreds of  miles  away." 

Although  much  will  change  over  the  next  decade, 
a  great  deal  of  technology  already  has  become  part 
of  our  daily  lives.  Education  is  just  one  area  that  has 
already  seen  the  benefits  of  innovation. 

"Montclair  State  was  quick  to  embrace  technol- 
ogy," said  Zey.  "I  think  the  University  becoming  digi- 
tized has  made  me  a  better  researcher.  Information 
is  not  only  text-bound  anymore  so  I  can  come  into 
class  with  something  hot  off  the  press.' " 

Zey  isn't  worried  about  being  replaced  by  a  com- 
puter. "Teaching  in  the  classroom  will  always 
exist,  but  now  it  can  be  supplemented  by  distance 
learning,"  he  said.  "We  can't  afford  to  have  technol- 
ogy and  science  take  a  backseat  because  they  have 
the  potential  for  making  the  learning  process  easier. 


Alumni  Life/Summer  2000  •  7 


Childhood  experiences  turn 
into  a  lifetime  of  memories 


BY  DR.  USE  GREENE  '74,   '81  M.A. 


Remember  your  first  day  of  kindergarten? 
Maybe  your  mother  accompanied  you  to 
the  classroom,  held  your  little  hand  and  in- 
troduced you  to  the  teacher.  When  the 
school  day  was  over,  perhaps  she  or  your  older  sib- 
ling waited  to  take  you  home.  You  probably  entered 


The  Jack  Areson  of  today 
(above)  at  his  store, 
Yesterday 's  Books  and 
Records  in  Montclair.  Pic- 
tured on  opposite  page,  the 
Jack  Areson  of  yesteryear 
during  his  military  days. 


the  strange  new  world  of  academe  under  the  watch- 
ful and  protective  eyes  of  loving  family  members 
who  ensured  as  smooth  a  transition  as  possible. 

John  (Jack)  Areson  s  first  day  of  school  in 
Montclair  was  different.  In  September  1922,  the 
5-year-old  was  escorted  by  one  of  his  parents  to  the 
corner  of  Claremont  Avenue  and  Valley  Road,  where 
he  boarded  the  trolley  car— alone.  At  Normal 
Avenue,  the  end  of  the  line,  he  got  off  the  trolley  car 
and  scampered  up  a  long  hill  to  his  school,  a  huge 
white  Spanish-style  building.  Amid  a  sea  of  legs  and  a 
babble  of  voices  he  found  the  way  to  his  kindergar- 
ten classroom. 

Jack  was  a  pupil  in  the  demonstration  primary 
school  at  the  Montclair  State  Normal  School,  a 
public  school  with  one  class  of  each  grade  from 
kindergarten  through  six. 

I  encountered  the  octogenarian  in  his  curious, 
cluttered,  used  book  and  record  shop  in  Montclair, 
where  we  made  an  exchange.  I  delivered  a  few  old 
books  about  World  War  II,  and  in  return  he  gave  me 
$5  for  the  books  ("more  than  what  they're  worth") 


and  a  gift— the  information  that  he  had  been  a  pupil 
at  Montclair  State's  demonstration  school.  I  asked  for 
another  gift— his  time.  Jack  agreed  to  be  interviewed 
about  his  school  recollections,  and  I  returned  some 
weeks  later  with  a  tape  recorder  to  capture  his 
memories  of  an  era  in  Montclair  State's  history. 

At  various  times  during  his  kindergarten  day,  Jack 
recalled,  teachers-in-training  would  sit  quietly 
around  the  perimeter  and  observe  the  teacher  at 
work.  Charles  S.  Chapin,  principal  of  the  Normal 
School,  believed  that  future  teachers  would  learn 
best  from  watching  master  teachers  exercise  their 
skills  in  a  real  classroom.  So,  the  best  teachers  pre- 
sided over  the  demonstration  primary  school,  and 
one  of  Jack's  favorites  was  Margaret  Batten  in  the 
third  grade. "It  was  a  very  good  school  with  very 
good  teachers,  and  they  put  up  with  a  lot,  as  I  can 
testify,"  he  said,  citing  an  incident  in  which  he  dipped 
a  female  classmate's  hair  in  an  inkwell. 

Jack  rode  the  trolley  to  the  Montclair  State  Normal 
School  from  1922  to  1927.  As  he  completed  fourth 
grade,  the  normal  school  for  the  preparation  of  el- 
ementary teachers  became  a  college  for  the  prepara- 
tion of  high  school  teachers.  The  demonstration  pri- 
mary school  was  ended  to  make  way  for  a  junior/se- 
nior high  school.  Jack's  "college"  days  came  to  a  tem- 
porary' halt  and  he  transferred  to  the  Montclair  public- 
schools  for  grades  five  and  six. 

Click.  My  tape  recorder  was  turned  off  for  the  first 
of  several  interruptions  as  customers  came  into  Jack's 
shop.  He  joshed  with  the  men  and  flirted  with  the 
women. "What  country  are  you  from? "he  queried  a 
young  woman  with  an  accent. "Ecuador,"  she  replied. 
"You're  the  prettiest  girl  from  Ecuador  who's  been  in 
the  shop  all  day!"  he  exclaimed.  She  smiled  and 
bought  two  books.  He  gave  her  a  third  at  no  cost. 

Click.  Back  to  our  interview,  Jack  told  me  that  in 
the  fall  of  1929  he  returned  to  Montclair  State  to  be- 
gin seventh  grade.  His  classes  were  held  in  the  new 
College  High  School  building. The  principal  was 
W.Scott  Smith. 

As  in  the  primary  school,  his  teachers  were  the  best 
the  institution  had  to  offer.i  can't  think  of  anybody 
who  wasn't  good,"  he  said. "They  mostly  came  from 
Ivy  League  schools  "Jack  began  to  recite  their  names 
as  though  reading  a  list  of  current  campus  buildings: 
Bohn,  Mallory,  McEachern,  Sprague. 

Harold  Bohn, "a  marvelous  gentleman,"  taught 
English;  Virgil  Mallory,  a  math  teacher,  "was  a  nice  fel- 
low"; Edna  McEachern,  who  taught  music, "was  a 
pretty  good  teacher";  and  Harry  Sprague  was  a  "good 
college  president"  whose  daughter,  Elizabeth,  was  two 


8  •  Alumni  Life/Summer  2(K)() 


At  Normal  Avenue, 
the  end  of  the  line, 

he  got  off  the  trolley  car 
and  scampered  up 

a  long  hill  to  his  school, 
a  huge  white 

Spanish-style  building. 


years  behind  Jack  in  College  High  School.  Other  fac- 
ulty he  fondly  remembered  were  Eldred  Bingham, 
Edgar  Bye,  Lawrence  Conrad,  Edouard  Dambrin,  John 
Flowers,  Roy  Hatch  and  W.  Harry  Snyder. 

Jack's  classmates,  too,  were  exceptional.  He  believed 
they  were  brighter  than  average,  and  many  went  on 
to  prestigious  universities  and  careers. 
There  were  about  25  pupils  in  each  of 
the  six  grades  (seven  through  12) 
who  commuted  from  Montclair 
and  surrounding  towns.  Jack 
was  delighted  to  rejoin  sev- 
eral   of    his     elementary 
school  buddies. 

He      recalled      Jody 
Murray,  whose  father  was 
a  celebrated  naval  trainer 
during   World   War    II. 
Three    of    his    school- 
mates—Karl Marquardt, 
Adolph   Suehsdorf  and 
Jim  Boyd— later  went  to 
Princeton.  Ross  Faulkner 
(son  of  a  future  Montclair 
mayor)  enrolled  at  the  Uni- 
versity of  Michigan,  and  John 
Lyman  went  to  Oberlin.  Another 
schoolmate  was  Sterling  Walter, 
who  later  changed  his  name  to  Ster- 
ling Hayden  and  became  a  Hollywood 
star  in  the  1950s. 

Click.  More  customers.  More  friendly  conversation 
and  flirtation.  Jack's  self-assessment  of  his  unfettered 
adolescent  character  seemed  confirmed  in  the 
82-year-old  widower. 

Click.  In  Jack's  first  year  at  College  High 
School  as  a  seventh  grader,  Dr.  Caroline  Zachry  of 
the  college's  Psychology  Department  established 
a  Mental  Hygiene  Institute,  and  the  free-spirited, 
outspoken  Jack  was  a  prime  subject  for  study.  Dr. 
Zachry  saw  him  at  the  school  and  also  spent  time 
with  his  family  at  home.  It  became  clear  that  Jack, 
an  only  child,  had  an  unhappy  home  life.  "My  fa- 
ther didn't  give  a  damn  about  me... My  grandpar- 
ents and  my  mother  were  too  good  to  me,  and 
my  father  ignored  me,  which  I  think  explains 
why  I  misbehaved." 

By  the  time  Jack  reached  ninth  grade,  Dr.  Robert 
Morrison  was  the  principal  of  College  High  School. "Mr. 
Smith  had  been  very  good  to  me,  because  he  seemed 
to  like  me.  But  Dr.  Morrison  didn't  like  me,  which  I  un- 
derstood. I  was  a  problem.  Some  of  the  other  fellows 
incited  me  to  raise  hell  "As  Jack  recalled,  Principal 
Morrison  "had  a  different  approach.  He  was  told  to 
shape  up  [College  High  School], and  I  was  obviously 
somebody  he  should  get  rid  of."  In  Jack's  words, 
Dr.  Morrison  "deservedly  invited  me  out."  Yet,  he  ob- 


served,"! couldn't  have  asked  for  a  better  human  be- 
ing, in  my  opinion,  than  Dr.  Morrison.  He  gave  me  a 
chance."  The  chance  was  to  make  a  new  start  in  an- 
other school. 
Jack  walked  down  the  hill  toward  Valley  Road, 
thinking  he  was  leaving  Montclair  State  Teach- 
ers College  for  the  last  time.  He  packed 
his  bags  at  home  and  headed  off  to 
the  Northwood  Prep  School  in 
Lake  Placid, NY.  With  his 
new  discipline  and  outlook, 
Jack  later  was  accepted  at 
Princeton  University, 
where  he  rejoined  sev- 
eral former  classmates 
from  College  High 
School. 

But  Jack's  associa- 
tion with  Montclair 
State  was  not  quite 
finished.  During  the 
summers  between  se- 
mesters at  Princeton,  he 
returned  to  the  Spanish- 
style  building  on  the  hill 
to  take  teacher  preparation 
courses.  With  a  degree  from 
Princeton  and  certification 
from  Montclair  State,  he  returned 
home  to  Montclair,  married  and  be- 
gan a  long  career  teaching  English  and 
history  in  the  junior  and  senior  high  schools  of 
Glen  Ridge,  Montclair,  West  Orange,  Springfield  and 
Wanaque. 

Jack's  teaching,  however,  was  interrupted  by  three 
and  a  half  years  of  military  service  during  World  War 
II  that  took  him  to  England,  France,  Belgium,  Ger- 
many, Austria,  the  Philippines  and  Japan.  He  experi- 
enced "several  close  calls,"  but  came  back  to  New  Jer- 
sey with  only  minor  injuries  from  stepping  on  a 
mine.  Jack's  keen  interest  in  books,  history,  music  and 
collecting  ensured  his  return  to  Montclair  with  suit- 
cases bulging  with  treasures  from  abroad.  Dismayed 
by  their  home's  new  museum  look,  his  wife,  in  des- 
peration, suggested  that  he  open  a  shop  and  move 
his  collections  there. 

Upon  his  retirement,  Jack  did  just  that.  Since 
1977  he  has  been  the  proprietor  of  Yesterday's 
Books  and  Records  in  Montclair.  The  shop  is  a 
relic  of  bygone  times,  just  as  Jack's  school  experi- 
ences at  Montclair  State  Normal  School  and  Teach- 
ers College  are  relics  of  a  bygone  era  when  the 
campus  was  a  classroom  for  children.  \f  you  visit 
Jack,  you  may  leave  with  an  ancient  tome,  a  rare 
record  or  a  unique  knick-knack.  You  undoubtedly 
will  carry  away  a  story  and  a  smile. 
Click.  ♦ 


Alumni  Life/Summer  2000  •  9 


'Celebrate  Montclair 


The  theme  of  this  year's  Alumni  Weekend.  "Celebrate  Montclair." 
turned  out  to  be  an  adept  description  of  the  event  itself.  There 
were  celebrations  of  reunions  from  the  class  of  1928  through  the 
class  of  1995.  The  class  of  1950  celebrated  its  50th  reunion,  with 
37  alumni  and  their  guests  returning  to  campus  to  marvel  at  all  the 
changes  that  had  taken  place. 

The  da)'  began  with  the  traditional  50+  breakfast,  honoring  alumni  who 
graduated  in  1950  or  before.  Following  breakfast  was  the  annual  meeting  of 
the  Alumni  Association  where  four  new  members  were  welcomed  to  the 
board:  Antoinette  (Toni)  Clay  '80,  Sandy  Garcia  '96,  Sandra  Mickens 
'81  and  Valerie  Winslow  '95  '99  MA.  Re-elected  board  members  in- 
clude Margaret  Hait  '70  '76  MA,  who  is  serving  a  second  term  as  presi- 
dent; Wayne  DeFeo  '80  '82  MA,  who  is  beginning  a  second  term  as  ex- 
ecutive vice  president;  and  Vivian  Lalumia  '86.  returning  for  a  second  term 
as  treasurer.  Returning  members-at-large  are  Cheryl  Hopper  '95  MA, 


4  MSU  President 
Susan  A.  Cole  talked 
about  the  past  year 's 
achievements  and  the 
University's  goals. 


George  lannacone  '54  '59  MA,  Phil  Kiernan  '95,  Donna  Carpinelli 
Popowich  '85  89  MA  '92  M.Ed.  and  Carol  Fiehn  Vrvona  '80  '85  MA 

Seven  former  Association  presidents  also  were  in  attendance: 
Jim  McGilvray  '41,  Bill  Van  Tuinen  '41  '49  MA,  Dorothy 
Schroeder  Lehmkuhl  '42  '46  MA.,  Audrey  Vincentz  Leef  '43, 
Donald  Fusco  '49  '51  MA,  William  Bingham  '50  '53  MA  and 
Linda  Peskin  '70. 

More  than  200  alumni  and  guests  attended  the  annual  luncheon  to 
share  memories  about  Montclair  State.  Alumni  Association  President  Hait 
introduced  the  reunion  classes  and  recognized  Florence  Holcombe 
Hampton  '28,  the  alumna  from  the  earliest  class  in  attendance.  Hait  also 
took  the  opportunity  to  thank  Association  Vice  President  for  Membership 
and  Programming  Pat  Crosby  Ackershoek  '71  for  the  hard  work  she 
and  the  Alumni  Weekend  committee  had  done  to  make  the  event  such  a 
success. 


^MSU  Alumni  Association  Board  Secre- 
tary Dr.  Frank  Alvarez  '76  (left)  chats 
with  MSL!  Vice  President  for  Institutional 
Advancement  Gregory  Waters  during  the 
50+  breakfast. 


•4  Three  members  of 
the  class  of  1950— 
Pauline  Jablonski 
Apgar,  June  Boswell 
Bell  and  Jean  Hating 
Hall — enjoy  a  few 
photos  from  the 
"good  of  days." 


▲  MSU  Alumni 
Association  Board 
member  Father  Art 
Humphrey  '95  M.A. 
(right)  welcomes  new 
board  member   Valeric 

Winslow  '95  '99  M.A. 


AV/V  tuna  Merena  Windish  '50  (left) 

likes  the  work  done  b\  caricaturist 

ln\  Aide  is  '96 


4  During  the  awards  ceremony  a 
special  tribute  was  paid  to  Vaughn 
Vandegrift  '6S  '70  M.A.  (left). 
dean  of  the  C  'allege  of  Science  and 
Mathematics,  who  is  leaving 
Monti  lair  State  to  become  provost 
at  Georgia  Southern  University 
Alumni  Association  President 
Margaret  Hail  '70  '76  M.A.  pre- 
sented Vandegrift  with  several  to- 
kens from  the  University  ami  re- 
minded him  and  his  wife.  Suzanne 
Bouchoux  Vandegrift  '68,  about 
next  year's  Alumni  Weekend. 


10  •Alumni  I  .ikVSiiiiiinci  2(KK) 


Association  presents  honors 


D 


uring  the  Alumni  Weekend  annual  reunion  luncheon,  the  MSU 
Alumni  Association  recognizes  those  who  have  made  outstanding 
contributions  to  the  Association  and  the  University,  and  con- 
gratulates several  student  scholarship  winners. 


ALUMNI  CITATION  AWARD 

Candidates,  nominated  by  alumni  and  members  of  the  University  com- 
munity, have  demonstrated  distinguished  and  significant  professional  ser- 
vice, outstanding  and  unusual  leadership,  and  service  to  the  University 
and/or  the  greater  community.  Here  are  this  year's  recipients: 


MARGARET  HAIT  70  76  M.S. 
Currently  in  her  second  term  as  president  of  the 
Alumni  Association's  Executive  Board,  Margaret  Hait 
was  recognized  for  her  dedication  and  hard  work  on 
behalf  of  the  Association  as  well  as  for  her  profes- 
sional endeavors  in  the  field  of  home  economics. 
Hait  has  taught  family  and  consumer  sciences  at 
Westwood  Junior/Senior  High  School  since  1970.  In- 
strumental in  establishing  Montclair  State's  Home 
Economics  Alumni  Council,  she  served  for  many 
years  as  its  representative  to  the  Alumni  Association. 


MICHAEL  AMBROSIO  '63 
Michael  Ambrosio  received  a  B.A.  in 
social  studies  and  went  on  to  earn  a 
law  degree  from  Catholic  University. 
He  is  a  professor  of  law  at  Seton 
Hall  Law  School,  where  he  founded 
and  was  the  first  director  of  the 
Law  School  Clinical  Program. 
Ambrosio  returns  to  his  first  alma 
mater  periodically  to  recruit  stu- 
dents for  Seton  Hall  Law  School. 


Margaret  Hait 
'70  '76  M.S. 


MSU  Association  Board  Member 
Father  Art  Humphrey  '95  M.A. 
(right)  congratulates  Michael 
Ambrosio  '63. 


EDWARD  BRADLEY  '50 

Edward  Bradley,  a  Panzer  College  grad  who  was  unable  to  attend  the  ceremony, 
was  recognized  for  his  exemplary  work  in  the  field  of  physical  education. 
Bradley  was  honored  at  the  White  House  by  President  Kennedy  in  1962  as 
the  first  recipient  of  the  U.S.  Outstanding  Physical  Fitness  and  Sports  Lead- 
ership Award.  He  was  honored  again  in  1985  by  President  Reagan  as  the  re- 
cipient of  the  Healthy  American  Fitness  Award.  In  1998  he  received  the 
New  Jersey  Pride  Award  in  Social  Services  and  is  the  recipient  of  The  Daily 
Points  of  Light  2000,  the  nation's  highest  award  in  volunteer  service. 


Lisa  Bradley  LaMarca  '87  (right) 
accepts  the  Alumni  Citation 
Award  on  behalf  of  her  father,  Ed 
Bradley  '50,  as  her  sister,  Gail 
Bradley  Klewsaat  (left),  and  Asso- 
ciation Vice  President  for  Mem- 
bership and  Programming  Pat 
Crosby  Ackershoek  '71  look  on. 


OUTSTANDING  FACULTY  AWARD 


Dr.  Ree  Arnold 


SOKOL  AWARDS 


Dr.  Saliya  DeSilva  (left),  chair  of  the 
Department  of  Chemistry  and  Bio- 
chemistry, and  Dr.  Vaughn  Vandegrift 
(center),  dean  oftlie  College  of  Sci- 
ence and  Mathematics,  congratulate 
Etzer  Darout. 


The  19"'  annual  Outstanding  Faculty  Award  was 
given  to  Dr.  Ree  Arnold  of  Health  Professions, 
Physical  Education,  Recreation  and  Leisure  Stud- 
ies (HPPERLS).  This  award  is  presented  to  a  ten- 
ured member  of  the  Montclair  State  faculty  who 
has  demonstrated  the  highest  level  of  profes- 
sional achievement  and  has  had  at  least  15  years 
of  professional  service  to  the  University. 


The  Alumni  Association  was  proud  to 
host  the  recipients  of  two  of  the  many 
scholarships  made  possible  by  the  gen- 
erosity of  Margaret  McCormack 
Sokol  '38  and  the  late  Herman  Sokol 
'37,  and  awarded  through  the  MSU 
Foundation.The  Sokol  Graduate  Fel- 
lowship in  Science  is  awarded  to  a 
graduating  natural  science  major  who 
will  pursue  formal  full-time  graduate 
study  leading  to  a  doctoral  degree.This 
year's  recipient  is  Etzer  Darout. 


The  Margaret  and  Herman  Sokol  Award  for  In- 
ternational Graduate  Study/Research  is  in- 
tended to  encourage  recipients  to  acquire 
and/or  enhance  skills  in  a  language  other 
than  English,  opening  opportunities  for  study 
and  research  abroad. This  year's  recipient  is 
Walter  Jaslanek,  a  master's  candidate  in 
geoscience. 


Walter  Jaslanek  recipient  of 
the  Award  for  International 
Graduate  Study/Research. 

THE  LEGACY  SCHOLARSHIP 


Wayne  DeFeo  '80  '82  MA.  (right),  chair  of 
the  Association  Scholarship  Committee, 
congratulates  Gail  Rettenmaier  (left), 
the  first  recipient  of  the  Alumni  Association 
Legacy  Scholarship,  and  her  father,  Roy 
Rettenmaier  '80. 


Former  Association  President  Ron 
Naples  '81  was  instrumental  in 
the  establishment  of  the  Legacy 
Scholarship,  awarded  to  an  in- 
coming freshman  who  is  the 
child  or  grandchild  of  an  active 
MSU  alumnus/a.  Working  in  coop- 
eration with  the  offices  of  Admis- 
sions and  Financial  Aid,  the  Alumni 
Association  Scholarship  Committee 
selected  Gail  Rettenmaier,  daughter 
of  Roy  Rettenmaier  '80,  to  be  this 
year's  recipient. 


Alumni  Life/Summer  2000  •  1 1 


The  Class  of  2000 


Montclair  State  University's  Class  of  2000 
didn't  let  the  November-like  weather 
chill  their  spirits  as  they  processed 
into  the  Continental  Airlines  Arena  on 
May  22  to  celebrate  the  culmination  of  years  of  hard 
work  and  dedication. 

MSU  President  Susan  A.  Cole  (pictured  left,  center) 
greeted  Montclair  State's  first  graduating  class  of  the 
new  millennium. 

"Since  its  founding  in  1908,  this  institution  gradu- 
ated 76,259  students  in  the  20th  century.  Beginning 
with  the  2,41 1  members  of  the  class  of  2000.  we 
project  that  the  University  will  graduate  347,000  in 
the  21st  century.  So  all  of  you  really  are  the  start  of 
something  big." 
Dr.Antonia  Novello,the  Rev  William  Gray  III  and 


the  Rev.  Dr.  DeForest  B.  Soaries,  Jr.  addressed  the  gradu- 
ating class  after  accepting  their  honorary  degrees. 

"Some  people  will  tell  you  that  the  United  States  is 
no  longer  the  place  where  people  can  dream  and  I 
tell  you  to  pay  no  attention  to  them,"  said  Novello,  the 
first  woman  and  the  first  Hispanic  to  be  appointed 
surgeon  general  of  the  United  States.  "The  American 
dream  is  alive  and  well  and  if  you  don't  believe  that, 
look  around  you,  at  your  teachers,  your  parents  and 
your  community.  You  can  realize  your  dream." 

Currently  the  commissioner  of  health  for  New 
York  State,  Novello,  a  native  of  Puerto  Rico,  told  the 
audience  she  was  impressed  that  30  percent  of  the 
graduating  class  are  minorities  and  60  percent  are 
women.  "We  are  no  longer  the  minorities,"  she  said. 

Gray,  president  and  chief  executive  officer  of  The 


12  •  Alumni  Life/Summer  2000 


College  Fund  (formerly  the  United  Negro  College 
Fund)  offered  graduates  three  pieces  of  advice: 

"First,  never,  never,  never  give  up.  That's  what  got 
you  here  and  that's  what  will  take  you  along  the  way. 
Second,  keep  on  seeking  excellence.  It  doesn't  stop 
when  you  leave  Montclair  State,  it  just  begins.  Con- 
tinue to  learn. .  Finally,  understand  what  makes 
people  great  in  society.  It's  not  how  much  you  get,  but 
how  much  you  give  back  in  life  that  really  matters." 

Gray  served  in  the  United  States  House  of  Repre- 
sentatives as  a  representative  from  Pennsylvania 
from  1979  until  his  resignation  in  1991.  As  chairman 
of  the  Democratic  Caucus  and  later  minority  whip, 
he  was  the  highest-ranking  African-American  to  serve 
in  Congress.  An  ordained  minister,  he  served  for  10 
years  as  pastor  of  the  Union  Baptist  Church  in  Upper 
Montclair,  and  is  now  pastor  of  the  Bright  Hope  Bap- 
tist Church  in  Philadelphia. 

Soaries,  New  Jersey's  secretary  of  state,  talked  to 
the  graduates  about  the  importance  of  giving. 
"America  has  changed,  but  it  has  not  changed  by  it- 
self," he  said.  "It  has  changed  because  smart,  sacrificial, 
spiritual  people  decided  that  America  should  be  bet- 
ter and  America  could  be  better.  Your  challenge  is  to 
make  America  a  better  place." 

Soaries  is  the  senior  pastor  of  the  First  Baptist 
Church  of  Lincoln  Gardens  in  Somerset,  one  of  the 
fastest  growing  African-American  churches  in  the 
state.  He  was  raised  and  attended  public  schools  in 
Montclair.  Soaries'  mother,  Mary,  a  1977  graduate  of 
Montclair  State,  was  at  the  ceremony. 

The  person  who  perhaps  traveled  the  longest  dis- 
tance to  attend  the  commencement  ceremony  was 
Doan  Quang  Hien,  who  came  from  Vietnam  to  watch 
his  son,  Doan  Quoc  Viet,  graduate  with  honors. 
Quoc  Viet  came  to  the  United  States  four  years  ago 
through  the  efforts  of  Dr.  Paul  Scipione  of  the  Mar- 
keting Department.  ♦ 


Members  of  the  class  of  1950  celebrated  their  50th  reunion  at 
commencement.  Pictured  (from  left)  are  David  H.  Cassells,  Ruth 
Heys  Gardner,  r[homas  Langan,  Jr.,  Marion  Salvia  and  Bert  Engelke. 


Alumni  Life/Summer  2000  •  13 


^  Spanning  the  University 


4» 


CAMPUS  NEWS 


Alumna  Margaret  Sokol  '38  (right) 
congratulates  Mark  Hubey  of  the 
Computer  Science  Department  on  be- 
ing named  this  year's  Margaret  and 
Herman  Sokol  Faculty  fellow. 


David  Cole  remembered 

The  Montclair  State 
community  will  remem- 
ber David  Cole  for  his  tire- 
less spirit,  unending  sense 
of  humor  and  passion  for 
art 

The  husband  of  MSU 
President  Susan  A.  Cole, 
David,  60,  passed  away 
April  19  after  a  long  battle 
with  pulmonary7  fibrosis. 
"He  had  an  amazing  energy  that  translated  into  his 
art,"  said  Garry  Rideout  of  the  Publications  Office,  who 
had  been  working  closely  with  him  on  the  catalog  for 
his  on-campus  exhibit 

"In-Gathering."  The  exhibit,  which  runs  through  July  21, 
features  many  pieces  of  David's  work,  including  his  col- 
orful one-of-a-kind  hand-painted  wooden  paint  stirrers. 

In  addition  to  President  Cole,  David  is  survived  by 
two  children,  Simon  and  Alexa;  a  daughter-in-law, 
Laura;  and  a  granddaughter,  Sonia. 

Contributions  in  his  memory  can  be  made  to  the 
MSU  Musical  Instrument  Fund  through  the  University 
Foundation. 

Hubey  named  Sokol  Faculty  Fellow 

Haci-Murat  (Mark)  Hubey  of  Computer  Science 
has  been  named  this  year's  Margaret  and  Herman 
Sokol  Faculty  Fellow.  Established  in  1991  by  alumna 
Margaret  Sokol  '38,  the  $25,000  annual  award  pro- 
vides faculty  from  the  College  of  Science  and  Math- 
ematics with  the  opportunity  for  professional  ad- 
vancement, study  and  travel.  Hubey  plans  to  use  the 
award  to  continue  his  study  of  mathematical  and 
computational  linguistics. 

The  award  is  named  after  Sokol  and  her  late  husband, 
Herman  '37,  a  research  chemist  and  industrialist  who 
developed  the  basic  processes  for  tetracycline  manu- 
facture, which  are  used  throughout  the  world.  They 
each  were  awarded  honorary  doctorates  by  the  Uni- 
versity, she  in  1992  and  he  in  1982.  A  longtime  friend 
of  the  University  who  has  established  several  scholar- 
ships and  fellowships  for  students  and  faculty,  Sokol 
last  year  provided  a  $1.25  million  gift  to  endow 
Montclair  State's  first  named  professorship— the 
Margaret  and  Herman  Sokol  Chair  in  Chemistry. 


Scholarships  for  transfer  students 

This  fall,  Montclair  State  will  begin  a  comprehensive- 
program  to  award  full-tuition  scholarships  to  honors 
students  from  New  Jersey's  community  colleges. 

Each  year.  18  scholarships  will  be  available  to 
transfer  students  Forty-three  will  be  for  general  hon- 
ors and  five  will  be  for  biochemistry /molecular  biol- 


ogy, an  area  in  the  sciences  that  continues  to  grow  in 
numbers  and  strength. 

All  the  scholarships  will  provide  full  tuition  for 
four  semesters  at  Montclair  State.  In  addition,  the 
science  scholarships  will  provide  a  stipend  for  one 
summer  of  faculty-directed  research. 

"We  already  have  a  solid  record  in  attracting 
students  from  the  state's  community  colleges,"  said 
Alan  Buechler,  director  of  Undergraduate  Admissions. 
"These  scholarships  will  make  that  record  even  stron- 
ger by  providing  the  most  talented  students,  those  who 
have  demonstrated  academic  commitment  and  achieve- 
ment, the  opportunity  to  earn  a  bachelor's  degree." 

Last  fall  more  than  1,000  students  transferred  to 
Montclair  State. 

Commission  awards  grant 
for  campus  improvements 

Montclair  State  University  received  approval  from  the 
New  Jersey  Commission  on  Higher  Education  to  use  part 
of  its  $28. 1  million  from  the  Higher  Education  Capital 
Improvement  Fund  for  improvements  to  the  campus. 

On  March  25,  the  Commission  approved  the 
University's  use  of  $12.1  million  for  the  renovation  of 
College,  Finley  and  Richardson  halls,  installation  of 
fire  equipment,  replacement  of  outdated  or 
malfunctioning  electrical  systems  and  roof  repairs. 

William  Paterson  and  Fairleigh  Dickinson  universi- 
ties also  received  grants,  the  first  to  be  distributed 
from  the  fund  that  was  established  last  year  by  the 
Legislature  and  Gov.  Christine  Whitman  to  help  four- 
year  schools  pay  for  building  and  renovation 
projects.  The  Commission  approved  the  release  of 
$133  million  of  the  fund's  $550  million. 

New  faces  on  campus 

Montclair  State  University  welcomes  several  new 
members  to  the  campus  community: 

•  Lauretta  Farrell,  director,  Major  Gifts 

•  Richard  Gigliotti,  dean.  College  of  Education 
and  Human  Services 

•  Semmy  Ju,  associate  vice  president. 
Facilities  Management 

•  Edward  Chapel,  associate  vice  president. 
Budget,  Planning  and  Information  Technology 

Students  learn  at  Berra  Museum 

Nearly  1,200  fourth  and  fifth  graders  from  local 
school  districts— including  Montclair,  Clifton  and  Pater- 
son—participated  in  Science  and  Math  Week,  an  inter- 
active sports  education  program  at  Yogi  Berra  Museum 
and  Learning  Center. 

Co-6ponsorcd  by  the  College  of  Science  and 
Mathematics,  the  program  included  a  scries  of  classes 


14  •  Alumni  Life/Summer  2000 


High  school  junior  Diane  Yang  (right)  got  a  first- 
hand look  at  a  day  in  the  life  of  a  university 
president  when  she  spent  the  day  with  MSU  Presi- 
dent Susan  A.  Cole. 


Dr.  Gregory  Waters,  vice  president  for 
Institutional  Advancement,  shares  a  mo- 
ment with  Ernestine  Schlant  at  a  reception 
welcoming  her  back  to  Montclair  State. 


designed  and  taught  by  MSU  faculty.  The  classes 
were  based  on  scientific  and  mathematical  prin- 
ciples as  they  apply  to  sports  and  athletes.  Topics 
include  the  physics  of  baseball,  geology  of  the  sta- 
dium, muscle  movement  in  baseball  and  mathemat- 
ics of  baseball. 

A  day  with  the  president 

Sixteen-year-old  Diane  Yang  got  a  firsthand  look 
at  what  takes  place  in  the  life  of  a  university  president 
after  spending  a  day  this  spring  with  President 
Susan  A.  Cole.  A  junior  at  John  P  Stevens  High 
School  in  Edison,Yang  was  a  winner  in  last 
year's  "Follow  a  Leader  "essay  contest  spon- 
sored by  Macy's  and  The  Star-Ledger 

In  her  essay  describing  why  she  admires  Cole, 
Yang  wrote " . .  .Cole  was  determined  to  achieve 
her  goals  and  not  be  discouraged  because  she  is 
a  woman. . .  She  wanted  to  make  improvements 
in  education  and  be  able  to  make  a  difference  in 
the  community."  She  continued,  "I  would  like  to 
follow  in  Dr.  Cole's  footsteps  with  the  same  de- 
termination and  dedication  that  she  exhibited." 

Yang  said  she  learned  a  lot  from  the  experi- 
ence."It  encouraged  me  to  follow  my  dreams 
and  not  to  be  afraid  of  obstacles,"  she  said.  "Dr. 
Cole  is  a  good  example  of  that.  I  admire  the 
way  she  has  accomplished  so  many  things,  in- 
cluding becoming  a  woman  president." 
In  addition  to  spending  the  day  with  Cole,  Yang 
received  a  $1,000  educational  grant. 

Colleagues  welcome  Schlant 
back  from  campaign  trail 

After  spending  a  year  on  the  campaign  trail  with 
her  then  presidential  hopeful  husband  Bill  Bradley, 
Ernestine  Schlant  returned  to  Montclair  State  Uni- 
versity in  May  for  a  reception  hosted  by  her  friends 
and  colleagues.  Schlant  has  been  a  professor  in 
Montclair  State's  Department  of  French,  Russian 
and  German  since  1971. 

Interim  deans  named 

Kenneth  Wolff  '63  of  Mathematical  Sciences  has 
been  appointed  interim  dean  of  the  College  of  Sci- 
ence and  Mathematics  (CSAM)  and  Ada  Beth  Cutler  of 
Curriculum  and  Teaching  has  been  appointed  interim 
dean  of  the  College  of  Education  and  Human  Services 
(CEHS).  Both  appointments  are  effective  July  1. 

Vaughn  Vandegrift  '68,  who  has  served  as  dean  of 
CSAM  for  12  years,  is  leaving  Montclair  State  to  be- 
come provost  and  vice  president  for  academic  af- 
fairs at  Georgia  Southern  University.  Nicholas 
Michelli  '64,  a  30-year  veteran  of  Montclair  State 


who  served  20  years  as  CEHS  dean,  has  accepted  a 
position  as  dean  for  Teacher  Education  at  the  City 
University  of  New  York. 

Wolff  joined  the  faculty  in  September  1967  and 
has  spent  more  than  half  of  his  33  years  as  chair  of 
what  is  now  the  Department  of  Mathematical  Sci- 
ences. He  was  instrumental  in  establishing  the  math- 
ematics education  specialization  within  the  Doctor 
of  Education  program  in  pedagogy. 

Cutler  joined  Montclair  State  in  1994  as  a  mem- 
ber of  the  faculty  in  Curriculum  and  Teaching. 
Since  that  time  she  has  played  an  integral  part  in 
advancing  the  University's  efforts  in  the  areas  of 
the  education  of  future  teachers  and  the  renewal 
of  public  schools.  She  has  served  as  the  director  of 
the  New  Jersey  Network  for  Educational  Renewal 
for  the  past  several  years.  In  addition  to  her  other 
activities,  Cutler  chaired  of  the  committee  charged 
with  developing  the  doctoral  program  in  peda- 
gogy during  the  year  leading  up  to  its  approval  by 
the  Commission  on  Higher  Education. 

Ad  campaign  wins  awards 

The  Lunar  Group,  Inc.  in  Mountain  Lakes  has 
won  two  awards  from  the  New  Jersey  Communica- 
tions, Advertising  and  Marketing  Association  for  its 
work  on  Montclair  State's  advertising  campaign. 

In  the  category  of  Outdoor  Advertising,  the 
agency  won  a  silver  trophy  for  the  Montclair  State 
billboards,  and  bus  and  van  advertisements. 

In  the  category  of  Direct  Mail,  the  Lunar  Group 
won  another  silver  trophy  for  the  "Montclairity" 
piece  created  for  Continuing  Education  and  the 
Graduate  School. 

Student  News 

Prestigious  award  goes  to  two  MSU  students 

Each  year,  the  American  Dietetic  Association 
(ADA)  presents  Outstanding  Dietetics  Awards  to 
students  in  dietetics  education  programs  in  every 
state.  This  year  two  students  from  MSU  received 
the  award— Christine  Granz  and  Ana  Marie  Quispe. 

Granz  received  the  award  in  the  Didactic  Pro- 
gram in  Dietetics,  and  Quispe  received  the  award 
in  the  Approved  Preprofessional  Practice  Program 
(AP4).  Both  are  ADA-accredited  and  approved  pro- 
grams in  Human  Ecology. 

"The  purpose  of  the  Outstanding  Dietetic  Stu- 
dent Award  program  is  to  recognize  the  emerging 
leadership  and  achievement  of  students  in  the  ADA- 
accredited  and  approved  dietetics  education  pro- 
grams," said  Shahla  Wunderlich,  coordinator  of  the 
food  and  nutrition  program  and  director  of  the  AP4 
program.  "We  are  very  happy  that  this  year  both 
awards  for  the  state  of  New  Jersey  were  given  to 


Alumni  Life/Summer  2000  •  1 5 


Spanning  the  University 


Lociano  Benjamin  and  Laura 
Ginenthal  were  awarded  the 
French  Cultural  Services  Prize 
for  poetry  writing. 


John  kit. ma  signed  a  contract 

with  the  New  York  Giants. 


Montclair  State  students 

Granz  and  Quispe  received  the  awards  at  the  New 
Jersey  Dietetic  Association  annual  meeting  June  Land 
their  names  will  appear  in  a  list 
of  all  awardees  in  the  fall  issue  of  the  Journal  of  the 
American  Dietetic  Association. 

Pair  wins  poetry  award 

Two  students  in  the  Department  of  French, 
German  and  Russian— Lociano  Benjamin  and  Laura 
Ginenthal— have  each  been  awarded  the  French  Cul- 
tural Services  Prize  for  poetry  writing. 

Benjamin,  a  graduate  student,  and  Ginenthal. 
an  undergraduate,  were  honored  at  the  French 
Embassy  in  New  York  City. 

"This  is  a  prestigious  award  offered  by  the  French 
Cultural  Services  division  of  the  French  government," 
said  Department  Chair  Lois  Oppenheim.  "Laura  and 
Lociano's  national  recognition  brings  honor  not  only 
to  themselves,  but  to  our  Department  and,  indeed,  to 
the  University.  These  are  two  very  talented  students 
and  I'm  truly  delighted  they  have  won." 

The  contest  sought  poems  that  incorporated  the 
theme  of  travel  and  diversity.  Benjamin  won  for  his 
poem,  "Voyage— Coucher  du  Soleil  a  Nice"  and 
Ginenthal  for  her  poem, "Perspectives." 

As  part  of  her  prize,  Ginenthal,  a  senior  French  major 
who  hopes  to  teach  French  and  Italian,  will  spend  10 
days  in  France  this  summer  at  the  Cote  d' Azure  partici- 
pating in  a  variety  of  cultural  activities. 

Students  inducted  into  Golden  Key 

More  than  400  students  were  inducted  into  the 
Golden  Key  National  Honor  Society.  Junior  psychology 
major  Melissa  Sapio  and  senior  Spanish  major  Susan 
Polise  each  received  a  $500  scholarship  for  outstand- 
ing academic  achievement  and  service.  Also  recog- 
nized at  the  event  were  honorary  members  Yogi  and 
Carmen  Berra. 

Football  star  signs  with  N.Y.  Giants 

Football  standout  John  Kuzora  signed  a  profes- 
sional football  contract  with  the  NFLs  New  York 
Giants  on  April  21.  The  6-foot,  5-inch,  315-pound  of- 
fensive tackle  is  the  23rd  player  in  Montclair  State 
history  to  sign  a  professional  contract  and  the  first 
to  sign  with  an  NFL  squad  since  placekicker  Mike 
Attardi  inked  a  contract  with  the  Los  Angeles  Raiders 
in  1989. 

Kuzora,  who  attended  the  Giants  mini  camp  in  May, 
anchored  the  Red  Hawks  offensive  line  last  season, 
helping  MSI   to  the  New  Jersey  Athletic  Conference 
title  and  NCAA  Division  III  quarterfinal  berth.  A  three- 
uar  starter.  Kuzora  was  a  two-time  All-NJAC  selection 
and  was  also  selected  to  the  ECHOIC  Division  III 
Metro  football  All  Star  Team  and  Football  Gazette  Fast  Re- 
gion All-Star  Team  this  season. During  his  career  as  a  starter, 
Montclair  amassed  mon-  than  10,(KK)  yards  of  offense,  in- 


cluding 3^0  yards  per  game  during  the  1999  campaign, 
which  ranked  among  the  best  in  the  nation  in  Division  IE. 
Dance  majors  compete  in  national  festival 

Fourteen  dance  majors  performed  at  the  Northeast 
Regional  American  College  Dance  Festival  at  SUNY- 
Brockport  last  month.  In  addition  to  taking  master 
classes  and  attending  lectures  and  performances,  the 
students  presented  two  choreographic  works  for  adju- 
dication by  a  panel  of  dance  professionals:  "When  In- 
terrupted..  . ."  choreographed  by  juniors  Christina 
Decker  and  Diana  DeCanto,  and  "To  Seldom  Spire. 
choreographed  by  guest  artist  Sara  Hook.  The  MSU 
students  also  participated  in  a  non-adjudicated  con- 
cert and  presented  alumna  Maureen  Glennon's  "Thou 
Shalt  Not"  to  an  enthusiastic  audience. 

The  Montclarion  captures  NJPA  awards 

Staff  of  The  Montclarion.  the  Montclair  State  University 
student  newspaper,  were  honored  recently  for  their  win- 
ning entries  in  the  New  Jersey  Press  Association's  1999  Bet- 
ter College  Newspaper  Contest. 

For  investigative  writing,  the  paper  took  first 
place  for  "Following  the  Money  Trail"  by  Justin 
Vellucci  and  James  Davison;  second  place  for  "Term 
Papers  for  Sale"  by  Mary  Kate  Frank;  and  honorable 
mention  for  "Stumbling  Over  Drinking  Problems"  by- 
Kara  Richardson. 

In  the  Arts  and  Entertainment/Critical  Writing  cat- 
egory, Anna  Lawrence's  reviews  of'Amadeus'and 
"Santana,"  and  Christine  Chepic's  review  of  "American 
Beauty"  and  "Remastering  the  Arts"  tied  for  third  place. 


Severn!  staff  members  ofTbe  Montclarion  were  win- 
ners in  the  New  Jersey  Press  Association's  /°V9 
Better  College  Newspaper  Contest  Pictured  at  the 
awards  ceremony  (from  left)  are  Anna  Lawrence 
(left),  assistant  arts  editor  for  The  Montclarion;  Justin 
Velluci,  editor-in-chief;  Ron  Hollander  of  the  English 
Department;  and  James  Davison,  production  editor. 


16  •  Alumni  Life/Summer  2000 


alumni  news 


Jim  Merriett  '64,  Dr.  Jerry  Dickason  of  the  Depart- 
ment of  Health  Professions  Physical  Education, 
Recreation  and  Leisure  Studies,  and  Gregory 
D'Alessandro  '76  enjoy  the  reunion  of  recre- 
ation graduates. 


To  communicate  with  the  Alumni  Relations  Office 
concerning  any  of  the  following  (unless  otherwise 
noted),  address  mail  to  MSIJ  Alumni  Office, 
34  Normal  Ave.,  Upper  Montclair,  NJ  07043,  call 
973-655-4141,  fax  973-655-5483  or  e-mail 
alumni@mail.montclair.edu.  We  look  forward  to  hear- 
ing from  you. 

Recreation  alumni  reunion 

More  than  200  recreation  alumni,  faculty  and 
friends  gathered  for  the  first  reunion  since  the  pro- 
gram was  established  in  1972.  The  event  was  held  at 
the.Westin  Hotel  in  Morristown  where  Chris 
Macaluso  '82  is  a  manager.  Awards  were  pre- 
sented to  several  graduates  for  their  out- 
standing contributions  to  the  field.  Receiving 
the  Professional  Leadership  Award  were 
Denise  Lanza-Rizzie  '63,  Dee  MacKay  77, 
Gregg  Silva  '80  and  Laura  Botto  78,  who  are 
directors  of  Parks  and  Recreation  in  their  re- 
spective communities  and  have  served  as 
presidents  of  the  New  Jersey  Recreation  and 
Parks  Association.  The  Professional  Recre- 
ation Therapeutic  Achievement  Award  went 
to  Vicki  Clark  '92;  the  Professional  Commer- 
cial Award  was  presented  to  Macaluso;  the 
Professional  Achievement  Award  went  to 
Manny  Menendez  76,  executive  director  of 
Economic  Development,  City  and  County  of 
Honolulu,  Hawaii.  The  Founder's  Award  was 
presented  to  Leonard  Lucenko,  who  began 
the  recreation  program  28  years  ago. 


Alumni  Association  President  Margaret 
Hait  (left)  with  alumna  Gloria 
Thurmond  '70. 


African-American  alumni  reunion 

Alumna  Gloria  Thurmond  70  delighted  guests  with 
her  singing  at  a  March  30  event  hosted  by  MSU  Presi- 
dent Susan  A.  Cole.  Cole  welcomed  to  campus  African- 
American  alumni,  many  of  whom  had  not  been  back 
since  they  graduated.  The  event  honored  the  impor- 
tant role  African-American  alumni  have  played  in  the 
history  of  the  University. 

Form  an  alumni  chapter 

Would  you  like  to  be  part  of  an  MSU  Alumni  Chap- 
ter? A  chapter  of  the  MSU  Alumni  Association  is  a 
branch  of  the  Association  under  its  umbrella.  Chapters 
can  represent  regional,  school,  college,  department  or 
other  shared  interest. You  must  have  20  active  alumni 
to  gain  chapter  status.  MSU  Alumni  Chapters  are  being 
formed  at  Prudential,  the  New  Jersey  Society  of  Certi- 
fied Public  Accountants,  in  the  Washington  D.C.  area 
and  more.  For  further  information  contact  the  Office 
of  Alumni  Relations. 


Alumni  online 

Check  out  the  online  directory  of  alumni  located 
on  the  MSU  Web  site  at  www.montclair.edu.You  can 
add  your  name  and  search  for  your  friends  (follow 
the  alumni  links  to  arrive  at  the  directory).  It  is  a 
protected  site  so  only  alumni  who  are  on  file  in  the 
Alumni  Office  can  gain  access.  If  you  have  difficulty 
gaining  access,  call  us. 

The  Alumni  Office  is  collecting  e-mail  addresses  to 
update  alumni  about  campus  news  and  events.  We  also 
plan  to  host  virtual  events  in  the  future.  If  you  are  part 
of  the  electronic  community,  send  your  e-mail  address 
to  alumni@mail.montclair.edu.  Include  your  name,  class 
year  and  home  address  so  we  can  update  our  database. 

Research  grant  money  at  work 

Through  the  generosity  of  alumni  contributions 
to  the  MSU  Alumni  Annual  Fund,  the  Alumni  Associa- 
tion has  a  long  tradition  of  annually  awarding  fac- 
ulty grants.  They  are  designed  to  aid  in  funding 
projects  that  impact  on  the  depth  and  breadth  of 
education  at  Montclair  State  University,  especially  re- 
search that  involves  students  working  cooperatively 
with  faculty.  One  of  the  faculty  grants  awarded  this 
year  went  to  Dr.  Ann  Marie  DiLorenzo  of  the  Biology 
and  Molecular  Biology  Department  for  her  project, 
"Influence  of  Environmental  Chemicals  on  In  Vitro 
Systems  in  Conditions  of  Stress." 

Photographic  memory 

In  the  fall  issue  of  Alumni  Life  we  printed  a  picture 
of  the  MSU  1947  track  team  and  asked  if  anyone  could 
identify  the  members.  Bob  Downing,  who  attended 
MSU  in  1946  and  1947,  correctly  identified  the  most 
people  in  the  picture.  Nice  going,  Bob. 

New  job  site  on  the  way 

Career  Development  and  the  Office  of  Alumni  Rela- 
tions have  created  a  new  online  job  posting  site  for 
alumni.  Available  on  the  MSU  Web  site  in  the  fall,  the 
position  listing  will  include  mid-  to  upper-level  em- 
ployment opportunities  in  a  variety  of  fields.  If  you  are 
interested  in  posting  positions  or  would  like  to  attend 
an  orientation  for  employers,  contact  Carolyn  Jones  at 
jonesc@maiI.montclair.edu. 


Nominations  sought 

Each  year,  the  Montclair  State  University  Alumni  As- 
sociation recognizes  outstanding  graduates  through 
the  Alumni  Citation  Award.  Candidates  are  nominated 
by  alumni  and  the  campus  community.  Awards  are 
presented  during  Alumni  Weekend  in  May. 


Alumni  Life/Summer  2000  •  17 


Spanning  the  University 


4. 


ALUMNI  NEWS 


To  be  considered  for  the  Alumni  Citation  Award,  candi- 
dates must  have  graduated  at  least  1 5  years  prior  to 
nomination  and  demonstrate  outstanding  contributions 
that  have  benefitted  the  community.  University  and/or 
related  agencies  or  the  candidate's  profession. 

Anyone  may  suggest  the  name  of  an  outstanding  indi- 
vidual to  the  Alumni  Citation  Committee.  The  nomina- 
tor should  send  the  name,  address,  telephone  number 
and  year  of  graduation  to  the  Alumni  Relations  Office 
by  Nov.  14.  (See  page  1 1  for  this  year's  recipients.) 

Lend  a  hand  for  Alumni  Weekend 

There's  still  confetti  in  our  hair  from  last  year,  but 
we're  already  beginning  to  plan  for  the  next  Alumni 
weekend.  To  make  Alumni  Weekend  01  a  truly  memo- 
rable occasion,  we  are  looking  for  class  chairs  to  volun- 
teer in  planning  the  event  and  recruiting  members.  If 
you  graduated  in  a  year  ending  in  1  or  6  and  would  like 
to  help,  call  the  Alumni  office.  It's  an  opportunity  to  re- 
kindle old  friendships  and  form  new  ones. 

Mongioi  wins  service  award 

Frank  Mongioi  is  a  Cooperative  Education  alumnus 
who  has  "gone  the  extra  mile"  in  giving  other  students 
the  same  opportunity  for  growth  he  was  given.  Because 
of  his  dedication  and  commitment  to  the  Cooperative 
Education  Program.  Mongioi  recently  was  presented 
with  the  2000  Alumni  Service  Award. 


Mongioi  was  an  industrious  MSU  Marketing/Management 
student  who  began  his  coop  internship  with  UPN  Channel 
9  in  Secaucus  in  the  fall  1995  semester.  He  received  a 
bachelor's  degree  in  business  administration  in  1996.  Before 
he  completed  his  degree,  he  took  advantage  of  the  employ- 
ment listings  in  the 

Career  Services  Office  at  MSU  and  obtained  a  marketing  assis- 
tant position  with  Meadowlink  Commuter  Services. 

Mongioi  was  promoted  to  marketing  manager  in 
1997  and  began  working  with  Montclair  State's  Co-op 
Office  to  start  an  internship  program  at  Meadowlink. 
The  first  MSU  Co-op  student  was  hired  by  Meadowlink 
in  1997.  Since  the  program's  inception,  Meadowlink 
has  had  five  co-op  interns,  with  one  student  recently 
hired  as  a  full-time  project  manager. 


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Kalimuh  Ahmad  '9H  of  the  Jersey  City  Writing  Project  (center)  was  a  speaker  at  the  English 
Education  Alumni  Reunion  panel  discussion,  "So  All  Can  Learn:  Possibilities  and  Challenges.  " 
The  March  27  event  was  an  opportunity  for  English  majors  to  hear  from  MSU  alumni  about 
various  ( arccrs  open  to  those  with  English  degrees.  Speakers  included  Kathy  Adorna  '97.  a 
teacher  at  Dover  High  School;  Jay  Wecht  '95  of  Roosevelt  Middle  School  in  West  Orange;  Rita 
King  '94  of  Clifford  Scott  High  School  in  East  Orange;  and  Eric  Nelson  '97  of  Palisades 
Interstate  Park. 


Don't  miss  these 
upcoming  events: 

Aug.  18: 

Join  the  MSU  Alumni  Association  for  the 
third  annual  baseball  game  get-together 
when  the  New  Jersey  Jackals  take  on  the 
Adirondack  Lumberjacks  at  Yogi  Berra  Sta- 
dium on  campus.  A  limited  number  of  tickets 
are  available.  Tickets  are  $8  for  box  seats 
between  home  plate  and  first  base.  Send 
payment  with  number  of  tickets  requested 
to  the  MSU  Alumni  Office. 

Sept  2: 

Moving-in  day.  Volunteers  will  gather  at  the 
Alumni  House  at  9  a.m.  then  go  to  campus  to 
distribute  lollipops,  water  and  good  will  to 
incoming  freshmen.  These  future  alumni  are 
entering  a  new  phase  in  their  lives  and  we 
want  to  make  their  transition  a  celebration. 

Oct.  14: 

Homecoming  2000.  Save  the  date.  Informa- 
tion about  all  events  is  listed  on  the  Montclair 
State  University  Alumni  Web  site  at 
www.montclair.edu. 


IS  •  Alumni  Life/Summer  2000 


Sculpture  graces  African  Burial  Ground 


Lorenzo  Pace  at  the  African  Burial 
Ground  in  New  York,  where  his  sculpture 
will  be  unveiled  this  summer. 


(continued  from  page  1) 

slave.  It  was  a  shock  to  me  because  I  didn't  know 
my  family  had  direct  descendants  of  slavery.  My  fa- 
ther was  aware  of  the  lock,  but  he  never  talked 
about  our  history.  My  mother  didn't  even  know." 
The  lock  had  been  handed  down  to  Pace  men  ever 
since,  and  now  it  was  the 
artist's  turn  to  be  keeper 
of  the  150-year-old  lock 
and  the  legacy  behind  it. 
"I  began  to  think  about 
the  pain  and  suffering  my 
ancestors  must  have  gone 
through,"  Pace  said  sol- 
emnly. "But  [the  lock]  also 
was  a  reminder  of  how  far 
we  [African-Americans] 
have  come.  I  wanted  to 
share  the  lock  with  the 
rest  of  the  world." 

Coincidentally,  the  city 
of  New  York  discovered 
a  site  known  as  the 
African  Burial  Ground  in 
1991,  the  same  year  Pace 
received  the  lock.  The 
coffins  and  427  skel- 
etons of  slaves  who 
were  descendants  of  the 
Ashanti  nation  and 
Dahoumey  Empire  of 
West  Africa  were  uncov- 
ered during  the  con- 
struction for  a  federal 
building  in  lower  Manhattan.  Pace  immediately  felt 
a  personal  connection  to  the  site.  "I  felt  these  were 
my  ancestors,"  he  said. 

A  year  later,  the  City  Parks  Department  and  the  Of- 
fice of  Cultural  Affairs  issued  a  call  for  an  artist  to  de- 
sign a  monument  that  would  acknowledge  the  history 
of  the  burial  ground.  Paced  jumped  at  the  rare  opportu- 
nity, and  was  selected  over  thousands  of  artists  who  ap- 
plied. The  eight-year  project  was  underway. 

"It  was  an  honor  for  me  to  be  chosen,"  said  the 
Alabama-born  artist.  "It  seemed  like  the  lock  was  the 
connecting  force  that  gave  me  this  project." 

Pace  began  to  do  research  into  African  arts  and  cul- 
ture. He  came  across  the  Chi  Wara  antelope  headdress 
worn  by  the  Bamana  people  in  Mali,  West  Africa  dur- 
ing ceremonies  to  celebrate  new  harvests.  Inspired 
by  this  finding,  Pace  chose  to  depict  a  female  ante- 
lope to  emphasize  her  role  in  nurturing  future  gen- 
erations.The  horns  of  Pace's  antelope  sculpture 
shoot  about  60  feet  into  the  air,  and  are  mounted  on 
a  boat-shaped  base  that  sits  in  a  fountain  of  water. 
The  boat  represents  the  vessels  that  brought  Africans 
and  immigrants  to  the  new  world,  as  well  as  the  ca- 
noes used  by  Native  Americans. 


"I  wanted  to  create  a  monument  that  touches 
upon  the  core  of  the  human  element,"  Pace  said. 
"Given  all  the  atrocities  that  have  occurred 
throughout  history,  the  human  spirit  still 
prevails.  That's  the  essence  of  the  sculpture." 

"Triumph  of  the  Human  Spirit,"  Pace's 
300-ton,  black  granite  monument,  sits  wrapped  in 
Foley  Square  with  an  expected  unveiling  this  sum- 
mer. And  when  the  covers  are  removed,  specta- 
tors will  witness  a  tall,  shiny  sculpture  that  pays 
tribute  to  the  20,000  Africans  buried  at  the  site. 

The  monument  is  a  milestone  in  Pace's 
30-year  career,  earning  him  the  distinctive 
Award  for  Excellence  in  Design  from  the  Art 
Commission  of  the  City  of  New  York  in  1997. 
It's  also  the  world's  largest  outdoor  site-spe- 
cific installation  devoted  to  the  African- 
American  enslavement,  and  Pace  will  be 
forever  connected  to  it.  A  bronze  replica  of 
his  great-great-grandfather's  lock  is  buried 
inside  the  base  of  the  monument. 

"The  lock  permanently  binds  my  family  with 
the  enslaved  families  buried  in  New  York,"  said 
Pace,  the  son  of  a  Pentecostal  preacher  and  a 
quiltmaker.  "Together,  the  lock  and  the  monument 
speak  for  the  yearning  of  all  humans  to  live  free." 

Using  the  lock  as  his  inspiration,  Pace  pro- 
duced other  exhibits  throughout  the  1990s 
that  told  of  his  family's  connections  to  slavery. 
Displays  were  presented  at  the  Montclair  Art 
Museum,  the  New  Jersey  Historical  Society  in 
Newark  and  the  New  Jersey  State  Museum  in 
Trenton.  He  also  wrote  a  children's  book  about 
the  lock,  Jalani  and  the  Lock,  scheduled  to  hit 
bookstores  this  summer. 

"The  monument  and  the  lock  have  inspired 
me  in  many  different  ways  in  my  artwork  and 
in  my  everyday  life,  making  me  think  about 
how  precious  life  is."  ♦ 


Alumni  Life/Summer  2000  •  19 


Montclair  State  joins  educational 
forces  with  Japanese  university 


BY  BOB  QUARTERONI 


Montclair  State  University  expanded  its 
global  outreach  this  spring  when  Presi- 
dent Susan  A.  Cole  signed  an  Academic 
Exchange  Agreement  with  Shinpei 
Kojima,  president  of  Fukui  University  in  central 
Japan,  that  furthers  academic  exchange  and 
cooperation  in  teaching  and  research  between  the 
two  institutions. 


MSU  President  Susan  A.  Cole  and 
MSU  Board  of  Trustees  member 
Doug  Kennedy  outside  the  President 
of  Korea 's  house. 


The  agreement  was  signed  May  17  while  Cole  ac- 
companied New  Jersey  Gov.  Christine  Todd  Whitman 
on  her  trade  and  investment  mission  to  Japan,  Korea 
and  Taiwan.  Cole  was  part  of  a  90-member  delega- 
tion of  corporate,  educational  and  governmental 
leaders  from  throughout  New  Jersey. 

"Montclair  State  is  advancing  its  global  education 
program  by  developing  additional  opportunities  for 
faculty  and  student  exchanges,  visiting  professor- 
ships, institutional  research  and  study  abroad,"  Cole 
said.  "Our  newest  agreement  with  Fukui  University 
augments  the  formal  linkage  agreements  we  recently 
signed  with  three  Chinese  universities— Shanghai 
Teachers  University  Nanjing  University  and  Fast  China 
Normal  I  [Diversity.  These  relationships  will  be  invalu- 
able in  furthering  our  global  education  vision  tor 
Montclair  State." 

Fukui  University  is  a  national,  coeducational  uni- 
versity located  in  Fukui,  a  city  of  slightly  more  than 
250,000  people.  Fukui  University  was  established  in 
1949  and  is  composed  of  two  faculties  (Education 


and  Engineering)  and  two  graduate  schools.  It  has  ap- 
proximately 4,100  students  and  more  than  150 
international  students. 

In  the  agreement,  Montclair  State  University  and  Fukui 
University  agree  to  work  together  to  develop  a  faculty 
and  staff  exchange  program  and  a  study  abroad  program. 
The  agreement  also  pledges  cooperation  in  fields  of  mu- 
tual interest  and  an  exchange  of  academic  materials,  pub- 
lications and  other  information. 

According  to  Marina  Cunningham,  director  of  MSU's 
Global  Education  Center,  areas  of  collaboration  include 
a  proposal  for  an  English  language  summer  program 
for  Fukui  students  at  Montclair  State. "We  also  will  pur- 
sue cooperative  programming  between  our  Teacher 
Education  programs  and  Fine  Arts  and  Music  depart- 
ments," Cunningham  said. "And,  once  the  sister  univer- 
sity relationship  is  established,  Montclair  State  students 
and  faculty  will  automatically  be  eligible  to  apply  for 
grants  from  the  Japanese  government." 

The  delegation  was  received  in  the  highest  circles 
of  government  and  business  in  the  three-country  tour. 

In  Japan,  delegates  met  with  the  Ministers  of  For- 
eign Affairs;  Industry  and  Trade;  Post  and  Telecommu- 
nications; and  Finance,  and  were  briefed  by  officials  of 
the  Tokyo  Stock  Exchange. 


"These 

relationships  will 

be  invaluable  in 

furthering  our  global 

education  vision  for 

Montclair  State.' 

President  Susan  A.  Cole 


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In  Korea,  they  met  with  Korean  President  Kim  Dac- 
jung;  the  mayor  of  Seoul  and  the  Ministers  of  Commu- 
nication and  Information;  Foreign  Affairs  and  Trade;  and 
Science  and  Technology.  They  received  a  military  brief- 
ing by  US  Armed  Forces  commanders  at  Yongsan  and 
toured  the  Joint  Security  Area/Demilitarized  Zone. 

In  Taiwan,  tour  delegates  met  with  Chen  Shui-Bian, 
president  ol  Taiwan,  and  other  top  government  officials  ♦ 


20  •  Alumni  Life/Summer  2000 


THAT'S  LIFE 


"That's  Ufe"is  compiled  by  Kim 
Metz  and  contains  submis- 
sions received  as  of  May  11 


Edward  J.  Napiwocki  retired 
as  director  of  the  Bloomfield 
Symphony  Orchestra  after 
35  years.  His  retirement  ends 
an  era  of  one  of  the  longest 
conductorships  of  the  same 
orchestra  in  New  Jersey. 

Thomas  Randazzo  is  trea- 
surer of  the  nonprofit  Princi- 
pals Plus.  He  also  published 
a  primary  grade  coloring 
book  about  auto  safety.  More 
than  100,000  books  have 
been  issued. 

Gustav  Schmidt  and  his  wife, 
Jewel  '80,  completed  travel 
throughout  the  country, 
spending  at  least  10  days  in 
each  state.  The  trip  was  a 
celebration  of  the  couple's  50th 
wedding  anniversary  and  the 
50th  anniversary  of  his  gradua- 
tion from  Montdair  State. 


Nancy  Sc  hindekr  Walordy , 
co-owner,  editor  and  pub- 
lisher of  Alex  walOrdy  Press, 
has  published  two  books, 
Hot  Holleys  and  Holley  Tecb. 


Protase  E.  Woodford  ('62 
MA)  was  presented  with  the 
Outstanding  Leadership  in  the 
Profession  award  at  the  47th 
Northeast  Conference  on  the 
Teaching  of  Foreign  Languages. 


Sharpe  James,  mayor  of 
Newark  since  1986,  was  ap- 
pointed to  fill  the  unex- 
pired Senate  term  of  Sen. 
Wynona  Lipman  (D-Essex), 
who  was  a  member  of  the 
Senate  for  27  years  until  her 
death  in  May  1999. 


Robert  Verrone  and 
William  DeGroot  were  pro- 
filed in  the  Herald  &  News 
about  their  lifelong  friendship 
that  evolved  into  an  artistic 
partnership.  Their  pop  art,  in- 
cluding renditions  of  Elizabeth 
Taylor's  eye  and  a  dripping, 
hand-held  popsicle,  was  exhib- 
ited at  a  gallery  inTotowa. 


Larry  Guarino  is  hosting  an 
athletic  reunion  Nov.  24  for 
graduates  of  Montdair  State 
and  the  Newark  school  sys- 
tem. Those  interested  should 
call  him  at  973-733^974. 


Jerome  Fleischer,  an  el- 
ementary school  guidance 
counselor  in  Henry  County, 
Ky,  has  completed  31  years 
in  the  education  system. 


Kathleen  Gaffney.  a  music 
instructor  at  Ridgewood  Av- 
enue Upper  Elementary 
School  in  Glen  Ridge,  was 
recognized  by  the  town's 
Board  of  Education  for  her 
25  years  of  service.  During 
her  career  she  has  taught 
students  from  kindergarten 
through  12th  grades. 


Nicholas  MicheLU,  a  30- 
year  Veteran  of  Montdair 
State  who  served  20  years  as 
dean  of  the  College  of  Edu- 
cation and  Human  Services, 
has  been  named  dean  for 
Teacher  Education  at  the 
City  University  of  New  York. 


Dolofes    (Dodi)    Buhler- 

Ballard  has  been  dected  to 
the  board  of  directors  for  the 


New  Jersey  Speech-Language- 
Hearing  Association.  She  also 
serves  on  the  Early  Interven- 
tion Committee  of  the  New 
Jersey  Speech-Language-Hear- 
ing Association.  She  is  the  resi- 
dent speech-language  pa- 
thologist for  the  Manasquan 
Public  Schools  in  Bridle. 


Barbara  Collis  Prats  is  a 
department  chair,  mentor 
and  teacher  of  English  at 
Milikan  High  School  in  Long 
Beach,  Calif. 

Vaughn     Vandegrift     '70 

MA,  who  has  served  as  dean 
of  Montdair  State's  College  of 
Science  and  Mathematics  for 
12  years,  has  been  named  pro- 
vost and  vice  president  for 
academic  affairs  at  Georgia 
Southern  University. 


Jerry  Been  has  been  named 
vice  president  of  human  re- 
sources for  Brother  Interna- 
tional Corporation,  a  subsid- 
iary of  Brother  Industries, 
Ltd.,Nagoya,  Japan. 

Douglas  C.  Hamilton  has 
been  named  controller  of 
MBIA  Insurance,  Inc. 

Robert  Tesi  M.A.  retired  as 
the  superintendent  of 
Bloomingdale  schools  after 
holding  the  position  for 
more  than  seven  years. 


Vincent  R.  Salad ini,  St.  MA 
and  his  wife,  Viola,  were  hon- 
ored with  a  surprise  50lh  wed- 
ding anniversary  party  given 
by  their  three  children,  Denise, 
Deborah  and  Vincent,  Jr.,  at 
The  Manor  in  West  Orange. 


Karen  Tucker  is  the  newly 
elected  treasurer  of  the  Na- 


tional Institute  of  Senior  Cen- 
ters, a  national  organization 
serving  30,000  senior  centers 
across  the  country.  She  has 
served  as  finance  chairwoman 
of  the  organization  (constitu- 
ent of  the  National  (Council  on 
Aging)  for  the  past  two  years 
and  has  spent  15  years  as  ex- 
ecutive director  of  55  Kip  Cen- 
ter, an  active  senior  dtizen  fa- 
cility in  Rutherford. 

Dominick  Tolerico  MA.,  a 

Dover  High  School  guidance 
counselor,  retired  after  28 
years  of  service  in  the  Dover 
Public  Schools. 


Mario  Cardinale  '80  MA  is 

the  new  superintendent  of 
the  Riverdale  school  system. 

Edward  J.  Lazor  has  been 
elected  to  the  board  of  trust- 
ees of  the  Independent  Col- 
lege Fund  of  New  Jersey.  He  is 
an  assurance  partner  in 
charge  and  managing  partner 
of  KMPG's  New  Jersey  office. 


Janice  White  Toliver 

Janice  White  Toliver  MA 

has  been  appointed  coordina- 
tor of  the  Americans  with  Dis- 
abilities Act  (ADA)  in  the  de- 
partment of  Learner  Services 
at  Thomas  Edison  State  Col- 
lege. She  will  be  responsible 
for  identifying  resources  and 
referrals,  and  developing  ma- 
terials and  services  for  stu- 
dents and  prospective  stu- 
dents with  disabilities  as  well 
as  provide  staff  development 
programs  on  ADA  topics. 


Carol  Blazejowsjki  was  named 
one  of  Sports  Bustrateds  "50 
Greatest  Sports  figures  from 
New  Jersey" 

Harold  Gunning  has  been  ap- 
pointed assistant  vice  president 
of  the  Claims  Department  for 
Cumberland  Insurance  Group. 
He  has  served  as  daims  man- 
ager for  the  Cumberland  Insur- 
ance Group  for  two  years. 

Elaine  L  Nadel  has  retired 
as  Passaic  WIC  director.  She 
managed  the  program  for  al- 
most 18  years,  worked  na- 
tionally for  WIC  on  legislative 
issues,  was  published  on  the 
topic  of  breastfeeding  and 
has  given  numerous  presen- 
tations on  nutrition. 


Robin  Heyward  has  been  ap- 
pointed supervisor  of  Special 
Education  by  the  Pemberton 
Township  Board  of  Education. 
She  is  a  member  of  the  board  of 
trustees  of  Becoming  Educated 
and  Motivated  about  Special 
Education  as  well  as  other  spe- 
cial education  associations. 


Luciano  Corea  has  been  ap- 
pointed city  administrator  of 
Cape  May.  He  comes  to  the 
job  with  more  than  seven 
years  of  experience  as  a  dty 
administrator  for  the  Township 
of  Mount  Olive  in  Budd  Lake. 


Teresa  "Terry''  Bojcik 
Kearney  has  been  ap- 
pointed director  of  finance 
for  Burgdorff  ERA'S  New 
Jersey-based  operation.  She 
has  been  a  certified  public 
accountant  for  nine  years. 

Ken  Kisselback  has  been 
promoted  to  manager  of  Fa- 


Alumni  Life/Summer  2000  •  21 


THAT'S  LIFE 


cilities.  ESH  and  Security  for 
Lockheed  Martin  Missiles  and 
Fire  Control  in  Chelmsford. 
Mass.  A  certified  environ- 
mental professional,  he  is 
completing  a  master's  de- 
gree in  Innovation  and  Tech- 
nology at  Boston  University. 


Dianne  Marie  Traflet  was 

honored  at  Immaculate  Con- 
ception High  School  in  Lodi 
during  the  second  annual 
Women  of  Distinction  presenta- 
tion for  her  academic  achieve- 
ments and  leadership  in  reli- 
gious studies  and  spirituality. 


John  Kirby  has  been  ap- 
pointed director  of  Network 
Planning  for  AirTran  Airways, 
in  charge  of  strategic  plan- 
ning, aircraft  scheduling,  alli- 
ances and  operations  analy- 
sis in  Orlando,  Fla. 

Linda  Rock  Strangio  M.A. 

published  a  book  on  some 
of  the  unusual  experiences 
she  has  had  while  on  the 
job  at  Mountainside  Hospi- 
tal in  Montclair.  While  she 
tells  different  stories  in 
Nurses  Notes,  the  author  fo- 
cuses on  the  theme  that 
nurses  are  human. 


Anne   Bodamer   had   her 

sculptures  displayed  at  the 
New  Milford  Public  Library. 
She  also  had  a  piece  ac- 
cepted in  the  juried  11th 
Annual  Small  Works  Show  at 
the  Center  Gallery  in  the 
Old  Church  in  New  Milford. 


Lorna  Smith  M.A.  has  been 
appointed  clinical  director  of 
the  Van  Ost  Institute  for  Fam- 
ily Living,  Inc  in  Englewood. 
She  has  been  a  counselor  at 
the  Institute  for  many  years 
and  has  dedicated  her  career 
to  supporting  individuals  and 
family  members  affected  by 
addiction. 


William  Cogan  has  been 
promoted  to  director  of  in- 
teractive marketing  with 
ERA  Franchise  Systems,  Inc, 
overseeing  all  technology- 
based  marketing  initiatives. 


Doug  Bollinger  is  teaming 
up  with  screenwriter  Andrea 
Stein  in  a  film  project  called 
"Just  Lovers,"  a  mystery  set  at  a 
law  firm  near  the  Jersey  shore. 

Ruthann  Quinn  has  been 
named  business  administra- 
tor for  the  Bloomfield  school 
district.  She  will  also  serve  as 
the  secretary  to  the 
Bloomfield  school  board. 
Quinn  comes  to  Bloomfield 
after  serving  as  the  Hudson 
County  school  business  ad- 
ministrator for  the  past  year. 


Fernando     Barboto     has 

been  named  men's  soccer 
coach  at  Saint  Francis  Col- 
lege of  Pennsylvania  located 
in  Loretto. 

Carol  Ann  Benson,  an  art 

teacher  at  the  Lincoln 
School  in  Fairview  had  her 
acrylic  work  shown  at  the 
Bergenfield  Library  in  an  ex- 
hibit titled  "Odyssey" 


Fatinah  K.  Hilliard,  a  stu- 
dent at  Rutgers  Graduate 
School  of  Mangagement,  is  a 
recipient  of  Rutgers 
University's  Ralph  Johnson 
Bunche  Fellowships  for 
graduate  study.  The  Bunche 
Fellowships  are  awarded  an- 
nually to  students  with  high 
academic  potential  who  will 
promote  diversity  in  univer- 
sity programs. 

Taryn  Smith  collaborated 
with   her  brother,  Craig  A. 


Smith,  to  present  "At  Rest,"  a 
pictorial  study  in  granite  and 
marble  of  Bergen  County's 
colonial  cemeteries. 

Correction:  In  the  previ- 
ous issue  of  Alumni  Life, 
the  photo  of  Patricia 
Tesman  '68  that  ran  in 
"That's  Life"  was  incorrect. 
The  person  pictured  was 
Brenda  Curtis,  executive  di- 
rector of  the  American  Can- 
cer Society.  Patricia  Tesman, 
vice  president  of  Gianettino 
&.  Meredith  Advertising  in 
Short  Hills  who  received 
the  1999  American  Cancer 
Society  Volunteer  of  the  Year 
Award,  is  pictured  below. 


Future  Alumni? 

In  response  to  the  request  in  the  winter  issue  of 
Alumni  Life,  we  have  three  "future"  alumni  already 
dressed  for  their  careers  here  at  MSU.  If  you  have  a 
photo  you'd  like  to  send,  mail  it  to  the  Alumni 
( >f  fice.  34  Normal  Ave,  Upper  Montclair,  NJ  07043. 
Write  "Future  Alumni  Photo"  on  the  envelope. 


Danielle,  5,  is  prac- 
ticing hard  at  tennis 
in  order  to  follow  in 
her  mom 's  footsteps 
and  one  day  join  the 
varsity  tennis  team. 
Danielle's  tennis- 
playing  mom  is 
Donna  Spector- 
Kozlosky  '82  and 
her  dad  is  John 
Kozlosky  '88. 


Nine-week-old  Matthew  Henry  is  keeping  toasty 
beneath  his  MSU  sweatshirt.  Matthew  is  the  son 
of  Jennifer  Rodemer  Kipp  '90 


Five-year-old  Steven  can  )  wait  to  grow 
into  mom 's  MSU  sweatshirt.  His  mother 
is  Ijorraine  DiBella  Coco  '80. 


22  •  Alumni  Life/Summer  2000 


Panzer  Notes 


LOIS  MADDEN  KELLY  '56 


News  about  graduates  of  Panzer 
College,  1917-1964 

A  wonderful  afternoon  was  had  by 
all  on  April  9  at  the  Panzer  College  re- 
union. We  were  in  awe  of  some  our 
"elder"  graduates  who  are  still  quite 
active.  Sue  Nunetz  Rftz  '25  still 
leads  a  choral  group  at  age  95; 
Sophia  Neiworth  Shulman  '30 
has  a  mineral  museum  in  Livingston 
open  to  groups  of  Scouts  and  others; 
and  Jeanette  Cohen  Casagrande 
'31  traveled  from  Cape  Coral,  Fla.  to 
be  with  us.  Upon  returning  home 
Jeanette  shared  all  the  news  from  the 
reunion  with  classmate  Grace  Torres 
Scafati  '31.  Glad  to  hear  Grace  is 
back  to  bowling  after  surgery. 

George  Miele  '32  anxiously  is 
awaiting  some  good  golf  weather  so 
he  can  resume  playing.  George  lives 
near  his  daughter,  Dorothy,  who  is 
teaching  at  Yale  University.  Go  for 
that  elusive  hole-in-one,  George. 
Bill  Kirchner  '32  keeps  in  touch 


with  classmates  from  '31  and  '32  through 
a  newsletter  he  has  been  producing 
for  14  years.  These  "youngsters "  are 
now  in  their  late  80s  and  early  90s. 
Keep  that  news  flowing,  Bill. 

Arnold  Marks  '51  and  his  wife, 
Sheila,  have  plenty  to  be  proud  of: 
Their  son,  Dr.  Martin  Marks,  was 
elected  mayor  of  Scotch  Plains. 
Arnold  and  Sheila  reside  in  Coconut 
Creek,  Fla.  and  celebrated  their  40th 
wedding  anniversary  with  a  Mediter- 
ranean cruise  in  May.  Wishing  you 
many  happy  years  to  come. 

Flo  Conforti  Felano  '53  was  the  re- 
cipient of  the  Elks  National  Citizen  of 
the  Year  Award.  Flo  was  recognized 
for  her  commitment,  involvement 
and  accomplishments  in  education, 
community  and  church.  We  are 
proud  of  Flo's  dedication  to  people. 

Barbara  "Randie"  Cummings  '53 

now  resides  in  Fort  Lauderdale,  Fla. 
Many  of  us  remember  Randie  at 
school  either  singing  or  whistling  a 


tune  to  be  envied.  She  is  still 
following  that  dream  and 
recently  cut  a  CD  and  tape  for  her 
debut  album  titled  "Wanting  You 
Softly."  Best  wishes  for  a  successful 
singing  career. 

Lou  Campanelli  '60  has  been  in- 
ducted into  the  James  Madison  Uni- 
versity Sports  Hall  of  Fame.  Lou 
coached  the  university's  basketball 
team  from  1972  to  1985,  leading  the 
Dukes  to  five  NCAA  tournaments. 
Quite  an  accomplishment,  Lou. 

As  living  testimony  to  Panzer's 
preparation  of  students  for  teach- 
ing, we  received  wonderful  news 
about  three  graduates.  All  were 
physical  education  teachers  at  the 
Lake  Riviera  Middle  School  in  Brick. 
They  each  achieved  the  distinction 
of  being  voted  "Teacher  of  the  Year." 
They  are  P.K.  Lawson  Lynch  '62 
for  the  86-87  year,  Rose  Uhorclak 
McGuire  '68  for  94-95  and 
Deborah  Bar niield  Kasyan  '76  for 


99-00.  What  a  wonderful  tribute  to 
their  teaching  careers. 

Ruth  Van  Dyke  Schultz  71  has 

been  teaching  physical  education 
for  10  years  in  an  elementary  school 
on  Hatteras  Island,  N.C.  Ruth  ex- 
tends an  invitation  to  friends  passing 
through  to  stop  in  for  a  visit  and 
chat  about  old  times. 

In  Memoriam: 

Rose  Popkin  Simon  19,  age  100 

Allison  N.  King  '28 

Elysia  Phillip  '32 

Florence  Solomon  Rosekein  '32 

Marvin  Tinsky  '47 

Norman  Spencer  '51 

If  you  have  news  for 

"Panzer  Notes,"  send  it  to 

Lois  Madden  Kelly  '56 

28  Stag  Trail 

Fairfield,  NJ  07004 

or  e-mail  ldkpanzer@aol.com. 

Subject  line:  Panzer  Notes 


Engagements 


Mark  J.  Mitrenga  '90  to  Theresa 
Nimmer 

Daniel  Cooper  Marshall  '97  to 

Judith  Sterling  Brett 


In  Memoriam 


Gladys  Geer  17 
Dorothy  O'Shea  Ware  '29 
Violet  Gall  Breston  '32 
Charlotte  Neger  Kessler  '33 
Evelyn  Cook  Hall  '35 
Ethel  Vogel  Mossman  '35 
Carol  Sackman  Dervitz  '36  70  M.A. 
Frances  Berghorn  '40 
Caroline  Gelbarth  Herwig  '40 
Albertina  Kubic  Parr  '40 
Michael  J.Joyce  '41 
Kenneth  H.  Koehler  '50  '55  MA. 
Clementine  M.  Lally  '53  M.A. 
Joan  Greenhalgh  Winters  '55 
Veronica  Skowronski  '59 
Cheryl  Ann  Mosca  Metrey  74 
Lawrence  A.  Brandenburg  75  M.A. 
Jill  Fortunato  Deerey  '80 
William  Foschini  '83 
Frances  McCarthy  '96 
Leonard  Umstead  '99 


Births 


To  Jennifer  Rodemer-Kipp  '90 

and  husband,  Guy,  a  son,  Matthew 
Henry 

To  Holly  Hunter  Knapp  '92  and 

husband,  Bruce,  a  son,  Randall 
Hunter 

Correction:  In  the  last  issue  of 
Alumni  Life,  Nancy  Schindler 
Walordy  '56  was  inadvertently  in- 
cluded in  the  "In  Memoriam" col- 
umn. We  are  happy  to  report  that 
we've  heard  from  Nancy  who  is 
alive  and  well  (see  "That's  Life" on 
page  21)  as  is  her  sense  of  humor 
as  she  writes,  "Please  do  not  drop 
my  name  from  the  mailing  list.  I 
like  to  read  both  the  good  and  pre- 
mature news  from  MSU" 

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Letters 


Dear  Editor: 

Thank  you  for  continuing  to 
send  me  Alumni  Life.  I  may  be  one 
of  your  oldest  graduates  at  age  92. 
I  graduated  in  January  1927,  taught 
school  in  Bayonne  for  20  years  and 
in  Orange  for  another  20  years. 

Those  were  proud  and  happy 
years.  I  still  have  my  yearbooks  from 
Montclair.  I  am  grateful  for  being  a 
student  at  Montclair  Normal  School. 
Eleanor  Wake  Gavegan  '27 
Long  Valley,  N.J. 

Dear  Editor: 

My  husband  and  I  want  to  send  our 
best  wishes  to  Dr.  Hazel  Wacker 
'33.  She  was  a  great  influence  on  us, 
especially  when  I  was  pursuing  a 
master's  degree  and  working  as  a 
teaching  assistant. We  want  to  thank 
Lois  Madden  Kelly  '56  for  continu- 
ing Panzer  Notes. 

Give  Dr.  Wacker  our  best  and  thank 
her  for  all  she  has  done  for  the  field 
and  for  education.  She  is  a  legacy. 
Stella  Thayer  Hageman '69  74  MA 
and  Richard  Hageman  74 
Salt  Lake  City,  Utah 


.    CARPE  DIEM    T 

Alumni  Life 


Vol.  IV,  No.  3  Summer  2000 
Susan  A.  Cole 

President 

Phyllis  Miller 

Director  of  Communications 

Maria  Grundt-Rosenthal 

Director  of  Alumni  Relations 

Margaret  Hait  70  76  M.A. 

MSUAA  President 

Diana  St.  Lifer 

Editor 

William  Valladares 

Copy  Editor 

Steve  Hockstein 

Principal  Photographer 

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Alumni  Life/Summer  2000  •  23 


Sport  Shorts 

Here's  how  the  Red  Hawks  fared  this  spring: 


BASEBALL  (42-7-1) 


Head  coach:  Norm  Schoenig 

Ever)'  year,  343  baseball  teams  in  Division  HI  begin  their  season  with  hopes  of  a 
national  championship.  This  year,  the  crown  belongs  to  Montclair  State,  which 
captured  its  third  National  Collegiate  Athletic  Association  Baseball  Champion- 
ship (MSU  won  tides  in  1987  and  1993)  in  Appleton.Wis.,  capping  off  the  fin- 
est season  in  the  68-year  history  of  the  sport.  The  Red  Hawks  set  a  single-sea- 
son record  for  victories  with  42,  etching  their  names  into  the  record  books,  be- 
coming the  first  team  since  Wisconsin-Oshkosh  in  1985  to  win  the  title  after 
losing  the  first  game.  After  falling  to  SUNY-Cortland,  Montclair  roared  back  win- 
ning the  last  five  contests,  outscoring  their  opponents,  41-10.  Tournament  Most 
Valuable  Player  Corey  Hamman  pitched  a  complete  game  in  the  championship 
contest  as  Montclair  defeated  St.Thomas  (Minn.),  6-2.  Greg  Belson  (see  page  5) 
became  the  first  Montclair  State  pitcher  to  earn  First-Team  Ail-American  honors 
since  1989-  Shortstop  Brian  EUerson  was  named  New  Jersey  Athletic  Confer- 
ence (NJAQ,  New  Jersey  Collegiate  Baseball  Association  and  Eastern  Collegiate 
Athletic  Conference  Player  of  the  Year  while  Belson  was  chosen  as  the  NJAC 
Pitcher  of  the  Year.  Coach  Schoenig,  the  NJAC  Coach  of  the  Year,  reached  the 
400-win  plateau  as  Montclair  defeated  Allentown,  14-1 1,  in  the  Mid-Atlantic 
Regional,  rallying  from  a  100  deficit. 


SOFTBALL  (31-10-1) 


Head  coach:  Anita  Kubicka 

After  starting  the  season  1-2  during  their  annual  Florida  spring  training,  the 
Red  Hawks  went  on  a  10-game  winning  streak  to  put  themselves  on  the  road 
to  their  final  destination,  an  Eastern  College  Athletic  Conference  championship. 
Montclair  had  several  notable  highlights  en  route  to  the  championship  includ- 
ing capturing  the  tide  in  die  Montclair  State/William  Paterson  annual  softball 
classic  and  finishing  fourth  in  the  New  Jersey  Athletic  Conference.  In  addition, 
second  base  player  TaraWisz  capped  her  illustrious  career  by  earning  her 
fourth  Ail-American  trophy  while  senior  Toni  Milito  and  junior  Alex  Lamont 
added  AU-American  trophies  to  their  long  list  of  honors  and  accomplishments. 


MEN'S  LACROSSE  (9-5) 


Head  coach:  Doug  Alsofrom 

The  Red  Hawks  put  together  another  solid  season  finishing  9-5,  narrowly  missing 
out  on  a  spot  in  the  Eastern  Collegiate  Athletic  Conference  tournament.  Despite 
the  failed  playoff  run,  the  season  was  a  success.  Senior  Will  Van  Dorn  made  the 
most  of  his  final  year  leading  the  team  with  84  points  while  ranking  as  one  of  the 
top  scorers  in  the  National  Collegiate  Athletic  Association  Van  Dorn,  named  to  the 
All-Knickerbocker  (Conference  All-Star  Team,  was  at  his  best  in  the  season  finale 
against  the  U.S.  Merchant  Marine  Academy,  scoring  four  goals  and  adding  six  assists 
as  the  Red  Hawks  posted  a  13-12  overtime  victory.  Defensive  standout  Scott  Hall 
was  named  to  the  KnickenbockerAU-AcademicTeam. 


WOMEN'S  LACROSSE  (8-8) 


Head  coach:  Dawn  Strunk 

Completing  a  third  season  after  a  10-year  hiatus,  the  Red  Hawks 
achieved  new  heights  this  year.  Defeating  New  England  College  with  a 
nail-biting  9-8  victory  set  the  tone  for  the  season.  Montclair  won  four 
of  its  first  six  contests  before  hitting  a  four-game,  mid-season  losing 
skid.  The  team  battled  back,  however,  winning  four  of  its  last  six  games 
including  a  13-12  victor}'  overVassar  College  on  a  last-second  goal  by 
freshman  Jodi  Gangemi  to  finish  out  the  year  at  the  .500  mark  for  the 
first  time  since  the  sport  was  reinstated  in  1998. 


OUTDOOR  TRACK  AND  FIELD 


Head  coach:  Bennie  Benson 

The  list  of  National  Collegiate  Athletic  Conference  (NCAA)  All-Americans 
grew  by  three  this  year  as  Ed  Wheeler  and  Janice  Brenner  repeated 
while  Nick  Gregorio  earned  his  first  Ail-American  accolade.  Wheeler 
earned  his  second  All- American  honor  as  he  finished  seventh  in  the  long 
jump  with  a  leap  of  23-feet  1  1/4  inches,  while  Brenner  closed  out  her 
outstanding  career  placing  fourth  in  the  100  hurdles  with  a  time  of 
14.59.  It  was  the  third  consecutive  year  Brenner  has  been  named  an  Ail- 
American  during  the  outdoor  season.  Gregorio  placed  sixth  in  the  shot 
put  with  a  throw  of  52-feet  9  1/2  inches.  Three  other  Red  Hawks  quali- 
fied for  the  NCAA  Division  III  Championships  in  Illinois:  Alex  Torres  (400 
meters),  Nick  Serpico  (javelin)  and  Alex  Yajl  (high  jump). 


MEN'S  GOLF 


Head  Coach:  Bob  Downey 

Rain  played  havoc  with  the  Red  Hawk  golf  schedule  this  spring.  But 
when  the  skies  were  clear.  MSU  displayed  the  type  of  golf  it  could  play. 
The  Red  Hawks  finished  fourth  at  the  Susquehanna  University  Invitational 
as  Matt  Peterson  tied  for  seventh.  Montclair  also  placed  sixth  at  the 
Moravian  Spring  Tournament  in  mid-April  with  D.J.  Schmidt  finishing  in 
the  Top  20.  Finally,  the  Red  Hawks  took  second  at  the  MSU  Invitational  in 
May.  They  missed  out  on  the  team  title  by  two  strokes,  falling  to  Division  I 
St.  Peter's.  Peterson  and  Ron  Gerhold  finished  tied  for  third  place  in  the  In- 
vitational contested  at  the  Crestmont  Country  Club. 


MEN'S  TENNIS  (1-6) 


Head  coach:  Anthony  Shortt 

With  four  matches  cancelled  due  to  inclement  weather,  the  rainbow 
after  the  storm  came  in  the  form  of  a  6-1  victory  over  Division  II  East 
Stroudsburg  as  the  season  drew  to  a  close. The  victory  bodes  well  for 
the  Red  Hawks  as  they  prepare  for  next  season. 


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MONTCLAIR 

STATE 

UNIVERSITY 


UPPER  MONTCLAIR.  NEW  JERSEY  07043 


Nonprofit  Organization 
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A  CARPE  DIEM        T    FAU  2000 

AlimniLife 

FOR     ALUMNI,     FAMILY     AND     FRIENDS     OF     MONTCLAIR     STATE     UNIVERSITY 


Professor  Ron  Hollander  of  the  English  Department  braved  the  cold  to  photograph  one  of  the  vanishing  breed  of  China's 
steam  locomotives  as  it  coasts  through  a  switch  high  in  the  Jing  Peng  mountain  pass  in  Inner  Mongolia.  (See  story  on  page  4.) 

Couple's  gift  fosters  love  of  science 


ADRIENNE  HOWELL  '00 

For  15  Montclair  High  School  stu- 
dents, an  electron  microscope  is 
providing  a  vision  for  the  future — a 
future  Josh  and  Judy  Weston  hope 
includes  work  in  science,  math  and  technology. 

The  couple's  own  vision  and  generosity 
launched  a  unique  collaboration  this  year  be- 
tween Montclair  State  University  and 
Montclair  High  School.  As  the  first  cohort  of 
Weston  Science  Scholars,  freshmen  and  sopho- 
mores at  Montclair  High  School  had  the  op- 
portunity to  delve  into  scientific  research  this 
summer.  The  Westons,  residents  of  Montclair 
for  more  than  30  years,  funded  the  five-week 


pilot  program  that  took  place  on  campus. 
"Our  goal  is  to  turn  more  students  on  to  sci- 
ence, math  and  technology,"  said  Mr.  Weston, 
who  retired  as  chairman  of  the  board  of  Auto- 
matic Data  Processing  in  1998.  "We  want  to 
give  them  a  head  start  so  they  are  particularly 
advantaged  by  the  time  they  get  to  college." 
In  addition  to  maintaining  high  academic 
standings  in  mathematics  and  the  sciences,  ap- 
plicants were  required  to  submit  an  essay 
relating  to  science  and  technology.  They  also 
were  interviewed  by  a  panel  of  faculty  mem- 
bers, including  Montclair  State  biology  instructor 
(See  "Weston  Science  Scholars, "  page  6) 


What's  Inside 


The  Inside  Track 2 

Alumna  named  inaugural  president  of 
National  Geographic's  domestic  channel 3 

Spanning  the  University 8 

Calendar  of  Events 13 

Honor  Roll  of  Donors 14 

Thafs  Life 19 

Panzer  Notes 23 

Sport  Shorts 24 


The  Inside  Track 


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Margaret  Hait  70  76  M.A. 
President  Alumni  Association 


hroughout  recent 
issues  of  Alumni 
Life  there  have 
been  many  refer- 
ences to  "chapters."  A  chap- 
ter of  the  Montclair  State  Uni- 
versity Alumni  Association 
(MSUAA)  is  a  branch  of  the 
Association  under  the  um- 
brella and  auspices  of  the 
Alumni  Association.  Chapters 
are  subject  to  the  rules  of  the 
Association  as  defined  in  its 
bylaws  and  in  the  Chapter 
Guidelines  Agreement.  Chap- 
ters can  represent  regional, 
school,  college,  department  or 
other  shared  interests. 

Several  years  ago,  during 
an  MSUAA  Board  discussion  about  ways  to  increase  alumni  involve- 
ment, the  idea  of  creating  chapters  was  discussed.  It  was  generally 
agreed  that  many  alumni  relate  more  to  a  specific  group  or  other  tie 
when  remembering  their  days  at  Montclair  State.  Because  shared  in- 
terest groups  were,  and  still  are,  getting  together  both  formally  and 
informally,  the  Board  thought  these  groups  and  the  Alumni  Associa- 
tion could  work  together.  Bylaws  were  written,  chapter  guidelines 
agreed  upon  and  a  chapter  formation  procedure  was  hammered  out. 
The  result  is  a  tool  that  should  allow  for  the  birth  of  many  great 
MSUAA  alumni  chapters. 

Let  me  tell  you  how  easy  it  is  to  establish  a  chapter.  All  members 
(there  must  be  a  minimum  of  20)  of  the  proposed  chapter  must  be  ac- 
tive members  of  the  MSUAA.  An  active  member  is  defined  as  one 
who  makes  a  financial  donation  to  the  Alumni  Association  annually 
The  membership  list  must  be  made  available  to  the  Board,  and  an 
election  of  officers  must  be  held.  The  chapter  must,  of  course,  have  a 
purpose — one  that  does  not  represent  the  same  interests  of  an  already 
established  chapter. 

Once  a  group  meets  the  eligibility  criteria,  it  submits  a  presentation, 
both  in  writing  and  in  person,  to  the  MSUAA  Executive  Board.  Mem- 
bers will  tell  us  the  purpose  of  the  chapter,  the  activities  that  are 
planned  and  how  becoming  a  chapter  would  benefit  interested  alumni. 
Don't  be  intimidated.  The  Alumni  Board  is  a  friendly  group,  anxious  to 
help  get  your  chapter  up  and  running. 

After  the  chapter  is  approved  there  are  some  added  benefits.  Chapter 
presidents  automatically  serve  as  ex-officio  members  of  the  MSUAA 
Executive  Board.  While  chapter  presidents  do  not  have  a  vote,  their  in- 
put is  valuable.  Perhaps  one  of  the  best  benefits  is  that  seed  money  is 
available  to  get  a  chapter  started.  This  money  can  be  used  for  postage, 
duplicating  and  general  event  expenses.  In  return,  the  Chapter  must 
agree  to  operate  in  accordance  with  the  MSUAA  bylaws  and  comply 
with  the  requirements  of  a  nonprofit,  tax-exempt  organization. 

I  know  there  are  many  of  you  who  get  together  with  fraternity 
brothers  and  sorority  sisters,  provide  scholarship  support,  mentor 
through  employment  or  provide  professional  development  through 
group  opportunities.  The  possibilities  are  endless.  Organize  and  be- 
come a  chapter. 

For  more  information,  call  Alumni  Relations  at  973-655-4141  or  e- 
mail  me  at  mhait@westwood.kl2.nj.us.  We  would  be  happy  to  answer 
your  questions  or  meet  with  your  group  to  get  your  chapter  started. 


Dr.  Susan  A.  Cole 
President,  Montclair  State  University 


Like  an  intricate 
puzzle,  the  pieces 
to  Montclair 
State's  physical 
development  plan  are  falling 
into  place.  In  my  last  message, 
I  talked  about  how  we  were 
beginning  to  create  a  plan  for 
the  21s'  century  to  expand 
campus  facilities,  introduce 
state-of-the-art  technology  and 
ensure  the  highest  quality  of 
education  and  student  life  at 
Montclair  State.  I  am  happy  to 
report  that  many  of  those 
plans  are  well  underway  and 
several  major  projects  are  be- 
ginning to  take  shape. 

As  our  student  population 
expands,  and  Montclair  State's  extensive  arts  programming  and  public  offer- 
ings continue  to  attract  visitors,  the  University's  first  major  parking  facility 
will  be  a  much-needed  addition  to  our  growing  campus.  Designed  to  hold 
more  than  1,000  vehicles,  this  attractive,  modern  facility  will  be  located 
across  from  College  Hall,  and  will  allow  for  easy  access  to  and  from  campus. 
Adjacent  to  the  parking  garage  will  be  a  state-of-the-art  500-seat  theater,  with 
an  entry  plaza  designed  to  integrate  the  historic  amphitheater  into  the  cam- 
pus setting.  The  project  design  will  replicate  our  distinctive  mission-style  ar- 
chitecture. The  theater  will  be  used  for  our  exceptional  music  programs,  as 
well  as  theater  and  dance.  The  facility  also  will  include  an  attractive  cafe. 

One  of  the  University's  highest  priorities  is  the  construction  of  a  new 
facility  that  will  house  the  College  of  Education  and  Human  Services. 
This  building,  the  largest  and  most  comprehensive  ever  built  on  campus, 
will  include  fully  mediated  classrooms  for  University-wide  program- 
matic needs,  a  campus  technology  hub  and  a  conference  facility  that  will 
house  a  rooftop  restaurant  with  a  magnificent  view. 

Increasing  student  residence  opportunities  has  been  one  of  my  pri- 
mary focuses.  This  summer,  Montclair  State  succeeded  in  acquiring  the 
single  largest  special  legislative  appropriation  of  any  institution  of 
higher  education  in  the  state  when  we  received  a  $3  million  grant  and  a 
$3.5  million  zero-interest  loan  to  purchase  a  30-acre  undeveloped  tract 
off  Clove  Road  for  student  residences.  Keeping  with  the  signature 
Spanish-mission  style  of  the  University,  the  stylish  new  apartments  will 
house  between  500  and  700  students. 

We  are  also  in  the  early  stage  of  a  new  Children's  Center  that  will 
house  two  growing  programs  for  the  youngest  members  of  our  cam- 
pus— the  Child  Care  Center  and  Psychoeducational  Center.  And  a  plan 
for  a  '50s-style,  24-hour  diner  near  the  Student  Center  has  begun  to 
whet  everyone's  appetites. 

Of  all  the  projects  on  the  horizon,  I  believe  the  new  theater  and  renova- 
tion of  the  amphitheater  will  capture  the  hearts  and  imaginations  of  our 
alumni.  The  Spanish  mission-style  architecture  of  this  new  facility,  set  at 
the  campus's  most  prominent  access  way,  reflects  the  University's  heritage; 
the  theater  underscores  the  University's  long  history  of  excellence  in  the 
arts;  and  the  amphitheater  is  a  place  of  great  personal  meaning  and  fond 
memories  for  generations  of  Montclair  State  graduates.  I  will  be  counting 
on  the  generosity  of  our  alumni  to  support  this  most  exciting  project. 

These  are  ambitious  times.  And  while  it  is  certainly  one  of  growth  and 
development,  it  also  is  a  time  to  embrace  the  University's  tradition  and 
heritage.  The  Montclair  State  you  love  will  come  with  us  into  the  future, 
in  a  new  and  expanded  way.  Come  back  to  visit  and  watch  us  grow! 


2  •  Alumni  Life/Fall  20(H) 


Alumni  Profile 

Laureen  Ong  74 


BY  PERRY  JONES  '99 


■    ^   ewind  to  1981.  Laureen  Ong  74  is 

M^S     sitting  in  a  sports  marketing  meet- 

1  ^^      ing  surrounded  by  men  determined 
JL     m.   to  prove  the  Asian  female  knows 
little,  if  anything,  about  sports.  A  baseball  trivia 
contest  ensues  and  Ong  is  shot  looks  that  chal- 
lenge her  knowledge  and  ability.  Not  about  to 
succumb  to  the  pressure,  Ong  stands  her 
ground.  "I  understand  good  business  and  we 
are  in  business,"  she  firmly  told  her  colleagues. 
"We  are  not  a  trivia  contest.  Sports  is  a  com- 
modity like  anything  else." 

Fast-forward  to  2000.  With  a  successful  ca- 
reer in  sports  television  to  her  credit,  Ong  is 
named  president  of  National  Geographic's  new 
domestic  channel.  The  channel  already  has 
more  than  50  million  subscribers  in  over  60 
countries,  and  the  United  States  launch  has 
supporters  including  AT&T  and  DirecTV.  This 
time  there's  no  one  doubting  Ong's  abilities. 

"In  every  situation  where  I  faced  adversity, 
all  my  opportunities  bubbled  to  the  surface," 
she  said. 

Throughout  her  career,  Ong  has  seized  op- 
portunity. While  attending  night  school  at 
Columbia  University  to  earn  a  master's  degree 
in  communications,  she  worked  during  the 
summer  at  a  small  television  network  in 
Manhattan.  She  and  her  boss  left  that  job  to 
form  a  company  called  Sports  Syndication. 
But  she  didn't  stop  there.  She  went  on  to  be- 
come program  director  for  CBS  Sports  Spec- 
tacular and  eventually  landed  a  position  with 
the  Chicago  White  Sox  as  executive  producer 
and  vice  president,  where  she  remained  for 
seven  years.  She  also  helped  start  up  one  of  the 
first  regional  sports  networks  in  the  country. 

And  now,  in  her  most  recent  appointment, 
Ong  once  again  is  ready  to  take  on  new  chal- 
lenges. "I  enjoy  being  a  pioneer,"  said  the  48- 
year-old  New  York  City  native. 

The  new  24-hour  channel,  a  joint  venture 
between  National  Geographic  and  Fox  Cable 
Channels  Group,  will  have  a  board  of  direc- 
tors with  an  equal  number  of  representatives 
from  Fox  and  National  Geographic. 

For  the  past  three  years,  Ong  has  served  as 
vice  president  and  general  manager  of  WTTG- 
TV  in  Washington  D.C.,  one  of  Fox's  most  suc- 
cessful television  stations.  When  the  National 
Geographic  position  presented  itself  she  ac- 
cepted without  hesitation.  Her  new  responsi- 
bilities encompass  the  launch  of  the  new  sta- 
tion, its  development  and  oversight  of  its  daily 
operations.  "I  love  start-ups,"  she  said.  "I  love 


bringing  a  team  together  so  this  affords  me  all 
the  things  I  enjoy  doing  and  the  things  I'm 
good  at."  Her  first  order  of  business  will  be  to 
hire  120  people  and  launch  the  channel  by  the 
January  target. 

"In  life  you  have  to  be  good  and  you  have 
to  be  lucky.  You  also  have  to  recognize  oppor- 
tunities and  take  advantage  of  them,"  she  said. 
Ong  consistently  has  taken  her  own  advice. 
During  her  junior  year  at  Montclair  State,  she 
traveled  abroad  to  study  math  and  theater  at 
Bishop  Groestef  College  in  England.  "Up  until 
that  point  I  had  never  lived  away  from  home," 
she  explained.  "That  was  a  good  experience. 
That  period  of  time  was  really  more  about  im- 
mersing myself  in  the  culture  and  the  people. 
It  was  wonderful.  It  helped  set  the  stage  for 
what  I'm  doing  now  with  National 
Geographic.  Clearly,  a  lot  of  what  we  do  is  re- 
lated to  examining  other  cultures." 

She  began  her  studies  at  Montclair  as  a  math 
major.  "I  thought  I  was  really  good  in  math  un- 
til I  became  a  math  major,"  she  said,  laughing. 
"And  now  you  can  see  how  it  drove  me  into  the 
communications  field."  Instead  of  dropping  her 
math  major,  Ong  added  speech  and  theater  as 
a  second  major.  Ong  even  student  taught  in 
Manhattan  in  anticipation  of  becoming  a  teacher 
of  speech  arts. 

As  she  reminisced  about  her  days  at 
Montclair  she  spoke  of  former  professor 
Dr.  Max  Sobel.  "What  I  loved  about  Dr.  Sobel 
was  his  attitude.  I  remember  that  more  than 
anything  else.  He  had  a  fabulous  attitude  and 
he  was  very  inspiring."  She  was  student  teach- 
ing when  she  landed  the  job  at  TVS,  a  now  de- 
funct independent  television  network  that 
syndicated  sports  programming.  "Dr.  Sobel 
knew  about  the  job  and  he  said  to  me,  'It  will 
really  be  a  shame  and  teaching  will  lose  some- 
thing if  you  don't  go  into  teaching.'  But 
throughout  my  entire  career  I've  taught  and 
mentored  a  lot  of  people.  So,  to  let  him  know,  I 
do  teach,  just  not  formally.  What  you  go  to 
school  for,  where  you  start  your  career  and 
where  you  end  up  can  be  very  different. 
People  need  to  be  open  to  opportunities  and 
to  ideas  and  not  box  themselves  in." 

Ong  and  her  husband,  Richard,  have  a  house 
in  Phoenix,  Ariz.  Her  husband  manages  the 
house  and  the  dogs.  "I'm  lucky  I  have  a  good 
partner  who  helps  me.  In  fact,  he'll  be  moving 
to  D.C.  to  join  me  in  a  couple  of  months.  He 
does  a  great  deal  to  make  our  lives  comfortable 
and  easy  so  I  can  do  what  I  do." 


NATIONAL 

GEOGRAPHIC 

CHANNEL 


The  National  Geographic  Channel  plans  to  pre- 
miere more  than  400  hours  of  original  program- 
ming during  its  first  year.  The  domestic  channel  wii 
offer  a  daily  live  newscast,  "National  Geographic 
Today,"  and  a  full  slate  of  primetime  programming. 

A  joint  venture  of  National  Geographic  Televi- 
sion and  Fox  Cable  Channels  Group,  the  channel 
will  offer  unique  access  to  the  world  via  a  global 
web  of  leading  explorers,  scientists,  environmen- 
talists, filmmakers  and  photographers, 

Targeted  to  adults  and  famies,  the  channel's 
primetime  programming  will  include  "On  the 
Edge,"  dedicated  to  high  adventure;  "Return  to  the 
Wild,"  which  will  report  on  the  world  of  wildfife 
rehabilitation  in  some  of  the  most  far-flung  foca- 
tiorss  on  earth;  Treasure  Seekers,"  wrsch  wi 
foiow  tie  paths  of  history's  greatest  and  most 
daring  adventurers;  and  "Sea  Stories,"  about  ex- 
ploration and  research  into  the  mysteries  of  the 
deep  sea. 


Alumni  Life/Fall  2000  •  3 


'Cinders  and  Dumplings' 


A  pig  wanders  across  a  village  path  in 
the  mountains  of  Inner  Mongolia 
(above),  while  in  the  city  of  Baotou,  a 
freight  steams  east  past  a  not-so-busy 
grade  crossing  (above  right). 


March  5.. After  clit*f>in$  a 
hill  afros/e  Reshui: 
"Exhausted*  Sitting  on  roc  ft, 
still  panting*  Wave  raf<  fans 
died  up  here?   Will  I  t>e  the 
first?  I  envision  a  provincial 
official  explaining  to  his 
superior:    'He'd  lived  in 
China  for  two  year*.  Wow 
was  I  to  fcnow  he'd  keel 
over?'  " 


Ron  Hollander,  professor  of  English  and 
coordinator  of  the  Journalism  Program,  spent 
spring  break  in  the  mountains  of  Inner 
Mongolia,  photographing  and  videotaping 
China  s  vanishing  steam  railroads  for  his 
book,  Cinders  and  Dumplings:  Walking  the 
Rails  in  China.  Upon  his  return  he  brought 
the  world  of  Inner  Mongolia  to  his  classroom. 


"Alone?  You  went  ALONE?" 
That  word,  and  the  disbelief  accompanying 
it,  fairly  screamed  from  my  students  seated 
around  the  seminar  table  in  my  interpretive 
journalism  class.  On  the  over- 
head monitor,  the  video  I 
had  shot  showed  snow 
swirling  in  a  mud-walled 
barnyard  in  China's  Inner 
Mongolia  while  a 
stooped,  leathery  farmer 
with  a  homemade  rake 
spread  silage  to  shaggy, 
winter-coated  cows. 
But  my  students, 
mostly  senior  journalism 
minors,  had  concentra- 
tion only  for  the  circum- 
stances of  the  trip.  Their 
questions  reflected  the 
gulf  they  saw  between 
their  young  lives  and  actu- 
ally practicing  international  journal- 
ism where  their  experiences  would  be  part  of 
the  story. 

"What  did  you  eat?"  "Where  did  you  go  to 
the  bathroom?"  And  most  of  all,  "Weren't  you 
scared?" 


In  truth,  their  questions  had  some  legiti- 
macy. The  town  of  Reshui,  where  I  stayed 
for  a  week  in  near-zero  weather,  is  literally 
not  on  the  map.  Going  initially  to  Beijing, 
where  I  lived  for  nearly  two  years  as  a 
Fulbright  Professor,  was  as  familiar  as  going 
to  Manhattan.  But  to  reach  Reshui  in  the  Jing 
Peng  pass  of  the  Da  Hinggang  mountains,  I 
had  to  take  a  train  1 0  hours  north-northeast, 
and  then  a  standing-room-only  bus  for  an- 
other four  hours. 

The  video  shifted  to  the  minimalist  interior 
of  the  two-room,  stone  farmhouse.  A  kang 
(raised,  heated  platform)  took  up  a  corner 
where  the  farmer,  his  wife  and  presumably  the 
grandmother  slept,  all  assuredly  in  several  lay- 
ers of  long  underwear.  The  floor  was  concrete 
and  there  was  a  stone,  coal-fired  stove.  Deco- 
rations were  few:  A  white  bust  of  Chairman 
Mao;  a  wall  calendar  with  a  picture  of  a  gold 
clipper  ship;  a  large  frame  with  black  and 
white  family  photos  of  babies,  school  groups, 
young  men  in  military  uniform,  an  old  woman 
in  a  garden.  In  answer  to  my  students'  ques- 
tion, the  toilet  was  outside,  but  there  was  elec- 
tricity and  a  TV  on  a  red  lacquered  chest. 

The  seminar  room  was  quiet  as  my  students 
struggled  to  put  themselves  in  that  farmhouse 
on  the  other  side  of  the  world,  even  if  just  for 
the  few  hours  I  spent  sheltering  there  from  the 
snow  between  passing  trains.  Now  they  were 
fascinated;  this  was  the  National  Geographic 
in  their  classroom. 

"What  did  you  talk  about?"  they  asked,  let- 
ting go  their  worries  about  physical  comfort 
and  starting  to  focus  on  how  they  as  reporters 
would  convey  this  story  of  a  culture  so  differ- 
ent from  their  own. 


4  •  Alumni  Life/Fall  2000 


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We  didn't  talk,  I  explained  to  their  puzzled 
frowns.  They  didn't  speak  English  and  their 
local  Chinese  dialect  was  impenetrable  to  my 
school-boy  Mandarin.  But  there  are  other 
ways  of  "talking."  I  gave  the  farmer  a  Times 
Square  souvenir  key  chain  with  the  American 
flag,  which  he  held  up  admiringly  before 
looping  it  on  a  button  like  a  medal  on  his 
blue,  Mao-style  jacket.  His  wife,  holding  a 
white,  miniature  Pekinese  in  her  arm,  gave 
me  a  welcome  cup  of  hot  water  in  a  chipped, 
tin  mug.  Thus  we  "talked,"  each  staring  un- 
abashedly at  the  other,  hungry  for  every  detail 
of  face  and  gesture. 

"Weren't  you  lonely?"  they  asked,  caucus- 
ing among  themselves  and  deciding  that  they 
certainly  would  be,  bereft  of  friends,  a  car 
and  music. 

Sure,  I  said,  I  missed  my  wife  and 
daughter.  But  there  was  the  sheer  joy,  the 
exuberance  of  really  traveling  where  you 
leave  the  tourist  cocoon  and  move  into 
another's  world.  Holding  up  one  of  the 
black  pocket  notebooks  that  have  kept  me 
company  on  journalistic  trips  from  the 
Amazon  to  the  Seychelles,  I  read  to  my 
students  my  entry  of  March  4  aboard  the 
train  heading  north  from  Beijing.  I  was  in 
"hard  seat,"  the  lowest  class  of  train  travel, 
though  classless  China  would  never  so  des- 
ignate it,  and  all  around  me  were  faces  dif- 
ferent from  mine. 

On  page  20  I  had  written,  "To  my  students: 
Children,  go  forth!  Go  out!  You  have  no  idea 
of  the  wonders  the  world  holds  for  you." 

My  students  heard  it  and  nodded  and  tried 
to  absorb  it.  But  still  the  doubts  persisted: 
"But  what  if  something  happened  to  you?" 

On  the  monitor,  the  video  returned  to  the 
outside.  The  sky  was  as  grey  as  the  hills  and 
snow  was  still  swirling,  but  across  the  valley  a 
long  trail  of  smoke  marked  a  train  climbing 


the  pass  and  I  wanted 
to  catch  it  at  the  trestle. 
The  farmer,  whose 
name  I  never  learned, 
stood  at  his  gate  framed 
by  red  and  gold  stream- 
ers celebrating  the  New 
Year  holiday  that  just 
passed.  He  waved  and 
gestured  to  himself,  and 
though  I  understood  not 
a  word,  I  knew  he  was 
saying  to  come  back. 

In  class,  I  read  again 
to  my  students  from 
page  60  of  my  note- 
book, written  as  I 

trudged  up  the  hill  to  the  train  trestle:  "I'm 
thinking  a  lot  about  my  students.  How  I 
have  to  convey  to  them  how  full  and  rich  life 
is.  If  only  they  can  set  aside  their  fears  and 
take  it." 

As  I  finished,  the  class  was  now  with  me. 
They  asked  if  the  next  day  they  could  see 
some  of  my  slides.  ♦ 


Pictured  clockwise,  a  side  lane  in 
Baotou;  an  elder  at  Reshui's  outdoor 
market;  a  woman  happy  in  her  yard; 
and  pedicabs  in  the  Baotou  rail  yard. 


Alumni  Life/Fall  2000  *5 


Weston  Science  Scholars 

continued  from  page  1 

and  director  of  the  Weston  Science  Scholars  Pro- 
gram, Lynn  English;  and  Montclair  High 
School's  Science  Department  chair,  Dede  Portas. 

At  the  orientation  in  June,  the  student 
scholars  had  an  opportunity  to  introduce 
themselves  to  the  Westons,  who  are  both  ac- 
tively involved  in  civic  activities  and  worthy 
causes.  Mrs.  Weston,  an  MSU  alumna  (M.A.  '77), 
is  a  past  president  of  the  Montclair  Adult 


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Hudson  Highlands. 


School  and  currently  sits  on 
its  Board  of  Directors.  She  also  was  a  counse- 
lor with  the  Jewish  Vocational  Service  of  East 
Orange.  Mr.  Weston,  who  received  an  honor- 
ary degree  from  MSU  in  1997,  is  president  of 
the  Josh  and  Judy  Weston  Family  Foundation 
of  Montclair.  He  also  is  actively  involved  with 


MSU's  School  of  Business,  launching  the  M.B.A. 
program's  popular  Executive  Perspective  course 
that  brings  top-level  executives  from  major  cor- 
porations to  speak  to  M.B.A.  students.  And 
through  ADP,  he  helped  establish  scholarships 
for  students  in  the  Honors  Program. 

Before  the  Weston  Science  Scholars  began, 
the  students  had  the  opportunity  to  hear  the 
faculty  mentors  describe  their  original  re- 
search topics,  which  ranged  from  evolution- 
ary biology  and  animal  behavior  to  the  death 
of  cells. 

"I  hope  the  students 
will  gain  the  feeling 
that  they  want  to  pur- 
sue science,  math  or 
engineering,"  said 
Mrs.  Weston.  "I  be- 
lieve they  all  will  ben- 
efit from  this  hands- 
on  experience  with 
people  in  the  field." 
The  five  weeks  of 
original  scientific  re- 
search commenced 
in  July  and  the 
scholars  presented 
their  portfolios  of 
results  at  the  First 
Scientific  Research 
Colloquium  held 
Aug.  3. 

"I  was  im- 
pressed with  the 
presentations  by 
the  Weston  Schol- 
ars," said  Dr. 
Kenneth  Wolff, 
acting  dean  of 
the  College  of 
Science  and 
Mathematics. 
"The  variety  of 
research  under- 
taken, methods 
and  tools  used, 
and  results  ob- 
tained were 
clearly  the  re- 
sult of  good  scientific  practices." 

"The  mentors  are  artisans  of  scientific 
thought  and,  in  their  own  way,  they  truly 
have  felt  that  they're  responsible  for  develop- 
ing a  true  love  of  science  in  these  kids,"  said 
English.  "The  ultimate  success  of  the  pro- 
gram met  everyone's  expectations.  The  last 
night  was  bittersweet  because  we  had  devel- 


oped close  scientific  friendships  and  wonder- 
ful relationships." 

The  three  Weston  Science  Scholars  in  Dr.  James 
Campanella's  group — Megan  Patterson,  Michael 
Vomacka  and  Jason  Herron — concluded  their 
research  with  the  identification  of  an  ILR1 
homologous  gene  in  two  Arabidopsis  plant 
species.  "I'm  very  impressed  with  the  abilities 
of  these  students,"  Campanella  said. 

Herron  found  the  experience  to  be  challenging. 
"This  lab  is  complex  and  requires  you  to  think 
and  be  active,"  he  said.  'That's  why  I  like  it." 

The  daily  routine  for  the  scholars  included 
research  in  the  morning  followed  by  afternoon 
mathematical  sessions  that  were  directly  appli- 
cable to  their  research,  ending  with  hands-on 
laboratory  or  on-site  field  experiences. 
Throughout  the  program,  the  scholars  enjoyed 
various  field  experiences,  including  a  trip  to  the 
American  Museum  of  Natural  History  to  view 
the  Hall  of  Biodiversity  and  a  voyage  with  the 
Westons  into  the  Frederick  Phineas  and  Sandra 
Priest  Rose  Center  for  Earth  and  Space. 

The  scientific  endeavors  will  extend  to  the 
end  of  the  year  as  the  scholars  meet  in  the  fall 
for  a  trip  to  the  Bronx  Zoo  and  to  Montclair 
State's  own  New  Jersey  School  of  Conserva- 
tion in  Branchville,  N.J.  Faculty  from 
Montclair  High  School  will  be  at  Montclair 
State  this  fall  to  fulfill  some  of  the  100  hours 
of  instruction  and  use  on  the  electron 
microscope.  "We  want  to  best  utilize  what 
Montclair  State  University  has  to  offer  and 
follow  through  with  what  the  kids  did  this 
summer,"  said  Portas.  "I  am  so  impressed 
with  this  program  and  the  students.  I  hope  we 
will  instill  a  love  of  science  that  they'll  carry 
with  them  for  the  rest  of  their  lives.  They  were 
exposed  to  the  true  nature  of  science  and  the 
realities  of  being  a  scientist." 

English  agreed.  "The  Weston  program  was 
engaging,  enlightening  and  empowering,"  she 
said.  "The  laboratory  research  projects  pro- 
vided students  with  an  atmosphere  of  prob- 
lem solving,  inquiry  and  active  participation. 
As  we  plan  for  the  2001  activities,  I  feel  confi- 
dent in  moving  forward  as  we  reflect  on  our 
accomplishments."  Scholars  for  the  next  sum- 
mer program  will  be  selected  in  March. 

"In  today's  society  there  are  two  things  that 
are  very  important,"  said  Mr.  Weston.  "One 
is  education  for  all  students.  The  other  is 
improved  scientific  accomplishment  to 
produce  all  kinds  of  advancements  in  medi- 
cine, the  Internet  and  in  every  device  we  use 
to  improve  the  quality  of  life  in  society  all 
over  the  world.  It  all  starts  with  science."       ♦ 


6  •  Alumni  Life/Fall  2(KX) 


The  RESEARCH  Projects 


In  Dr.  Scott  Right's  laboratory,  Weston  Schol- 
ars Aasim  Cunningham  and  Jafreen  Uddin 
I  studied  the  population  biology  of  hydra— 
—  small  invertebrate  animals  with  numerous 
stinging  tentacles.  The  project  involved  placing  a  large 
number  of  experimental  populations  under  different 
kinds  of  evolutionary  selection.  Because  the  hydra 


Dr.  James  Campanella  (second  from  right)  explains  how  a 
Weston  Scholars  Michael  Vomacka,  Jason  Herron  and 
students  at  Montdair  High  School. 

were  reproducing  asexually,  the  groups  were  expected 
to  respond  differently  than  sexually-reproducing 
populations  under  natural  selection.  Cunningham  and 
Uddin  discovered  that  hydra  with  more  tentacles 
appear  to  be  at  a  selective  advantage,  which  may  be 
associated  wilh  more  efficient  feeding  or  develop- 
mental stability. 

Dr.  Reginald  Halaby's  Weston  Scholar,  Ashley 
Barrow,  investigated  if  T-47D  human  breast 
cancer  cells  die  by  apoptosis— a  form  of  cell 
suidde.  All  animal  cells  possess  the  genes 
necessary  to  activate  this  death  program.  Halaby  and 
Barrow  had  planned  on  inducing  apoptosis  in  the  cells 
by  treating  them  with  tumor  necrosis  factor  alpha. 
Ihey  were,  however,  unable  to  get  a  sufficient  number 
of  cells  because  the  cells  grew  very  slowly.  Barrow  did, 
however,  learn  how  to  distinguish  cancer  cells  from 
normal  cells  by  light  microscopy,  how  to  count  ceils 
and  how  to  prepare  medium  for  the  cells. 

Weston  Scholars  Ashley  Barrow,  Meghan 
O'Brien,  Kristen  vonHoffmann  and  Krystal 
.  Williams  teamed  up  with  Dr.  Lee  Lee  on  two 
*^  major  projects:  a  study  of  the  effect  of  heavy 
metals  on  the  cyanobacteria  Anacystis  nidulans  (unicel- 
lular blue  green  algae  that  have  served  as  indicator 
species  for  environmental  contamination  by  EPA  tar- 
geted heavy  metals}  and  a  project  to  evaluate  the 
available  consumer  products  for  mouthwash,  disinfec- 
tants, antiseptics  and  hand  soap. 

In  the  first  study,  ferric  chloride  in  different  concen- 
trations was  used  to  detect  the  effect  of  this  metal 
on  the  growth  of  A.  nidulans. 


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mkropipette  works  to 
Megan  Patterson,  all 


In  the  second  study,  the  students  collected  mi- 
croorganism samples,  isolated  the  pure  cultures 
then  evaluated  the  consumer  products  by  using 
the  disk  diffusion  method.  The  results  were  pre- 
sented by  comparing  the  zone  of  inhibition  gen- 
erated by  the  products  and  the  unit  prices  of 
various  products. 

Weston  Scholar  Deirdre 
Kelleher  worked  with 
Dr.  Renata  Bailey  to 
~HS>  analyze  soil  samples 
taken  from  Stokes  State  For- 
est to  measure  for  trace  met- 
als, pH  and  soil  type  Quantifi- 
cation of  the  background  lev- 
els of  metals  at  a  rural  non- 
impacted  site  from  anthropo- 
genic sources  in  the  North- 
west region,  such  as  Stokes 
State  Forest  can  be  used  to 
establish  background  levels 
of  contaminates  such  as  trace 
metals  that  are  naturally 
present  in  soil.  These  levels 
will  be  compared  in  the  fu- 
ture to  soil  samples  taken  at 
the  New  Jersey  School  of 
Conservation,  located  within 
Stokes  States  Forest,  to  deter- 
mine if  there  are  any  potential  pollution  sources  that 
may  impact  air  sampling  currently  taking  place. 

Weston  scholars  Aiexa  Hamilton,  Andres 
DePalma  and  Haley  Zimmerman  con- 
ducted geologic  research  on  a  suite  of 
Precambrian  metamorphic  rocks  (mostly 
gneisses)  from  the  New  Jersey  and 
Hudson  Highlands.  According  to  their  faculty  men- 
tor, Dr.  Matt  Gorring,  "These  are  some  of  the  oldest 
rocks  in  the  Appalachian  Mountains  and  are 
thought  to  represent  volcanic  rocks  that  erupted  in 
this  region  more  than  one  billion  years  ago."  The 
scholars'  main  research  objectives  were  to  prepare, 
analyze  and  interpret  mineratogic  and  chemical 
data  from  representative  samples  from  various 
localities  in  order  to  determine  whether  these 
gneisses  were  actually  volcanic  in  origin  and,  if  so, 
what  tectonic  setting  they  formed  in.  The  scholars 
found  that  the  data  strongly  pointed  to  a  volcanic 
origin  and  that  they  were  strikingly  similar  to 
modern  volcanic  rocks  from  the  Andes  Mountains 
of  South  America.  Their  results  indicate  that  a 
continental  subduction  zone,  comparable  to  the 
tectonic  situation  that  is  producing  volcanism 
along  the  Andes  today,  existed  in  this  region  of  the 
Appalachians  between  1.1  and  1.3  billion  years 
ago.  This  research  has  led  to  a  better  understanding 
of  the  ancient  geologic  history  of  the  New  Jersey 
Highlands  and  will  be  used  to  guide  further  geo- 
logic investigation  of  the  region. 


4  Dr.  Duke  Ophori  and  Weston  Scholars 
Stephanee  Anderson  and  Kazim  Mirza  con- 
ducted an  analysis  of  Darcy's  Law  in  a 
~  laboratory  flow  tank  experiment.  Ophori 
explained  that  although  the  amount  of  water  (q) 
flowing  through  underground  rocks  cannot  be  mea- 
sured directly,  certain  measurable  parameters  at 
ground  surface — such  as  hydraulic  conductivity  (K) 
and  hydraulic  gradient  (dh/dl) — can  be  used  to 
estimate  how  much  water  is  flowing  in  the  ground. 
In  their  study,  the  group  determined  K  using  the 
Hazen's  method  of  grain-size  laboratory  analysis, 
and  measured  dh/dl  in  a  sand  flow-tank  designed 
to  simulate  groundwater  flow  in  the  laboratory  in 
order  to  estimate  the  quantity  of  water  flowing 
through  the  sand.  Results  showed  Darcy's  Law  can 
be  used  to  estimate  the  amount  of  groundwater 
flowing  through  the  sand  (simulating  underground 
flow)  within  one  order  of  magnitude. 

Weston  scholars  Michael  Vomacka, 
Megan  Patterson  and  Jason  Herron  stud- 
ied what  is  essentially  a  question  of  mo- 
lecular evolution.  With  their  faculty  men- 
tor, Dr.  James  Campanella,  the  students  hypoth- 
esized that  if  "non -coding"  DNA  (DNA  that  does 
code  for  proteins)  was  similar,  it  was  possible  that 
"coding"  DNA  (genes)  also  was  similar.  The  enzyme 
ILR1  controls  certain  growth  hormone  levels  in 
Arabidopsis  thaliana.  Campanella  and  the  Weston 
Scholars  examined  whether  the  enzyme  could  be 
isolated  from  A.  wallichii  and  A.  suecica.  The  stu- 
dents found  that  A.  suecica  does  have  a  similar  ILR1 
gene,  which  has  not  changed  over  time  despite  the 
divergence  of  the  two  species.  They  also  found  that 
A.  wallichi,  despite  evidence  for  having  a  copy  of 
ILR1,  has  mutated  enough  so  the  ends  of  the  gene 
have  changed  over  evolutionary  time. 


Kazim  Mirza  (left)  works  with  Dr.  Duke  Ophori  on  an 
analysis  of  Darcy's  Law. 


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Spanning  the  University 


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CAMPUS  NEWS 


MSU  establishes  first 
campus  Lions  Club 

Montclair  State  is  the  first  university  in  New 
Jersey  to  start  a  campus  Lions  Gub.  Approxi- 
mately 45  faculty  members  and  students  were 
inducted  as  members  at  a  charter  luncheon 
this  spring. 

"It  is  a  special  privilege  to  be  a  charter 
member,"  said  Lions  Club  District  Governor 
Mary  Devon  O'Brien.  "Lions  look  for  young 
people.  I  can't  think  of  a  better  example  than 
this  Lions  Club  to  be  able  to  put  that  into  ac- 
tion. Youth  exchange  is  an  important  ele- 
ment. I  look  forward  to  hearing  about  what 
is  done  at  Montclair  State." 

"It's  a  great  commitment  to  service,"  said 
Chapter  President  John  O'Brien  of  Academic 
Technology.  "We  have  a  lot  of  work  cut  out  for 
us,  but  there's  going  to  be  a  lot  of  joy  and  re- 
wards we  will  deliver." 

The  Lions  organization,  established  in  1917, 
works  primarily  to  prevent  and  cure  blindness, 
and  has  global  interests  and  objectives. 

"We  are  an  organization  of  1.4  million  and 
we  have  more  than  44,000  clubs,  and  more 
than  700  districts  in  185  countries,"  explained 
Stanley  Grossman,  international  director  and 


John  O'Brien  (second  from  left),  president  of  the  Montclair  State  chapter  of  the 
Lions  Club,  proudly  displays  the  Lions  Club  International  seal  with  (from  left) 
Stanley  Grossman,  international  director;  Stanley  Henry,  secretary,  MSU  chapter; 
Mary  Devon  O'Brien,  outgoing  district  governor;  and  Carlos  Santos,  incoming 
district  governor. 


33-year  Lions  Club  member.  "We're  the  world's 
largest  service  organization." 

The  Montclair  State  chapter  will  partner 
with  the  Montclair  Township  Lions  Club  in 
several  activities. 


U.S.  News,  Kaplan  rank  MSU 
as  a  top  university 

U.S.  News  &  World  Report  has  ranked  MSU 
eighth  among  the  top  Northern  public 
universities  in  its  2001  edition  of  America's  Best 
Colleges  guidebook,  just  weeks  after  the  Kaplan/ 
Newsweek  College  Catalog  2001  recognized 
Montclair  State  University  as  one  of  the  best 
values  in  Higher  Education. 

In  compiling  its  rankings,  U.S.  News  looked  at 
an  institution's  academic  reputation  (25  percent  of 
the  final  score),  student  selectivity  (15  percent), 
faculty  resources  (20  percent),  graduation  and 
retention  rate  (25  percent),  financial  resources 
(10  percent)  and  alumni  giving  (5  percent). 

The  magazine  placed  colleges  and  universities 
in  categories  derived  from  those  established  by 
the  Carnegie  Foundation  for  the  Advancement 
of  Teaching:  national  universities,  national  liberal 
arts  colleges,  regional  universities  and  regional 
liberal  arts  colleges.  The  regional  schools  were 
placed  in  one  of  four  geographic  regions: 
North,  South,  Midwest  and  West. 

MSU  is  one  of  the  505  "regional  universities"  in 
the  guidebook's  listings.  Regional  universities  are 
those  that  "offer  a  full  range  of  undergraduate 
programs  and  some  master's  degrees  but  few,  if 
any,  doctoral  programs." 

In  College  Catalog  2001,  MSU  is  listed  among  a 
select  group  of  seven  colleges  and  universities  in 
the  northeast  that  "offer  the  best  value  (quality 
of  education  versus  cost)  for  your  tuition  dollar." 

According  to  the  guidebook,  Montclair  State 
is  a  "recommended"  institution — a  school  guid- 
ance counselors  believe  offers  outstanding  value. 

"Our  overriding  goal  has  been,  and  will 
continue  to  be,  to  provide  the  best  possible 
education  at  the  lowest  possible  cost  to 
students  and  their  families,"  said  MSU 
President  Susan  A.  Cole.  "We  are  confident  that 
we  are  doing  a  good  job  of  providing  a  quality 
education  at  an  affordable  price.  It  is  gratifying 
when  an  independent  source  confirms  what  we 
already  know:  You  just  can't  beat  a  Montclair 
State  education  for  value  or  price." 

College  Catalog  2001  utilized  a  national 
market  research  firm  to  survey  a  random 


8  •  Alumni  Life/Fall  2000 


sample  of  U.S.  public,  private  and  Catholic 
high  schools.  The  foundation  of  the  survey 
was  telephone  interviews  with  high  school 
guidance  counselors.  In  addition  to  the  statisti- 
cal information,  guidance  counselors  were  in- 
vited to  share  insights  about  the  colleges  with 
which  they  were  most  familiar. 


Student  wins  Gates  Scholarship 

Student  Ramon  Galinanes,  Jr.  thinks  nothing 
of  giving  freely  of  his  time.  "I  love  doing 
volunteer  work,"  said  the  senior  history 
education  major.  "I  feel  that  my  role  on  earth 
is  not  to  make  a  lot  of  money,  but  instead  to 
make  a  positive  contribution  to  society  by 
dedicating  most  of  my  time  to  the  poor  and 
the  oppressed.  That's  what  I'm  all  about." 

Ifs  no  wonder  Galinanes  has  been  named  a 
Gates  Millennium  Foundation  Scholarship 
winner.  Created  by  Melinda  and  Bill  Gates  to 
promote  academic  excellence,  the  scholarship 
provides  an  opportunity  for  thousands  of  out- 
standing students  to  reach  their  fullest  potential. 

The  goal  of  the  scholarship  is  to  foster  a 
generation  of  leaders  by  providing  access  to 
higher  education  for  minority  students  who 
have  achieved  academic  success  and  shown 
leadership  promise. 

Galinanes  demonstrated  leadership  ability 
through  participation  in  community  service 
and  extracurricular  activities,  something  the 
Gates  Foundation  looks  for  in  a  potential  win- 
ner. He  spent  many  hours  volunteering  at  the 
Youth  Consultation  Service  and  being  a  tutor 
for  the  Literacy  Volunteers  of  America. 

In  addition  to  the  scholarship,  Galinanes  won 
a  Global  Volunteers  grant  to  visit  Tanzania, 
Africa  for  a  month  this  summer.  There  he  con- 
tinued his  volunteer  work  enhancing  the 
school  community  and  teaching  English  and 
basic  literacy.  Galinanes  will  earn  a  teaching 
certification  in  about  a  year,  then  plans  on  at- 
tending graduate  school  and  eventually  be- 
coming a  history  professor. 

Is  "That's  Life"  really  life 
at  Montclair  State? 

"That's  Life,"  an  autobiographical  ensemble 
drama  conceived  and  written  by  former 
Montclair  State  student  Diane  Ruggiero,  de- 
buted on  the  CBS  network  this  fall.  The  series 
is  broadcast  Saturdays  from  8  to  9  p.m.,  the 


time  slot  held  for  five  years  by  "Dr.  Quinn, 
Medicine  Woman." 

Lydia  Savage,  played  by  Heather  Paige 
Kent,  is  a  30-something  woman  from  New 
Jersey  who  abruptly  ends  her  engagement  and 
decides  to  enroll  in  Montville  University.  (The 
name  "Montclair  State"  couldn't  be  used  in 
the  show  for  legal  reasons.) 

A  film  crew  was  on  campus  this  spring  to 
take  footage  of  the  University,  even  though  the 
show  is  being  filmed  in  Los  Angeles. 

Debi  Mazur,  Kristin  Bauer,  Paul  Sorvino  and 
Kevin  Dillon  round  out  the  cast,  along  with 
five-time  Oscar  nominee  and  Best  Actress  win- 
ner Ellen  Burstyn  as  Lydia's  mother.  (You  may 
also  remember  Burstyn  for  her  performance  in 
TheatreFest's  "The  Trip  to  Bountiful"  in  1993.) 

Ruggiero,  29,  attended  MSU  at  various 
times  from  1991  to  1996.  She  was  selected  to 
write  "That's  Life"  from  more  than  100  scripts 
submitted  to  CBS. 

Ruggiero  grew  up  in  Old  Bridge,  where  her 
father  was  a  maintenance  worker  for  the  New 
Jersey  Turnpike  for  30  years  (in  the  series, 
Sorvino  plays  the  father  who  works  as  a  toll 
collector).  After  high  school,  Ruggiero  kept 
writing  and  attending  classes  at  MSU.  To  make 
ends  meet,  she  worked  as  a  waitress  at  Park 
and  Orchard  Restaurant  in  East  Rutherford. 

Ruggiero  apparently  got  her  break  when  a  res- 
taurant patron  read  her  work  and  gave  her 
screenplay,  "Pretty  the  Beast,"  to  agents  at  Inter- 
national Creative  Management.  The  script  is  ex- 
pected to  be  turned  into  a  film  by  Nora  Ephron. 

Three  awarded  Fulbright 
Scholar  grants 

Three  Montclair  State  professors  received 
grants  this  year  to  travel  abroad  on  Fulbright 
Scholar  Program  grants:  Nancy  Tumposky, 
Department  of  Curriculum  and  Teaching; 
Sang  Moon  Kim,  Department  of  Economics 
and  Finance;  and  Fawzia  Afzal-Khan,  Depart- 
ment of  English. 

The  Fulbright  Scholar  Program  is  designed  for 
scholars  who  want  to  lecture,  conduct  research  or 
participate  in  special  seminars  abroad. 

Tumposky  will  teach  methods  and  English 
as  a  foreign  language  in  January  at  Comenius 
University  in  the  Slovak  Republic. 

"Slovakia  is  an  emerging  democracy  that  is 
trying  to  figure  out  how  to  educate  its  teach- 
ers in  a  new  political  environment," 


Take-out..  .Susanne  Barna  had  her  fill  of 
Chinese  food  this  summer  when  the  Montclair 
State  student  joined  the  Star-Ledger's 
Munchmobile  for  an  all-day  eating  excursion 
that  included  everything  from  wonton  soup  and 
chicken  broccoli  to  tofu  ice  cream  and  frog  legs. 
Barna  was  selected  this  spring  to  be  one  of 12 
guest  munchers  on  the  newspaper's  famous 
hotdog-topped  minibus  that  rolls  through  the 
Garden  State  all  summer  long  in  search  of  the 
state's  culinary  finest.  Barna  joined  the  2000 
Munch  team,  which  included  a  newspaper 
reporter  and  photographer,  and  a  reporter  and 
cameraperson  from  News  12  New  Jersey. 


Alumni  Life/Fall  2000  •  9 


^  limlii  the  University 


Recent  renovations  to  the  University  Bookstore 
make  it  more  spacious  and  user  friendly. 


Tumposky  said.  "It's  a  topic  that  is  very  ap- 
pealing to  me.  I  want  to  bring  my  expertise  to 
them,  and  also  bring  some  of  their  ideas  back 
to  the  United  States." 

Kim  left  the  country  in  July  for  a  year  of 
lecturing  and  research  in  Korea,  where  he  is 
teaching  finance  courses  at  Ankuk  University 
in  Seoul  and  researching  the  analysis  of  tax  in- 
centives offered  by  the  Korean  government. 

Afzal-Khan  left  for  Pakistan  in  September 
to  spend  six  months  at  the  Women's  Studies 
Institute  of  Lahore.  Her  lectures  are  related  to 
her  work  in  theater  and  the  women's  move- 
ment, which  coincides  with  the  research  she  is 
conducting  for  her  book,  Pakistani  Alternative 
Theater  and  the  Women's  Movement. 


University  Bookstore 
gets  a  facelift 

The  University  Bookstore  is  displaying  a  new 
look.  Renovations  on  the  9,000-square-foot 
facility  began  in  July  and  were  completed  by 
the  opening  of  the  fall  semester.  The  $250,000 
renovation  project  was  financed  by  Follett 
Higher  Education  Group. 

"The  renovations  give  students  a  more  en- 
riched and  relaxed  shopping  experience,"  said 
14-year  MSU  veteran  Richard  Ammerman, 
general  manager  of  the  University  Bookstore. 

Alumnus  Chris  Phillips,  a  visiting  scholar  in 
the  Philosophy  for  Children  Program,  agrees. 
"I  think  the  renovations  make  the  Bookstore 
more  user-friendly,"  he  said. 

Two  Apple  computer  demonstration  units, 
the  G4  Cube  and  the  current  version  of  the 
IMAC,  located  in  the  front  of  the  store,  serve 
as  customer  Internet  workstations. 

Student  productions  win 
Gracie  Award 

Two  Montclair  State  student  productions 
received  honorable  mention  at  the  25th  annual 
American  Women  in  Radio  and  Television  Gracie 
Allen  Awards,  hosted  by  Kathie  Lee  Gifford. 

Jody  Beesley,  Brian  Cohen  and  Robert  Spear 
were  recognized  in  the  Magazine /Television 
category  for  "Carpe  Diem:  Out  of  the  Broom 
Closet,"  a  production  about  modern-day 
witches.  Tina  Govic,  Melissa  Butler  and  Arrate 
Isusi  received  recognition  for  their  public 
service  announcement  "You're  Not  Alone," 
which  dealt  with  domestic  violence. 


Twenty  MSU  students  attended  the  event 
held  at  the  Hudson  Theatre  on  Broadway. 
Presenters  included  news  anchors  Dan  Rather 
and  Roz  Abrams;  Hillary  Rodham  Clinton; 
talk  show  hosts  Montel  Williams  and  Leeza 
Gibbons;  and  Joy  Behar  and  Meredith  Viera 
of  'The  View,"  among  others. 

Business  news  shown  24-7 
in  Partridge  Hall 

Students  now  have  access  to  instant 
business  information  via  CNBC  thanks  to  the 
recent  installation  of  a  satellite  dish  on  the  roof 
of  Partridge  Hall. 

Two  television  monitors  located  in  the 
building's  lobby  were  connected  to  existing 
conduits  on  the  roof  to  provide  a  continual 
broadcast  of  CNBC  via  satellite.  The  School  of 
Business  purchased  the  satellite  dish  for  approxi- 
mately $500  and  is  paying  for  the  cable  channel 
broadcast,  which  is  about  $20  per  month. 

"Having  the  CNBC  broadcast  creates  an 
atmosphere  of  learning  about  business  on  a 
daily  basis,"  said  Alan  Oppenheim,  dean  of 
the  School  of  Business,  which  recently 
earned  accreditation  from  AACSB — The  In- 
ternational Association  for  Management 
Education,  the  premier  accrediting  agency 
for  business  schools. 

"Students  will  gain  a  knowledge  of  what's 
going  on  in  the  business  world  because  the 
station  airs  important  interviews  and  continu- 
ally shows  stock  market  quotes." 

MSU  co-sponsors  China 
conference  on  global  business 

The  Fourth  China  Conference,  sponsored 
by  Montclair  State  University  and  the  Univer- 
sity of  International  Business  and  Economics, 
was  held  in  Beijing,  China,  June  21-24.  The 
theme  was  "Managing  Global  Business  in  the 
Internet  Age." 

The  conference  attracted  more  than 
400  academicians,  corporate  executives  and 
government  officials,  and  125  papers  were 
presented.  Montclair  State  was  represented 
by  10  M.B.A.  students  and  faculty  members 
Alan  Oppenheim,  Eileen  Kaplan, 
C.  Jayachandran,  Phillip  LeBel,  Richard 
Peterson,  James  Yang,  Sang-hoon  Kim,  Mark 
Kay,  Ramesh  Narasimham,  Seddik  Meziani, 
John  Wang  and  Chung-Kue  Hsu.  In  addi- 


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tion,  LeBel,  Yang  and  Narasimham  were  in- 
vited by  the  Beijing  City  government  to  de- 
liver a  six-hour  lecture  to  a  group  of  170 
high-ranking  government  officials  from  their 
Department  of  Finance,  and  Department  of 
Labor  and  Social  Insurance. 


Admissions  schedules 
open  houses 

If  you  know  college-bound  students  inter- 
ested in  attending  MSU,  be  sure  to  let  them 
know  about  upcoming  open  houses.  An  un- 
dergraduate open  house  will  be  held  Sunday 
Dec.  3,  at  1  p.m.  in  Memorial  Auditorium. 

A  Graduate  School  open  house  will  be  held 
Sunday  Feb.  4,  from  1:30-3:30  p.m.  in  the 
Student  Center. 

Open  house  for  the  M.B.A.  Program  will  be 
held  Thursday  Nov.  30,  at  6  p.m.  in  Partridge 
Hall,  Room  114. 

Board  welcomes  new  members 


ALUMNI  NEWS 


Scott  Williams 


Douglas  Kennedy 


The  MSU  Board  of  Trustees  recently 
welcomed  two  new  members,  Scott  Williams 
and  Douglas  Kennedy. 

Williams,  director  of  Supply  Chain  Manage- 
ment for  Public  Service  Electric  and  Gas 
Company,  has  been  a  leading  practitioner  of 
supply  chain  management,  which  seeks  to 
identify  cost  reductions,  cost  avoidances  and 
negotiated  savings  through  procurement 
activities  and  process  improvement  gains. 

Kennedy,  a  prominent  banker  with  a 
distinguished  25-year  record  in  banking  and 
finance,  joined  Summit  Bancorp,  headquar- 
tered in  Summit,  as  senior  executive  vice 
president  and  deputy  manager  of  Corporate 
Banking.  Based  in  Princeton,  Kennedy  is 
responsible  for  both  the  Commercial  Services 
and  Capital  Markets  divisions. 


Nominations  sought  for  the 
Alumni  Citation  Award 

Each  year  the  Montclair  State  University 
Alumni  Association  recognizes  outstanding 
graduates  with  the  Alumni  Citation  Award. 
The  Alumni  Citation  will  be  presented  at  the 
Alumni  Weekend  Luncheon  on  May  5.  To  be 
considered  for  this  award,  candidates  must 
have  graduated  at  least  15  years  prior  to  nomi- 
nation and  demonstrate  outstanding  contribu- 
tions to  the  community  University  and  /or  re- 
lated agencies  or  the  candidate's  profession. 

Anyone  may  nominate  an  outstanding  indi- 
vidual to  the  MSU  Alumni  Association 
Alumni  Citation  Committee.  Please  send  the 
name,  address,  telephone  number  and  year  of 
graduation  of  the  person  you  wish  to  nomi- 
nate to  the  Office  of  Alumni  Relations  by 
Jan.  2.  Nominees  will  be  contacted  for  a  vitae 
and  letters  of  recommendation. 

Alumni  Weekend  2001 

Preparations  are  underway  for  Alumni 
Weekend  2001,  which  will  take  place  on 
Saturday,  May  5.  The  luncheon  will  honor 
classes  ending  in  1  and  6.  If  you  are  a  graduate 
of  one  of  the  honored  classes  and  are  interested 
in  being  a  class  chair  or  volunteer,  call  the 
Office  of  Alumni  Relations.  Chairs  will  be  pro- 
vided with  class  lists  so  they  can  begin  contact- 
ing classmates.  If  s  never  too  early  to  start. 

Also,  we  are  seeking  input  from  alumni 
about  Alumni  Life.  If  you  are  interested  in 
participating  in  a  focus  group,  scheduled  to 
take  place  during  Alumni  Weekend,  call 
Alumni  Relations  or  e-mail  your  name, 
year  and  phone  number  to  Diana  St.  Lifer  at 
stliferd@mail.montclair.edu. 

Alumni  cheer  on  Jackals 

Seventy  alumni  and  guests  attended  the 
third  annual  Alumni  Association  outing  to 
watch  the  New  Jersey  Jackals  play  at  Yogi 
Berra  Stadium  on  Aug.  18.  Always  a  fun  night 
for  kids  of  all  ages,  this  yearly  tradition  will 
continue  next  summer. 


Montclair  in  Madrid.. .TV  Nancy 
Tumposky  of  the  Curriculum  and  Teaching 
Department  (left),  Dr.  John  Hwang  of  the 
Spanish  and  Italian  Department  and  alumna 
Jeanne  Martin  '71  enjoy  a  moment  at  Teatro 
de  Barzeuyla  in  Madrid  during  the  Global 
Education  Center's  Montclair  in  Madrid 
program  this  summer. 


Alumni  Life/Fall  2000  •  1 1 


Stinting  the  University 


Members  of  the  Student  Alumni  Council  were  enthusiastic  participants 
at  Alumni  Weekend:  Margot  Homey,  group  adviser,  Kelly  Dolan  '01, 
Elaine  Fierro  '01,  Sarah  Dubatowka  '02,  Jenny  Hellman  '01  and  Tommy 
Parry  '00  (seated). 


Welcome  wagon. ..Move-in  day  was  made 
easier  for  Sandy  Starr  (left)  and  her  sons,  Jeff, 
a  freshman,  and  Jonathan,  thanks  to  Margaret 
Halt,  president  of  the  Alumni  Association, 
and  fanet  Mullin  of  Alumni  Relations,  who 
supplied  some  much-needed  refreshments. 


Student  Alumni  Council  grows 

The  Student  Alumni  Council,  a  group  of 
outstanding  future  alumni,  provided  invaluable 
help  during  Alumni  Weekend,  escorting  alumni 
through  campus  and  helping  make  sure  every- 
one had  a  great  time.  Students  interested  in  get- 
ting involved  with  the  Student  Alumni  Council 
can  call  the  Alumni  Office.  As  the  saying  goes: 
"MSU  student  4  years,  MSU  Alumni  4-ever!" 

Good  luck  to  Brett  Birkoff  '00.  And  con- 
gratulations to  Student  Alumni  alumnus 
Tommy  Parry  '00  who  has  been  accepted  to 
the  University  of  Medicine  and  Dentistry — 
New  Jersey. 

Applications  sought  for 
Legacy  Scholarship 

The  Montclair  State  University  Alumni 
Association  offers  one  full-year's  tuition  to 
an  incoming  freshman  who  is  a  child  or 
grandchild  of  an  active  alumna /alumnus.  This 
scholarship  is  awarded  on  the  basis  of  finan- 
cial need  as  determined  by  the  Financial  Aid 
Office,  and  on  academic  achievement  as  deter- 
mined by  the  Office  of  Admissions.  Interested 
students  who  will  be  incoming  freshmen  in 
the  fall  of  2001  must  file  the  Free  Application 
for  Federal  Student  Aid  (FAFSA)  indicating 
MSU  as  one  of  the  recipients.  Applicants  also 
must  notify  the  Office  of  Alumni  Relations  in 
writing  by  Feb.  15  of  their  interest  in  the  schol- 
arship. Write  to:  Legacy  Scholarship,  Office  of 


Alumni  Relations,  Montclair  State  University, 
34  Normal  Ave.,  Upper  Montclair,  N.J.  07043. 

Take  a  trip  to  Shea  Stadium 

Although  the  New  York  Mets  lost  to  the 
Atlanta  Braves  on  July  2,  the  defeat  did  noth- 
ing to  dampen  the  enthusiasm  of  alumni  who 
joined  the  Association  on  the  bus  trip  to  Shea 
Stadium.  Plans  are  in  the  works  for  another 
bus  trip  next  season  to  Shea  Stadium  or  Yan- 
kee Stadium,  or  possibly  both.  Details  will  fol- 
low in  the  next  issue  of  Alumni  Life. 

Five  former  athletes  inducted 
into  MSU  Hall  of  Fame 

Five  former  athletes  were  inducted  into  the 
Montclair  State  University  Athletics  Hall  of 
Fame  during  a  ceremony  held  on  campus 
Nov.  11:  Donna  Brooks  '90  and  Andrea 
(Steensen)  Peters  '89,  Softball;  Robert  Chesney 
'89,  soccer;  Harry  Durkee  '53,  baseball;  and 
Amod  Field  '90,  football,  basketball,  and  track 
and  field. 


New  alumni  directory  set  for  2001 

In  an  effort  to  keep  alumni  connected,  a  new 
alumni  directory  will  be  published  next  fall.  This 
will  be  the  most  up-to-date  and  complete  refer- 
ence of  more  than  80,000  MSU  graduates  ever 
compiled.  This  comprehensive  volume  will  in- 
clude current  name  and  name  when  a  student  at- 
tended (if  different)  as  well  as  class  year(s)  and 
degree(s)  earned  from  Montclair  State.  Each  bio- 
graphical listing  can  include  home  address, 
phone  number,  the  names  of  spouse  and  children, 
and  detailed  professional  information. 

The  2001  directory  will  list  alumni  alphabeti- 
cally with  the  information  outlined  above,  by 
class  year,  generic  location  and  occupation  in 
our  special  career  networking  section.The 
Alumni  Office  has  chosen  the  Bernard  C  Har- 
ris Publishing  Company  to  produce  this  spe- 
cial edition. 

Harris  will  begin  researching  and  compiling 
the  data  to  be  included  in  the  directory  by 
mailing  a  questionnaire  to  all  alumni.  Ques- 
tionnaires must  be  completed  and  returned  in 
order  for  the  information  to  be  updated  in  the 
directory. 

With  your  participation,  the  2001  edition  of 
the  Montclair  State  University  Alumni  Direc- 


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tory  is  sure  to  be  a  great  success.  Look  for 
more  details  on  the  project  in  future  issues  of 
Alumni  Life. 

Support  the  Annual  Fund 

Each  year,  thousands  of  alumni,  parents  and 
friends  support  Montclair  State  University  with 
a  contribution  to  the  Annual  Fund.  Annual  Fund 
dollars  have  a  direct  and  positive  impact  on  the 
University  and  its  students  by  providing  vital 
funds  for  scholarships,  faculty  development  and 
innovative  programs  that  sustain  the  tradition  of 
excellence  that  has  been  the  hallmark  of 
Montclair  State  for  more  than  90  years. 

This  year,  the  Alumni  Annual  Fund  reached 
record  levels  by  raising  $360,000  from  nearly 
6,000  alumni,  a  significant  increase  over  last 
year's  total. 

Parents,  faculty,  staff  and  friends  of  Montclair 
State  also  gave  generously  to  the  Foundation 
Annual  Fund.  This  effort  raised  more  than 
$70,000  in  unrestricted  gifts.  Of  that  amount, 


1,124  parents  contributed  more  than  $32,000. 
The  University  is  grateful  to  all  those  who 
supported  this  year's  Annual  Fund.  You  can 
still  make  contributions  in  support  of 
Montclair  State  University.  Alumni  can  make 
checks  payable  to  the  MSU  Alumni  Associa- 
tion, Annual  Fund,  34  Normal  Ave.,  Upper 
Montclair,  N.J.  07043.  Parents  can  send  dona- 
tions to  the  MSU  Foundation,  Annual  Fund, 
One  Normal  Ave.,  Upper  Montclair,  N.J.  07043. 


Clarification 

In  the  summer  issue  of  Alumni  Life,  we 
noted  that  Bob  Downing,  who  attended  MSU 
in  1946  and  1947,  correctly  identified  the  most 
people  in  the  picture  of  the  1947  track  team 
that  appeared  in  the  fall  issue.  We  inadvert- 
ently excluded  noting  that  James  Walsh  '49, 
who  was  a  member  of  the  track  team  and  part 
of  the  photograph,  not  only  identified  his  fel- 
low athletes,  he  also  supplied  most  of  their 
first  names.  Nice  going,  James! 


Classmate  remembered  through  generous  g\H...Science  majors  from  the  class  of 
1958  recently  returned  to  campus  to  dedicate  an  incubator  donated  in  memory  of  classmate 
George  Cameron.  Pictured,  from  left,  are  Reuben  Johnson,  Harold  Fields,  Angeliaue  Lampros, 
James  Vasselli,  retired  professor  Marie  Kuhnen  '41,  Carol  Vasselli,  retired  professor  Irv 
Gawley  '49,  '51  M.A.,  Corine  Radice,  Richard  Radice,  Ralph  Miano,  Lorraine  Jones,  Patt 
Cameron,  Donald  Jones,  Marlene  Jaorsky  Zschack  and  Robert  Zschack.  Contributors  to  the 
memorial  gift  fund  not  pictured  are  classmates  Dennis  Mamchur,  George  Alicknavitch  and 
Vincent  Deland. 


Many  exciting  programs  have  been 
planned  for  the  upcoming  academic 
year.  For  more  information  on  the  follow- 
ing events,  call  the  Alumni  Office  at 
973-655-4145.  For  an  up-to-date  listing 
of  events  check  out  the  MSU  Web  site  at 
www.montclair.edu  and  follow  the  links 
to  the  alumni  page. 

Nov.  20:  Phoenix,  Ariz.  Regional 
Alumni  Reception 

Dec.  4:     Philadelphia,  Pa.  Regional 
Alumni  Reception 

Dec.  7:     Event  honoring  Hispanic  alumni 

Feb.  7:     Online  event 

(moderated  chat)— Tax  Time 

Feb.  22:   Young  alumni  event 

March  21:  New  York  City  Regional 

alumni  reception 

April  2:    MSUAA  Scholarship  Reception 

May  5:     Alumni  Weekend 

June  10:  Young  alumni  Summer  Splash 
reunion,  Bar  A,  Belmar 

June  14:  Flag  Day  event  honoring  veterans 

Dates  not  yet  set  for  the  following  events: 

♦  Employers'  Orientation  for 
new  Alumni  Job  Program 

♦  Escorted  trip  to  Ellis  Island 

♦  Computer  class  for  mature  alumni 

♦  Prudential  Chapter  Event 

♦  Boat  trip  around  New  York 

♦  Online  event  (moderated  chat) — 
Athletic  coaches 

♦  Trip  to  Mets  and/or  Yankees  game 

♦  New  Jersey  Jackals  at  Yogi  Berra  Stadium 

♦  Escorted  trip  to  the  Metropolitan 
Museum  of  Art 

♦  Biology  alumni  event 


Alumni  Life/Fall  2000  •  13 


Honor  Roll  of  Donors 


The  Montclair  State  University 
Alumni  Association  expresses 
its  appreciation  and  gratitude 
to  the  following  donors  for 
their  gifts  and  pledges  to  the 
Association's  Annual  Fund  and  to  the 
University.  These  contributions  will 
help  the  MSUAA  continue  its  work 
on  behalf  of  alumni,  students  and  fac- 
ulty. The  gifts  received  will  fund 
scholarships,  provide  faculty  grants 
and  contribute  to  the  life  and  work  of 
Montclair  State. 

It  is  never  too  late  to  take  part  in 
these  important  efforts.  Alumni  who 
wish  to  donate  can  call  the  Alumni 
Office  at  973-655-4141.  Graduates  also 
should  remember  that  arrangements 
can  be  made  to  charge  their  gifts  to 
their  Montclair  State  University  affin- 
ity card,  or  any  MasterCard  or  Visa. 

This  Honor  Roll  reflects  donations 
received  bv  the  University  between 
July  1, 1999  and  June  30,  2000. 

The  Montclair  State  University 
Alumni  Association  also  expresses  sin- 
cere appreciation  to  the  thousands  of 
alumni  who  contributed  amounts  of 
less  than  $100.  None  of  the  programs  or 
scholarships  sponsored  by  the  Alumni 
Association  would  be  possible  without 
all  of  these  very  important  donors. 

Every  effort  has  been  made  to 
properly  list  and  thank  our  donors. 
However,  due  to  the  Y2K  conversion 
of  the  Alumni  Database  System,  we 
acknowledge  that  this  list  may  contain 
inadvertent  errors  and  /or  omissions. 
We  apologize  for  any  errors.  If  your 
listing  is  incorrect  or  your  name  has 
been  omitted,  please  contact  the 
Alumni  Office  at  973-655-4141,  by  fax 
at  973-655-5483  or  e-mail 
alumni@mail.montclair.edu.  A  supple- 
mental list  will  be  published  in  the 
Winter  2001  issue  of  Alumni  Life  to 
correct  any  errors  or  ommisions. 

PRESIDENTS'  CIRCLE 

($5,000  and  above) 

Angelo  Cali  '36 
Angelo  Genova  '75 
Gunter  Kuhnis  '47 
Jean  Haring  Hall  '50 
D.  Christine  Lehmkuhl 
Dorothy  Schroeder  Lehmkuhl  '42  '46  MA 
Edward  Leshowitz  '47 
Morris  McGee  '49 
Maryann  Peins  '47 
Margaret  McCormack  Sokol  '38 
Paul  '74  and  AnnaMary 
Ladanye  Stahlin  '74 
James  Thomas  '70  '72  M.A. 

BANNER  CLUB 

($1,000  -  $4,999) 

Florence  Aichele  '33 
Arlene  Crescenzi  Allen  '64 
Keith  H.  79  and 

Michele  Gierla  Ansbacher  '80 
Mary  Farina  Bondon  '38 
Katharine  Brodhead  '88 
Barbara  Flenner  Brummer  '68 


Rose  Caparulo  Cali  '80 
Nancy  DiGrazia  Carver  '73 
Marcella  Lo  Castro  Cerasia  '74 
Sonia  Wagner  Cohan  '40 
Steven  C.  Danatos  '75 
James  J.  Delaney  II  '80 
Norman  Eckstein  '98 
Ronald  '41  and 

Edith  Greer  Engelhardt  '40 
Peter  Feinstein  '83 
Irwin  Gawley  '49  '51  M.A. 
William  Gelman  '43 
Rudolph  L.  Giglio  Jr.  '84 
Gertrude  Nenninger  Goble  '48 
William  '39  '42  M.A.  and 

Elva  Freile  Gordon  '38 
Dianne  Gregg  '77 
Rochelle  F.  Grossman  '43 
Joseph  Grundy  '81 
William  A.  '36  '39  M.A.  and 

Jo  Cavaliere  Helstrom  '45  '48  M.A. 
Lucille  Hansen  Horning  '39 
Ann  Weber  Hoyt  '43 
Audrey  Vincentz  Leef  '43 
Eleanor  Hagen  Maloney  '33 
Meyer  Melrukoff  '37 
Ralph  Miano  '58 
Edmund  Moderacki  '68 
Marguerite  Morehead 
Raymond  C.  and  Ilene 

Lieberman  Nolte  '87  '93  M.A. 
Susan  Rooney  Peach  '49 
Stephen  P.  Pepe  '65 
Gordon  Pingicer  '74 
James  Poet  '41 
Carol  Purcell  '80 
Elizabeth  Zentgraf  Rose  '44 
Peter  Spear  '79 
Inge  Stafford  79  M.A. 
Louis  '86  and  Mary 

Catalano  Studer  '85 
Miriam  Taub  70 
Thelma  Thompson  '58 
Thomas  Tiefenbacher  '62 
Anita  Timmons  76 
Rita  Ullrich  '59 
Edith  Haas  VerNooy  '52 
Madelon  Grimm  Wehner  '39 


BELL  TOWER  CLUB 

($500-$999) 

Cynthia  Lepre  Barnes  72 

Doris  Lew  Beck  '50 

Debra  Mintz  Biderman  '69 

Lisa  C.  Buono  79 

T  Donald  Cairns  '61 

Marcia  Stryker  Cranse  '36 

Virginia  De  Lalla  75 

Frederick  C.  Deusinger  '42 

Alana  E.  Edelman  73 

Carylmead  Tryon  Eggleston  '61 

Edith  Eklund  '26 

Karen  Geldmaker  Ensle  71 

William  T  Fantry  '56 

Zulima  Fereaud  Farber  '68 

Marie  M.  Frazee-Baldassarre  '43  '46  M.  A 

Adam  '50  '55  M.A.  and  Nancy 

Stack  Geyer  '51 
Henry  A.  76  and  Lillian  French  Gola  76 
Forrest  B.  and  Ruth 

Kantenwein  Griffin  '41 
Lolita  Christopher  Haniver  '27 
Juanita  High  '51 


John  '40  '47  MA.  and  Eleanor 

Pellet  Hoagland  '40 
Maureen  Hipwell  Horger  70  '83  M.A. 
Mary  M.  House  '56  M.A. 
Linda  Hrevnack  '82 
George  Iannacone  '54  '59  M.A. 
Evelyn  Johnson  '36 
Ernest  Jones  72  73  M.A. 
Harry  '69  and  Barbara  Skolkin 

Long  70  73  M.A. 
Robert  Lytle  '42 
James  Martino  '87 
James  McGilvray  '41 
John  McKenna  '37 
Frank  '41  and  Gertrude 

Cook  Meninger  '40 
Anne  Albert  Miller  '45 
Lillian  Pettigrew  Morson  '57 
Edith  Brodsky  Oxfeld  '41 
Roger  Palmisano  79 
Catherine  Paskert  '50 
Jane  Branson  Phillips  '42 
Mary  Sawyer  Picken 
James  F.  Quinn  '84 
Lois  McCrum  Robertson  '44 
Steven  F.  '82  and  Tomoko  Schlag 
Joan  Schleede-Horn 
Thomas  '57  and  Rosemarie 

Bates  Seippel  '58 
Michael  70  and  Mary  Ann 

Leonard  Siklosi  70 
Max  A.  Sobel  '47 
Thomas  '47  and 

Jeanne  Frazier  Thomas  '44 
Russell  Todaro  74 
Margaret  Burns  Velden  '64 
Hazel  Wacker  '33  '45  M.A. 
Joan  Woodman  '60 
Protase  '57  '62  MA.  and  Sally  Woodford 

LA  CAMPANILLA  CLUB 

($250-$499) 

Robert  Adochio  75 
William  Allen  '36 
Michael  P.  Ambrosio  '63 
Pauline  Jablonski  Apgar  '50 
Janet  Faycik  Austin  '67 
Louise  Friedman  Barth  '40 
Thomas  '87  and  Robin  Miller 

Bartholomew  '89 
Lillian  Titman  Beatty  '25 
John  '50  '53  M.A.  and 

June  Boswell  Bell  '50 
Bojana  Beric  '97  M.A. 
William  Bernstein  74 
William  Braem  '37  '38  M.A. 
Patricia  Jones  Buonomo  '87 
Cosimo  J.  Cancelliere  74  M.A. 
Brian  Cige  '81 
Louis  N.  Cirignano  '56 
Patrick  J.  Connolly  '77 
Jean  Angotti  Conrad  '65 
Edward  W.  '51  '56  M.A.  and 

Jean  Trotta  Cooper  '50  '60  M.A. 
Joan  Schulhafer  Cooper  '77 
Rita  Ann  Beirne  Cornyn  '52 
Thelma  Anderson  Courtney  '44  '50  M.A. 
Rita  Stack  Crawford  '49  '56  M.A. 
Ella  B.  Curren  '33 
Wayne  DeFeo  '80  '82  M.A. 
Victor  73  and  Janey  Troyano 

De  Luca  '68 
David  W.D.  Dickson 
M.  Patricia  Dierkes  '82 


Susan  Jakuboski  Dillard  '72 

Jerry  S.  Dimartino  '95 

Daniel  Doherty  79 

Peter  Dolese  75 

Helen  Hendrickson  Dominguez  '56 

Robert  Donald  '85 

Paula  Haas  Dotson  '37 

Russel  '48  '49  M.A.  and  Jean 

Ellenberger  Dougherty  '44 
Harry  J.  Durkee  '53 
William  74  and  Donna  Agnoli 

Fellenberg  71 
Joseph  Ferrie  '50  '56  M.A. 
Ruth  Colonna  Flanagan  '38 
Bertha  Simberloff  Flexser  '34 
Harriet  Olin  Freedman  '65 
Matthew  Gallo  '56 
Edward  J.  '77  and  Lorraine 

Bednarz  Giermanski  76 
Nancy  Yelenik  Goldberg  '69 
Marian  Abate  Gorman  '94  M.BA. 
David  Grossman  76 
Kenneth  Hamm  76 
David  A.  Handal  '86 
Diane  Hipkins  '92 

Alan  '69  and  Kathryn  Hough  Holley  '68 
Shirley  Miedema  Hookaylo  '36 
John  '50  '57  M.A.  and  Anges 

Doran  Howarth  '51 
Joseph  Howden  '37 
Father  Art  Humphrey  '95  M.A. 
Patricia  Jones-Buonomo  '87 
Marie  Kane  '67  73  M.A. 
Richard  Kelly  '67  70  M.A. 
Patricia  Kinney  Williams  '63 
Margaret  Michaels  Kiser  74 
Frederick  '53  and  Mary 

Baliman  Kluth  '54 
Walter  O.  Koenig  Jr.  72 
Roger  Korey  79 
Barbara  Kovach  '87 
Miriam  Sachs  Kranser  '55 
Christine  Pruzinsky  Krenitsky 

'67  '81  MA. 
Robert  '69  72  M.A.  and  Susanne 

Otto  Kuipers  '69  M.A. 
Joseph*  '32  '37  M.A.  and 

Thelma  Shauger  Kutner  '41 
Scott  Lewis  '86 
Stewart  '82  and  Judith 

Echeveria  Linder  '83 
George  Lista  '84 
Sydney  Lockwood  '61  '65  M.A. 
Lisa  Long  '84 
Cathy  Lowden  '87 
Kenneth  Malone  '67  73  M.A. 
Dennis  '58  '65  M.A.  and  Barbara 

Bainbridge  Mamchur  71  M.A. 
Shirley  Hookaylo  Manning  '64 
Lois  Keyser  Marakovitz  '60 
Dorothy  Kunsevilch  Marge  '60 
Jeanne  Kuester  Markey  78 
Ruth  Polasik  Mazujian  78 
Nicholas  Mazzucco  '56 
Ruth  McMorrow  78 
Andrew  Melitz  and  Tracy  McVeigh  '82 
Mary  Myers  Meier  '37 
Frank  '54  '56  M.A.  and 

Patricia  Merlo  '56  76  M.A. 
Peter  Michell  75 

Mary  Jane  Gusciora  Mietlowski  74 
Sylvia  Platzer  Miller  '36 
Judith  Mongiello-Fortunato  '85 
Constance  Rooss  Mullins  '43 


14  •Alumni  Life/Fall  2000 


Hnnnr  Roll  nf  nnnnrs 

Marion  Murphy-Willoughby  76 

George  Alicknavitch  '58 

Joan  Bader  Brockelmann  '37  '41  M.A. 

Eleanor  Pedersen  Craig  '32  '34  M.A. 

Ronald  '81  and  Beth  McNeilly  Naples  '81 

Mae  Allen  '33 

John  S.  Brodie  75 

James  A.  Crawford  '61 

Gerald  J.  '82  and  Julie  Paliotta 

Paul  N.  Allison  '82 

Richard  Brooks  '81  '85  M.A. 

Charles  Crocco  '85 

Nealon  79  '88  M.A. 

Gary  Airman  78 

Kenneth  L.  Brower  72 

Kenneth  74  M.A.  and 

Lucille  McHenry  Noel  '40 

Frank  76  and  Nancy  Myers  Alvarez  76 

Vivian  P.  Brown  '93  M.A. 

Theresa  Darminio  Crusius  70 

Bernadette  Novak  71 

Paul  Alviggi  '90 

June  Schmidt  Buhlmann  '55 

James  W.  Cushman  '88 

Evelyn  Ortner  72 

Carol  Masi  Amato  76  '96  M.A. 

Alfred  H.  Bundy  75  '81  M.A. 

Karl  Custer  '55  '60 

Harold  Peimer  '41 

Alexander  H.  '37  '41  M.A.  and 

Marjorie  G.  Bunnell  '43  '47  M.A. 

Debra  Ann  Stabulis  Czerwienski  76 

Elizabeth  Bissell  Pfeiffer  '39 

Marion  Camburn  Anderson  '37 

Julie  Buras-Zigo  '82 

Louise  D' Andrea  '69 

Emil  J.  Piel  '40  '47  M.A. 

Denise  Decillis  Anderson  '88  M.B.A. 

Dorothea  M.  Burns  '58  '62  M.A. 

Diane  Macaluso  D' Angelo  '81 

Corine  Fennell  Radice  '58 

Ellen  Johns  Anderson  72 

Ellen  Simpson  Burns  76 

Norma  Thompson  Dade  '33 

Kathleen  Ragan  74  '80  M.A. 

Karen  Swanseen  Anderson  '66 

Muriel  Mack  Burns  '36 

Kim  Muller  Daives  '89 

David  Randolph 

James  Andreano  74 

Lisa  Butera  '87 

Christopher  Dalton  '89 

Russell  Reed  '49  '50  M.A. 

Maryann  Kudrewicz  Anthony  70 

Thomas  Butler  72 

Jaelene  Frankel  Danishefsky  '57 

Dinah  Finer  Rosoff  '41 

Kwaku  Armah  71  72  M.A. 

Geoffrey  Cahill  '86 

Jane  Kavenagh  Darling  '80 

Natalie  Mamlet  Rudbart  '38 

Charles  Armstrong  79  M.A. 

Constance  Sabatelli  Califano  '34 

Jeffrey  Davis  '96 

John  '81  and  Catherine  Mirra  Russo  '81 

Joseph  '62  '65  M.A.  and 

Judith  Coffin  Cambria  '56 

Michael  '91  and 

Peter  74  and  Darsan  Majury  Russo  75 

Marie  Bagnato  Attanasio  '65 

John  Camp  '63  '67  M.A. 

Deborah  Rudolph  DeAngelis  '91 

Philip  and  Barbara  Gibbons 

Susan  Fitt  Atwater  '56 

David  Campanile  '86 

Diane  Debellis  '80 

,  Ruziska  '63  75  M.A. 

Carol  Aughenbaugh  '66 

Horence  Sningler  Auryansen  '36  '40  M.  A 

Lawrence  Campbell  '48  '49  M.A. 

Thomas  H.  '53  and 

Arthur  H.  '81  and  Donna  Busher 

Jean  Carey  Candee  '53 

Mary  McCloud  Decker  '53 

Saiewitz  '80 

Suzanne  Fishman  Azoulay  70 

Steven  Caniano  '83 

Richard  75  and  Christine  Collings 

Raymond  78  and  Lauren 

Robert  '54  '60  M.A.  and 

Patricia  Canzani  '99  M.A. 

De  Frehn  75 

Starrett  Salani  79 

Patricia  O'Connor  Babb  '55  '58  M.A. 

Peter  Caparelli  '66 

Craig  W.  Degnaro  74 

Edith  Scibetta  Salva  '36  '47  M.A. 

George  Babbitt  '62 

Carla  Capizzi  74 

Vincent  Deland  '58 

Eunice  Thompson  Samer  '50 

Sharon  Stahl  Barash  '62  '64  M.A. 

V  James  Carbo  '81 

Diani  Santucci  Delle  Chiaie  74 

Joseph  S.  Savino  '80 

Anthony  Barbary  '69  74  M.A. 

William  F.  '66  70  M.A.  and 

Thomas  DeLorenzo  74 

Maria  Schantz  '60  M.A. 

Nan  Hoffman  Barcan  72  M.A. 

Elsa  Jensen  Carbone  '66 

Frances  DeLuke  '58 

Robert  and  Marie  Galica 

Geraldine  Barlow  72  M.A. 

Renzo  Carcich  '86 

John  Dembeck  76 

Scheuermann  '51 

Timothy  '63  '69  M.A.  and 

Anthony  Carlino  77 

Dorothy  Jeanne 

Doris  Schulz  '77 

Mary  Porter  Barr  '63 

Gilbert  Carr  '37 

Herrmann  Denes  73 

John  T.  Shawcross  '44 

Mary  Bell  Barrett  '34 

Faye  Carson  74 

Richard  A.  Dennis  '64  M.A. 

Helen  Mc  Nair  Sherman  '37  '42  M.A. 

William  Barrowclough  '87  M.A. 

Calvin  '84  and  Susan 

Alfred  DePalma  '66 

Donald  and  Marjorie  Rorve  Spangler  71 

Michael  Beard  74 

Signorello  Carlstrom  '83  '86  M.A. 

Deborah  Samowski  Derwid  '90 

James  E.  Spry  '54 

Sue  Keil  Beck  '57 

Robert  '59  and  Elizabeth 

Jeff  DeSalvo  '80 

Peter  Stankov  '83 

Alice  Roughgarden  Becker  '50 

Vill  Carroll  '60  '86  M.A. 

Paul  G.  Devido  '97 

Anna  Marie  Stelmach  '77 

Catherine  Kerns  Becker  '63  '66  M.A. 

Anthony  Caruso  '47  '52  M.A. 

William  '43  and 

Thomas  Stewart  70 

'87  M.B.A. 

Joe  Caruso  '87 

Dorothy  McKeon  Dice  '43 

Jortn  Stone  in 

Holly  Slocum  Beekman  '69 

Marie  Caruso  79 

Edward  Dichiera*  74  M.A. 

Eleanor  Svec  '47  '50  M.A. 

Margaret  E.  Behar  '99  M.A. 

Robert  Caruso  '93 

Sharon  Couch  DiLonardo  78 

Frances  Chernofsky  Tanenbaum  '40 

Christine  Belli  71  74  M.A. 

Dennis  '75  and  Anne  Deering  Casale  '75 

Barbara  Blocker  Disbrow  '50 

Catherine  Kopp  Taylor  '54  '58  M.A. 

Linda  Reichenfield  Bennett  '62 

Bruce  76  M.A.  and  Diane 

Theresa  Dobies  '94  M.A. 

Anne  Kobryn  Teuscher  '46 

Margaret  Thomas  Bennett  '48  '62  M.A. 

Casey  '85  M.A. 

Maryann  Bond  Doherty  '58 

Stephenie  Tidwell  '98  M.A. 

William  '63  and  Janet  Larson  Bennett  '63 

Elisebet  Hildisch  Cassler  '68 

Sophie  Cutler  Domb  '37 

Carol  Schneider  Tomason  70 

Harry  70  and  Gail  Verderamo  Benson  '65 

Tamaarra  Causley  '90 

Robert  Dondone  '85 

Maria  Tome  '80 

James  Benson  '86 

Patricia  Huvane  Chabora  79 

John  H.  Doolittle  '51 

Susan  Turner  '95 

Padi  Duran  Benzing  73 

Chin-Huey  Chern  '92  '94  M.S. 

Loretta  Douglas  70  '85  M.A. 

Charlotte  Ach  Tuttle  '33 

Maureen  Heldmann  Berney  '86 

Buena  Chilstrom  '89  M.A. 

JoAnn  Dow  '77 

Vaughn  '68  70  M.A.  and 

Lawrence  Berra  74 

Walter  Chomko  73  78  M.A. 

Daniel  71  and 

Suzanne  Bouchoux  Vandegrift  '68 

Merle  German  Biederman  '60 

Helene  Chouinard  '93 

Patricia  Drozdowksi  '80 

Barbara  Carroll  Verdile  '64 

Sella  Lang  McNally  Biggs  '54  '57  M.A. 

Kathy  Kypridakes  Chrisopoulos  70 

Mary  Ryaby  Duke  '62 

Guy  '60  '66  M.A.  and 

Charles  '64  '68  M.A.  and 

Florence  Kruper  Cimins  '43 

Rowena  Duran  78 

Elaine  Post  Vinopal  '60 

Iris  Barley  Binder  '62  '66  M.A. 

Agnes  Holcombe  Clancy  '52 

Jeanette  Randall  Durham  '67 

Riccardo  '65  72  M.A.  and 

William  '50  '53  M.A.  and 

Patricia  Webster  Clapp  '61  72  M.A. 

Patricia  Dyer  '91 

Carol  Fiehn  Vivona  '80  '85  M.A. 

Grace  D'Agnostino  Bingham  '50 

Joan  Alexander  Clark  '50 

Ruth  Early-Dunne  '35 

James  Walsh  '49 

Phillip  Bisco  71  M.A. 

Curt  Clauss  75  76  M.A. 

Mervine  Edwards  '56 

Louis  Weiner  '38  '68  M.A. 

Edwin  '63  and  Kathryn 

Brian  '66  70  M.A.  and  Debora 

Frank  '49  '56  M.A.  and  Olga 

Nathan  Weiss  '48 

Nardone  Black  '65 

Solomon  Clifford  '66  70  M.A. 

Haliska  Elia  '50 

Judy  Weston  77  M.A. 

Robert  Blackwell  78 

Brian  Cloney  '84 

Elizabeth  Dean  Eler  '40 

Robert  Weston  '47 

Andrea  Blake-Garrett  '94  '97  M.A.T. 

Dale  '83  and  Susan  Wanglund  Clouse  '85 

Robert  and  Constance  Catania  Elliott  '63 

Michael  E.  Zakutansky  79 

Carolee  Palmiotti  Boger  72 

Colette  Murphy  Cole  75 

Geraldine  Smith  Emsley  '43 

Joseph  77  and  Grace  Maisel 

Norman  Bohn  70  M.A. 

Peter  J.  Cole '63 

Bertram  Engelke  '50 

Zimel  '41  75  M.A. 

Vera  Saltzman  Boles  '33 

John  Collins  '83 

Donald  Englander  '50 

Robert  '58  and 

William  S.  Borowski  '64  '69  M.A. 

Ann  Conrey  Commisa  73 

Barbara  Fischer  Erickson  70 

Marlene  Jaorsky  Zschack  '58 

Laura  Botto  74  '80  M.A. 

Irma  DeVenezia  Conforri  '43 

Margaret  Overath  Ernst  '61 

Christine  Steip  Botts  '65 

Janet  Cooke  '82  M.A. 

Robert  Esler  '39 

CENTURY  CLUB 

Florence  Otto  Boutwell  '41 

John  Cooke '52 

Bruce  J.  Estell  '66  76  M.A. 

($100-$249) 

Angelo  Bovino  '60  '67  M.A. 

Carol  Corby  '45  '48  M.A. 

Steven  Esposito  78  and 

Kenneth  Abels  '69 

Kathryn  Gussis  Achaves  71 

Pat  Crosby  Ackershoek  '59  71  M.A. 

James  F.  Africano  '66  70  M.A. 

Frank  70  and  Valerie 

Salvatore  F.  Corrao  '68 

Judith  Shinn-Esposito  '77 

Aquirre  Bowen  70  '81  M.A. 

James  '66  '68  M.A.  and  Nancy 

Ruth  A.  Exel  '65 

Luther  C.  Bowen  '69  75  M.A. 
Anna  Wolf  Bozzelli  '32 
Donald  Bragaw  '50 

Dierk  Cottingham  '67 
Gregory  Covello  '98 
Patricia  Coveney  74 

Jacqueline  Falcone  '84 
William  Fanaras  '65 
Andrew  Fede  78 

Gladys  Akillian  '54  '58  M.A. 

/~*1                   a  11                   met 

Alyce  Brandman  76  M.A. 

Marie  Mulcare  Cowan  '37 

Clyde  Fenton  '62  '69  M.A. 

Gloria  Albano  88 

Mary  Lou  Cherico  Breidenstine  '66 

Ann  Ulbricht  Crabb  '66 

Barbara  Abbott  Ferguson  76 

Alumni  Life/Fall  2000  •  15 


Hnnnr  Rnll  nf  nnnnrs 

Emmanuel  Fernandes  '89 

Sheryl  Sarno  Granet  '95 

Linda  Holon  Nixon  78 

Frank  Klemenskv  74 

Dominick  Ferrara  '68 

Donna  Duchensky  Grant  76 

Fannie  Diener  Honigfeld  '26 

Judith  Knight  '68 

Evelyn  Danik  Ferrara  '51 

Donna  Marine  Green  72 

Georgiann  Dermody  Hook  '65 

Dorothy  Knill  '93 

Jacques  V.  Feys  75 

Fred  and  Linda  Greenberg 

Dorothea  Hooper  '54  '58  M.A. 

Nancy  Koch  '77 

John  '77  and  jane  Kom  Fietkiewicz  '78 

Lise  Greene  74  '81  M.A. 

Edith  Hopp  78 

Stanley  '54  '66  M.A.  and  Barbara 

Michael  Finnegan  '76 

Sadie  Andrea  Koedam 

Cheryl  Hopper  '95  M.A.T 

Stevens  Kopacki  '59  74  M.A. 

Deborah  Shapiro  Firkser  '46  '48  M.A. 

Greetham  '53  '57  M.A. 

Robert  H.  and  Linda  Closter  Horn  71 

Marjorie  Mackerlev  Kops  '36 

Roland  Fisher  '53 

Donald  '51  '56  M.A.  and 

Fay  Zipkin  Hortz  '46 

'48  M.A. 

Florence  Flaak  '91 

Audrey  Korsak  Gregg  71  M.A. 

Paul  Huegel  '83 

Robert  N.  Korzik  75 

Janet  De  Blasi  Flanner  '75 

Janet  Gregorovic  76 

Lawrence  Hulighan  73 

John  Koumoulides  '60  '61  M.A. 

Steven  B.  Fleisher  '84 

Carol  Suscreba  Greiver  71 

Ann  Healy  Humphrey  '40 

Michael  Krasner  '60 

Edith  Bradley  Floyd  '37 

Jeff  '82  and  Robyn  Arpiarian 

Doris  Humphry  '52 

Kevin  K.  Krause  '83  M.A. 

Sharon  Wilson  Foerster  '66 

Greulich  '82 

Barbara  J.  Hurlev  79 

Joan  Sprich  Krautheim  '60 

Barbara  Briggs  Foltin  '63 

Peter  Griswold  71  M.A. 

Gwenyth  Hill  Hurling  '69  M.A. 

Frances  Villani  Kroeckel  '62  '66  M.A. 

Walter  Frasier  '43 

Susan  Hintenberger  Gross  '57 

Henrietta  Goerler  Hurst  '38 

S.  Marie  Kuhen  '41 

Catherine  Frassetto  '94 

'60  MA. 

William  Huyck  '77 

Christine  Kulik  74 

Gerard  Freda  '92 

Susan  Tomeo  Grossberg  '91  M.E.D. 

Janine  Iannarelli  '83 

Teresa  Kulik  '80  '90  M.A. 

James  Freda  '53 

John  C.  Guarino  '80 

Antoinette  Miceli  Inguaggiato 

Arthur  Kull  '49 

Zelda  Cohen  Friedman  '36 

Nancy  Guild  '50  '55  M.A. 

'43  '47  MA. 

Sonjui  Lai  Kumar  '82 

Phillip  R.  Frowery  70  M.A. 

John  Gulick  79 

Dina  Iorlano  '92 

Vivian  Weiss  Kuntz  '51 

Cathy  Anderson  Fulop  73 

Steven  Gutmore  '66 

Carolyn  Korn  Irwin  '37  '67  M.A. 

Thomas  Kunz  '90 

Michael  Gabriele  75 

Dena  Guftman  '68  M.A. 

Louis  Izzi  '96 

Mitchell  J.  Kupperman  '81 

Kathleen  Gaffney  '62 

Janet  Sundquist  Hackbarth  '61 

Charles  Jackson  '96  and 

Theodore  Kury  '59 

Edythe  Gaines 

'67  M.A. 

Ericka  Bradley-Jackson  '94 

Jacquelyn  Kyle  '69 
Ruth  Conover  Kysel  '43 

Paul  D.  Galenkamp  '87 

Irena  Price  Hackett  '52  '59  M.A. 

Janice  Harris  Jackson  '69  '80  M.A. 

Paul  '65  '68  M.A.  and  Maria 

George  '62  '66  M.A.  and 

Ralph  A.  Jacobson  '62 

Gerald  '63  71  M.A.  and 

Piacente  Galeota  '64  '68  M.A. 

Patricia  Lesinski  Hague  '62 

Gregory  Jaeger  74 

Michelle  James  '94  '96  M.A.  '99  M.A. 

Horence  Pema  Labenski  '63 

Mary  Barkman  Gallion  '62 

Carol  Hahn  '80 

Elizabeth  LaBlanc  79  M.A. 

Louis  J.  Garbaccio  77 

William  O.  '94  M.A.  and 

Ann  Miller  Jannarone  '34 

Pat  Lacarrubba  70  '83  M.A. 

Anthony  Garbino  '84 

Jane  Haviland  Hall  76 

Jeanne  Potas  Janulin  '32 

Robert  Lachenauer  '51  '56  M.A. 

James  '50  '51  MA.  and 

Thomas  '82  and  Carol  Del 

Kenneth  '90  and  Kimberlv  Doyle 

Robert  Ladomirak  '98  M.S. 

Jeanette  Besher  Gardner  '52 

Favero  Hallock  '82 

Jeanos  '91 

Joanne  Kaplaneris  Lallos  '84 

Dorothy  Graf  Gargan  '64  70  MA. 

Margaret  Hait  70  76  M.A. 

Ann  Ward  Jenkins  '56 

Daryl  Ebeling  Lancaster  77 

Eileen  Maher  Garner  '48 

Elizabeth  Betz  Hamel  76  '90  M.A. 

Teresa  Jennings  '84 

Linda  Pellett  Lannin  '54 

Vernon  Garretson  '48 

Stephen  Hamel  '68 
Arthur  Hamm  '81 

Brenda  Jezierski  73  '88  M.A. 

Richard  Lansmann  78 

Michael  '61  and 

Nels  Johnson  '40 

Pericles  Lantz  '94 

Jean  Furnari  Garzillo  '59 

Ashley  Hammond  '94 

Renee  Ray  Johnson  73 

Diana  Karpovich  Lapham  '60 

Frank  Gatti 

Kathleen  Brady  Hanf  71 

Elin  Johnston  '60  M.A. 

Daniel  Larkin  '87 

William  Gee  '54 

Catherine  P.  Hartley  72  M.A. 

Judith  Linberg  Joyce  '67  '72  M.A. 

Jim  Larkin  '54 

Oliver  Gelston  '53  '58  M.A. 

Diane  Castronovo  Hansen  77  M.A. 

Judith  Toffel  Julius  '63 

Lisa  Latorre-Rodriquez  '94 

Antoinette  Giaconia  '59 

David  Hardgrove  71 
Judith  Vaughn  Hardin  70 

John  J.  Kaelin  '50  '55  M.A. 

Arnold  Lau  '48 

Vonnie  Giambra  '93  '96  M.A. 

Alfred  '49  '55  M.A.  and 

Jacquelyn  Ihling  Learsch  '52 

Ellen  Gibba  73  76  M.A. 

David  M.  Hart  '50  '57  M.A. 

Lila  Hook  Kane  '49 

Alice  Leath  '84 

Eugene  W.  '68  and 

Judith  Henderson  Hartpence  70 

Richard  Kaplan  78 

Barry  Lee  72 

Suzette  Prudhon  Gibba  '68 

Dolph  Haug  '68  M.A. 

Glenn  Kaplinsky  '93  M.A.  and 

Mary  Lenehan  '55  '57  M.A. 

Marion  Scraver  Gibba  '40 

Torolf  Haug  '98 

Audrey  Rosenberg-Kaplinsky  '83 

Joyce  Carp  Levine  '46 

Harford  Gibbs  '58 

Karen  Hausmann  74  M.A. 

Karen  Kaft  79 

Seelig  Lewitz  '50  '54  M.A. 

Gloria  Gonzalez  Gifford  '42 

Joseph  Havasy  '95 

Howard  '42  and  Muriel 

Meei-Yun  Huang  Li  74  M.A. 

Elaine  Lachenauer  Gill  '43  '49  M.A. 

Ella  Haver  '34 

Goldberg  Katz  '42  '67  MA. 

Patricia  J.  Libak  '90  MED 

Louis  Gilleran  79 

Virginia  Brandt  Hawkins  '95  M.A. 

Joan  Bartyzel  Kaynak  '63 

Bernard  '40  and  Henrietta 

Mary  Cutillo  Gillespie  '48 

Naedine  Hazell  '82 

John  Kazanjian  '50  M.A. 

Spingarn  Lieber  '41 

Wendy  Gillespie  73 

Patricia  Brown  Heese  72 

James  Kearney  74 

Peter  76  and  Victoria 

Thomas  Giordano  75 

Doris  Heise  '69  79  MA. 

John  J.  Keating  73  and 

Sbrocco  Lieberman  76 

Marjorie  Morgenstern  Glassman  '48 

Lillian  Helstoski  Helling  '47 

Judith  Bennett-Keating  '80 

Richard  P.  Lilgeberg  77 

Lenore  Clemente  Gleason  '68 

Farzin  Hendizadeh  '84 

Jane  Gromada  Kedron  '52 

Karen  Baker  Lindholm  78 

74  M.A. 

Judith  Hengeveld  '98 

Diane  Gilmore  Keiller  '65 

Diane  S.  Lockward  '80  M.A. 

Loyola  Nichols  Gleason  '48 

Lorraine  Carroll  Hennessey  '84 

Fred  70  and  Loretta 

Morgan  Loesch  '42  '47  M.A. 

John  74  and  Marita 

Victor  '69  and  Karen  Hermey  77 

Labuzo  Keimel  '85  M.A. 

Thomas  Loikith  75 

Greifenkranz  Glowacki  76 

Latifa  Heuer  '96 

James  Keirstead  '85 

Robert  A.  Lombardi  '93 

Stephen  '52  and  Rosemary 

Spencer  Hildebrand  '90 

Dorothy  Kenlan  Petersen  '56 

Daniel  '43  and  Gloria  Insinna 

Loustalot  Goin  '52  71  M.A. 

James  73  and  Carol 

Diane  Kennedy  74  M.A. 

Longhi  '43 

Barbara  Jensen  Gold  '50 

Giordano  Hile  74  '81  M.A. 

Barbara  Carr  Kerr  '67 

Sharon  Longinetti  '89 

Michael  Goldstein  '60  72  M.A. 

Irene  Daneski  Hill  '39 

David  71  and  Joyce  Forseman  Kerr  70 

Robert  B.  Longo  76 

Ruth  Goldstein  70 

Patricia  Mullen  Hill  '41 

Marguerithe  Chadwick  Kerr  '49  '53  MA. 

Robert  J.  Longo  '56  '58  M.A. 

Mary  Ann  Kitchell  Golomb  '82 

Brian  Hillman  '80 

Kevin  A.  Kesby  '77 

Angela  Carroccio  Lopez  '61 

Miriam  Sadowitz  Gomberg  '80 

Robert  M.  '39  '47  M.A.  and  Bertha 

Audrey  Haymes  Kessler  72 

Norma  Lopez  77 

Kenneth  Gorski  77 

Pfitzner  Hilton  '42 

Philip  J.  Kiernan  Jr.  '95 

Dorothy  Miller  Lozauskas  '69 

Robert  '53  '60  M.A.  and  Jacqueline 

Denise  Thomas  Hindes  77 

Kevin  Kimack  '92 

72  M.A.  '97  M.A. 

Robinson  Gorton  '53 

Isidor  '36  and  Ellen  Stein* 

Nancy  Scelba  Kimble  '43 

Deborah  Lozito  '82 

Beverly  Scott  Goss  73  '85  M.A. 

Hirschhorn  '45 

Kenneth  Kinney  '82 

Ethel  Stern  Lubin  '43 

Joseph  '68  and  Sally  Cole  Grabowy  '68 

Robin  Bailey  Hofgesang  '64 

Laura  Summers  Kinney  '36 

Maryann  Lucania  '69  M.A. 

Robert  W.  Grace  '69 

Thomas  79  and  Joyce 

Robert  '63  '67  M.A.  and 

Michael  Lucia  76 

Judy  Graef  '66  '69  M.A. 

Klimczak  Hogan  79 

Frances  Stern  Kirschner  '64 

James  Lumley  '68  71  M.A. 

Lorraine  Majeski  Graham  '68 

Mary  Ann  Swenson  Holden  '51 

Audrey  Peppinghaus  Klein  '47 

G.  William  "Bill"  '42  and 

Katherine  Pavlovich  Holmberg  '39 

'50  M.A. 

Dorothy  Wright  Lunn  '43 

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Susan  Eichen  Lupkin  '67 

Michael  and  Beverly  Lichtenberg 

Dorothea  Reiner  Paoletta  '57 

Robert  '69  and  Susan  McConaghy 

Eleanor  B.  Lyght  '84 

Miller  '68 

Thomas  Parciak  '67  71  M.A. 

Rolak  71 

Edward  '50  and  Carol  Patten* 

Richard  Miller  '32  '36  M.A. 

Allison  Davis  Parkes  71 

Helen  Friedenberg  Rosenmertz  '64 

Lynch  '58  78  M.A. 

Richard  Minor  70 

Devra  Schneider  Parks  '51 

Gary  Rosiecki  74 

Kevin  Lynch  73 

William  Misko  76 

Wilbur  Parliman  '35  '37  M.A. 

Albert  '63  M.A.  and  Lois  Rossetti 

Jacoba  Wiedman  Maas  '66 

Mary  Ann  Kazmierski  Mistak  75 

Paula  J.  Pavlosky  76 

76  M.A. 

Joseph  '70  and  Rosa 

Mark  Mitrenga  '90 

Ruth  Sickert  Payne  '46 

Rosanne  Rosty  '77 

Digiacomantoni  Macaluso  '70 

Andrew  Mitzak  '94 

Mary  Ann  Paynter  '59  '69  M.A. 

Denise  Rover  '84 

Austin  '50  '52  M.A.  and 

Linda  Verba  Modzelewski  '65  '69  M.A. 

Frances  Makovsky  Peer  '49 

Jane  Mayers  Rowland  '36 

Joyce  McCarroll  MacArthur  '49 

Susan  Molnar  '59  76  M.A. 

Karen  Peluso  71 

Maria  Masciulli  Rubin  74 

Laurie  MacDougall  '84 

Joseph  Montone  73 

Linda  Peskin  70 

Lynn  A.  Ruezinsky  '88 

Mary  Lou  Macgregor  '83 

Rosa  Sanchez  Montoya  '96  '99  M.S. 

Philip  Peters  '41 

Angela  Ruffino  70 

Gwendolyn  Mehnert  Mack  '29 

Anne  Smyth  Moore  '44 

Arnold  '40  '46  M.A.  and 

Bonnie  J.  Bassett  Ruggiero  '65 

Josephine  Maffettone  '54 

Joseph  Moore  '59  MA.  and  Joan 

Dorothy  Hooper  Petersen  '43 

Marie  Russomanno  '80  M.A. 

Kathleen  Gans  Magnusson  '83 

Ficke  71 

Shirley  Israelow  Peterson  '43 

Gerry  Ryan  '56 

Elizabeth  Maguire  '55  '58  M.A. 

Herman  Mopsick  '40 

John  Petrozzino  '62 

Rebecca  Ryan  76  '91  M.A. 

Charles  Mainenri  '64  '66  M.A. 

Joan  Kurz  Morris  '60 

Katharine  Philip  '93  M.A. 

Angela  Salatti  '55 

Rose  Fitzgerald  Maire  '68  78  M.A. 

Leonard  '41  and  Gertrude 

Angela  Pica  '98 

Syd  Salt  '51  '52  M.A. 

Ronald  Makara  '61  '63  M.A. 

Kornitsky  Morris  '40 

Anthony  Pico  Jr.  79 

Dennis  '80  and 

Evan  M.  Maletsky  '53  '54  M.A. 

Michael  '51  and  Margaret  Judge 

John  Pietrowicz  '60 

Julie  M.A.lzone  Salvin  '80 

Kenneth  L.  Malmud  76 

Morris  '51 

Dolores  Hrobak  Pinski  '49  '52  M.A. 

Gloria  Senopole  Sanok  '49 

Walter  Maly  '53  '59  M.A. 

James  J.  Morrison  '87 

Barbara  Rash  Piperno  70 

Gerard  Santangelo  '59 

Ellen  Manasse  '94 

Maureen  McManus  Moscarelli  '87 

Tracey  Adams  Platenyk  '81 

Michael  '77  and  Diane 

John  Mangieri  73 

Kim  Marchese  74  '82  M.A. 

Margherita  Nazzaro  Moschella  '47 

Alice  Ariel  Podesta  '41 

Jaglowski  Santeramo  76 

Albert  Moscotti  '42 

Cecelia  Polizzi  '97 

Richard  Santoro  70 

Lorraine  Spiotta  Marcy  '50 

Roberta  Moseley  70  74  M.A. 

Marie  Pollio  Russell  '29 

Barbara  Sapienza  79  M.A. 

Sandra  Gruchacz  Markiewicz  '67 

Kathleen  B.  Mosolino  74 

Henry  L.  '65  and  Kathleen 

Andrew  Sarchio  70  73  M.A. 

Patricia  Lynch  Marlowe  71 

Caroline  Burt  Mossip  74  76  M.A. 

Laughlin  Pomerantz  '65 

June  Sasaki  '55 

Robert  '41  and  Jean  Hoffman  Marsh  '43 

Walter  Motz  '57 

F.  Karen  Telofski  Pomnitz  '68  '92  M.A. 

Gay  Luvonne  Sauer  '68  M.A. 

Rina  Zoppi  Maslow  70 

Marie  Riche  Mullan  '53 

David  Pospisil  '91  95  M.B.A. 

Michael  Sawyer  76 

Christopher  Martaliano  79 

Robert  T.  Muller  73  '84  M.A. 

Deborah  A.  Post  '84 

Peter  '57  M.A.  and  Lucy  Fabrizio 

Julia  Mazzarella 

Susan  Clark  Mullins  71  78  MA. 

John  Powell  '81  '93  M.B.A. 

Scandariato  '44  '57  M.A. 

Susan  Keller  McAteer  78 

James  '60  and  Virginia 

Nancy  Dwyer  Powers  '59 

Leo  Scanlon  '50  '53  M.A. 

Nancy  McClelland  74 

Schroll  Mulvihill  '62 

Frances  Prebish  '93 

Suzanne  Lomench  Schaffer  '48 

Ann  Palmiotti  McCloskey  '52 

Claire  Pfadenhauer  Mungenast  '42 

Fred  T.  Pregger  '48  '50  M.A. 

Patricia  Schall  '68 

Moira  McCluney  '63 

Stephen  '48  '51  M.A.  and 

Leo  '60  and  Rosalina  Esteves 

Richard  A.  70  and 

Madeline  McClure  '84 

Agnes  Drobneck  Murko  '47 

Primiano  '59  74  M.A. 

Ellen  Sekuler  Schall  70 

Vanessa  McClure  '99 

Dona  Lee  Murphy  '77 

Richard  Prince  '80 

Steven  Schanes  '43 

Andrew  '81  and  Aileen  Galianese 

James  H.  Murray  71  M.A. 

Janet  Barthel  Proscia  '87 

Patricia  Tamilio  Schlosser  '67 

McCormick  '81 

John  Nabial  79 

John  A.  Protopapas  '82 

Gustav  '50  and  Jewel  Schmidt  '80 

Anne  Filacanevo  McCormick  70 

Patricia  Nachtigal  '68 

Barbara  Honnold  Psichos  '61 

Roberta  Rothmann  Schmidt  '65 

Hugh  McCullough  '50  '53  M.A. 

Theresa  Dedeo  Nagel  '51 

Vincent  Puccio  74  '84  M.A. 

John  Schmitt  '81 

Gwendolyn  Babb  McDevitt  '34 

Leo  V  Natalicchio  '55 

Catherine  M.  Quinn  '68  '83  M.A. 

Richard  Schneider  75 

Marie  Lampman  McDonough  '51 

William  '67  72  M.A.  and 

Rosalie  Raffa  '49 

Susan  Schotka  '80  '84  M.A. 

'53  M.A. 

Christine  Pych  Neal  '87  M.A. 

Gina  Raimondo  '98 

Marie  Schurer  79 

Clyde  McElroy 

Nels  Neher  75 

Constantino  '54  and  Lillian  Lister 

Grace  Dunning  Schwanda  72  '77  M.A. 

Kathleen  McGinnis  70  72  MA. 

Patrice  Genco  Nichas  '83 

Rauzzino  '54 

Beatrice  Schwoerer  '43 

Pamela  Clause  McGroarty  71 

Joan  Amorison  Nicholls  '53  '59  M.A. 

William  Rawson  '62 

Donald  '56  and  Gwendolyn 

Grace  Baumann  McKenzie  '44 

Elaine  Noble  '91  '95  M.A. 

John  Raymond  '52 

Rytter  Scofield  '56 

James  McKirtrick  75 

Nel  Rieth  Noddings  '49 

Stephen  Reade  '95 

Marie  Mauriello  Scotti  '49 

Beatrice  Kievitt  McLain  '67 

Patricia  Pannone  Nordlander  '58 

Joel  Redman  '95 

Anthony  J.  '82  '85  M.A.  and  Rosanne 

William  McLeish  '52 

'63  MA. 

Diane  Redvanly  '80 

Passafaro  Scriffignano  '84 

Robert  McLuckie,  Jr.  '50  '56  M.A. 

Robert  W.  Novelle  71 

Florence  Perell  Reichler  '42 

Susan  Searles  76  M.A. 

Mary  Jane  McNally  70 

June  Ann  Barker  Nugent  '52 

Ina  Lewisohn  Reilly  '67 

Reva  J.  Sears  78  '94  M.A. 

William  McPherson  '65 

Linda  Obuchowiczy-Ooms  '69  '81  MA 

Richard  Rennie  '96 

Mark  75  and  Alison  Rytel  Segreto  75 

Karen  Meislik  '80 

Sandra  Oglesby  '68 

Roy  Rettenmaier  '80 

Harriet  Surasky  Selinger  '56 

C.H.  Mellinger  '36 

William  Oliver  71  M.A.  '82  M.A. 

Mollie  Collins  Reubert  '44 

Carolyn  Semento  '50 

Anna  Melnyk  74 

Catherine  Olsen  '94 

Lourdes  Reyes  '91 

Edward  Sender  '44 

Mary  McGeary  Meravi  '67 

Christopher  '91  and 

Steven  Richardson  78 

John  Senesky  '68  73  M.A. 

Harold  R.  74  M.A.  and 

Sheryl  Belli  Olson  '88 

Robert  '52  M.A.  and 

Audrey  Jensen  Sensale  '51 

Linda  Merschtina  '86  M.A. 

Olive  Guatelli  Olson  '39 

Edith  Anderson  Rights  '62  M.A. 

Robert  C.  Seyfarth  '62 

Harry  Meslar  73 

Richard  '52  '56  M.A.  and 

Mary  Temple  Riker  '40 

Louise  Harm  Seyter  '38  '42  M.A. 

John  Messina  '85 

Catherine  Onorevole 

Karen  Wuensch  Ring  '81  '86  MA. 

Doris  Shallcross  '55 

Lynn  Mesuk  '85 

Suzanne  Lange  Oratio  73  M.A. 

Eleanor  Jadrosich  Rinker  '44 

Robert  Shapiro  72 

Frances  Morser  Meth*  '47 

Gale  Marzulli  Orr  78 

Walter  J.  Rissler  '48  '49  M.A. 

Harriet  Schalick  Sharp  '37 

Alison  Chandler  Meyer  '84 

Anthony  Ortiz  '63  72  M.A. 

Sue  Nutes  Ritz  '25 

Barbara  Shaw  79 

Robert  Meyer  '67  70  M.A. 

Raymond  Osborne  '58  71  M.A. 

Donald  '67  and  Barbara 

Kittie  Cain  Shaw  '28 

Dorothy  Moorman  Meyers  '51 

Helyn  Popovsky  Ostroff  '50 
Gloria  Otley  '86  M.A. 

Reda  Rizzo  '66  70  M.A. 

Susan  Wasserman  Sherwin  70 

Barbara  Michalik  71 

Clare  Dugan  Rizzolo  '42 

Michael  Shevlin  '86 

Eileen  Miele  75 

Joann  Outslay  72  M.A. 

Annette  Russo  Roberts  '48 

Marvin  Sholfmitz  '49  '51  M.A. 

James  Migliorini  74 

Josephine  Pagano  '47 

Eugenia  Boehl  Roberts  '51 

Karen  Gorski  Shumpert  '68 

Barbara  Harris  Miller  '65 

Andrew  Pal  75 

Patricia  Snyder  Robinson  75 

Judith  Corn  Siegelbaum  70 

Douglas  Miller  '77  M.A. 
Judith  A.  Feil  Miller '62 

Robert  Palmeri  '51  '52  M.A. 

Luis  Rodriguez  '84 

Gloria  Marcus  Silber  '43  '68  M.A. 

David  '51  '56  M.A.  and 

Luis  Rogers  '64 

Violet  Santos  Simon  '66 

Marion  H.  Walker  Miller  '55 

Dorothy  House  Pangburn  '52 

Paula  Lamp  Rolfe  '64 

Uday  Singh  '89  M.A. 

Alumni  Life/Fall  2000  •  17 


Honor  Roll  of  Donors 


Walter  Siri  '63  '68  M.A. 
Richard  Skydell  '83 
Jeffrey  Slemrod  '67 
Frank  Slocum  '50  '53  M.A. 
Luciann  Keczmerski  Slomkowski  '57 
Sondra  Hildebrant  Slotnick  '57 

'65  M.A. 
Arthur  R.  Smith  '54  '61  M.A. 
Edward  Smith  '54 
James  '76  and  Grace  Tholin 

Smith  71  MA. 
Charlotte  Chamy  Snedeker  '63 
Cheryl  Buchanan  Sojkowski  '84 
Susan  Solleder  75 
Joseph  W.  Sommer  '54  '56  M.A. 
Mary  Sorace  '77 
Marjorie  Machines  Spencer  '40 
Rosanne  Spendley  '94 
Margaret  Swinton  Spillinger  '23 
George  Stager  '50  52  M.A. 
Bernadine  Vasel  Stalbaum  '64  '69  M.A. 
Enid  Standring  '87  '90  M.A. 
Daniel  Stango  '51 

Char  Delhagen  Stanko  72  78  M.A. 
Jov  Seber  Stanowicz  '67  '68  M.A. 
Roger  Stehlin  '80 
Harry  '42  and  Jane  Burlew 

Steigelman  '42 
Ruth  Meyerson  Steisel  '43 
Joseph  Stella  '99 
Jack  Stempler  '43 
Howard  Stern  '49 
Muriel  Lubowitt  Stern  '49  73  M.A. 
Anne  Gullord  Stires  '81  '90  M.A. 
James  Stock  '68  M.A. 
George  Storm  '63 
William  Straglinos  74 
John  H.  Straub  ID  '69  M.A. 
Frank  '60  and  Barbara 

Zaccardi  Strobert  '59 
Edward  G.  Strohmeyer  71  M.A. 
Mae  Strong  72  M.A. 
Ruth  Stryker  '81 
Janet  Susi 
David  Suter  78 
Francis  X.  Sutman  '49  '52  M.A. 
Dorothy  Almond  Sutton  '34 
Robert  '47  and  Dorothy 

Greulich  Swanson  '77 
Hugh  '54  and  Judy  Ruelens  Sweeney  '57 
Charles  W.  '65  73  M.A.  and 

Virginia  Mayer  Swenson  '65 
Stephen  '59  '65  M.A.  and  Annette 

Palazzolo  Swett  '59 
Barbara  Cairns  Swindlehurst  '54 

'60  M.A. 
Mihriye  Tabakci  '95  M.A.T 
Neir  Taboada-Nogueiras  74 
James  M.  Tackach  76 
Kelly  Talbot  '98 
James  Taylor  '49 

Loretta  Ludlum  Taylor  '47  '66  M.A. 
Jody  Terres  '91 
Henry  Terwedow  '69  M.A. 
Roberta  Brown  Thaxton  '57  '81  M.A. 
lstcllcihcinder'49'54M.A. 
Mary  Thieleke  '94 
Maureen  Thomas  '85  '87  M.A. 
Philip  Thomas  77 
Betsy-Ann  Blum  Toffler  '87 
David  Toles  Jr.  '99  M.B.A. 
Evelyn  Manowiecki  Tomasovic  '68 
Gioia  Merkle  Toy  '39 
Anthony  '77  and 

Lorraine  Firrincieli  Traina  77 


Robert  Trezza  73 
Israel  Tribble  Jr.  '62 
Carol  Kleen  Trinks  '67 
Carolyn  Troast  '84 
Charles  J.  Trocolli  '68 
Ronald  Troppoli  76  and 

Donna  Kurc-Troppoli  76 
Clare  Mulcare  Troxell  '39 
Dorothy  Veltman  Tuch  '36 
Jessie  Turk  '42 
Thomas  J.  Turney  '62 
Anthony  Tuths  '91 
Joyce  Tyrell  '54  '64  M.A. 
Dorothy  Ryan  Unrath  '51 
Michelle  Vaccaro  '98  M.A. 
Beatriz  Valera-Schutz  '80  M.A. 
Edwin  '56  and  Ann  Valente  '92 
Katherine  Van  der  Mey  '97  M.A. 
Chris  79  and  Katherine  Dibella 

VanDerStad  79  '94  M.A. 
Kenneth  Van  Dongen  '81 
Teresa  Braddick  Van  Duyne  76 
Leonard  Van  Gaalen  '94 
Albert  VanRiper  '66  M.A. 
Mary  DiPaolo  Varano  '50 
Joan  Vas  '66  '69  M.A. 
Dorothy  E.  Vasel  '86 
James  Vasselli  '58 
Poppy  Vassos  '50 
Catherine  Vayianos  '61 
Mariano  Vega  Jr.  72  77  M.A. 
Ester  Godoy  Vierheilig  '62  70  M.A. 
John  W.  Vogel  '32  '33  M.A. 
Alice  Beebe  Von  Der  Linden  '37 
Mary  Wade  '86 
Gordon  J.  '56  '60  M.A.  and  Edith 

Winchell  Wallace  '56  '61  M.A. 
Thomas  C.  Wallace  '62  '66  M.A. 
Patricia  Letchko  Waller  '66 
Leon  Walsky  '49 
Nancy  M.  Walters  '82 
Yipei  Wang  '96 
Julius  J.  71  78  M.A.  and  Michelle 

Milano  Wargacki  71  79  M.A. 
William  Warnock  '68 
John  G.  Waugh  '80 
Edward  J.  Weber  '53  '68  M.A. 
Walter  '66  71  M.A.  and  Kathleen 

Clark  Weig  '64  79  M.A. 
Myra  Lubowitt  Weiger  '56 
Michelle  David  Weinberg  '84  '87  M.A. 
Richard  Weiss  '81 
Albert  '51  '56  M.A.  and 

Elsie  Ohs  Weissbach  '50  '83  M.A. 
Robert  Weitz  73  M.A. 
Carl  '38  and  Irene  Balto  Wendel  '40 
David  79  and  Barbara  Wertheim 
Barbara  Westerberg  '86 
Susan  Weston  75  M.A. 
Muriel  Platts  Whallon  '42 
Michelle  Colwell  Wheeler  '75 
Arthur  E.  White  '68 
Joan  Whitehead  '62  72  M.A. 
Wayne  Widmann  73 
Joycelyn  Santa  Maria  Wiener  '57 
Donna  Brown  Wiik  '88 
Gary  Wilcomes  '65 
Benjamin  Wilkes 
Mary  Bridges  Wilkin  '42 
Robert  Willey  '52 
Elsie  Aierstok  Winship  '50 
Janet  Davies  Winter  '67 
Scott  Winter  76 
Joseph  Wisniewski  '62  '68  M.A. 
Jean  Novotny  Witanek  '40  '48  M.A. 


Madeleine  Greene  Wojciechowski  '60 
Frances  Collura  Wolansky  '61 
Stuart '59 '64  M.A.  and 

Audrey  Wolff  '69  M.A. 
Madeline  Brannick  Wollner  '68 
Leslie  Wood  '93 
John  Wooten  '90 
Alma  Worth  78 

Sandra  Wygledowski  73  '85  M.A. 
M.  Elaine  Grande  Yaccarino  '88  '92  M.A. 
Julia  Ehrentraut  Yaged  '37 
Ernest  B.  Yeager  '45 
John  Yeager  '49 

Elizabeth  Einsiedler  Yeary  '60  '66  M.A. 
Laura  Yessis  '97  '99  M.A. 


Helen  Toomey  Young  '40 
Hilda  Zahn-Spagna  74 
Marion  Wieczorkowski  Zanoni  '65 
James  '43  and  Dorothy 

Samerorte  Zavaglia  '43 
Ruth  Rozell  Zeralli  '69 
Aline  Hirner  Zerrenner  '63 
Thomas  V  Ziccardi  '57  '62  M.A. 
Julie  Stephan  Zichelli  '87  '91  M.A. 
Robert  75  and  Marsha  Stein  Zitelli  75 
Maria  Mysliwiec  Zoch  75 
Edith  Weeber  Zoltan  '39 
Ciro  '48  and  RoseMary  Pampalone 

Zoppo  '49 
Mary  Miller  Zuhowski  '66 

*Deceased 


HONOR  ROLL  OF  COMPANIES  MATCHING  FY  '00  GIFTS 

If  your  matching  gift  company  was  inadvertently  omitted. 

please  contact  the  Office  of  Alumni  Relations  at  973-655-4141. 

ADP  Fdtn. 

Houghton  Mifflin  Co. 

AJG 

HSBC  Bank  USA 

AIM  Fdtn. 

IBM 

Allegheny  Teledyne 

IFF 

Allstate  Fdtn. 

Intel  Fdtn. 

Amerada  Hess  Corp. 

TIT  Corp. 

American  Home  Produc 

ts  Corp.      Johnson  &  Johnson  Family  of  Cos. 

Arnica 

Jostens  Fdtn.,  Inc. 

Amoco 

Liz  Claiborne  Foundation 

Arthur  Andersen,  LLP 

Fdtn.         Lockheed  Martin  Corp.  Fdtn. 

Ashland  Inc.  Fdtn. 

Lucent  Technologies  Fdtn. 

AT&T  Fdtn. 

Marsh  &  McLennan  Cos. 

Bank  of  America  Fdtn. 

May  Department  Stores  Co.  Fdtn. 

Bank  of  New  York  Fdt 

n.                MBNA 

BASF  Corp. 

McGraw-Hill  Companies 

Bell  Atlantic  Corp. 

Merck  Co.  Fdtn. 

Bellcore 

Merrill  Lynch  &  Co.  Foundation 

Bestfoods 

Metropolitan  Life  Foundation 

Burlington  Industries 

:dtn.           Microsoft 

CNA  Fdtn. 

MONY  Fdtn. 

Cantor  Fitzgerald 

Novartis  U.S.  Fdtn. 

CGU  Insurance 

Philip  Morris  Cos.,  Inc. 

Chase  Manhattan  Fdtr 

i.                 Phillips  Petroleum  Fdtn. 

Chubb  and  Son,  Inc. 

PQCorp 

Circuit  City  Fdtn. 

PricewaterhouseCoopers  Fdtn. 

Citigroup 

Procter  &  Gamble  Fund 

Colgate  Palmolive 

Prudential  Fdtn. 

CYRO  Industries  Fdtn 

PSEG 

Deluxe  Corp. 

Reckitt  &  Colman,  Inc. 

Deutsche  Bank  Americ 

as  Fdtn.      Reuters  Amerio,  Inc. 

DPIC  Companies 

RJR  Nabisco  Foundation 

Dr.  Pepper/ 7  Up 

Reliance  Standard  Life  Ins.  Co. 

Dun  &  Bradstreet  Cor] 

■>.  Fdtn.       Schering-Plough  Fdtn. 

Exxon  Mobil  Foundati 

on              Siemens  Corp. 

Federated  Department  Stores       SmithKline  Beecham  Fdtn. 

Fluor  Fdtn. 

Southco,  Inc. 

GE  Fund 

State  Farm  Cos.  Fdtn. 

Givaudan-Roure  Corp 

Summit  Bancorp 

Goldman,  Sachs  &  Co. 

3M 

GPU,  Inc. 

Telcordia  Technologies 

Guard 

Times-Mirror  Fdtn. 

Hewlett-Packard  Co. 

Transamerica  Fdtn. 

Hoechst  Celanese 

UPS  Fdtn.,  Inc. 

Hoffman-La  Roche  Fd 

tn.              USAA 

Honeywell  Fdtn. 

Vanguard  Group,  Inc. 

Horizon  Blue  Cross/ B 

ue              Warner  Lambert  Fdtn. 

Shield  of  N.J. 

Xerox  Fdtn. 

IX*  Alumni  Life/Fall  2000 


THAT'S  LIFE 


Compiled  by  Kim  Metz  and 
Gina  Davies.  This  issue  contains 
submissions  received  as  of  Aug.  7 

Send  information  for  "That's 
Life"  to  MSU  Alumni  Relations, 
"That's  Life,"  34  Normal  Ave., 
Upper  Montclair,  N.J.  07043; 
fax  973-655-5483;  or  e-mail 
alumni@mail.montclair.edu. 


Gladys  Kathryn  Lipfert  Hahn 
Patten  celebrated  her  93rd  birthday 
on  July  17.  Congratulations! 


Nel  Rieth  Noddings,  Lee  Jacks  Pro- 
fessor Emeritus,  Stanford  University 
received  a  Lifetime  Achievement 
Award  from  Div  B  (Curriculum 
Studies)  of  the  American  Education 
Research  Association  (AERA)  at  its 
annual  meeting. 


Edward  W.  Bradley 


Edward  W.  Bradley  received  a 
Governor's  Award  for  Outstanding 
Volunteer  Service  from  Gov.  James 
Hunt  of  North  Carolina.  He  also  re- 
ceived New  Jersey's  highest  volun- 
teer award  from  Gov.  Christine 
Whitman  for  his  efforts  to  secure 
unused  tickets  from  sporting  and 
entertainment  events  for  the  benefit 
of  volunteer  and  nonprofit  organi- 
zations. In  addition,  he  was  hon- 
ored by  President  Clinton  for  his 
volunteer  service  to  the  nation  and 
was  one  of  the  recipients  of  the 
highest  honor  in  volunteerism,  the 
National  Point  of  Light. 


Edward  J.  Napiwocki,  music  di- 
rector and  conductor  of  the 
Bloomfield  Symphony  Orchestra 
for  35  years  before  his  recent 
retirement,  was  honored  by  the 
orchestra  at  a  farewell  concert  in 
May.  He  received  a  citation  from 
the  New  Jersey  State  Assembly 
for  his  service  to  music  and  com- 
munity and  was  inducted  into  the 
Bloomfield  Music  Federation  Hall 
of  Fame. 


Ludwig  C.  Metzger  was  pre- 
sented the  Outstanding  Citizen 
Award  by  Wood-Ridge  Memorial 
Post  3616,  Veterans  of  Foreign 
Wars  and  their  Ladies'  Auxiliary. 
It  was  "an  expression  of  sincere 
appreciation  and  full  praise  for 
service  rendered  to  the  commu- 
nity for  many  years." 


Dr.  Richard  E.  Onorevole  '56  M.A. 

served  as  chairman  of  the  Korean 
War  Monument  Committee,  Taejon 
Chapter,  commemorating  the 
"50th  Anniversary  of  the  Korean 
War.  "  The  monument,  located  at 
Fair  Lawn  Parkway,  Saddle  Brook, 
was  dedicated  with  military  hon- 
ors. This  monument  and  memorial 
journal  was  "dedicated  to  those 
that  answered  our  nation's  call 
pursuing  freedom  in  the  Korean 
War."  Included  in  the  journal  is  a 
memorial  page  to  former 
Montclair  State  student  Alexander 
"Sandy"  MacMillan,  Corporal,  U.S. 
Marine  Corps,  killed  in  action  in 
Korea,  March  22, 1951. 

Chester  R.  Richmond  is  inter- 
ested in  hearing  from  all  1952  sci- 
ence majors.  "If  there  is  enough 
interest,  we  plan  to  meet  during 
the  MSU  2002  reunion,"  he  said. 
"There  should  be  much  to  discuss 
after  half  a  century!  I  have  con- 
tacted several  '52  science  majors. 
Apparently  our  MSTC  learning 
experience  provided  a  strong 
foundation  for  some  interesting 


career  paths."  Those  interested 
can  e-mail  Chester  at 
crrichmond@ispchannel.com. 


Marie  Marra  McGuire  was  named 
Essex  County  Counselor  of  the 
Year  by  the  New  Jersey  School 
Counselors  Association.  She  was 
also  honored  by  the  Cedar  Grove 
Board  of  Education  and  the  Town 
Council.  She  has  been  in  the  Cedar 
Grove  School  District  for  43  years. 


Jay  Demarest  was  honored  by  the 
Shore  Track  &  Field  Officials  Asso- 
ciation of  the  New  Jersey  Interscho- 
lastic  Athletic  with  the  Henry  J. 
Nonnenberg  Lifetime  Achievement 
Award.  Demarest  is  the  athletic  di- 
rector at  Holmdel  High  School.  He 
serves  as  meet  director  for  three  lo- 
cal meets  and  is  the  site /meet  di- 
rector for  the  Central  Jersey  Sec- 
tional Group  II  &  IV  meet. 


Dr.  Jeannette  Allen  Williams  was 

honored  by  the  Barlow  School  of 
Plainfield  when  they  named  the 
Library  and  Media  Center  in  her 
honor.  She  was  the  first  black  high 
school  principal  in  the  Newark 
and  Plainfield  school  systems,  as 
well  as  the  first  female  high  school 
principal  in  Newark  and  Plainfield. 

Barbara  Zaccardi  Strobert  retired 
as  superintendent  of  the  Essex 
Fells  K-6  school  district  and  as  the 
principal  of  the  Essex  Fells  School. 


Joseph  M,  Gallo  M.A.  has  been 
appointed  vice  president  and  au- 
ditor at  Lakeland  Bancorp  in  Oak 
Ridge.  Lakeland  Bancorp  is  the 
holding  company  of  Lakeland 
Bank  and  the  National  Bank  of 
Sussex  County  in  Oak  Ridge. 


Ted  Schloesser  was  named 
Asbury  Park  Press  Boys  Track 
Coach  of  the  Year  for  the  2000  sea- 
son. He  has  been  head  coach  at 
Monmouth  Regional  High  School 
for  16  years.  This  past  season, 
Monmouth  had  its  first  unbeaten 
record  since  1991. 


James  Buchanan  '79  M.A.  led  a 

12-day  musical  tour  of  Europe  for 
seven  members  of  the  Youth  Or- 
chestra of  Essex  County  based  in 
South  Orange.  He  has  served  as 
conductor  and  music  director  of 
the  orchestra  since  1983. 


Roslyn  Zuccarelli  Gerken  '71  M.A. 

was  named  to  the  Humanities 
Teacher  Leadership  Program  by 
the  National  Endowment  for  the 
Humanities.  The  NEH  grant  is  for 
her  to  promote  humanities  across 
the  curriculum  to  other  educators. 
She  teaches  part  time  at  Raritan 
Valley  Community  College. 


Seymour  "Sy"  Shames  had  an 

exhibit  of  his  works  at  the  Johnson 
Gallery  of  the  Somerset  Art  Associa- 
tion in  Bedminster.  The  exhibit, 
"Earth  Prints-Clay  Reliefs  Trans- 
formed into  Works  on  Paper,"  repre- 
sents the  evolution  of  his  commit- 
ment to  clay  and  slab,  a  process  that 
began  in  1965.  Using  a  technique 
that  he  has  developed,  he  creates 
works  that  have  an  embossed  qual- 
ity and  a  dimensional  effect. 
Shames'  works  are  in  the  perma- 
nent collections  of  the  Newark 
Museum,  Caldwell  College  and 
the  New  Jersey  State  Museum. 


Alumni  Life/Fall  2000  •  19 


THAT'S  LIFE 


Patricia  Tesman 

Patricia  Tesman  has  been  pro- 
moted to  senior  vice  president  of 
Gianertino  &  Meredith,  an  adver- 
tising agency  in  Short  Hills.  She 
has  20  years'  experience  with  the 
agency  and  is  also  a  member  of  the 
Board  of  Directors  of  the  New 
Jersey  Advertising  Club.  She  was 
previously  vice  president /director 
of  public  relations  and  an  account 
supervisor  at  the  firm. 


Ken  Frank  78  MA.  had  the  base- 
ball field  at  Toms  River  High 
School  named  in  his  honor.  The 
Ken  Frank  Baseball  Stadium  was 
named  in  recognition  of  his  23-year 
tenure  as  coach  of  the  Toms  River 
South  Indians,  which  captured  37 
championships.  He  has  a  career 
record  of  510  wins  and  153  losses. 

Tom  Heath,  track  and  cross- 
country coach  at  Christian  Broth- 
ers Academy,  was  inducted  into 
the  New  Jersey  State  Scholastic 
Coaches  Association  Hall  of 
Fame.  Among  other  accomplish- 
ments, his  cross-country  teams 
have  won  18  straight  Shore  Con- 
ference titles  and  25  Monmouth 
County  Championships. 

Edward  J.  Obuchowski  was 

appointed  senior  vice  president, 
external  technology,  and  chief 
information  officer  of  Alliant 
Exchange,  Inc. 


Harold  Kessler  '80  M.A.  was 

honored  by  the  New  Jersey  Asso- 
ciation of  School  Business  Officials 
with  two  awards.  He  received  the 
Distinguished  Service  Award  for 
his  18  years  as  board  secretary  and 
school  business  administrator  for 
the  Summit  Board  of  Education.  He 
also  was  named  School  Business 
Administrator  of  the  Year  "for  lead- 
ership, service  to  the  profession  and 
excellent  current  projects." 

Thomas  Reynolds  M.A.  was  one 

of  two  teachers  named  by  the 
Optimist  Club  of  Westfield  as 
"Outstanding  Intermediate  School 
Teacher  for  2000."  He  teaches 
industrial  arts  and  technology  at 
Roosevelt  Intermediate  School 
and  has  been  in  Westfield  since 
1965.  The  Optimist  Club  estab- 
lished the  award  in  1998  to  recog- 
nize the  importance  of  teaching 
on  the  intermediate  school  level, 
which  covers  grades  6-8. 


William  J.  Oliver  M.A.,  '82  M.A., 

a  chemistry  teacher  at  Fair  Lawn 
High  School,  presented  "Jazzing 
Up  High  School  Chemistry"  at  the 
National  Science  Teachers  Associa- 
tion Convention  in  Orlando,  Fla. 

Giacomo  M.  Oliva  75  M.A., 
professor  of  music  and  director  of 
the  School  of  Music  at  the  Univer- 
sity of  Florida,  is  president-elect  of 
the  International  Society  for  Music 
Education.  He  will  serve  for  two 
years  before  officially  taking  his 
post  as  president  in  July  2002. 

Joanne  Johnson  Ward  directed 
the  Delaware  Children's  Chorus 
for  a  performance  at  the  "Music 
and  the  Arts"  concert  series  at 
St.  John's  Episcopal  Church  in 
Salem.  She  founded  the  six-mem- 
ber group  in  1992  and  is  a  music 
specialist  in  the  Pennsville  Public 
School  District.  She  has  been  a 


member  of  the  Wilmington  Music 
School  faculty  since  1991,  and 
maintains  the  children's  choir, 
high  school  vocal  ensemble  and 
women's  choir. 


Vincent  Borelli  has  been  named 
Long  Branch  High  School  Teacher 
of  the  Year.  This  is  his  29th  year  as 
a  speech  and  theater  teacher. 

Donna  Lee  Goldberg  is  the  pub- 
licity and  media  specialist  in  the 
marketing  and  public  information 
office  of  Middlesex  County  Col- 
lege. She  is  also  a  member  of  the 
adjunct  faculty  in  the  Middlesex 
English  Department. 

Douglas  C.  Hamilton  has  been 
named  Controller  of  MBIA  Inc. 
He  joins  MBIA  after  working  for 
Xerox  Financial  Services,  Inc. 


Irene  Dec  '80  M.A.  was  featured 
in  Computer  World  magazine  as 
one  of  its  Premier  100  Informa- 
tion Technology  Leaders.  She  is 
vice  president  of  international 
investments  at  Prudential  and 
was  responsible  for  the  Y2K 
compliance  of  Prudential's  com- 
puter systems. 

Father  Donald  Hummel  M.A., 

parochial  vicar  of  St.  Helen's  Par- 
ish, Westfield,  has  been  appointed 
Pastor  of  St.  Bartholomew  Parish, 
Scotch  Plains.  Last  year  he  was 
named  Ecclesiastical  Knight  of  the 
Sacred  Military  Constantinian  Or- 
der of  St.  George,  one  of  the  old- 
est Catholic  orders  of  knighthood. 
He  also  received  the  Distin- 
guished Eagle  Scout  Award, 
which  is  presented  annually  to  10 
Eagle  Scouts  nationwide. 

Olympia  Spinuzza  Lortz  was  se- 
lected by  the  Borough  of  Wanaque 
as  one  of  two  Governor's  Teachers. 


Anita  Roberts  M.A.  was  honored 
by  the  New  Jersey  Tenants  Orga- 
nization for  her  longtime  tenant 
advocacy  work.  She  was  recog- 
nized for  her  work  in  a  resolution 
jointly  sponsored  by  the  mayor  of 
East  Orange  and  the  city  council. 

Sharon  Toriello  M.A.  is  the  new 

principal  of  Kinnelon  High  School. 


Louise  Hall  was  named  vice 
president  of  administration  at  - 
Hilltop  Community  Bank  in 
Summit.  She  will  also  be  Hilltop's 
community  relations  act  officer. 


Marcella  LoCastro  Cerasia 

Marcella  LoCastro  Cerasia  was 

honored  by  the  New  Jersey  Small 
Business  Administration  with  the 
2000  New  Jersey  Accountant  Ad- 
vocate of  the  Year  Award  in  recog- 
nition of  the  special  attention  she 
pays  to  the  unique  requirements 
of  a  wide  range  of  businesses. 

Carolyn  Negra  Kohler,  a  Roxbury 
High  School  teacher,  was  initiated 
as  a  member  of  the  Beta  Phi  Chap- 
ter of  Delta  Pi  Epsilon,  the  National 
Honorary  Professional  Graduate 
Society  in  Business  Education  at 
Montclair  State  University. 


20  •Alumni  Life/Fall  2000 


THAT'S  LIFE 


Michele  Dupey  has  joined 
Englewood  Hospital  and  Medical 
Center  as  a  media  specialist.  Her 
duties  include  all  facets  of  public 
relations  including  writing  and  me- 
dia placement.  Previously,  she 
worked  for  many  years  doing  public 
relations  for  Hudson  County. 

Michael  C.  Gabriele  wrote 
"When  Elms  Vanish,"  a  one-act 
play  premiered  by  the  Nutley 
Little  Theater. 

Robert  T.  Holloway  has  been 
appointed  vice  president,  world- 
wide human  resources  for  Check- 
point Systems,  Inc.,  a  leading 
provider  of  supply  chain  man- 
agement and  security  solutions, 
and  an  innovator  in  radio  fre- 
quency identification  technology. 

Betty  List  '77  M.A.  and  the  Betty 
List  Trio  were  featured  at  Diva 
Night  at  the  Watchung  Arts  Center. 
The  Trio  features  List  on  piano,  Dan 
Bacher  on  vocals  and  tenor  sax,  and 
Chuck  Sastre  '79  on  bass. 


Debra  C  Eckert-Caslia  '80  MA, 

named  Citizen  of  the  Year  last  year  in 
Montville  Township,  was  featured  in 
the  first  installment  of  'Teople  on  the 
Move,"  a  new  column  in  the  Italian 
Tribune.  She  is  a  partner  in  the  law 
firm  of  Casha,  Casha  &  Schepis,  lo- 
cated in  Montville. 


Daniel  Infanit 

Daniel  Infanit  has  been  named 
chief  marketing  officer  of  the 
internet  services  firm  ActBig,  Inc. 


(www.actbig.com)  in  New  York 
City.  He  had  spent  the  past  19  years 
at  Sharp  Electronics  Corporation. 

Darrell  A.  Jackson  has  been  hired 
by  the  Freehold  School  Board  as 
principal  of  one  of  the  borough's 
public  schools.  It  is  anticipated 
that  he  will  be  named  the  principal 
of  the  Intermediate  School,  which 
houses  students  in  grades  6-8. 


William  Hart  has  published  his 

first  book,  East  Orange  (in  Vintage 
Postcards),  by  Arcadia  Publishing. 
There  are  more  than  200  photos  in 
the  book,  most  of  them  pre-WWI. 

Joseph  Toohey  M.A.  has  been 
named  principal  of  Becton  Regional 
High  School  in  East  Rutherford.  He 
is  a  former  mathematics  teacher 
and  vice  principal  with  30  years' 
experience  in  education. 


Kathy  Mulder  Tigne  has  joined 
the  Diabetes  Center  staff  at  Pascack 
Valley  Hospital  in  Westwood  as  nu- 
tritionist. She  is  a  registered  dieti- 
tian and  certified  diabetes  educator. 
She  was  formerly  chief  dietitian  at 
the  hospital. 


Carol  Cu mmings  has  been  ap- 
pointed vice  president  for  human 
resources  for  Lear  Electronics  and 
Electrical  Division  (LEED) , 
a  division  of  Lear  Corporation. 
Prior  to  her  appointment,  she  was 
director  of  human  resources  for 
Lear's  Daimler  Chrysler  Division. 

Melissa  Macaulay  Federico  M.A. 
has  been  appointed  vice  president 
of  corporate  marketing  for 
C-bridge,  the  leading  provider  of 
C-Commerce  solutions. 

Mary  Ellen  Spencer  has  been 
named  vice  president  of  market- 


ing for  Hood  Brand  located  in 
Chelsea,  Mass. 


Michael  Jansen  has  joined  the 
Pittsburgh  law  firm  Cohen  & 
Grigsby,  where  he  will  be  respon- 
sible for  the  labor  and  employ- 
ment group  concentrating  on 
management  labor,  employment 
law,  employment  discrimination, 
contract  bargaining,  grievances 
and  arbitration. 

Barbara  Finegan  Wilson  has  been 
appointed  chief  operating  officer 
of  Cape  Counseling  Services,  Inc. 
in  Atlantic  City. 


Janice-Lynn  Nazziola  Shuhan 
'99  M.A.,  a  Belleville  High  School 
math  teacher,  was  named  Essex 
County  Teacher  of  the  Year.  She 
has  taught  at  Belleville  High  for 
nearly  20  years  and  has  main- 
tained perfect  attendance. 


Louis  Carozza,  organist  and  choir 
director  at  Christ  Episcopal 
Church  of  Bloomfield  and  Glen 
Ridge,  directed  a  recent  celebra- 
tion of  Choir  Sunday. 

Dennis  Daniels  has  been 
appointed  director  of  the  Count 
Basie  Learning  Center  in  Red 
Bank,  dedicated  to  helping 
students  excel  in  school  and  life. 

Audrey  Rosenberg  Kaplinsky, 

co-chairperson  of  the  Livingston 
Advisory  Committee  on  the 
Handicapped,  developed  the  con- 
cept for  the  local  Livingston  cable 
TV  34  program,  "Parking  for  the 
Handicapped:  the  Law  and  Your 
Responsibility."  She  was  a  con- 
tributing writer  and  appeared  in 
the  educational  program.  It  also 
was  broadcast  as  part  of  a  cable  ex- 
change program  with  other  states. 


Richard  Marranca,  who  teaches 
English  at  Berkeley  College,  has 
had  two  works  recently  pub- 
lished— a  novella  in  Light  of  Con- 
sciousness Magazine  (spring /sum- 
mer 2000)  and  an  interview  with 
E.  L.  Doctorow  in  the  collection 
Conversations  with  E.  L.  Doctorow. 

Christopher  J.  Ryan  has  been 
named  vice  president  of  finance  at 
Worlds.com,  a  leading  three-di- 
mensional entertainment  portal, 
where  he  is  responsible  for  all  as- 
pects of  financial  planning  and 
controls,  as  well  as  capital  man- 
agement and  interaction  with  the 
investment  community. 

Chris  Ann  Waters  had  her  most  re- 
cent book,  Seasons  of  Goodbye,  pub- 
lished by  Sorin  Books.  The  book, 
for  anyone  who  has  experienced 
loss,  guides  people  through  the 
cycle  of  grieving  to  letting  go  using 
the  seasons  of  the  year  as  a  guide. 


Teresa  "Terry"  Bojcik  Kearney 
has  been  appointed  director  of  fi- 
nance for  Burgdorff  ERA's  New 
Jersey-based  operations. 


Mark  McCormkk  was  named  the 
head  professional  at  Suburban 
Country  Club  in  Union.  Having 
fine-tuned  his  game  on  Monmouth 
County  park  system  courses,  the 
left-handed  McCormick  is  consis- 
tently in  the  top  10  of  the  New 
Jersey  Professional  Golf 
Association's  point  standings. 

George  Notte  has  joined 
YourHomeDirect.com  (YHD.com) 
as  a  home  consultant.  As  both  a 
real  estate  agent  and  registered 
loan  officer,  he  works  with  sellers 
and  buyers  throughout  the  entire 
process. 


Alumni  Life/Fall  2000  •  21 


THAT'S  LIFE 


Gerald  J.  Davis  M.A.  earned  a 
gold  medal  at  the  International 
Invention  Competition  at  INPEX, 
America's  largest  invention  show, 
in  recognition  of  his  U.S.  patented 
scuba  gear  two-man  cart. 

Dr.  Thomas  "Bear"  Gioglio  has 
become  director  of  athletics  at 
Dakota  State  University. 

Doug  Garofalo,  a  lifelong  parish- 
ioner of  St.  Peter's  Parish,  River 
Edge,  says  he  has  "moved  from 
the  back  of  the  church  up  to  the 
front"  to  become  more  active  in 
his  parish's  ministries  as  a  lector 
and  finance  council  member. 


Christopher  Cofone  '94  M.A.  was 

featured  on  USATODAY.com's  Ca- 
reer Center,  for  which  he  answered 
questions  about  being  a  history 
major  and  working  in  the  private 
sector.  He  is  a  national  certified  ca- 
reer counselor  and  a  certified  pro- 
fessional resume  writer. 


Robert ).  Wahl  was  promoted  to 
vice  president  of  data  management 
for  IMS  Health  of  Totowa  and  Ply- 
mouth Meeting,  Pa.  where  he  has 
been  employed  for  13  years.  IMS  is 
the  leading  provider  of  market  re- 
search information  for  the  health 
care  marketplace. 


James  Fasano,  baseball  coach  at 
Bergenfield  High  School,  was 
named  a  Coach  of  the  Year  by  the 
Bergen  County  Coaches  Association. 

James  Shoop  MA.,  a  Passaic  pub- 
lic school  district  business  official, 
received  a  meritorious  service 
award  from  the  New  Jersey  Asso- 
ciation of  School  Business  Officials. 


Jacqueline  Catanzaro  has  joined 
Fire  House,  a  Plainsboro  market- 
ing firm,  as  an  account  executive 
and  will  be  servicing  the  Bristol- 
Myers  Squibb  account. 

Susan  Greenwood,  a  physical 
therapist,  has  joined  Private  Les- 
sons, a  fitness  and  personal  train- 
ing facility  in  Nutley 


William  Cogan  was  promoted  to 
director  of  interactive  marketing  at 
ERA  Franchise  Systems  in 
Parsippany,  where  he  will  oversee 
all  technology-based  marketing 
initiatives,  including  the  continued 
development  of  the  ERA  con- 
sumer, corporate  and  international 
collection  Web  sites  as  well  as  vari- 
ous ERA  interactive  products. 

Kevin  J.  O'Connor  has  become  an 
associate  with  the  Morristown  law 
firm  Riker,  Danzig,  Scherer, 
Hyland  &  Perretti  LLP.  He  prac- 
tices in  the  firm's  litigation  group, 
concentrating  on  commercial,  anti- 
trust and  product  liability  matters. 


Joseph  Cahill,  a  soloist  and  choir 
member  at  the  Presbyterian  Church 
on  the  Green  in  Bloomfield, 
performed  at  the  Belleville  Public 
Library  and  Information  Center. 


Stewart  Stumper  M.A.T.  has  been 
appointed  assistant  principal  of 
Glen  Meadow  Middle  School  in 
Vernon  Township. 


Kerri  Allibone  Verniero, 

crowned  Mrs.  Morris  County 
2000,  will  compete  for  the  title 
of  Mrs.  New  Jersey  International 


2000.  She  works  as  a  paralegal  at 
the  law  firm  of  Lowenstein 
Sandler,  PC.  and  is  also  chief 
officer  of  Kerri  Kraft,  a  jelly  and 
preserve  company  she  owns  and 
operates  with  her  husband,  Sam. 


Patricia  Firrincili  M.A.  is  this  year's 
recipient  of  the  Donald  B.  Gregg 
Award  in  Addiction  Studies  given 
by  Montclair  State's  Department  of 
Counseling,  Human  Development 
and  Educational  Leadership. 


Carol  Ann  Benson  had  an  exhibit, 
"Odyssey,"  a  collection  of  acrylic 
paintings,  on  display  at  the 
Bergenfield  Public  Library.  She  is 
an  art  teacher  at  Lincoln  School  in 
Fairview. 


Kathleen  Wilkins  joined  the  firm 
of  Klatzkin  &  Company  LLP,  Cer- 
tified Public  Accountants,  as  staff 
accountant. 


John  J.  Fierro  M.A.  has  been 
named  principal  of  Bogert 
School's  grades  3-5  for  the  up- 
coming school  year. 

Amy  Fost  has  joined  Integrated 
Marketing  Concepts  in  Whitehall 
as  an  account  manager. 

Tony  Nogueira  had  his  fiberglass 
cow,  "Picowsso,"  included  in  the 
herd  of  colorfully  decorated  bo- 
vines  on  display  in  New  York  City, 
West  Orange  and  Stamford,  Conn., 
as  part  of  the  CowParade  New 
York  2000.  His  cow  will  be  exhib- 
ited at  the  Kessler  Institute  for  Re- 
habilitation. He  is  a  paraplegic 
who  works  from  his  wheelchair 
and  used  the  fiberglass  cow  as  the 
canvas  for  his  brightly  colored  ab- 
stract images. 


Patricia  Gail  owns  and  operates 
the  Pat  Gail  Gallery,  an  art  and 
frame  shop  located  in  Montclair. 


Donna  Antoniello  has  joined 
Gianettino  &.  Meredith  Advertis- 
ing in  Short  Hills  as  marketing  co- 
ordinator. While  a  student  at 
MSU,  she  participated  in  an  in- 
ternship at  the  agency. 

Joseph  Busciglio  has  joined  the 
Xchange  Group,  the  relationship- 
marketing  arm  of  Common- 
wealth, as  an  account  executive. 

Katherine  Provost,  who  gradu- 
ated from  MSU  cum  laude,  has 
been  accepted  to  Seton  Hall 
School  of  Law. 


aCARPE  diem      t 

Alumni  Life 


Vol.  IV,  No.  4  Fall  2000 
Susan  A.  Cole 

President 

Phyllis  Miller 

Director  of  Communications 

Maria  Grundt-Rosenthal 

Director  of  Alumni  Relations 

Margaret  Hait  "70  '76  M.A. 

MSUAA  President 

Diana  St.  Lifer 

Editor 

William  Valladares 

Copy  Editor 

Steve  Hockstein 

Principal  Photographer 

Produced  by  the 

Office  of  Publications 

Montclair  State  University 

Upper  Montclair,  NJ  07043 

No  material  (photographs, 

illustrations,  articles,  etc.) 

may  be  reproduced  in  whole  or  part 

without  consent  of  the  editors. 
©2000  Montclair  State  University 


22  •  Alumni  Life/Fall  2000 


Panzer  Notes 


LOIS  MADDEN  KELLY  '56 


News  about  Panzer  graduates 

I'm  sure  Dr.  Hazel  Wacker  '33 

was  hoping  I  would  have  a 
memory  lapse,  but  no  such  luck. 
We  wish  her  happiness  and  good 
health  on  the  celebration  of  her 
89lh  birthday  in  May  Many  grads 
send  their  best  wishes. 

Howard  Bornholm  '43  sent  a  note 
with  the  terrific  news  that  Earl 
Bornholm  '49  and  his  wife,  Jane, 
have  celebrated  their  50th  wed- 
ding anniversary.  To  make  the 
event  even  more  special,  their 
daughter,  Cathleen,  and  two 
grandchildren  are  visiting  from 
Ireland.  Earl  was  assistant  super- 
intendent of  the  New  Brunswick 
school  system  before  his  retire- 
ment. Congratulations  and  may 
you  celebrate  many  more. 

Neil  O'Donnell  '55  and  his  wife, 
Gail,  have  done  what  many  dream 
about.  They  sold  their  home  and 
are  now  living  aboard  and  cruising 
in  a  trawler  they  built  in  1998.  They 
are  heading  to  the  Bahamas  for  an 
extended  stay.  Doesn't  sound  like 
the  ODonnells  are  having  any 
problem  adjusting  to  retired  life. 
Wishing  you  a  safe  journey. 


Marilyn  Maxcey  Brown  '56  and 
Carol  Maurer  O'Conner  '56  flew 
to  Puyalup,  Wash,  for  a  visit  with 
Pudge  Kinney  Delaney  '56.  With 
Pudge  playing  tour  guide  they  had 
a  marvelous  time.  Along  the  way 
they  met  up  with  Ann  Ward 
Jenkins  '56  who  lives  in  Tacoma, 
Wash.  Knowing  my  classmates, 
they  laughed  all  the  way  up  and 
down  those  mountains. 

Yours  truly,  Lois  Madden  Kelly  '56, 
finally  fulfilled  a  long-time  wish  list 
trip — I  biked  Ireland.  The  combina- 
tion of  unusually  good  Irish 
weather  and  a  personal  friend  from 
Holland  as  one  of  the  Euro-bike 
guides  made  the  trip  unique  and 
memorable.  We  were  18  bikers  and 
two  guides  who  rode,  ached  and 
laughed  from  the  day  we  met  until 
the  day  we  parted. 

Katherine  Hench  '68  can  now  be 
counted  as  one  of  our  retirees.  For 
32  years  she  taught  health  and 
physical  education  at  Triton 
Regional  High  School  in  South 
Jersey.  During  her  career,  she 
coached  field  hockey  and  basket- 
ball. Her  plans  for  the  future  are 
to  travel  and  work  part  time  to 
keep  busy.  Best  of  luck,  Katherine. 


Amy  Stewart  '68,  Maureen  Graham 
'68  and  Linda  Rodger  Pallack  '69 

reunited  at  the  national  confer- 
ence for  Health,  Physical  Educa- 
tion, Recreation  and  Dance  held 
in  Orlando,  Fla.  The  three  were 
college  roommates  and  teach  in 
the  same  school  district.  Com- 
bined they  have  a  total  of  95  years 
in  teaching.  They  had  great  fun 
reminiscing  about  their  days  at 
college,  but  most  important,  the 
conference  was  a  good  one  and 
they  came  back  charged  with 
renewed  energy. 

Stella  Thayer  Hageman  '69  taught 
and  coached  gymnastics  at  Kean 
College  for  five  years  while  her 
husband,  Rich  '74,  taught  elemen- 
tary physical  education  in  Toms 
River.  For  three  summers  they  trav- 
eled to  Utah  while  Stella  pursued  a 
doctorate  at  Utah  University.  In 
1980  they  moved  to  Salt  Lake  City. 
Stella  was  an  adapted  physical  edu- 
cation specialist  for  the  severely 
handicapped  and  seven  years  later 
went  back  to  the  classroom  to  teach 
health  and  science  at  the  junior 
high  level.  Rich  is  now  coordinator 
for  the  district's  adapted  physical 
education  elementary  program. 
Stella  has  been  teaching  for  31  years 
and  Rich  for  26.  They  also  are  part- 


time  travel  agents  and  run  scuba 
diving  trips  to  the  Caribbean  and 
South  Pacific. 

Terry  Kulick  '80  has  been  a  practic- 
ing physical  therapist  for  17  years 
and  is  now  attending  Columbia 
University  Teachers  College  in 
New  York  to  complete  a  doctoral 
program  in  education.  Not  too  long 
ago  Terry  traveled  to  an  orphanage 
in  Orel,  Russia  to  adopt  the  light  of 
her  life,  Nicholas.  Studying  and  be 
ing  a  mom  should  keep  Terry 
plenty  busy. 

Many  graduates  are  asking  me  if  I 
know  about  "you."  Take  a  mo- 
ment to  tell  me  what  is  happening 
in  your  life — trips,  retirement, 
hobbies,  family,  etc.  Time  marches 
on,  and  former  classmates  and 
friends  would  love  to  read  about 
those  of  you  who  have  lost  con- 
tact or  are  no  longer  living  in 
New  Jersey.  Send  the  information 
to:  Panzer  Notes,  Lois  Madden 
Kelly  '56,  28  Stag  Trail,  Fairfield, 
N.J.  07004  or  e-mail 
ldkpanzer@aol.com.  Subject  line: 
Panzer  Notes. 

In  Memoriam 

Jerome  Rosamilia  '28 
John  M.  Nies  '30 
Abbie  West  '42 


Engagements 


Lisa  Harris  Singer  '89  to  David  S. 
Glass  '00 

Michael  J.  Scala  '92  to  Jamie-Lynn 
Spargo  '01 

David  Oates  '93  to  Anne  Garrison 

Michelle  Motto  '96  to  Matthew 
Edward  Torit 


Marriages 


Nancy  Winters  '95  and  Craig 
Mackenzie  on  Sept.  18, 1999 

Jennifer  Turrisi  '96  and  David 
Valedofsky  Jr.  on  May  25 

Christine  O'Leary  '99  and  Patrick 
O'Connor  on  May  20 


Births 


To  Douglas  Rallo  '75  and  his  wife, 
Christine,  a  son,  John  Douglas, 
born  March  1. 

To  Karen  Schimpf  Iannaccone  '85 

and  her  husband,  Domenic,  a  son, 
John  Carmine,  born  May  13.  He 
joins  a  sister,  Sarah. 

To  Dr.  Thomas  "Bear"  Gioglio  '86 

and  his  wife,  Melissa,  a  daughter, 
Kinley  Dakota.  She  is  the  couple's 
third  child. 

To  Lee  Ann  Uszczak  Grabicki  '89 
and  her  husband,  Daniel 
Grabicki  '90,  a  son,  Jack  Francis, 
born  March  13. 

To  Chris  Albertson  '92  and  his 
wife,  Jessica,  a  daughter  Julia  Rose. 


To  Terry  Lane  '94  M.E.D.  and  her 
husband,  Lewis,  a  daughter, 
Lesley  Taylor,  born  Nov.  13, 1999. 
She  joins  a  sister,  Leaundra,  5. 

To  Thomas  Naiman  '94  and  his 
wife,  Angela,  a  son,  Nicholas 
Andrew. 


In  Memoriam 


Genevieve  Cunniffee  Wilcox  '22 
Beatrice  Nicklaus  Block  '23 
Anna  Larsen  Christensen  '27 
Ruth  Bell  Damon  '28 
Elysia  G.  Philipp  '32 
Mary  A.  McManimen  '42 
Ellen  Stein  Hirschhorn  '45 
Ethel  Mundy  Fairfield  '48 
Milton  M.  Weinstein  '48 
Sydell  Lampert  Spialter  '50 


Marianne  Rowell  Schanzenbach  '52 
Vincent  Bodino  '59  '63  M.A. 
Deborah  Tauben  Weiss  '62 
Dr.  Julia  Mays  Haynes  '65  '72  M.A. 
Frances  Castelluccio  '72  '74  M.A. 
Felice  Dodson  '75  M.A. 
Theresa  Marie  Nicholson  '88 
Charles  Martone  '93 

Alicia  Savage,  former  director  of 
the  Second  Careers  Program, 
passed  away  July  9.  A  member  of 
the  University  community  from 
1978  to  1993,  Alicia  was  known  for 
her  work  in  developing  the  Second 
Careers  program.  Two  scholar- 
ships were  named  in  her  honor — 
the  Alicia  Pareha  Savage  Scholar- 
ship for  Adult  Students  and  the 
Alicia  P.  Savage  MSU  ASL  Adult 
Scholarship  Fund. 


Alumni  Life/Fall  2000  •  23 


Sport  Shorts 


Pair  named  Student  Athletes  of  the  Year 

May  2000  graduates  Ed  Wheeler  and  Janice  Brenner,  both  track  athletes, 
have  been  named  the  1999-2000  Division  III  Student  Athletes  of  the  Year  by 
the  Collegiate  Athletic  Administrators  of  New  Jersey  (CAANJ). 

The  award,  presented  for  the  first  time  this  year,  is  given  to  athletes 
who  have  demonstrated  excellence  in  the  classroom  and  in  their 
athletic  endeavors  while  being  actively  involved  in  campus  and  civic 
activity.  A  male  and  female  athlete  are  selected  for  each  division.  Both 
awards  in  the  Division  III  category  went  to  MSU  students. 


Don't  miss  out  on  Red  Hawk  sports  this  fall.  Home  games 
are  noted  in  bold.  Schedule  is  subject  to  change.  For  more 
information,  call  the  Athletics  Office  at  973-655-5234. 


.en's  and  Women's  Swimming 


Dec.  1-3:  ECAC  Goodwill  Games  Center.  Call  for  time. 

Dec.  6:  Kutztown.  Call  for  time. 

Jan.  9:  USMMA.  4  p.m. 

Jan.  11:  Rowan.  4  p.m. 

Jan.  13:  ESU  (women).  1  p.m. 

Jan.  17:  Misericordia.  7  p.m. 

Jan.  20:  William  Paterson.  2  p.m. 

Jan.  27:  Vassar  and  Stevens  (women)  1  p.m. 

Feb.  16-18:  Metropolitan  Conference  Championships  at  Rutgers. 

Call  for  times. 


.en's  Basketball 


Dec.  2:  Rowan.  4  p.m. 

Dec.  6:  Kean.  8  p.m. 

Dec.  9:  Rutgers-Camden.  4  p.m. 

Dec.  22:  Savannah  College.  7  p.m. 

Dec.  28-29:  Holiday  tournament. 

Jan.  10:  Ramapo.  8  p.m. 

Jan.  13:  The  College  of  N.J.  4  p.m. 

Jan.  17:  New  Jersey  City  University.  8  p.m. 

Jan.  20:  Rowan.  4  p.m. 

Jan.  24:  William  Paterson.  8  p.m. 

Jan.  27:  Richard  Stockton.  4  p.m. 

Jan.  31:  Rutgers-Newark.  8  p.m. 

Feb.  3:  Rutgers-Camden.  4  p.m. 

Feb.  7:  Kean.  8  p.m. 


Feb.  10:  Ramapo.  4  p.m. 

Feb.  14:  New  Jersey  City  University.  8  p.m. 

Feb.  17:  The  College  of  N.J.  4  p.m. 


omen's  Basketball 


Dec.  2:  Rowan.  2  p.m. 

Dec.  6:  Kean.  6  p.m. 

Dec.  9:  Rutgers-Camden.  2  p.m. 

Dec.  27-Jan.  2:  Grand  Canyon  Classic  at  University  of  Arizona. 

Call  for  times. 

Jan.  8:  Staten  Island.  7  p.m. 

Jan.  10:  Ramapo.  6  p.m. 

Jan.  13:  The  College  of  N.J.  2  p.m. 

Jan.  17:  New  Jersey  City  University.  6  p.m. 

Jan.  20:  Rowan.  2  p.m. 

Jan.  24:  William  Paterson.  6  p.m. 

Jan.  21:  Rutgers-Newark.  6  p.m. 

Jan.  27:  Richard  Stockton.  2  p.m. 

Jan.  29:  Manhattanville.  7  p.m. 

Jan.  31:  Rutgers-Newark.  6  p.m. 

Feb.  3:  Rutgers-Camden.  2  p.m. 

Feb.  7:  Kean.  6  p.m. 

Feb.  10:  Ramapo.  2  p.m. 

Feb.  14:  New  Jersey  City  University.  6  p.m. 

Feb.  17:  The  College  of  N.J.  2  p.m. 


Vestling 


Dec.  2:  Rochester  Institute.  9  a.m.;  York  College,  10  a.m. 

Dec.  5:  USMMA.  7  p.m. 

Dec.  29-31:  Midlands  National.  Call  for  times. 

Jan.  4:  Wilkes  University.  5  p.m. 

Jan.  6:  Hunter  Invitational.  9  a.m. 

Jan.  10:  New  York  University,  4  p.m.;  Hunter,  7  p.m. 

Jan.  13:  ESU,  Howard,  Coppin.  Call  for  times. 

Jan.  20-21:  National  Duals  at  Perm  State.  Call  for  times. 

Jan.  24:  The  College  of  N.J.  7:30  p.m. 

Jan.  27:  New  England  Metro.  Call  for  times. 

Jan.  30:  Delaware  Valley.  Time:  TBA. 

Feb.  3:  N.Y/N.J.  Duals  at  Oswego.  11  a.m. 

Feb.  9:  West  New  England  Tri-coast  Guard.  6  p.m. 

Feb.  17:  METS.  Call  for  times. 


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A    CARPE  DIEM  T   WINTER 2000 

AlummLife 

FOR     ALUMNI,     FAMILY     AND     FRIENDS     OF     MONTCLAIR     STATE     UNIVERSITY 


What's  Inside 


Comment 2 

President's  Message 2 

Marion  Bolden  returns 

to  her  roots 3 

The  giving  season 

never  ends 4 


Sprague's  great-great- 

grandaughter  learns 

of  his  legacy 5 

Daily  News  sports 
columnist  takes  his  most 
difficult  assignment 6 

Campus  News 8 

Student-built  seismograph 
detects  California  quake. .  8 

Get  set  for 

Alumni  Weekend 12 

That's  Life 13 

Panzer  Notes 15 

Sports  Wrap-Up 16 


This  photograph  of 
the  hollow  bronze  ■ 
hand  set  against  the 
countryside  outside 
of  Wuxi,  China  was 
taken  by  junior 
Justin  Velluci,  who 
was  part  of  a 
Montclair  State 
University  delega- 
tion tlwt  spent  two 
weeks  in  China  this 
fall  to  strengthen 
the  University 's  ties, 
and  develop  new 
ones,  with  the 
world's  most  popu- 
lous country.  See 
story  on  page  7. 


Doctoral  program  enriches 


BY  DIANA  ST.  LIFER 

All  teachers  like  to  think  they  motivate  and  inspire 
their  students  to  learn  whenever  they  are  in  front 
of  the  classroom.  They  never  get  stale  or  run  out 
of  creative  ideas.  Patricia  Knutowicz  knows  better. 
"After  26  years  of  teaching,  I  was  on  automatic  pilot,"  said 
Knutowicz,  a  math  teacher  and  department  chair  in  the 
Wayne  School  District.  "I  would  go  into  the  classroom  and 
just  do  my  thing  because  I'd  done  it  so  many  times  before." 

Knutowicz  is  not  alone.  Deborah  Ives  '91  M.A.T.  also  loves  to 
teach  and  believes  professional  development  is  necessary  to  keep 
herself,  and  in  turn  her  students,  motivated.  After  being  in  social 
work  for  a  few  years  and  then  staying  home  to  raise  her  children, 
Ives  earned  a  teaching  certificate  and  a  master's  degree  in  teach- 
ing from  Montclair  State.  She  continually  searched  for  ways  to 
grow  professionally,  but  found  opportunities  to  be  limited. 

"I  never  wanted  to  get  a  doctoral  degree  because  I  never 
wanted  to  leave  the  classroom,"  she  said.  "I  have  no  interest  in 


going  into  administration.  I  love  being  a  teacher.  I  want  to 
make  a  difference  in  the  classroom." 

For  Ives  and  Knutowicz,  Montclair  State  University's  doc- 
toral program  in  pedagogy  is  nothing  short  of  an  answered 
prayer.  Unlike  traditional  doctoral  programs  in  education  that 
prepare  teachers  for  roles  as  principals,  superintendents  or  col- 
lege faculty,  the  Ed.D.  in  pedagogy  is  designed  to  keep  teach- 
ers who  are  committed  to  the  profession  in  the  classroom.  The 
program  is  the  only  one  of  its  kind  in  the  state  and  one  of  a 
handful  nationwide  focused  on  pedagogy. 

Last  summer  Ives  and  Knutowicz  joined  13  other  teachers  as 
the  first  to  be  accepted  into  the  new  program.  "It's  really  great," 
said  Ives,  who  has  been  a  middle  school  teacher  in  Kinnelon  for 
the  past  12  years.  "It's  the  avenue  I've  been  looking  for." 

Cynthia  Onore,  director  of  the  Center  of  Pedagogy,  which  admin- 
isters the  program,  believes  there  are  coundess  teachers  who  share 
these  sentiments.  "Career  paths  for  teachers  have  been  limited,"  she 

(Continued  on  page  15) 


Comment 


Q 


Margaret  Hait  70  76  M.A. 

Alumni  Association  President 


ne  of  the  highlights  of  this 
^year's  Homecoming  was 
[the  rededication  of  the  Life 
Hall  plaque  honoring  vet- 
erans from  World  War  II  and  the 
Korean  War.  (See  story  on  page  11.) 

When  former  MSUAA  President 
Jim  McGilvray  '41  informed  us  that 
the  plaque  had  fallen  into  disrepair, 
the  MSU  Alumni  Association  Board 
agreed  to  fund  a  refurbishing  project 
and  have  the  plaque  rededicated  at 
a  ceremony  during  Homecoming. 
Many  friends  and  classmates  of  veter- 
ans who  had  given  their  lives  for  our 
great  nation  remembered  them  with 
poignant  and  touching  memories. 

My  most  sincere  thanks  go  to  Jim  and 
his  entire  committee,  Dr.  Joseph  Kutner 
'32  '37  M.A.,  Rev.  Dr.  Audrey  Vincentz 
Leef  '43,  Dr.  Moe  McGee  '49,  Dr.  Syd 
Salt  '51  '52  MA.  and  Margot  Homey, 
assistant  to  the  alumni  director,  for  their 
hours  of  research  and  work. 

Because  of  Jim's  deep  commit- 
ment, I  have  asked  him  to  share  some 
of  his  thoughts  about  the  project: 

"The  rededication  ceremony  for  the 
new  plaque,  honoring  students  and 
alumni  who  had  died  in  World  War  II 
and  in  Korea,  evoked  many  rich  mem- 
ories in  the  minds  of  all  present. 
While  I  had  participated  in  the  plan- 
ning and  had  looked  forward  to  this 


meaningful  event,  I  regret  that  a  fami- 
ly reunion  in  Oregon  kept  me  from 
being  there. 

The  original  ceremony  was  held 
May  19,  1957  when  Life  Hall  was 
dedicated,  both  as  a  memorial  to  our 
fellow  classmates  who  had  given 
their  lives  for  our  country  and  as  a 
center  for  campus  life.  For  those  of 
us  who  had  shared  good  times  with 
those  whose  names  were  emblazoned 
on  the  plaque,  it  was  comforting  to 
feel  they  would  somehow  now  have 
enduring  life  in  this  place. 

Last  year  I  was  disturbed  to  learn 
from  my  friend,  Jim  Poet  '41,  that  the 
plaque  was  showing  the  ravages  of 
time,  having  lost  its  luster  and  become 
difficult  to  read.  I  also  came  to  realize 
that  most  people  had  lost  sight  of  "Life 
Hall."  When  these  facts  were  presented 
to  the  Alumni  Association  Executive 
Board,  it  recognized  the  need  to  refur- 
bish the  plaque  and  readily  approved 
the  funds.  A  rededication  ceremony  was 
scheduled  for  Homecoming  Day  and 
the  University  approved  the  reposition- 
ing of  the  plaque  to  a  more  prominent 
position  adjacent  to  the  entrance  of 
Memorial  Auditorium.  The  information 
to  be  placed  beside  the  plaque  will 
explain  the  significance  of  the  names 
for  both  buildings. 

Because  students  and  alumni  had 
spearheaded  the  original  campaign  to 


build  Life  Hall,  it  was  appropriate  that 
they  would  now  undertake  the  refur- 
bishment project.  As  early  as  1943,  stu- 
dents originated  the  idea  of  a  cultural 
center,  not  only  as  an  appropriate  war 
memorial,  but  also  as  the  greatest  unmet 
need  in  campus  facilities.  Since 
sufficient  state  funds  would  not  be  allo- 
cated, a  War  Memorial  Board,  chaired 
by  Grace  Freeman  '19,  was  formed  to 
raise  private  funds.  As  building  plans 
were  being  developed  for  a  state-funded 
auditorium  and  dining  hall  it  was 
discovered  that  a  student  center  could  be 
added  for  the  nominal  sum  of  $380,000. 
A  campaign  organization  headed  by  Bill 
Van  Tuinen  "41  was  formed  with  this 
amount  as  its  goal.  Through  great  effort 
and  the  contributions  of  students,  alumni, 
faculty  and  friends  of  Montclair  State, 
the  goal  was  achieved. 

Dedicated  in  1957,  the  building 
served  for  many  years  as  a  center  of 
campus  life  and  included  recreation  and 
lounge  facilities,  a  bookstore,  snack  bar 
and  alumni  headquarters.  Though  now 
used  for  other  purposes.  Life  Hall  still 
stands  as  a  memorial  to  those  gallant 
alumni  who  served  so  well. 

The  next  time  you  are  on  campus, 
visit  Life  Hall  and  seek  out  the  glistening 
bronze  plaque  that  bears  the  names  of 
those  we  honor  along  with  those  respon- 
sible for  the  building's  creation."         ♦ 


President's  Message 


u 


Dr.  Susan  A.  Cole 


Our  country  is  the 
world,"  abolitionist 
William  Lloyd 
Garrison  said  in  1831. 

While  that  global  dream  has  yet  to 
be  fully  achieved,  it  is  becoming  more 
of  a  reality,  as  I  discovered  as  a  mem- 
ber of  the  Montclair  State  University 
delegation  of  administrators,  faculty 
and  students  that  recently  visited 
China  (see  story  on  page  7). 

Our  home  in  Upper  Montclair  and 
the  campuses  of  Chinese  universities 
may  be  thousands  of  miles  apart,  but 
we  are  bridging  the  distance  with  our 
growing  institutional  ties,  our  student 
and  faculty  exchanges,  and  our  shared 
interests  in  providing  the  best  possible 
education  for  the  students  we  serve. 

While  Montclair  Slate  has  had  a 
global  vision  for  years,  we  now  need 
to  focus  on,  and  intensify,  our  educa- 
tional partnerships  in  key  areas  of  the 
world  in  order  to  direct  our  efforts 
and  resources  most  effectively.  China 
is  one  such  area  of  locus,  since  il  rep- 


resents such  an  important  part  of  the 
world — one-fifth  of  the  earth's  popu- 
lation— and  because  it  is  going  to  be 
an  increasingly  significant  factor  in 
the  world  of  the  future. 

While  in  China,  we  signed  formal 
linkage  agreements  with  Shanghai 
Teachers  University  and  Nanjing 
University.  Nanjing  is  one  of  China's 
premier  universities  and  we  are  very 
excited  about  that  relationship  cen- 
tered on  potential  research  collabora- 
tions and  faculty  exchanges.  At 
Shanghai  Teachers  University,  an 
institution  with  great  potential  for 
student  exchanges,  the  focus  is  on 
teacher  preparation,  an  important  area 
for  Montclair  Stale 

We  entered  into  a  third  linkage 
agreement  soon  after  our  trip,  when 
representatives  from  East  China 
Normal  University  paid  a  return 
visit  lo  our  campus  to  sign  an  agree- 
ment connecting  the  two  universi- 
ties. Wc  already  have  strong  rela- 
tionships with  two  other  universities 


we  visited  in  China:  Wuxi 
University  of  Light  Industry  and  the 
University  of  International  Business 
and  Economics  in  Beijing. 

We  take  these  relationships  seri- 
ously and  try  to  integrate  them  into 
the  University  in  multiple  ways, 
expanding  opportunities  for  different 
departments  and  colleges,  faculty 
and  students. 

Our  outreach  to  China  and  to  other 
global  partners  is  not  a  luxury,  but  an 
educational  necessity.  We  are  proud 
to  be  the  headquarters  lor  the  New 
Jersey  State  College  Consortium  of 
International  Studies,  which  sends 
students  to  study  in  more  than  50 
countries  on  five  continents. 
Conversely,  more  than  MM)  interna- 
tional students  from  over  80  countries 
come  to  Montclair  State  each  year. 

There  is  no  question  in  my  mind 
that  MSU  will  not  be  fulfilling  its 
responsibility  to  the  people  of  New 
Jersey  if  we  educate  students  to  be 
comfortable  only  in  New  Jersey.       ♦ 


2  •  Alumm  Life/Winter  2000 


Alumni  Profile 


BY  ANNE  McDARBY 


Marion  Bolden 
'68  B.A.  '82  M.A, 


.4*     ?  \ 


Marion  Bolden  sports  a 
the  Newark  School  System 


With  a  new  performing  arts  center  and  base- 
ball stadium  among  its  most  visible 
improvements,  Newark,  N.J.  is  slowly 
shaking  its  image  as  a  city  in  decline.  One 
of  the  city's  most  vocal  supporters  is  Marion  A.  Bolden, 
who  was  appointed  district  superintendent  of  the  Newark 
public  schools  in  July. 

Born,  raised  and  educated  in  Newark,  Bolden  has  spent 
her  entire  professional  career  in  the  Newark  school  district 
and  is  enthusiastic  about  the  challenge  of  overseeing  the 
city's  82  schools  and  44,000  students.  "I 
like  what  I  do.  Knowing  what's  possible 
sustains  me,"  she  said. 

From  her  previous  position  as  associate 
superintendent  of  Teaching  and  Learning, 
Bolden  stepped  into  her  current  role  at  a 
time  when  the  district  was  still  rebuilding 
from  a  state  takeover  in  1995.  Prior  to  the 
takeover,  Newark's  public  school  system 
was  rife  with  allegations  of  corruption 
and  scandal.  From  Bolden's  perspective, 
the  change  was  inevitable.  "I've  always 
said  this  is  what  needs  to  be  done,  and  if 
you  don't  do  something  about  it,  don't  sit 
by  the  sidelines  and  complain,"  she  said. 
When  she  was  asked  by  state  officials 
to  consider  the  superintendent's  position, 
Bolden  was  apprehensive.  Budget  woes, 
a  recent  high  turnover  in  principals,  lack 
of  unity  among  the  city's  schools  and  a 
disenfranchised  community  were  but  a 
few  of  the  hurdles  she  faced.  What 
changed  her  mind?  Endless  possibilities. 
"When  I  took  this  job  I  knew  the  scope 
new  jacket  that  displays  unity  in  of  my  responsibilities  would  be  awe- 
some, but  I  also  recognized  the  potential 
for  positive  change,"  she  said.  "I've 
never  felt  any  differently  about 
Newark." 
Still,  it  wasn't  easy.  "When  I  became 
superintendent  I  saw  things  I  was  not  happy  with.  The  geo- 
graphic school  zones  (four  for  the  elementary  schools  and 
one  for  the  secondary  schools)  were  operated  almost  in 
isolation,"  she  explained.  "We  are  one  city  and  one  school 
district.  Our  philosophy  should  be  that  we  are  all  on  the 
same  page  and  ideas  can  be  shared."  Bolden  also  found 
secondary  schools  that  had  been  overlooked.  "There  was 
no  focus  on  the  teachers,  principals  or  students  in  the  high 
schools,"  she  said.  That  became  clear  when  Bolden  started 
attending  football  games  last  fall.  At  one  city  high  school 
she  saw  no  functional  band  and  cheerleaders  without  uni- 
forms. "I  think  the  other  team  felt  sorry  for  us.  I  was 
embarrassed.  This  is  my  home,  and  these  are  my  kids." 

Believing  "you  have  to  feed  the  intellect  and  the  spirit," 
Bolden  purchased  new  uniforms  for  the  cheerleading 
squad,  and  is  in  the  process  of  buying  all  the  schools' 
bands  new  uniforms. 

It  is  the  start  of  what  Bolden  believes  can  become  a 
new  feeling  of  city  pride  and  school  spirit.  When  she  can- 
not rely  on  traditional  avenues  of  support,  she  taps  into 
other  resources.  "I  never  knew  'it  takes  a  village'  more 


than  when  I  became  superintendent,"  she  said.  "I  look  for 
support  from  within  the  district  and  from  outside  organi- 
zations as  well." 

When  she  felt  the  frustration  of  high  school  teachers 
who  were  held  back  by  budget  restrictions,  Bolden 
offered  to  fund  after-school  programs  of  their  choice — 
any  program  that  would  enrich  a  child's  life.  When  bud- 
get cuts  did  away  with  music  and  art  programs,  she 
immediately  set  out  to  get  financial  backing  from  outside 
the  district.  "By  offering  these  programs  we  say  to  kids 
that  they  are  important.  I  think  the  kids  are  beginning  to 
understand  that  we  care  for  them." 

A  resident  of  Orange,  Bolden  is  divorced  and  the  moth- 
er of  two  grown  children.  Her  personal  experience  as  a 
student  in  the  Newark  school  system,  and  her  background 
as  a  teacher  and  administrator  there,  have  given  her  an 
insider's  perspective  of  the  problems  and  potential  within 
the  district.  She  also  displays  an  intense  commitment  to 
provide  the  children  of  Newark  with  the  education  she 
feels  they  deserve.  When  she  was  a  student  at  Newark's 
Southside  High  School  (now  known  as  Malcolm  X 
Shabazz  High  School),  Bolden  said,  her  aptitude  was  in 
math  and  science.  Her  initial  goal  was  to  become  an  archi- 
tect, but  that  was  not  considered  "fashionable"  for  a 
young  lady.  Teaching  was  an  expected  road  for  her  totake. 

She  was  accepted  by  Montclair  State  on  a  state  scholar- 
ship, where  she  was  one  of  about  50  black  students 
among  the  school's  2,000  enrolled,  and  the  only  black 
student  majoring  in  mathematics  education.  She 
described  her  introduction  to  college  as  a  bit  rough  in  the 
beginning.  "I  recognized  as  a  freshman  that  I  wasn't  as 
prepared  as  other  kids.  I  struggled  at  first,  especially  with 
the  writing,"  she  recalled.  "When  you  go  to  an  urban 
school,  you  are  disadvantaged.  You  just  don't  know  it.  I 
never  knew  that  I  was  fairly  poor  until  I  went  to  college." 

She  recalls  that  experience  as  she  considers  what  the 
Newark  district  is  doing  to  prepare  today's  youth.  "We 
have  to  teach  kids  to  write  and  speak  well.  Get  a  kid  who 
writes  well  and  you've  done  a  good  job  of  educating  him," 
Bolden  said.  "That  is  this  year's  curriculum  thrust,  for  all 
teachers.  We  are  all  responsible  for  helping  our  kids  learn 
to  write." 

Bolden  said  she  always  knew  she  would  return  to 
Newark  to  teach.  "I  wanted  to  be  placed  at  Southside,  my 
alma  mater,  but  I  got  Barringer  High  School.  It  ended  up 
being  the  best  place  I  could  have  gone.  My  entire  teaching 
tenure  was  there."  Bolden  taught  mathematics  for  14  years 
and  was  then  appointed  chair  of  the  Math  and  Science 
Department  at  Arts  High  School  in  Newark,  a  position  she 
held  from  1982  to  1989.  She  went  on  to  serve  as  director 
of  the  Office  of  Mathematics  for  Newark  Schools  from 
1989  to  1996,  where  she  was  responsible  for  training  the 
district's  math  teachers,  and  initiated  the  Math  Fair  and 
Math  Olympics  that  are  still  held  each  year. 

While  teaching  mathematics  at  Barringer  High  School, 
Bolden  returned  to  Montclair  State,  and  earned  a  master's 
degree  in  teaching  in  1982.  She  has  since  reconnected 
with  the  University  on  several  initiatives,  including  the 
creation  in  1989  of  a  professional  development  program 

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Alumni  Life/Winter  2000  •  3 


For  faculty,  the  giving  never  ends 


BY  BRYAN  SHAFFER  '98 


CREATIVE  WAYS 

TO  GIVE  TO 

MONTCLAIR  STATE 

UNIVERSITY 


-/Sound  the  right  note  with  a  gift  to  support 
a  year's  worth  of  tuning  for  the  Music 
Department's  concert  grand  piano. 
$1,500 

'/Encourage  the  growth  of  culture  with  an 
incubator  for  the  Biology  Department's 
new  genetics  laboratory  in  Science  Hall. 
$3,000 

/keep  technology  on  the  move  with  a 
mobile  teaching  station,  complete  with  a 
computer,  high-intensity  projector  and 
cart,  for  the  School  of  Business.  56,000 

Vstep  into  the  limelight  with  a  new  main 
drape  for  the  stage  of  Memorial  Auditonum. 
S3.500 

/Picture  this,  a  closed-circuit  television 
system  that  will  allow  students  to 
observe  model  clinical  service  at  MSU's 
Psychoeducational  Center.  $5,000 

•/Start  spreading  the  news  about  select- 
ing a  major  at  Montciair  State  by  under- 
writing one  issue  of  a  newsletter  for 
undeclared  students.  $500 

Vi)pen  the  door  to  technology  for  students 
with  disabilities  with  software  for  an 
adaptive  technology  laboratory.  $1 ,000 

VAm/way  you  look  at  it,  a  monitor  that 
will  display  rolling  ticker  tape  and  finan- 
cial news  will  keep  business  students 
up  to  date  with  the  happenings  on  Wall 
Street.  $1,500 

■/Shoot  straight  to  the  top  with  a  gift  to 
overhaul  the  elevator  in  Mallory  Hall. 
$75,000 

■/Keep  things  fresh  with  a  refrigerator  for 
storing  children's  snacks  and  lunches  at 
the  MSU  Child  Care  Center.  $1 ,500 

/Go  to  the  head  of  the  class  by  support- 
ing the  renovation  and  mediation  of  a 
classroom  in  Partridge  Hall.  $40,000 

/More  than  child's  play,  interactive  play- 
ground equipment  will  help  children 
develop  motor  skills  and  enhance  social 
skills  at  the  Jeffrey  Dworkin  Early 
Childhood  Development  Center.  $1 0,000 

Gift  opportunities  are  subject  to  change. 
Readers  seeking  more  information  about 
these  or  other  gift  opportunities  can  con- 
tact Cynthia  L.  Barnes,  Office  of 
Institutional  Advancement,  Montciair  State 
University,  Upper  Montciair,  NJ  07043, 
phone  973-655-4344  or  e-mail 
barnesc@mail  montciair  edu 


The  holidays  may  be  over  but  the  season  for  giv> 
ing  never  ends.  This  is  especially  true  on  campus 
where  faculty  who  give  each  day  in  the  class- 
room have  found  another  way  to  help  students. 

Scholarships  have  always  been  an  important  resource 
for  students.  Especially  today,  as  more  students  need  to 
work  as  they  continue  their  education,  a  scholarship  of 
any  amount  is  a  treasure  worth  pursuing. 

More  faculty  are  responding  to  this  need  by  establishing 
scholarships  in  their  own  disciplines  to  help  students. 
Faculty  are  creating  scholarships  on  the  occasion  of  their 
retirement,  in  honor  of  another  faculty  member, 
as  a  bequest  in  their  wills  or  simply  because 
they  see  a  need.  Such  was  the  case  for 
Moe  McGee  '49,  a  retired  professor 
from  the  English  Department  who 
created  and  funded  a  scholarship 
that  pays  full  tuition  and  fees  for 
two  semesters  for  an  undergradu- 
ate English  major.  McGee  said  he 
created  the  fund  after  seeing  the 
effort  and  dedication  of  a  student 
who  attended  classes  by  day  and 
worked  full  time  at  night. 

When  mathematics  professor  Robert  ^T** 

Garfunkel  retired  last  year,  he  used  the  cash  gift 
given  by  friends  and  colleagues  to  establish  a  $1,000 
scholarship  for  a  freshman  or  sophomore  aspiring  to 
become  a  mathematician.  "I  did  this  because  I  have  spent 
my  entire  working  life  at  Montciair  State  and  it's  been 
quite  an  experience,"  said  Garfunkel,  who  continues  to 
teach  as  an  adjunct  and  contributes  the  money  he  earns  to 
the  scholarship  fund.  "This  is  my  way  of  giving  back." 

Cynthia  Barnes,  director  of  Development,  said  faculty- 
created  scholarships  are  growing  in  popularity.  "It  used  to 
be  when  people  retired  they  would  be  given  a  gift  from 
their  friends  and  colleagues,"  she  said.  "In  recent  years, 
many  professors  have  requested  that  instead  of  contribut- 


ing toward  a  gift,  donations  be  made  to  the  MSU 
Foundation.  Many  retired  professors  have  supplemented 
these  funds  with  their  own  contributions  to  establish 
scholarships  in  their  names." 

Scholarships  created  by  current  and  former  faculty  are 
available  across  the  curriculum  in  areas  such  as  physics, 
French,  psychology,  classics,  economics,  geography  and 
fine  arts,  among  others. 

In  some  disciplines,  where  external  scholarships  are 
few  and  far  between,  faculty  scholarships  are  even  more 
appreciated. 
"The  scholarships  are  important  in  the  humanities  because 
it's  difficult  for  us  to  get  corporate  sponsorship," 
Dan  Bronson,  chair  of  the  English 
Department.  "For  us,  donations  made  by 
faculty  are  doubly  appreciated."  To 
express  that  appreciation,  the  English 
Department  holds  an  annual  awards  cer- 
emony where  student  recipients  can 
meet  the  people  who  made  the  scholar- 
ships possible.  "We  do  it  not  so  much  to 
^^^  §i£*    honor  the  student  who  won  the  award  as 
=*^/Ml^    much  to  make  a  connection  between  the 
^5  *^^  recipient  and  the  donor,"  Bronson  explained. 

Benjamin  Robertson,  a  graduate  assistant  in 
English,  won  the  $1,000  Lawrence  Conrad  Memorial 
Scholarship,  established  in  memory  of  the  English  profes- 
sor, for  best  student  writing  on  American  literature.  "It  was 
nice  to  have  the  opportunity  to  personally  thank  the  Conrad 
family  for  their  contribution,"  said  Robertson,  who  will  use 
part  of  the  money  for  application  fees  to  doctoral  programs. 

Dr.  Gregory  Waters,  vice  president  for  Institutional 
Advancement,  said  the  scholarships  established  by  faculty  are 
another  example  of  how  the  dedication  and  commitment  of 
Montciair  State's  professors  extend  beyond  the  classroom 
walls.  "It  is  characteristic  of  the  generosity  of  our  faculty  that 
they  establish  scholarships  to  ensure  our  students  can  devote 
themselves  to  their  studies,"  he  said.  ♦ 


BOLDEN  IS  IN  THE  HEART  OF  NEWARK  ,c,mlinuedjwmPage3) 


known  as  the  Montciair  Slate  Algebra  Initiative.  "This  is  a 
partnership  between  Montciair  State  University  and  the 
Newark  School  System  in  which  teachers  get  college  credit 
for  courses  that  prepare  them  to  teach  middle  school  math- 
ematics," said  Bolden,  who  conceived  of  the  project  when 
she  wanted  algebra  taught  but  had  no  teachers  who  were 
prepared  to  do  so.  The  two-year  program  is  now  attended 
by  its  fourth  cohort  of  teachers,  and  it  is  so  effective  that  it 
now  includes  teachers  from  other  school  districts  as  well. 

As  a  former  teacher,  Bolden  has  great  respect  for  the 
profession  and  strongly  encourages  young  people  to  consider 
it  as  a  career.  She  also  places  professional  development  for 
Newark's  teachers  high  on  her  list  of  goals.  "We  need  to 
regard  this  profession  and  encourage  kids  to  enter  it,"  she 
said.  Believing  that  "good,  caring  teachers  will  make  the 
difference  "  Bolden  strongly  supports  programs  like  the 
Future  Teachers  of  America  and  any  initiative  that  will 
encourage  and  enable  young  people  to  enter  the  teaching  pro- 
fession. "Colleges  also  need  to  help,  by  offering  stronger 


instruction  programs  for  teachers,"  she  said.  "I  am  working 
closely  with  Jennifer  Robinson  [a  professor  in  the  Department 
of  Curriculum  and  Teaching]  at  Montciair  State  on  scholar- 
ships for  students  who  attend  the  University  and  plan  to  return 
to  teach  in  Newark  schools,"  she  said.  "Quality  teachers  will 
help  me  to  improve  the  curriculum  in  Newark." 

Empowering  teachers  to  find  new  ways  to  reach  students 
is  another  priority  for  Bolden.  One  way  she  accomplished 
this  was  by  establishing  a  new  Science  Center  in  Newark's 
South  Ward.  Reassigning  science  resource  teachers  from  the 
district's  central  office  to  this  new  center,  Bolden  urged  them 
to  create  an  educational  environment  that  would  capture  the 
imaginations  of  young  children  in  Newark.  The  results  were 
amazing.  'Those  teachers  transformed  the  building,  creating 
separate  rooms  with  themes  such  as  aviation,  dinosaurs  and 
the  rain  forest.  The  new  center  jumpstarted  my  science 
program  for  younger  children,"  she  said.  "It  shows  what 
empowerment  can  do.  With  encouragement,  support,  guid- 
ance and  space,  people  can  do  so  much."  ♦ 


4  •Alumni  Life/Winter  2000 


A  great-great-grandfather's  legacy 


BY  BILL  VALLADARES 


For  19  years,  Montclair  State's  Gifted  and 
Talented  Youth  Programs  have  challenged  the 
special  needs  of  gifted  children  through  weekend 
and  summer  enrichment  courses.  Among  the 
crop  of  gifted  students  enrolled  last  spring  was  8-year-old 
Rebecca  Presher,  who  took  a  class  called  Publish  Me!  An 
appropriate  choice  since  MSU's  library  is  named  after  her 
great-great-grandfather,  Harry  A.  Sprague,  Montclair 
State's  second  president. 

"Our  family  lost  contact  with  the  University  until 
Rebecca  came  home  with  a  brochure  from  her  sec- 
ond grade  teacher  for  Montclair  State's  Gifted  and 
Talented  Programs,"  said  Rebecca's  mother,  Julie. 
"Only  Rebecca  and  three  others  from  her  class  at 
the  Long  Pond  School  in  Andover  received  invita- 
tions to  apply  to  the  program." 

Rebecca  is  enrolled  in  the  Academic  Gateways 
Program,  which  is  designed  for  children  in  the 
first,  second  and  third  grades.  Before  children 
are  accepted  into  Gateways  they  must  be  above 
grade  level  in  reading  or  math  and  have  a 
written  recommendation  from  a  teacher,  prin- 
cipal or  psychologist. 

Courses  like  Physics  Phun,  Way  Out  Math 
and  Lights!  Camera!  Action!  are  designed, 
cHer  in   according  to  Richard  0.  Taubald,  director 


shares  °-  of  the  program,  to  help  children  discover 
r>  -whose   that  learning  is  fun. 

waS  Rebecca  authored  and  illustrated  a  book 
in  her  Publish  Me!  class  titled  The 

Haunted  House.  "It's  about  a  group  of  kids  who 


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the  sec°m  v  go  trick-or-lreating  to  a  haunted  house,"  she  said.  "The  door 

is  blocked  by  firewood  and  there  are  spiders  all  over  it.  After 

the  kids  get  in  the  house  they  find  a  girl  who  turns  into  a 

witch,  a  boy  who  turns  into  a  ghost  and  another  boy  who 

turns  into  a  vampire.  They  chase  the  kids  away  and  the  next 

day  they  tell  all  their  friends  what  happened.  When  they  go 

past  the  house  the  next  day,  the  girl  and  the  two  boys  are  all 

turned  back  to  normal.  Their  dream  came  true. 

"I  like  to  write,  and  when  I  grow  up  I  want  to  be  an 
actor  or  an  artist,"  she  revealed.  "I  liked  going  to  the 
class  and  writing  a  little  bit  of  my  story  each  time." 

Now  a  third-grader,  Rebecca  had  so  much  fun  in  the 
spring  that  she  came  back  in  the  fall  and  enrolled  in  two 
classes — Our  Fascinating  World  and  Lights!  Camera! 
Action!  "I  like  going  to  school  on  Saturday  better  than  on 
the  weekdays.  It's  more  fun.  It's  not  like  80  times  80." 

Although  Rebecca  never  met  her  great-great-grandfather, 
she  proudly  described  a  recent  trip  to  the  library  that 
bears  Sprague's  name.  "It  makes  me  feel  special  when 
I  walk  in  there,"  she  said.  "I  never  met  him,  but  I  heard 
people  say  he  was  special." 

Harry  Sprague  died  in  1974  when  Rebecca's  mother 
was  4.  "I  learned  about  him  mostly  through  pictures  and 
stories  by  his  granddaughter,  Linda  Hunter,  my  mother; 
and  his  daughter,  Elizabeth  Love,  my  grandmother.  He  was 
an  amazing  man.  He  was  very  intelligent  and  did  a  lot  for 
Montclair,"  Julie  recalled.  "When  my  grandmother  and  I 
visited  Montclair  we  walked  around  campus  and  she  told 
me  about  each  hall,  the  people  they  were  named  after  and 
about  my  great-grandfather." 


Julie  and  her  grandmother  met  Taubald  at  orientation. 
"I  thought  it  was  incredible  to  meet  Harry  Sprague's 
daughter  and  to  see  another  relative  a  couple  generations 
removed  take  advantage  of  the  Gifted  and  Talented 
Programs,"  Taubald  said. 

According  to  Julie,  the  courses  are  alot  more  fun  than  she 
anticipated.  "Rebecca  has  a  blast  and  said  her  Publish  Me! 
teacher  was  awesome,"  her  mom  said.  "In  addition  to  writ- 
ing, the  kids  did  projects  out  of  candy,  they  had  an  ice  cream 
party  and  the  teacher  brought  them  to  watch  the  acting  class 
perform.  That's  what  sparked  her  interest  in  acting.  I  wish 
my  great-grandfather  were  alive  to  see  Rebecca  taking  class- 
es at  Montclair  State.  It's  special  that  Rebecca  can  go  to  the 
library  that  was  named  after  her  great-great-grandfather."    ♦ 


Rebecca  Presher  (center)  stands  in  the  lobby  of  Sprague 
Library,  where  a  bust  of  her  great-great-grandfather  Harry 
Sprague  sits,  with  (from  left)  Libby  Sprague  Love,  Linda 
Love  Hunter  and  her  mom,  Julie  Presher. 

Sprague's  legacy  lives  on 

Although  to  most  students  and  recent  alumni 
Sprague  is  only  the  name  of  Montclair  State's  library 
and  the  field  where  the  Red  Hawks  play,  Dr.  Harry 
Sprague  was  a  vital  person  in  the  development  of 
Montclair  State  University.  Sprague  became  principal 
of  New  Jersey  State  Normal  School  at  Montclair  in 
1924.  In  1927  the  school  became  Montclair  State 
Teachers  College  and  Sprague  became  the  first  pres- 
ident, remaining  in  that  post  until  1951. 

During  his  tenure,  Sprague  saw  the  immense  growth 
of  the  student  population,  the  campus  facilities  and 
the  curriculum.  In  1932,  Montclair  State  was  autho- 
rized to  grant  master's  degrees  and  offered  graduate 
courses  for  the  first  time.  Five  years  later,  Montclair 
was  the  first  state  teachers  college  to  be  accredited  by 
the  Middle  States  Association.  Between  1947  and 
1954,  returning  war  veterans  caused  a  building  boom 
on  the  campus.  Veterans  and  their  families  occupied 
war  surplus  buildings  in  an  on-campus-village  they 
called  College  Heights.  The  buildings  are  nicknamed 
"Robert  Hall,"  "Alka  Hall"  and  "Dat's  Hall." 

Sprague  did  not  have  to  wait  until  his  retirement  to 
be  honored  with  the  naming  of  the  football  field.  The 
field  was  dedicated  in  1937  before  a  football  game 
against  Hofstra.  On  May  2, 1964  the  library  was  ded- 
icated in  his  honor.  A  bust  of  Sprague  is  located  in  the 
library  lobby. 


Alumni  Life/Winter  2000  •  5 


Sports  columnist  takes  toughest  assignment 


BY  FILIP  BONDY  The  New  York  Daily  News  sports  columnist  and  visiting  professor,  journalism 


Many  people  envy  sports 
columnist  Filip  Bondy  Many 
people  would  want  his  job, 
especially  this  fall  when  he  cov- 
ered the  Yankees  as  they  took 
home  the  World  Series  trophy. 
But  as  Bondy  explains  here,  his 
stint  as  a  visiting  professor  in 
Montclair  State's  journalism 
program  proved  being  in  front 
of  the  classroom  can  be  more 
rewarding  than  covering  a 
World  Series. 


I  felt  positive , 
liberated  by  the  sheer 

space  of 
a  classroom.  Students 
volunteered  their  own 

ideas,  without  my 

badgering.  I  was  able  to 

discuss  issues  that  had 

frustrated  me  at  my 

other  job. 


I  was  in  the  press  box  at  Turner  Field  in  Atlanta,  Ga., 
looking  down  on  Chipper  Jones  and  the  Braves' 
batting  practice,  when  I  suddenly  realized  that  I  still 
had  about  eight  student  papers  I  needed  to  line  edit 
from  the  news  writing  course  I  was  teaching. 

So  I  finished  them  off  before  the  start  of  Game  2  of 
the  World  Series,  perhaps  giving  these  stories  (which 
described  a  particularly  gruesome  murder)  slightly  more 
generous  grades  than  they  deserved.  Then,  I  returned  to 
my  day  job — writing  sports  columns  for  The  New  York 
Daily  News. 

If  the  position  of  visiting 
professor  can  be  a  rewarding 
experience,  then  sometimes  it 
is  a  comically  hectic  affair.  For 
me,  October  was  the  ultimate  test 
of  my  juggling  and  time-man- 
agement skills.  I  knew  going  into 
the  autumn  that  my  life  might 
become  a  mess  if  the  Yankees 
persisted  in  their  annoying,  win- 
ning ways.  Already,  I  was  com- 
mitted to  life  as  a  suburban  father 
and  a  book  on  basketball.  Then 
Derek  Jeter,  et  al,  rolled  over  the 
competition  again  and  officially 
pushed  me  to  the  limit.  No  mat- 
ter how  hard  I  rooted  privately 
against  the  home  team,  for  my 
own  selfish  reasons,  the  Yankees 
just  kept  winning  and  extending  the  season. 

As  I  rushed  between  baseball  games,  in  the  Bronx  and  on 
the  road,  I  planned  and  attended  my  classes  on  the  fly.  Hours 
on  airplanes,  mornings  in  hotels,  were  never  wasted.  Once, 
I  graded  papers  while  caught  in  a  bumper-to-bumper  traffic 
jam  on  the  George  Washington  Bridge.  In  a  way,  I  was 
incredibly  fortunate,  because  the  Yankees'  postseason  road 
games  in  Arlington,  Boston  and  Atlanta  all  took  place  over 
the  course  of  weekends.  If  I'd  been  assigned  to  the  Mets,  my 
schedule  would  have  been  a  tangle  of  weekday  conflicts. 

Despite  the  good  luck,  I  was  more  than  a  bit  frazzled, 
in  a  vaguely  pleasant  way.  Teaching  is  rewarding  enough 
to  justify  such  a  personal  tug-of-war,  I  discovered,  as 
long  as  I  can  make  the  classes. 

A  lot  of  people  want  my  job — the  sportswriting  gig, 
that  is,  not  the  teaching.  I  always  try  to  explain  to  them 
that  they  are  overestimating  one  vocation  and  underesti- 
mating the  other.  Sportswriting  can  be  tremendous  fun  at 
its  best,  a  chance  to  be  both  creative  and  adventurous. 
When  you  are  attending  an  Olympics  in  some  exotic  site, 
meeting  and  talking  with  dedicated  athletes  who  are  still 
not  burnt  out  by  the  interview  process,  the  job  is  a  great 
treat.  At  other  times,  however,  it  can  become  a  chore. 

Yes,  I  attended  every  Yankee  postseason  game.  But  for 
about  half  of  them,  I  was  stuck  in  a  crowded,  windowless 
basement  under  the  stadium  watching  the  event  on  televi- 
sion because  there  wasn't  enough  room  in  the  press  box. 
My  colleagues  at  The  Daily  News  were  taking  their  turns. 
The  only  interviews  1  conducted  on  game  nights  wen. 
done  during  huge,  impersonal  press  conferences,  where 


follow-up  questions  were  impossible.  The  quotes  were 
made  available  to  the  public  on  an  Internet  site  nearly  as 
quickly  as  journalists  were  able  to  write  them  down. 

Each  day,  I  wrote  an  early  column,  which  was  due 
before  the  game  and  sent  by  laptop  modem  to  my 
office.  This  article  was  replaced  by  a  second  column 
for  the  next  edition,  due  by  the  ninth  inning  of  each 
game.  Finally,  I  wrote  a  third  column  for  the  final  edi- 
tion, due  shortly  after  midnight,  without  adequate 
clubhouse  access.  This  column  replaced  the  second 
one,  leaving  readers  of  any 
given  edition  with  the  dis- 
turbing notion  that  I  simply 
enjoyed  a  game,  perhaps  with 
my  feet  propped  up  on  a 
press-box  table,  munched  on  a 
hot  dog  and  wrote  one  story. 

In  truth,  I  was  working  hard 
and  seeing  virtually  no  live 
baseball.  Hardly  an  enviable 
vocation  at  all.  Only  when  the 
Yankees  reached  the  World 
Series  was  I  able  to  watch  all 
he  games  live,  half  of  them 
rom  the  bleachers,  where  I 
would  become  one  of  the  wild 
people,  the  Bleacher  Creatures. 

Meanwhile,  whenever  I  sat 
lown  to  teach  in  Dickson  Hall, 
interacted  directly  with  12 
students  without  the  intrusive  existence  of  a  microphone 
or  moderator.  I  wasn't  cramped,  or  overwhelmed  by 
masses  of  spectators  and  journalists.  I  wasn't  dealing 
with  celebrity  athletes,  tired  of  speaking  or  even  thinking. 
I  wasn't  sprayed  with  champagne.  I  felt  positively  liberat- 
ed by  the  sheer  space  of  a  classroom.  Students  volun- 
teered their  own  ideas,  without  my  badgering.  I  was  able 
to  discuss  issues  that  had  frustrated  me  at  my  other  job. 
Sometimes,  people  ask  me  whether  I  think  universi- 
ties should  hire  more  adjuncts  from  specialized  fields, 
or  whether  they  should  stick  with  full-time  faculty 
members  who  haven't  been  part  of  the  outside  work 
force  for  years. 

After  teaching  a  handful  of  courses  at  two  different 
colleges,  I  have  arrived  at  the  opinion  that  visiting  profes- 
sors should  be  used  sparingly,  as  the  exception  rather 
than  the  rule.  Too  many  of  us  part-timers  come  into  the 
classroom  ignorant  of  campus  resources,  disconnected 
from  the  hectic  lives  of  students  and  ignorant  of  the 
demands  of  our  own  course  load.  No  matter  how  many 
times  I  do  this,  I  am  constantly  surprised  by  the  number 
of  hours  required  to  mark  papers.  I  may  be  able  to  whip 
up  a  750-word  sports  column  in  45  minutes,  but  it  often 
takes  me  just  as  long  to  line-edit  a  student's  story  that  is 
half  that  length. 

I  would  like  to  teach  again.  I  want  to  leach  just  once. 
however,  without  worrying  about  a  World  Series  or  an 
Olympics  at  the  same  time.  If  you  can  guarantee  me  that 
Fl  Duque  will  stop  pitching  shutout  innings  in  October,  I 
will  be  the  world's  happiest  professor.  ♦ 


6  •Alumni  I. ikV  Winter  2000 


To  China  and  back 

MSU  delegation  strengthens  ties  with  Far  East 


Montclair  State  University  President  Susan  A. 
Cole  returned  from  a  recent  two-week  trip  to 
China  more  convinced  than  ever  that  the 
world's  most  populous  country  "is  a  signifi- 
cant part  of  the  future." 

Dr.  Cole,  who  was  accompanied  by  MSU  faculty,  adminis- 
trators and  several  students,  including  Justin  Vellucci,  editor- 
in-chief  of  The  Montclarion,  the  student  news- 
paper, firmly  believes  that  Montclair  State's 
already  strong  international  presence  needs 
to  be  accelerated  in  the  Far  East. 

"In  addition  to  China's  being  a  large 
part  of  the  world,  representing  one-fifth  of 
the"  world's  population,  it  is  also  a  signifi- 
cant part  of  the  future,"  Cole  said. 
"China  is  a  nation  that  is  opening  up  to 
the  West.  This  is  an  important  moment 
for  us  to  continue  our  existing  relation- 
ships with  China  and  forge  new 
ones." 

Accompanying  the  delegation  on  the 
trip  were  a  reporter  and  camera  opera- 
tor from  New  Jersey  Network  who 
filmed  the  group's  activities. 
Segments  were  broadcast  on  three 
news  programs  on  PBS,  and  NJN 
will  produce  a  half-hour  documen- 
tary that  aired  in  January, 
the       During  the  delegation's  visit, 
linkage  agreements  were  signed 
with  Nanjing  University,  one  of 
China's  premier  research  universities, 
and  Shanghai  Teachers  University,  which  focuses  primari- 
ly on  teacher  preparation. 

Additionally,  plans  were  confirmed  for  two  major  China 
conferences  MSU  will  be  co-sponsoring. 

The  fourth  annual  International  Conference  on  Food 
Science  and  Technology,  is  co-sponsored  by  the  University 
of  California-Davis,  Wuxi  University  of  Light  Industry  and 
Fuzhou  University.  Scientific  experts  from  all  over  the 
world,  including  the  U.S.  Food  and  Drug  Administration, 
will  attend  the  October  conference. 

MSU  and  the  University  of  International  Business 
and  Economics  in  Beijing  will  sponsor  a  major  confer- 
ence, Information  Revolution,  E-Commerce  and  Global 
Business  in  the  New  Millennium,  in  June.  "UIBE  is  an 
institution  of  exceptional  quality,"  Cole  noted.  "At  one 
of  the  prior  conferences  we  sponsored  with  them,  the 
Vice  Premier  of  China  was  the  keynote  speaker." 

The  trip,  which  took  place  Oct.  1 1  through  24,  includ- 
ed visits  to  seven  Chinese  universities,  including  Wuxi 
University  of  Light  Industry  in  Wuxi,  the  University  of 
Business  and  Economics  in  Beijing  and  the  Chinese 
University  of  Hong  Kong.  The  delegation  also  toured 
the  Great  Wall  of  China. 

At  the  Mi  Qui  Modern  Art  Workshop,  affiliated  with 
Shanghai  University,  the  group  opened  an  exhibition 
of  art  works  by  Montclair  State  University  faculty. 
The  event  was  covered  by  Chinese  television.  In  the 


spring,  Shanghai  University  will  sponsor  an  exhibition  of 
Shanghai  faculty  art  at  Montclair  State. 

A  meeting  with  the  Shanghai  Theatre  Academy  resulted 
in  discussion  of  the  significant  opportunities  for  students 
and  performance  exchanges  between  MSU's  School  of  the 
Arts  and  the  Academy. 

MSU  entered  into  a  third  linkage  agreement  in 
November  when  representatives  from  East  China  Normal 
University  came  to  campus  for  the  formal  signing.  During 
the  visit,  the  ECNU  group  also  toured  MSU's  Center  of 
Pedagogy  and  Science  Hall,  and  visited  with  faculty  from 
the  departments  of  Linguistics,  English,  and  Earth  and 
Environmental  Science. 

"We  take  these  relationships  very  seriously  and  we  try  to 
build  them  into  the  University  in  multiple  ways  so  they're 
not  just  paper  agreements,"  Cole  said. 

Cole  noted  that  strong  MSU-China  connections  already 
exist.  "MSU  currently  has  44  students  from  China  study- 
ing on  our  campus,  a  number  that  continues  to  grow 
because  of  our  deepening  relationships  with  Chinese  uni- 
versities," she  said.  "In  addition,  over  the  last  five  years 
we  have  developed  several  active  research  collaborations 
and  implemented  exchanges  of  Chinese  and  MSU  faculty 
in  many  academic  areas. 

"We  also  have  a  number  of  excellent  faculty  at  the 
University  who  were  born  and  educated  in  China  and  who 
are  highly  knowledgeable  and  skilled  in  Chinese  language 
and  culture." 

Cole  said  it  is  the  University's  mission  to  strive  for  a 
global  focus  for  all  members  of  the  MSU  community. 

"There  is  no  question  in  my  mind  that  MSU  will  not  be 
fulfilling  its  responsibility  to  the  people  of  New  Jersey  if 
we  educate  students  to  be  comfortable  only  in  New  Jersey. 
The  world  is  getting  smaller  and  smaller.  Business  is 
crossing  boundaries  far  more  rapidly  and  to  a  greater 
degree  with  each  passing  day.  We  need  to  educate  students 
to  feel  comfortable  in  the  world. 

"Globalizing  our  campus,  our  educational  programs  and 
opportunities  for  faculty  and  students  is  critical  if  we  are  going 
to  be  educating  students  who  really  are  citizens  of  the  world."* 


Shu-Sheng  Jiang,  president  of  Nanjing  University,  and  MSU  President 
Susan  A.  Cole  sign  a  linkage  agreement  between  the  two  universities. 


I 


Alumni  Life/Winter  2000  •  7 


What's  Happening 


Campus 
News 


Student  Elias  Ahadi  works  on 
the  seismograph  thai  detected 
a  California  earthquake. 


National  magazine  recognizes 
MSU  for  third  consecutive  year 

For  the  third  straight  year,  Montclair  State  University 
has  been  labeled  an  educational  leader  by  a  prominent 
national  higher  education  magazine. 

Montclair  State  has  been  selected  as  a  "Publisher's 
Pick"  by  The  Hispanic  Outlook  in  Higher  Education.  In 
its  Nov.  9  issue,  publisher  Jose  Lopez-Isa  said  the  maga- 
zine's 1999  Publisher's  Picks  include  "those  colleges  and 
universities  nationwide  that  in  our  view  offer  solid  oppor- 
tunities for  Hispanic  students.  The  institutions  selected  are 
learning  what  it  takes  to  attract,  enable,  retain  and  moti- 
vate Hispanic  students,  so  many  of  whom  lack  the  legacy 
of  college-educated  families  or  even  the  dream  of  educa- 
tional credentials." 

Additionally,  MSU  was  cited  as  one  of  the  "Top  100 
Schools  Graduating  Hispanics"  nationally,  the  second 
time  the  University  has  been  so  recognized. 

Student-built  seismograph 
detects  California  earthquake 

Elias  Ahadi,  a  physics  and  chemistry  major,  found  it 
difficult  to  believe  that  the  amplifier  circuit  he  rebuilt  for 
a  homemade  seismograph  in  Richardson  Hall  detected  an 
earthquake  3,000  miles  away  the  day  after  he  plugged  it 
in.  But  that's  what  happened. 

The  device  recorded  an  earthquake 
that  registered  7.0  on  the  Richter 
scale  on  Oct.  16  at  6:09  EDT,  just  20 
minutes  after  it  shook  the  Mojave 
Desert  in  southern  California. 
Although  no  person  in  New  Jersey 
felt  the  tiny  vibration,  the  seismo- 
graph, located  on  the  second  floor  of 
Richardson  Hall,  did.  Even  more 
amazing  is  that  the  earthquake's  rip- 
ple moved  Richardson  Hall,  whose 
foundation  rests  on  bedrock.  "It 
freaked  me  out  that  the  building 
swayed,"  said  Mary  Lou  West  of 
Mathematical  Sciences. 
A  horizontal  pendulum,  the  seismograph  is  constructed 
from  plumbing  pipes,  piano  wire  and  a  horseshoe  magnet 
with  an  olive  oil  damper.  "Two  students  built  it  a  couple  of 
years  ago,"  West  said.  'The  directions  came  from  an  article, 
'How  to  build  a  simple  seismograph  to  record  earthquakes 
at  home,'  in  the  July  1979  issue  of  Scientific  American." 

Women's  Studies  major 
to  debut  this  fall 

As  women's  studies  continues  to  expand  as  a  field  of 
study  on  university  campuses  throughout  the  country, 
Montclair  Stale  is  joining  other  institutions  in  offering  the 
program  as  a  major.  For  more  than  20  years,  women's 
studies  has  been  a  popular  and  growing  minor  al  MSU 
and  is  expected  lo  be  offered  as  a  major  in  the  fall. 

Linda  Gould  Levine,  director  of  the  Women's  Studies 


Program,  said  student  interest  and  demand  were  two  of 
the  most  compelling  reasons  for  a  bachelor  of  arts  in 
women's  studies.  Levine  said  that  three  years  after  the 
major  is  implemented  she  expects  there  will  be  30  to  40 
students,  most  of  whom  will  be  majoring  in  women's 
studies  and  another  field. 

Swim  team  dives  into 
academics  with  top  rating 

The  MSU  swim  team  has  been  recognized  as  a  College 
Swimming  Coaches  Association  of  America  (CSCAA) 
Academic  Ail-American  Swimming  and  Diving  team  in 
the  "Excellent"  category  for  the  spring  1999  semester  for 
its  team  grade  point  average  of  3.09. 

"We  have  always  stressed  academics  within  the  men's  and 
women's  swimming  programs,"  said  Head  Coach  Brian 
McLaughlin.  "Swimmers,  in  general,  tend  to  be  extremely 
disciplined  individuals,  both  in  and  out  of  the  water." 

McLaughlin  said  he  is  proud  of  the  team  as  well  as  past 
swimmers  who  are  doing  well  in  their  studies  and  careers. 
He  named  Anthony  Garrow,  who  graduated  in  1995  with  a 
3.92  grade  point  average  and  recently  became  a  chiropractor, 
and  Vicki  Zolotiyou,  a  1997  graduate  who  is  in  her  third  year 
at  the  University  of  Medicine  and  Dentistry  of  New  Jersey. 

Faculty  member  donates 
a  gift  of  the  world 

As  we're  donning  winter  sweaters,  people  in  Chile  and 
Argentina  are  trying  on  bathing  suits.  That  information  is 
readily  available  in  the  library.  Not  off  a  bookshelf,  but  on 
a  wall. 

A  geochron  world  time  indicator  has  been  installed  on  the 
first  floor  of  the  library.  A  donation  to  the  University  from 
Paul  Scipione  of  Marketing  and  his  family,  the  new  geochron 
not  only  provides  the  time  anywhere  in  the  world,  it  also  dis- 
plays the  international  dateline,  the  distribution  of  daylight  at 
any  given  moment  and  the  seasons  throughout  the  world. 

"1  can't  think  of  another  device  that  can  indicate  many 
more  things  than  a  geochron,"  Scipione  said. 

An  avid  ham  radio  operator  who  has  had  a  geochron 
in  his  home  for  more  than  a  decade,  Scipione  said  he 
thought  the  device  would  be  the  perfect  gift  for  the  glob- 


Judith  Lin  Hunt,  dean  of  Library  Services,  and  Professor  Paul 
Scipione  of  the  Marketing  Department  admire  the  geochron 
world  tunc  indicator  Scipione  and  his  family  donated  to  the 

University. 


H  •  Alumni  Life/Winter  2000 


Alumni 
News 


Pulitzer  Prize-winning  composer 
George  Walker  was  on  campus  this 
fall  to  offer  commentary  and  advice 
about  compositions  by  Montclair 
State  composers  Samuel  Ayala, 
Patrick  Burns,  Brian  Driscoll  and 
Jason  Loughlin.  Walker,  who 
received  an  honorary  degree  from 
MSU  in  1997,  won  the  Pulitzer  Prize 
for  music  in  1996  for  "Lilacs." 


ally  minded  University.  "Montclair  State  is  committed  to 
global  education,"  Scipione  said.  "Looking  at  a  geochron 
really  gives  you  a  global  consciousness." 

Scipione  is  pleased  the  geochron  has  been  installed  in  the 
library  where  many  students,  faculty  and  staff  can  admire  and 
learn  from  it.  "I  wanted  it  to  be  in  a  highly  visible  place,"  he 
said.  "This  is  going  to  stop  people  in  their  tracks." 

To  communicate  with  the  Alumni  Relations  Office 
concerning  the  following  information  (unless  otherwise 
noted),  send  mail  to  MSU  Alumni  Office,  34  Normal  Ave, 
Upper  Montclair,  N.J.  07043;  phone  973-655-4141;  fax 
973-655-5483;  or  send  e-mail  to  alunmi@nmil.montclair.edu. 
We  look  forward  to  hearing  from  you. 

Nominations  sought  for 
Alumni  Citation  Awards 

Each  year,  the  Montclair  State  University  Alumni 
Association  recognizes  outstanding  graduates  through  the 
Alumni  Citation  Award.  Candidates  are  nominated  by 
alumni  and  the  campus  community.  Selection  is  made  by 
the  Alumni  Citation  Committee  and  approved  by  the 
Alumni  Executive  Board.  Awards  will  be  presented  during 
Alumni  Weekend  in  May. 

The  Alumni  Citation  Award  may  be  given  to  a  maxi- 
mum of  three  graduates  in  one  academic  year.  To  be 
considered  for  the  award,  candidates  must  have  graduated 
at  least  1 5  years  prior  to  nomination  and  demonstrate 
outstanding  contributions  that  have  been  of  benefit  to  the 
community,  University  and/or  related  agencies  or  the 
candidate's  profession. 

To  nominate  a  candidate,  send  his/her  name,  address, 
telephone  number  and  year  of  graduation  to  the  Office  of 
Alumni  Relations,  Montclair  State  University,  Upper 
Montclair,  N.J.  07043  by  March  1. 

Nominees  will  be  contacted  for  a  vita  and  letters  of 
endorsement.  The  Alumni  Citation  Committee  will  screen 
all  nominations  and  appropriate  recommendations  will  be 
presented  and  voted  on  by  the  Executive  Board. 

The  Harris  Directory  is  online 

The  Harris  Directory  is  now  online  on  the  Montclair 
State  University  Web  site.  Every  five  years  the  Alumni 
Association  offers  for  purchase  to  all  alumni  a  new  writ- 
ten directory  that  includes  the  names  and  addresses  of  all 
alumni.  A  version  of  the  latest  directory  now  is  available 
on  the  web.  As  a  safeguard,  the  online  directory  requires 
alumni  to  input  their  own  information.  Only  MSU  alumni 
will  have  access  to  this  site. 

Visit  the  MSU  alumni  site  at  www.montclair.edu  and 
navigate  to  the  alumni  section.  While  there,  also  check  out 
the  events  calendar,  alumni  benefits  and  more. 

English  Department  Career  Night 

Alumni  Relations  and  the  English  Department  teamed  up 
Oct.  28  to  provide  an  evening  of  networking  and  learning 
for  alumni  and  students  with  a  major  or  degree  in  English. 
The  evening  began  with  a  panel  of  alumni  speaking  about 
utilizing  their  English  degrees  in  their  careers.  Students  then 


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went  into  sessions 
where  alumni  spoke 
about  various  fields 
including  marketing 
and  public  relations, 
corporate  communi- 
cations, free-lance 
writing,  publications, 
non-profit  organiza- 
tions, the  Internet,  graduate  school  and  teaching. 

In  addition,  alumni  learned  about  opportunities  available 
through  online  searches.  Christopher  Cofone  '87  (pictured), 
a  career  counselor,  presented  information  about  this  newest 
trend  in  job  hunting. 

Plans  are  underway  to  bring  this  program  to  other 
majors  as  well. 

Children  and  grandchildren 
eligible  for  Legacy  Scholarship 

The  Montclair  State  University  Alumni  Association 
provides  one  one-year  scholarship,  known  as  the  MSU 
Alumni  Legacy  Scholarship,  to  an  entering  full-time 
freshman  who  is  the  child  or  grandchild  of  an  active  MSU 
Alumni  Association  member. 

The  Alumni  Legacy  Scholarship,  valued  at  $  3,155,  will 
be  awarded  on  the  basis  of  financial  need  as  determined  by 
the  Office  of  Student  Financial  Aid,  and  academic  achieve- 
ment as  determined  by  the  Office  of  Admissions.  Interested 
students  must  file  the  Free  Application  for  Federal  Student 
Aid  (FAFSA)  indicating  MSU  as  one  of  the  recipients.  In 
addition,  they  must  notify  the  Alumni  Office  by  Feb.  29  of 
their  interest  in  the  scholarship. 


Drop  us  a  line 


SEEKING  REMEMBRANCES 


During  the  planning  of  the  Life  Hall  plaque  rededication 
ceremony  (see  page  11),  it  was  suggested  that  veterans  of 
all  wars  and  conflicts  share  their  remembrances.  We  wel- 
come all  submissions  concerning  the  years  you  were  away 
and  the  difference  subsequently  attending  Montclair  made 
in  your  life.  Excerpts  will  be  published  in  a  future  issue  of 
Alumni  Life.  Photos  are  welcome  and  will  be  returned. 
Please  be  sure  to  include  your  name  and  class  year.  Label 
the  envelope  "Remembrances." 

PONT  DUMP  THOSE  PHOTOS;  WE'LL  TAKE  THEM! 

Do  you  have  photographs  of  Montclair  events  that  you 
no  longer  wish  to  store  or  move  one  more  time?  The 
Office  of  Alumni  Relations  would  welcome  the  opportuni- 
ty to  receive,  hang  and  cherish  those  photos.  Before  you 
discard  them,  consider  sending  them  to  us.  Label  the 
envelope  "Photographs." 

BE  AN  ADMISSIONS  VOLUNTEER 

The  Office  of  Admissions  is  seeking  alumni  volunteers  to 
assist  with  student  recruitment.  During  the  course  of  the 
year,  the  Admissions  staff  sponsors  dessert  receptions  for 
prospective  students  at  various  locations  across  the  state.  In 
addition,  the  staff  attends  numerous  college  night  programs. 
Alumni  Relations  is  looking  for  alumni  who  would  be  inter- 


Alumni  Life/Winter  2000  •  9 


What's  Happening 


ested  in  meeting  prospective  students  and  their  parents  at 
these  programs.  Although  generally  accompanied  by  an 
Admissions  staff  member,  alumni  occasionally  would  host 
the  college  night  event. 

In  addition,  alumni  are  needed  to  contact  accepted  high 
school  seniors,  to  congratulate  them  and  answer  questions. 

Interested  alumni  will  be  invited  to  campus  for  a  train- 
ing session.  For  more  information,  call  Dr.  Alan  Buechler, 
director  of  Admissions,  at  973-655-51 16. 

SAY  "CHEEEEEESE!" 


If  you  are  an  alumnus/a  of  Montclair  State,  you  are 
invited  to  send  a  photo  of  your  child  (age  5  and  under) 
wearing  Montclair  State  attire  for  publication  in  a  future 
issue  of  Alumni  Life.  Please  include  the  child's  name  and 
age.  the  name  of  the  alumnus/a  and  class  year,  as  well  as 
an  address  for  the  return  of  the  photo.  Label  the  envelope 
"Future  Alumni." 

PROGRAMS  PLANNED  FOR  ALUMNI  IN  EDUCATION 


Are  you  teaching  K-12?  Are  you  an  educational  admin- 
istrator, supervisor  or  consultant?  Special  events  focusing 
on  contemporary  educational  issues  are  being  planned.  To 
be  put  on  the  mailing  list,  send  your  name,  address, 
phone  number  and  e-mail  address  to  the  Alumni  Office. 
Label  the  envelope  "Alumni  in  Education." 

Three  inducted  into  the 

MSU  1999  Athletic  Hall  of  Fame 

Two  former  baseball  players  and  a  former  fencing 
coach  have  been  inducted  into  Montclair  State 

University's 
Athletic  Hall  of 
Fame. 

John  Deutsch, 
Jim  Fasano  and 
Domenica 
Dcsiderioscioli 
were  honored  at  the 
induction  ceremony 
during  Homecoming. 

Desiderioscioli, 
a  professor  in  the 
Department  of 
Health 
Professions, 
Physical  Educa- 
John  Deutsch,  Domenica  Desiderioscioli  lion,  Recreation 
and  Jim  Fasano  and  Leisure 

Studies,  was  the 
women's  fencing  coach  from  1966  to  1974.  Her  teams 
placed  third  in  the  National  Intercollegiate  Fencing 
Championship  and  second  in  the  New  Jersey  State  Team 
Championships  in  1968  and  1970,  respectively.  In  1976, 
Desi  co-organized  the  successful  National  Intercollegiate 
Fencing  Championship  held  in  Panzer  Gym. 

Ten  years  after  finishing  his  college  career  1 1986-89), 
Deutsch  still  h;is  his  name  fastened  to  41  Montclair  Stale 
University  baseball  records.  MSU's  first  three-time  AU- 
American,  Deutsch  claimed  lust-team  honors  three  years 

In  1987  he  led  the  nation  and  set  an  MSU  record  with  22 


home  runs  and  77  RBIs  and  was  named  the  MVP  at  the 
Division  III  World  Series.  He  holds  the  records  for  most 
RBIs  (nine)  and  second  most  home  runs  (three)  in  a  sin- 
gle game.  He  also  holds  seven  records  for  a  single  season, 
including  most  home  runs  (22)  in  1987  and  most  game- 
winning  hits  (eight)  in  1989. 

The  third  inductee,  Fasano  helped  carry  the  baseball 
team  to  the  Division  III  World  Series  in  each  of  his  years 
of  play  (1984-1987),  taking  home  the  crown  his  last  year 
with  team  MVP  honors.  A  career  .387  hitter,  Fasano  made 
the  All  World  Series  first  team  in  1985-1987,  was  a  sec- 
ond team  Ail-American  in  1987,  and  team  MVP  in  1986 
and  1987.  He  also  made  the  All-Conference,  All-Region 
and  All-District  teams  three  consecutive  years  and  was  on 
the  A11-N.J.  College  Team  in  1986  and  1987. 

Alumni  Association 
Board  Election 

The  annual  meeting  of  the  Montclair  State  University 
Alumni  Association  will  be  held  during  Alumni  Weekend, 
Saturday,  May  6,  at  1 1  a.m.  in  the  Student  Center.  In 
accordance  with  Article  VII  of  the  bylaws,  balloting  for 
officers  and  other  members  shall  be  by  mail.  All  active 
members  (those  who  have  contributed  to  the  Annual  Fund 
since  July  1,  1999)  are  eligible  to  vote. 

Complete  the  following  ballot  and  return  it  to  the  MSU 
Alumni  Association,  Montclair  State  University,  Upper 
Montclair,  N.J.  07043.  Ballots  must  be  postmarked  by 
March  15. 

Vote  for  as  many  individuals  as  you  like  by  checking 
the  box  next  the  each  name.  A  blank  space  is  provided  for 
write-in  candidates. 

OFFICERS: 

□  President 

Margaret  Hait  '70  '76  M.A. 

□  Executive  Vice  President 
Wayne  DeFeo  '80  '82  M.A. 

□  Treasurer 

Vivian  Lalumia  '86 

MEMBERS  AT  LARGE: 
D  Antoinette  (Toni)  Clay  '80 

□  Sandra  Garcia  '96 

□  Cheryl  Hopper  '95  M.A. 

D  George  Iannacone  '54  '59  M.A. 

□  Phil  Kiernan  '95 

□  Sandra  Mickens  '81 

□  Donna  Carpinelli  Popwich  '85  '89  M.A.  '92  M.Ed. 
D  Carol  Vivona  '85  M.A. 

□  Valerie  Winslow  '95 


To  vote  for  this  entire  slate,  check  here 


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Alumni  gather  at  regional  reunions 


Montclair  State  University  alumni  are  spread 
across  the  country  and  many  recently  gathered 
together  for  receptions  in  or  near  their 
hometowns. 

A  group  of  enthusiastic  alumni  held  the  first  regional  reception 
in  Myrtle  Beach  S.C.  on  Oct.  23  (top  photo).  Organized  by  the 
Alumni  Association  with  the  help  of  Dr.  Peter  Balsamo  '72,  Jean 
Angersbach  '58  and  Michael  Gummelt  '91,  the  event  was  what 
they  hope  will  be  the  beginning  of  a  regional  alumni  chapter.  Also 
attending  the  reception  were  MSU  Provost  Richard  Lynde  (stand- 
ing center)  and  Director  of  Development  Cynthia  Lepre  Barnes 
'72  (third  from  left),  who  shared  news  about  Montclair  State  and 
brought  greetings  on  behalf  of  the  campus.  After  successfully 
helping  to  organize  this  fun  event,  Balsamo  is  excited  about  work- 
ing with  the  Alumni  Association  to  form  a  regional  alumni  chapter 
in  the  Myrtle  Beach  area.  Those  interested  in  getting  involved  can 
call  Balsamo  at  Coastal  Carolina  University  at  843-349-2648. 

Montclair  State  University  President  Susan  A.  Cole  (center 
photo,  left)  greeted  Washington,  D.C.  area  alumni  including 
Maria  DeRosa  '83  and  Ken  Williams  '83  at  a  reception  at  the 
Renaissance  Hotel.  Local  alumni  volunteers  Robert  E.  Geary 
'53,  Dennis  Quinn  '85,  Nicole  Gudzowsky  '89,  Karen  Steiner 
'80  and  Brian  Sparks  '97  assisted  Alumni  Relations  in  making 
sure  this  event  was  a  success. 

In  Colorado  (bottom  photo),  Dr.  Gregory  Waters  (standing  center), 
vice  president  for  Institutional  Advancement,  greeted  more  than  20 
alumni  at  a  regional  reception  at  the  Brown  Palace  Hotel  in  Denver 
on  Oct.  3.  The  Alumni  Association  was  lucky  to  have  the  assistance 
of  Diane  Wendt  '68  and  Tom  Reilly  '75  in  organizing  the  event. 
Waters  shared  news  about  the  University  and  campus  developments, 
and  alumni  discussed  the  possibility  of  forming  a  regional  chapter. 

If  you  are  interested  in  attending  future  receptions  in  Colorado  or 
Washington,  D.C,  call  the  Alumni  Relations  Office  at  973-655-4 141. ♦ 


Memorial  plaque  is  given  new  life 


BY  MARGOT  HORNEY 

In  1950,  Life  magazine  featured  an  article  about 
colleges  around  the  country,  one  of  which  was 
Montclair  State  Teachers  College  (MSTC). 
The  article  cited  MSTC  as  a  good  school  with 
bad  facilities.  The  GI  bill  enabling  all  veterans  to 
attend  school  had  caused  overcrowding  in  the  class- 
rooms and  temporary  housing  instead  of  dorms. 
There  was  also  no  student  center.  The  War 
Memorial  Fund  Board  set  a  goal  of  $380,000  to  be 
raised  from  faculty,  staff,  full-time  students,  parents 
and  private  foundations  to  fill  this  void.  The  alumni 
portion  of  this  was  a  lofty  goal  of  $150,000. 

The  private/public  campaign,  the  first  such  in  the 
institution's  history,  was  successful.  The  result  was 
Life  Hall,  dedicated  on  May  17,  1957  as  a  tribute 
to  the  veterans  attending  the  college  and  to  those 
who  never  returned  from  war.  Then  president 
Dr.  E.  Dalton  Partridge  officiated  at  the  ceremony. 
Also  participating  was  Dr.  Morris  (Moe)  McGee  '49, 


professor  of  English,  and  Al  Krenicki  '58,  vice 
president  of  the  Student  Government  Association 
and  president  of  the  Montclair  Veterans 
Association.  The  dedication  plaque  was  unveiled, 
listing  the  names  of  the  21  deceased  veterans,  the 
names  of  the  committee  members  who  raised  the 
$150,000  and  106  donors  who  gave  $250  or  more 
to  support  the  effort. 

Over  time,  the  plaque  suffered  damage.  "The 
state  of  the  plaque  was  brought  to  our  attention  by 
board  member  SydSalt  ('51  '52  M.A.),"  said 
MSU  Alumni  Association  President  Margaret  Hait 
'70  '76  M.A.  "A  committee  was  formed  to 
research,  refurbish  and  rededicate  the  plaque  to 
make  it  once  more  the  fitting  tribute  to  those  it 
honors." 

The  Life  Hall  Plaque  Rededication  Committee, 
chaired  by  Jim  McGilvray  '41,  spent  many  hours 
researching  the  names  of  the  donors  on  the  damaged 


portion  of  the  plaque.  To  ensure  the  plaque  will  stand 
the  test  of  time,  the  names  of  the  donors,  the  eight 
original  committee  members  of  the  War  Memorial 
Fund  and  deceased  veterans  are  now  cast  in  bronze. 

A  rededication  ceremony  took  place  Oct.  9  and  the 
plaque  was  unveiled  in  its  new  location,  the  lobby  of 
Memorial  Auditorium.  Nearly  30  veterans,  family 
and  friends  attended  the  ceremony.  'The  completion 
of  Life  Hall  was  possible  only  through  the  contribu- 
tions and  hard  work  of  the  alumni  and  those  of  you 
who  were  students  while  it  was  being  built,"  said 
MSU  President  Susan  A.  Cole.  "It  is  therefore  fitting 
that  the  Alumni  Association  agreed  to  underwrite  the 
restoration  of  the  dedication  plaque.  The  plaque  will 
serve  as  a  reminder  to  all  alumni,  and  to  current  and 
future  students,  of  the  veterans  who  sacrificed  their 
lives  in  service  to  their  country." 

Seven  alumni — Louis  N.  Cirignano  '56,  William 

(Continued  on  page  14) 


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If  you  have  any  questions, 
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Saturday,  May  6 


50+  COFFEE  CLUB 

9:30-11  a.m. 

Student  Center,  Faculty  Dining  Room 

Join  fellow  alumni  who  graduated  50 
or  more  years  ago.  There  will  be  plenty 
of  time  to  renew  old  friendships  and 
share  memories  of  the  early  days  at  MSC, 
MSTC  and  the  Normal  School  at  this  spe- 
cial gathering.  Be  sure  to  bring  photos  of 
your  Montclair  days  and  your  yearbook. 


ANNUAL  MEETING  OF  THE 

ALUMNI  ASSOCIATION 

11  a.m-noon. 

Student  Center,  Faculty  Dining  Room 

Attend  the  annual  meeting  of  the  MSUAA. 
The  annual  treasurer's  report  and  pro- 
gram review  will  take  place  as  well  as 
election  of  new  officers  and  board  mem- 
bers. We  encourage  you  to  become 
involved. 


ALUMNI  ASSOCIATION  LUNCHEON 
12:30-2:30  p.m. 
Student  Center  Ballroom 

The  luncheon  program  will  include  pre- 
sentation of  Alumni  Citation  Awards  and 
recognition  of  retiring  faculty.  Special 
tribute  will  be  paid  to  the  Reunion 
Classes  of  1920,  1925,  1930,  1935, 
1940,  1945  and  1950.  This  is  a  special 
chance  for  members  to  mingle  with 
classmates  and  enjoy  musical  offerings. 

Later,  visit  Alumni  Green  and  Russ  Hall. 
See  what's  new  and  what  has  remained 
the  same  as  you  tour  the  campus  on  the 
MSU  shuttle  bus  or  go  on  a  shopping 
spree  at  the  University  Store,  which  will 
be  open  from  9  a.m.  to  5  p.m.  for  your 
shopping  pleasure. 


CLASS  REUNION  COCKTAIL 
PARTY  AND  DINNER  DANCE 

Cocktail  Hour  with  Open  Bar 
6:30-7:30  p.m. 

DinnerDance 
7:30-11:30  pan. 
Student  Center 

This  Is  the  time  for  all  classes  ending  in  5  or  0 
to  renew  old  friendships  and  to  remember 
your  days  at  Montclair.  You  are  celebrating  a 
milestone  event,  and  it  is  our  pleasure  to 
invite  you  for  what  promises  to  be  a  memo- 
rable evening  of  fun  and  nostalgia.  Enjoy 
dinner  and  dancing  with  old  friends.  A  cash 
bar  will  be  available  throughout  the  evening. 
You  don't  want  to  miss  this  delicious  meal 
and  the  fun  of  dancing  away  the  night. 


Registration  Form 


.Reservations  for  50+  Coffee  Club 
No  charge 
(Alumni  who  graduated  1950  and  prior) 


Reservations  for  Alumni  Luncheon* 
$15  per  person 


$12  per  person  for  alumni  prior  to  1950 
Reservations  for  Reunion  Dinner  Dance*  includes  cocktail  hour  and  wine  with  dinner 

Reserve  by  April  13  (Early  Bird  Discount)  $45  per  person 

After  April  13  $50  per  person 


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THAT'SLIFE. 


Compiled  by  Sharronda  E.  Harrell. 
Includes  submissions  received  by 
the  Office  of  Alumni  Relations  as 
of  Nov.  22. 


Carmen  I  lelmer  Smith  has  been 
named  one  of  six  living  treasures 
of  Morris  County  for  1999.  She 
has  been  volunteering  since  1982 
at  Millbrook  Village  where  she 
teaches  weaving  as  part  of  the 
National  Park  Service. 


Kathryn    Musso    Lacey    has 

opened  the  Tea  Cottage,  which 
serves  traditional  English  cream 
teas,'  at  her  home  in  the 
Adirondacks.  Lacey  has  taught  for 
46  years  in  K-12  and  has  done 
some  college  lecturing  with  inter- 
mittent spurts  of  journalism  and 
radio  commentaries. 


Richard  "Dick"  Daum  was  hon- 
ored by  the  Polish  National 
Catholic  Church  of  America  at 
the  20th  General  Synod  in 
Chicago.  He  was  presented  with 
the  Bishop  Zielinski  Adult 
Scouter's  medal  in  recognition  of 
his  service  to  the  church  and 
scouting.  He  serves  as  a  member 
of  the  Supreme  Council  and 
Scouting  Commission  of  the 
PNCC  and  the  Parish  Committee 
of  Holy  Cross  Church  in  West 
Paterson.  Daum  retired  from 
teaching  in  the  West  Orange 
schools  but  continues  to  maintain 
their  audio  visual  aids  equipment. 


Victor  J.  Furho  is  the  assistant  to 
the  provost  and  vice  president  of 
Academic  Affairs  at  the  University 
of  Texas  at  Brownsville  &  Texas 
Southmost  College. 


Carole  Capp  Saccocci  was  select- 
ed Teacher  of  the  Year  at  JFK 
Memorial  High  School  in  Iselin. 
She  has  been  teaching  French  for 
35  years  and  serves  as  director 
of   the   World   Language    Lab. 


George  Virgilio  retired  in  January 
1999  after  teaching  math  and  com- 
puter science  for  10  years  in 
Manville  and  previously  in  South 
Amboy. 

Claire  Wisniewski  Virgilio  retir- 
ed in  March  1999  after  teaching 
art  for  29  years  in  South  Amboy 
and  previously  in  Sayerville. 


Tonnes  Stave  M.A.  has  been  named 
interim  principal  of  Hightstown 
High  School  by  the  East  Windsor 
Regional  Board  of  Education.  He 
retired  in  1998  as  principal  of 
Middlesex  High  School. 


Greg  Komeshok  '75  M.A.  was 

elected  by  the  Center  of  Polish 
Organizations  as  the  1999  Grand 
Marshal  for  the  Passaic,  Clifton 
and  vicinity  contingent  for  the  63rd 
annual  Pulaski  Day  Parade  in  New 
York  City.  Supervisor  of  career  and 
alternate  education,  Komeshok  is 
responsible  for  art,  music,  voca-. 
tional  education,  alternate  educa- 
tion, career  education,  adult  educa- 
tion, and  gifted/talented  students 
for  the  Passaic  Board  of  Education. 


John  E.  Burke  was  appointed 
superintendent  of  schools  in 
Netcong. 

Paul  Drew,  author  of  After  the 
Storm  A  Vietnam  Veteran's  Reflec- 
tion, was  featured  by  the  New  Jersey 
Vietnam  Veterans'  Memorial  Found- 
ation during  its  Author  Lecture 
Series.  Drew  served  in  Vietnam  from 
1966-67  in  the  196th  Light  Infantry 
Brigade  of  the  U.S.  Army. 

Nancy  Maurer  Muddel  has  been 
nominated  for  the  1999  Disney's 
American  Teacher  Award.  She  teach- 
es first  grade  at  Clifton  School  No.  8. 


Alice  Verile  Stenlake  recently 
celebrated  her  50th  birthday.  She 
has  been  choir  director  and  organ- 
ist at  Stone  Harbor's  Evangelical 
Lutheran  Church  for  more  than  10 
years.  Stenlake  and  her  husband, 
Ron,  have  resided  in  Cape  May 
County  for  25  years. 

Richard  Stotler  has  been  appoint- 
ed principal  of  Ridge  High  School 
in  Bernards  Township.  Prior  to  his 
appointment,  he  served  for  10  years 
as  vice  principal  of  Millburn  High. 


Judi  McLoughlin  M.A.  was  award- 
ed an  A+  For  Kids  Teacher  Grant 
Award.  She  teaches  at  die  Holman 
Elementary  School,  where  she  is  the 
speech  pathologist.  She  and  Judy 
Schavio  were  awarded  the  grant  for 
their  "Great  Thinking  Machine." 

Don  Pendley  has  been  appointed 
to  a  third  term  as  national  devel- 


opment officer  of  American 
Mensa,  the  High  IQ  Society.  He 
has  been  a  member  of  Mensa  for 
18  years  and  has  served  in  various 
national  leadership  positions. 

Dr.  Char  Delhagen  Stanko  '77 
M.A.  was  appointed  superintendent 
of  Roselle  Park  school  system. 

Roger  Tesi  M.A.  will  retire  from 
his  position  as  Bloomingdale 
school  superintendent  and  may 
seek  a  college  professorship.  He 
has  served  as  superintendent  for 
seven  and  a  half  years. 

Father  Edward  J.  Walsh  M.A.  is 

retiring  as  pastor  of  Immaculate 
Heart  of  Mary  Parish  in  Woodlynne 
after  15  years.  He  also  serves  as  coor- 
dinator of  community  affairs  for  the 
Camden  Diocese.  He  will  continue  as 
the  diocesan  chairman  of  the  Catholic 
Campaign  for  Human  Development, 
the  U.S.  Bishops'  Domestic  Anti- 
Poverty  Program  and  director  of  the 
Catholic  Communication  Collection. 

Christine  M.  Leone-Zwillinger 
'73  M.A.  has  been  named  assistant 
director  of  the  Law  Guardian 
Program  in  the  New  Jersey  Office  of 
the  Public  Defender.  The  unit  pro- 
vides legal  representation  for  chil- 
dren in  neglect  and  abuse  cases 
when  placement  in  foster  care  or  ter- 
mination of  parental  rights  is  sought. 

Virginia  A.  Rizzo  joined  Parkway 
Mortgage  in  Kenilworth  as  human 
resources  manager. 

John  W.  Rodgers  has  been  pro- 
moted to  senior  vice  president  and 
day-to-day  head  of  American  Re's 
claims  division.  He  also  is  a  char- 
tered property  casualty  underwriter, 
an  associate  in  risk  management 
and  an  associate  in  reinsurance. 


Marcella  LoCastro,  certified  public 
accountant,  has  joined  the  partnership 
of  the  firm  Deloitte  &  Touche.  She 
was  named  partner  and  deputy  prac- 
tice leader  of  the  tri-state  manage- 
ment solutions  and  services  practice. 


Marcella  LoCast 


Maria  Priadka's  school,  the 
Maria  Priadka  School  of  Dance  in 
South  Orange,  is  entering  its  27th 
year  of  instruction. 


Richard  A.  DeFrehn  has  been 
promoted  to  defined  benefits 
administration  operations  manag- 
er for  the  Princeton  office  of 
William  M.  Mercer,  Inc.  In 
March,  he  will  take  on  the  title  of 
principal.  He  has  24  years  of 
experience  in  the  actuarial  and 
pension  administration  fields. 

William  B.  Kretzmer  has  been 
appointed  chief  executive  at  MAI 
Systems  in  Irvine,  Calif. 

Diane  Cattle  Rauscher  is  presi- 
dent of  Namery,  a  commercial 
name  development  firm  that  cre- 
ates company  names,  brand  names 
for  products  and  services,  pro- 
gram names  and  tag  lines. 


Carol  Amato  '96  M.A.  is  the 

speech  language  specialist  in  the 
Belleville  public  school  system. 


Rev.  Wayne  Ackerman  has  been 
inducted  into  the  Hall  of  Fame  at 
Keyport  High  School.  The  Hall  of 
Fame  recognizes  outstanding 
achievements  of  former  students 
and  invites  them  to  share  their  ideas 
and  experiences  with  current  stu- 
dents. 


Debra  Pravetz  '77  enjoyed  a  won- 
derful trip  to  Disney  World  before 
starting  a  new  school  year.  Debra  is 
a  learning  disabilities  teacher  con- 
sultant with  the  Lyndhurst  Board  of 
Education. 


Deborah  J.  Grasso  '98  M.A.T.  is 

a  teacher  at  Mount  Hebron  School 
in  Montclair  and  is  an  adjunct  pro- 
fessor at  Bergen  Community 
College  in  Paramus.  The  school 
district  recommended  her  to  be 
highlighted  on  the  New  Jersey 
Education  Association  program 
"Classroom  Close-up." 

Steven  R.  Carow  has  been  elect- 
ed honored  service  member  of  the 
Society  of  Plastics  Engineers  in 
recognition  of  his  outstanding,  long- 
term  contribution  to  the  Society.  He 
is  account  manager  at  Plaslok 
Corporation  of  Buffalo,  N.Y 


Janet  Turso  has  been  appointed 
administrative  director  of  finan- 
cial services  at  St.  Joseph's 
Hospital  and  Medical  Center  in 
Paterson. 


Bruce     DeLyon     M.A.     was 

appointed  superintendent  of  the 
Little  Falls  school  district. 

John  DePalma  has  joined  the 
Tribus  Companies  in  Wayne  as 
senior  vice  president.  He  will  head 
the  company's  group  benefits 
department. 


Cathleen  A.  McCoy 

Cathleen  A.  McCoy  M.A.,  exec- 
utive officer  of  the  Respiratory 
Care  Board  of  California,  received 
the  1999  Member  Achievement 
Award  from  the  Council  on 
Licensure,  Enforcement  and 
Regulation  (CLEAR).  The  award 
was  presented  for  her  leadership, 
vision  and  creativity  in  fulfilling 
the  goals  and  objectives  of  occu- 
pational and  professional  regula- 
tion, above  and  beyond  the  regular 
functions  of  the  job. 

Rose  Caparulo  Cali  received  a 
special  salute  for  her  achieve- 
ments at  "Accolades  and 
Applause,  An  AU-Star  Celebra- 
tion." She  was  honored  for  her 
community  spirit  and  outstanding 
contributions  to  Montclair.  She  is 
the  president  of  the  board  of  Unity 
Concerts  of  New  Jersey  and  a 
member  of  Montclair  State 
University's  Board  of  Trustees. 

Wayne  DeFeo  '82  M.A.  recently 
co-authored  a  book,  Practical 
Recycling  Economics.  He  also 
received  the  Commissioner  of 
New  Jersey  Department  of 
Environmental  Protection's 

Award  for  Outstanding 
Achievement  in  Recycling.  He  is 
executive  vice  president  of  the 
Montclair  State  University 
Alumni  Association  Executive 
Board. 

Elizabeth  Greenberg  has  joined 
Warner  Chilcott  as  vice  president 
of  human  resources. 


Alumni  Life/Winter  2000  •  13 


THAT'SLIFE 


Merwin  Kinkade  has  been  appoint- 
ed to  the  newly  created  Essex 
County  Environmental  Commission. 
He  is  vice  president  of  Veridian 
Incorporated  Environmental  Consul- 
tants and  is  vice  chairman  of  the 
Montclair  Planning  Board. 


Janine  Fraser  is  a  top  sales  asso- 
ciate of  the  Ramsey  Office  of 
Weichert  Realtor  and  is  a  member 
of  Weichert's  President's  Club. 

Victoria  Kniewel  M.A.  has  been 
appointed  assistant  superintendent 
of  the  North  Salem  School 
District  in  Westchester,  N.Y. 


Guillermo  A.  Estevez  has  retired 
as  director  of  the  West  New  York 
International  Rescue  Committee. 
He  is  the  organizer,  founder  and 
first  general  coordinator  of  the 
Cuban  Civic  Committee,  and  is  the 
secretary  for  Human  Rights  of  the 
Union  of  Cuban  Former  Prisoners. 


Linda  L.  Lashley  joined  the  staff  of 
the  New  Jersey  Association  of  State 
Colleges  and  Universities  as  associ- 
ate director  for  policy  research. 

Rhoda  J.  Shaievitz  M.A.  was  the 

featured  speaker  at  the  September 


meeting  of  the  Livingston  League 
of  Women  Voters.  She  shared  the 
perceptions  and  insights  she  has 
garnered  over  the  past  30  years 
about  making  students  ready  to 
learn,  the  critical  factors  involved 
in  teaching  individuals  to  think 
and  the  policies  needed  to  develop 
competency  in  education. 


Peter  Feinstine  is  founder,  presi- 
dent and  CEO  of  the  Marketing 
Brokerage  LLC.  The  company's 
headquarters  are  located  in 
Chandler,  Ariz. 


Rene  T.  Rovtar  M.A.  was  elected 
to  the  board  of  directors  for  the 
Morris  Area  Girl  Scout  Council. 
She  is  the  superintendent  of 
schools  in  Morris  County. 


Joseph  C.  Kvviatkowski  has  been 
hired  by  The  Catholic  Spirit  as  an 
advertising  sales  representative. 

James  Fritz  was  named  assistant 
athletic  director  at  Pfeiffer  University, 
and  will  continue  as  head  lacrosse 
coach.  Fritz  was  named  conference 
coach    of    the    year    in     1999. 


John  K.  Tiene  was  featured  in  the 
Who's  Who  column  of  Business 
News  New  Jersey.  He  is  the  chief 
administrative  officer  of  the 
Insurance  Council  of  New  Jersey. 


Margaret  Peterson  has  joined  the 
Childers  Real  Estate  Normandy 
Beach  office  as  a  sales  associate. 
She  is  also  a  contributing  writer  for 
New  Jersey  Savvy  Living  magazine. 


Frank  Basil  joined  Cape  May 
County  Technical  High  School, 
where  he  will  be  teaching  health 
and  physical  education. 

Richard  Colloca  was  promoted 
to  manager  at  Amper,  Politziner  & 
Mattia's  accounting  and  auditing 
department  in  Edison. 

Kenneth  Knops  M.A.  has  been 
appointed  principal  of  Ridgewood 
Avenue  Upper  Elementary  School 
in  Glen  Ridge.  He  previously 
served  as  principal  of  Forest 
Avenue  Elementary. 

Karl  Pisarczyk  is  attending  New 
York  University's  Leonard  N.  Stern 
Graduate  School  of  Business  where 
he  is  studying  for  an  M.B.A.  in 
finance  and  entrepreneurial  studies. 


Pisarczyk  is  employed  at  Lucent 
Technologies  as  a  financial  analyst. 


Carrie  Hittel  teaches  science  to 
grades  6  and  7  at  Maxson  Middle 
School  in  Plainfield.  She  also  is  a 
part-time  "Flight  Commander" 
instructor  at  the  Buehler  Challenger 
and  Science  Center  in  Paramus, 
where  students  participate  in  simu- 
lated NASA  missions. 


Michael  Lampe  has  been  pro- 
moted to  account  supervisor  at 
Landmark  Communications,  a 
public  relations  firm  in 
Cresskill.  He  has  been  with  the 
firm  since  1996. 

John  S.  Cappello  has  been  pro- 
moted to  the  director  of  carbon 
dioxide  business  for  Praxair.  Inc. 


Robert  J.  Pagano,  Jr.  has  joined 
Lockheed  Martin,  an  aerospace 
firm,  as  a  senior  human  resources 
systems  analyst. 

Ann  Perrone  is  a  credit  manager 
at  Safer  Textiles  in  Newark.  She 
volunteers  her  time  to  the  commu- 
nity and  is  an  active  member  of 
the  Republic  Party  in  Nutley. 


Dana   Starace-Nastasi   M.A.T. 

was  part  of  the  first  team  of  17  vol- 
unteers to  serve  in  Mtera  through 
Global  Volunteers.  For  three  weeks 
alongside  locals,  the  volunteers 
began  construction  of  a  new  sec- 
ondary school  that  will  provide  an 
education  to  students  throughtout 
the  area.  She  also  is  an  adjunct  pro- 
fessor of  English  at  MSU. 

Peggy  J.  Ioselli  has  begun  her  first 
year  studies  at  the  Dickinson 
School  of  Law  of  the  Pennsylvania 
State  University. 


CORRECTIONS: 
In  the  fall  issue  of  Alumni  Life,  a 
Homecoming  photo  on  page  24 
incorrectly  identified  Mike  Puglisi 
as  Lee  Primiano.We  regret  the  error. 

The  following  names  were  inad- 
vertently omitted  from  the  Honor 
Roll  of  Donors  printed  in  the  fall 
issue  of  Alumni  Life: 

Bell  Tower  Club 

Pat   '39    '41    M.A.   and   Tullia 
DeRogatis  Ferrucci  '40  '42  M.A. 
Joan  Schleede-Hom 

Century  Club 

Calvin   E.   '84  and  Susan  Ann 

Signorello  Carlstrom  '83  '86  M.A. 


MEMORIAL  PLAQUE  GETS  A  FACE  UFT  (Continued from  page  11) 


Gelman  '41,  Joe  Hughes  '37  '61  MA,  Joe  Kutner, 
Audrey  Vincentz  Leef  '43,  Emily  Posh  Lummer  '52 
and  Milt  Mirsky  '41 — read  the  names  of  the 
deceased  and  shared  their  own  rembrances. 

An  American  flag  covered  the  plaque,  as  it  had 
during  the  1957  ceremony.  After  the  plaque  was 
unveiled,  the  flag  was  entrusted  to  the  care  of  two 
members  of  the  American  Legion  Essex  County 
Committee.  The  flag  was  ceremonially  folded  and 
presented  to  President  Cole  and  was  raised  outside 
College  Hall  in  honor  of  Veterans  Day.  It  flew 
throughout  the  month  of  November.  < 


IN  MEMORIAM 


The  Montclair  State  University  Alumni 
Association  was  saddened  to  learn  that 
Dr.  Joseph  E.  Kutner  '32  '37  M.A.,  president  of 
the  Association  from  1952  to  1954,  passed  away 
Nov.  1 3.  "Dr.  Kutner  was  one  of  the  treasures  of  the 
Association."  said  MSUAA  President  Margaret 
Hait  '70  '76  M.A.  "He  was  instrumental  in  the  suc- 
cessful completion  ol  the  Life  Hall  campaign  and 
he  was  a  tremendous  resource  m  planning  the 
recent  rededication  ceremony." 


Two  members  oj  American  Legion  Essex  Country  Committee  (old  the  American  flag  that  covered  the  refurbished  plaque 
during  the  rededication  ceremony. 


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Panzer  Notes 


LOIS  MADDEN  KELLY  '56 


News  about  graduates  of  Panzer  College 
1917-1964 

Jim  "Red"  Herdic  '43  and  his  wife,  Anne, 
are  proud  of  their  granddaughter  who  was 
featured  in  Sports  Illustrated's  July  17,  1999 
issue  under  "Faces  in  the  Crowd."  As  a  sopho- 
more she  scored  87  soccer  goals,  was  selected 
striker  of  the  year  in  the  Atlanta,  Ga.  area  and 
will  probably  surpass  the  state  goal  record  of 
147.  Jim  and  Anne  spend  their  summers  in 
Manchester,  Conn,  and  while  there  they  took 
the  opportunity  to  visit  Dr.  Hazel  Waeker  '33, 
who  resides  in  Essex. 

Felix  Saldutti  '49  sends  best  wishes  to  his 
classmates  who  celebrated  their  50th  anniver- 
sary reunion  this  year.  Felix  and  his  wife, 
Doris,  have  a  busy  schedule  keeping  up  with 
their  seven  children  and  15  grandchildren. 

The  Maine  Senior  Games  took  place  this  fall, 
and  playing  the  defending  champion  for  the 
tennis  singles  honors  was  our  own  Glenn  F. 
Moore  '49.  Yes,  Glenn  was  the  new  champi- 
on. Glenn  then  went  on  to  win  a  gold  medal 


in  the  basketball  free  throw  contest.  We  love 
that  "go  get  'em"  spirit,  Glenn. 

Another  '49  class  member,  June  E. 
Brickman,  has  been  busy  checking  off  that 
list  of  things  to  do  and  places  to  go.  Other 
than  trips  in  the  good  ol'  USA,  June  and  good 
friend,  Nina  Liss,  have  traveled  in  Canada, 
London  and  Paris.  But  the  most  interesting  so 
far  was  a  weeklong,  live-on  barge  trip  travel- 
ing on  the  Burgundy  Canal  in  Fiance  at  3  mph. 
And  it  only  took  a  week?  Sounds  great! 

Walter  Murusyn  '52,  teacher  and  head 
coach  at  Fairleigh  Dickinson  University  from 
1958  to  1978,  was  inducted  as  a  charter  mem- 
ber of  the  First  Athletic  Fairleigh  Dickinson 
University  Hall  of  Fame.  Congratulations, 
Walter! 

Cliff  Back  '54,  although  retired,  has 
remained  active  in  track"  and  field.  He  is 
director  of  officials  for  three  conferences  in 
Morris  County  and  is  a  starter  at  county  and 
state  meets.  In  his  "spare  time,"  Cliff  works  a 
few  days  a  week  at  the  Flanders  Golf  Course. 


More  proof  Panzer  people  never  really  retire. 

Malcolm  Simon  '54  and  John  Reeves  '61 

had  a  sixth  soccer  book  published.  Mai  and 
John  have  donated  a  set  of  their  books  to  the 
Panzer  School  in  honor  of  Dr.  Hazel  M. 
Waeker  and  in  memory  of  Dr.  Margaret  C. 
Brown.  Mai  and  his  wife,  Diane,  took  some 
vacation  time  to  enjoy  hiking  and  exploring 
in  the  state  of  Washington  and  in  Victoria, 
B.C.  They  said  it  was  "awesome"  and  if  you 
have  been  there  you  would  agree. 

Pudge  Kinney  Delaney  '56,  hailing  from 
Puyalup,  Wash.,  was  guest  of  honor  at  a 
party  hosted  by  Corinne  Wisnieski  Miller 
'56  and  Lois  Madden  Kelly  '56.  Helping 
celebrate  Pudge's  birthday  were  class  mem- 
bers Dale  Warner  Cocehiola,  Dorothy 
Hoffman  Dunn,  Marilyn  Maxcey  Brown, 
Ruth  Ann  McCartney,  Pat  Zaccone  and 
Francine  Birilli  Walsh. 

Sharpe  James  '58  has  been  Newark's  mayor 
for  four  consecutive  terms.  On  June  21,  1999 
he  was  sworn  in  as  a  state  senator,  filling  the 


29th  Distiict  scat  left  vacant  by  the  death  of 
Senator  Wynona  Lipman. 

A  teacher  at  Carteret  High  School  for  30 
years,  Sandy  Gonczlik  '60  has  retired. 
Another  grad  not  to  be  slowed  down,  Sandy 
enjoys  trout  fishing  and  playing  golf.  He  is  a 
golf  commissioner  at  the  Hyatt  Hills  Golf 
Course  in  Clark. 

Barbara  Shinn  Swerkes  '64  and  her  mom, 
Doris  Kelly  Shinn  '75,  shared  a  great  event 
together.  They  attended  the  Women's  World 
Cup  Finals  at  the  Pasadena  Rose  Bowl  in 
July.  Barbara  is  a  professor  of  kinesiology  at 
California  Slate  University. 

IN  MEMORIAM 
Francis  E.  Boccia  '40 

If  you  have  news  for  this  column,  send  it  to 
Lois  Madden  Kelly  '56 

28  Stag  Trail  Fairfield,  NJ  07004 
or  e-mail  ldkpanzer@aol.com 
(subject  needs  to  read  "Panzer  Notes" ) 


ements 


Beth  Lomardi  '97  to  Christopher  Lynch 
Dawn  Kooyenga  '94  to  Christopher  FigureDi  '95 
Lisa  Gangemi  '95  to  Dan  Massaro  '96 


Marnaaes 


Michael  Arnold  '92  to  Donna  Sabio  on  Aug.  28. 
Robert  J.  Pagano,  Jr.  '96  to  Margaret  C.  Ketterer 
on  Aug.  8. 

Amanda  Soler  '97  to  John  C.  Soler  on  Sept.  1 8. 


Births 


Marie  Bellofatto  Johannessen  '91  and 
husband,  Steve  Johannessen  '92,  a  son, 
Brandon  James,  born  May  30.  He  joins  a 
brother,  Justin  Steven,  age  2. 

Phyllis  Blasi  Jaskot  '85  and  Ted  Jaskot  '87 

happily  announce  the  birth  of  their  son,  Kyle 
Matthew. 

Michael  A.  Ruggiero  '82  and  his  wife,  Lisa, 
a  baby  daughter,  Jillian  Ashley.  She  joins  two 
brothers  and  a  sister. 


In  Memonam 


Helen  Mable  Chalmers  '23 

June  I.  De  Vries  Beebe  '27 

Margaret  Dake  Turner  '27 

Adeline  Mair  Barker  '32 

Joseph  E.  Kutner  '32  '37  M.A. 

Roselle  Roemer  Orens  '32 

Florence  Solomon  Roskein  '32 

Florence  Jochman  Hadeler  '33 

Robert  S.  Torcasio  '34 

John  A.  Kowald '34 '38  M.A. 

Rose  Chankalian  Ehlers  '35 

Esther  Pachella  Gatti  '35 

Catherine  A.  Mazzara  March  '35  '45  M.A. 

Zelda  Pineles  Fisher  '36  '50  M.A. 

John  A.  Kowald '38  MA 

Roma  Warren  Bloom  '39 

Dorothy  Van  Duyne  Fisher  '40 

Americo  Romeo  '40  '54  M.A. 

Florence  Lange  Nakos  '40 

M.  Jean  Tomai  Dabney  '41 

Francis  Morser  Meth  '47 


Franklin  L.  Hoppes  '50  M.A. 
Edward  Pruzinsky  '50  '54  M.A. 
Charles  Dettmar  '52  M.A. 
Peter  C.  Wyman  '54 
Helen  I.  Smith  '54  M.A. 
George  Cameron  '58 
Louis  Pessolano  '58 
Katherine  Livic  Liess  '59 
Edith  Burnett  Cooke  '66  M.A. 
Fred  Hughes  '66  MA 
Jean  Allen  Oberholtzer  '67 
Peter  F.  Lugowe  '72 
James  Samiljian  '78  M.A. 
Jennifer  L.  Lore  '97 


a    CARPE  DIEM   t 

Alumni  Life 


CARPE  DIEM 

.LUMNI 

Vol.  HI,  No.  4     Winter  2000 


Susan  A.  Cole 
President 

Phyllis  Miller 
Director  of  Communications 

Maria  Grundl-Rosenlhal 
Director  of  Alumni  Relations 

Margaret  Hait  '70  '76  M.A. 
MSUAA  President 

Diana  Si.  Lifer 
Editor 

William  Valladares 
Copy  Editor 

Steve  Hockstein 
Principal  Photographer 

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Office  of  Publications 

Montclair  State  University 

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No  material  (photographs,  illustrations,  articles,  etc.) 
may  be  reproduced  in  whole  or  part 

without  consent  of  the  editors 
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DOCTORAL  PROGRAM  KEEPS  TEACHERS  IN  THE  CLASSROOM  ( continued  from  page  i) 


said.  "The  only  direction  was  to  move  out  of  the  classroom 
and  into  administration — a  road  many  teachers  do  not  wish 
to  take,"  she  said.  "This  gives  teachers  the  opportunity  to 
grow  more  deeply  into  the  profession  and  take  on  new 
roles,  including  peer-based  professional  development." 

The  doctoral  program  in  pedagogy  offers  two  areas 
of  specialization — mathematics  education  and  philos- 
ophy for  children.  Nine  students,  including  Ives  and 
Knutowicz,  are  enrolled  in  the  math  ed.  specializa- 
tion while  six  others  are  studying  philosophy  for 
children.  The  teachers  come  from  varied  backgrounds 
with  diverse  experience.  Brynhildur  Sigurdardottir 
came  to  the  United  States  from  Iceland  in  August 
1998  to  pursue  a  master's  degree  in  philosophy  for 
children  at  Montclair  State  and  work  in  the  world- 
renowned  Institute  for  the  Advancement  of 
Philosophy  for  Children.  She  knew  the  doctoral  pro- 
gram was  on  the  horizon  and  was  excited  about  the 


prospect  of  being  a  part  of  it.  "I  want  to  devote  my  pro- 
fessional life  to  philosophy  for  children,"  said 
Sigurdardottir,  who  spent  two  summers  researching  the 
role  of  philosophy  for  children  in  science  education  and 
was  recognized  by  the  president  of  Iceland  for  her  out- 
standing work.  "I  knew  I  couldn't  study  philosophy  for 
children  on  this  level  in  Iceland." 

After  she  completes  the  program,  Sigurdardottir  plans 
to  return  to  her  homeland  and  train  Icelandic  teachers  in 
philosophy  for  children.  "There's  plenty  of  work  to  do 
here  in  terms  of  integrating  philosophy  into  the  elemen- 
tary classroom,"  she  said. 

Two  other  students  in  the  program  are  Louise 
Ferreira,  a  philosophy  professor  from  Brazil  who  also 
earned  a  master's  degree  in  MSU's  philosophy  for  chil- 
dren program,  and  Pablo  Cevallos,  a  Fulbright  Scholar 
from  Ecuador  who  designed  a  college-level  critical 
thinking  program  in  his  homeland. 


Henry  Heinz  has  more  than  two  decades  of  teaching 
experience.  Having  earned  a  bachelor's  degree  and  mas- 
ter's degree  from  Montclair  State  in  1972  and  1976,  respec- 
tively, he  didn't  need  to  be  sold  on  the  quality  of  the  new 
doctoral  program.  "I  remember  the  commitment  my  profes- 
sors had  and  the  general  attitude  toward  teaching,"  he  said. 
"I  looked  into  other  programs,  but  was  never  enthusiastic 
about  them  as  I  am  about  this  program.  Montclair  State  was 
not  only  the  logical  place  to  go,  but  the  best  place  to  go." 

Heinz's  motivation  for  enrolling  in  the  doctoral  pro- 
gram is  not  for  advancement  or  monetary  compensation. 
"Right  now  it's  something  I  need  to  do.  It's  a  personal 
thing,"  he  explained.  "It's  a  need  for  me  to  get  together 
with  other  teachers,  talk,  share  ideas  and  go  back  to 
school  and  disseminate  information. 

"There's  an  isolation  that  tends  to  set  in  and  this  helps 
break  down  that  wall,"  he  added.  ♦ 


Alumni  Life/Winter  2000  •  15 


Sports  Wrap-Up 

Here's  how  the  Red  Hawks  fared  this  fall: 


Head  Football  Coach  Rich  Giancola  takes  a  moment  with  his  players  after  the  Dec.  4  game 
against  Rowan. 


Football  (9-2): 


Coach:  Rick  Giancola 

The  Red  Hawks  finished  with  their  best  record  in  more  than  10  years  to 
become  the  1999  New  Jersey  Athletic  Conference  (NJAC)  champions  and 
earned  a  berth  in5  the  NCAA  Division  III  national  tournament.  Losing  only 
one  game  in  the  regular  season,  the  team  defeated  conference  rival  Rowan 
University  in  the  final  game  of  the  regular  season  to  earn  a  spot  in  the 
national  playoffs.  MSU  successfully  battled  all  the  way  to  the  quarterfinal 
round  before  falling  to  Rowan,  42-13.  Several  individual  and  team  records 
were  broken  including  the  single  season  and  career  touchdown  records  by 
senior  tailback  Ron  Lewis  with  17  and  37  TDs,  respectively.  In  addition,  21 
players  were  named  to  the  NJAC  All-Star  team  including  special  honors 
given  to  defensive  back  Mark  Hall,  who  was  named  Defensive  Rookie  of  the 
Year,  and  Head  Coach  Rick  Giancola,  who  was  named  Coach  of  the  Year. 


Field  Hockey  (9-101 


Coach:  Dawn  Strunk 

Winning  three  of  its  last  four  games,  the  team  finished  strong  and  recorded 
five  shutouts  on  the  year.  The  final  win  streak  included  a  2-1  overtime  win 
over  conference  rival  William  Paterson  to  help  the  team  finish  third  in  the 
New  Jersey  Athletic  Conference  at  3-5.  The  Red  Hawks  also  earned  individ- 
ual recognition  at  the  conference  level  as  senior  defender  Mary  Huguenin 
was  named  to  the  All-NJAC  squad. 


Men's  Soccer  (6-9-3): 


Coach:  Rob  Chesney 

Of  MSU's  six  wins,  five  were  shutouts  including  a  7-0  win  over  John  Jay 
University.  Sophomore  Atiba  Yusuf  earned  first  team  NJAC  honors  while 
teammates  Mike  Collela,  Greg  Paulik  and  Chris  Cifrodella  received 
All-Conference  honorable  mentions. 


^omen's  Soccer  (13-7-1): 


Coach:  Eileen  Blair 

In  a  milestone  year,  the  team  went  13-7  in  regular  season  play  to  earn  a  spot  in 
the  first  NJAC  women's  soccer  conference  tournament.  In  that  game,  the  Red 
Hawks  drove  top-ranked  The  College  of  New  Jersey  to  double  overtime  before 
losing,  2-1,  on  penalty  kicks.  The  team  then  earned  its  first  ever  berth  in  the 
Eastern  College  Athletic  Conferenece  tournament  hosted  by  Vassar  College, 
N.Y.  where  it  lost  to  Richard  Stockton  College,  1-0,  in  the  semifinals. 


ennis  (6-3): 


Coach:  Brian  McLaughlin 

The  Red  Hawks  started  off  strong  winning  their  first  six  matches  of  the  year. 
During  that  streak,  in  a  rain-soaked  season,  MSU  shut  out  three  teams — 
Caldwell,  SUNY-New  Paltz  and  Ramapo,  9-0. 

Junior  Nicole  Fredericks  was  named  to  the  NJAC  All-Conference  team  in 
both  singles  and  doubles,  paired  with  Paola  Alexandres.  The  women's  team 
continues  its  season  in  the  spring. 


olleyboll  (17-16): 


Coach:  Sandy  Sanchez-Lombeyda 

The  team  finished  its  regular  season  15-14,  but  earned  its  first  berth  to  the 
Eastern  College  Athletic  Conference  (ECAC)  tournament  because  of  its 
strong  schedule.  Leading  up  to  the  tournament,  the  Red  Hawks  finished  the 
regular  season  with  a  four-game  winning  streak  to  earn  a  spot  in  the  NJAC 
tournament.  The  team  lost  to  Richard  Stockton  in  the  second  round  but  played 
well  enough  to  gain  a  sixth  seed  in  the  ECAC  tournament.  In  the  single  elimi- 
nation tournament  hosted  by  Carnegie  Mellon  in  Pittsburgh,  Pa,  the  Red 
Hawks  beat  number  three  seeded  Ursinus,  3-1,  to  get  to  the  championship 
day,  but  fell  to  Johns  Hopkins  in  the  semifinals. 


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2001 


ALUMNI  LIFE 

FOR     ALUMNI,     FAMILY     AND     FRIENDS     OF     MONTCLAIR     STATE     UNIVERSITY 


Memories  of  a 
special  place 

BY  DIANA  ST.  LIFER 

The  amphitheater,  only  recently  completed 
and  already  the  scene  of  outdoor  graduations, 
Players  productions,  concerts  and  foreign 
language  festivals,  nestles  in  the  woods  as  if  it 
has  always  been  there.  Built  out  of  a  bed  of 
native  stone,  it  is  the  favorite  gathering  place 
for  students  on  warm  spring  days. 
—  La  Campagna,  1940 

For  more  than  half  a  century,  warm 
spring  days  have  been  the  perfect  invita- 
tion for  faculty  and  students  to  retreat  to 
the  amphitheater,  where  the  bucolic  surround- 
ings have  been  known  to  nurture  learning.  A 
reminder  of  a  campus  pre-World  War  II,  the 
stone  structure  is  regarded  as  more  than  just  a 
popular  gathering  place  for  the  campus  com- 
munity; it  is  a  historic  icon  whose  existence 
evokes  memories  for  generations  of  alumni. 

Constructed  as  a  Works  Progress  Adminis- 
tration project — a  program  established  by  the 
federal  government  to  provide  jobs  to  unem- 
ployed workers  on  public  projects  sponsored 


by  federal,  state  or  local  agencies — the  amphi- 
theater was  completed  in  1936  (see  story  on 
page  9). 

The  University,  just  28  years  old  at  the  time, 
was  called  Montclair  State  Teachers  College. 
Dr.  Harry  Sprague,  a  distinguished  gentleman 
who  wore  round  wire  classes,  was  president  of 
the  College  where  approximately  600  students 
were  preparing  to  become  teachers.  One  year 
after  the  amphitheater  was  built,  Sprague 
Field,  whose  bleachers  also  were  erected  as  a 
WPA  project,  was  dedicated  before  a  game 
against  Hoftstra  University.  For  years,  this 
small  section  of  today's  220-acre  campus  was 
the  world  for  Montclair  students. 

"I  certainly  remember  when  the  amphithe- 
ater was  built,"  recalled  Carl  Wendel  '38,  who 
served  as  president  of  the  Student  Government 
Association.  "Montclair  was  a  lovely,  small 
campus.  In  fact,  I  hear  you  have  as  many  fac- 
ulty now  as  we  had  students  in  my  day." 

Meyer  Melnikoff  '37,  '38  M.A.  actually 
worked  on  the  amphitheater  under  the  super- 
vision of  the  late  Paul  Clifford,  a  professor  of 
mathematics.  A  math  major,  Melnikoff  assisted 
in  surveying  the  area  as  part  of  a  class  project. 

"There  weren't  many  of  us  who  worked  on 
this  part  of  the  project,"  he  explained.  "I  re- 
member helping  to  lay  out  the  elevation  of 
various  areas  as  the  hill  went  up.  It  was  a  lot 
of  fun  and  very  interesting." 


Melnikoff,  who  lives  just  minutes  from 
campus  in  neighboring  Verona,  said  the 
amphitheater  continues  to  bring  back  fond 
memories. 

Once  completed,  the  amphitheater  was  the 
site  for  the  annual  commencement  ceremony 
for  more  than  30  years,  until  it  became  too 
small  to  accommodate  the  graduating  class.  It 
was  also  where  freshmen  assembled  on  the 
first  day  of  school.  Richard  Kelly  '67,  70  M.A. 
remembers  it  well.  "In  those  days  freshmen 
wore  beanie  hats,"  he  said  almost  reluc- 

(Continued  on  page  8) 


What^nside 

The  Inside  Track 2 

Alumni  Profile:  Cathy  Frank-White 3 

Spare  cello,  anyone? 4 

Research  set  in  Stone 5 

State  of  the  arts 10 

Spanning  the  University 12 

Thafs  Life 18 

Sport  Shorts 24 


The  Inside  Track 


Margaret  Hait  70,  76  M.A. 
President,  Alumni  Association 


By  now  I  am  certain 
that  you  have  read  or 
heard  of  all  the  excit- 
ing plans  in  store 
for  Montclair  State  University. 
President  Susan  A.  Cole  has 
some  ambitious  goals  for  the 
new  millennium,  as  evidenced 
by  her  proposed  construction 
projects  for  the  modernization 
and  expansion  of  campus 
facilities.  She  must  be  com- 
mended for  her  hard  work 
and  desire  to  make  our  alma 
mater  into  an  even  finer 
institution. 

I  recently  met  with  Dr.  Cole 
and  Dr.  Gregory  Waters,  vice 
president  for  Institutional 

Advancement,  to  discuss  how  the  Alumni  Association  could  be  in- 
volved in  this  exciting  plan.  Our  alumni  are  a  very  important  part  of 
Montclair 's  history  and  will  want  to  not  only  preserve  that  history,  but 
become  part  of  the  future  as  well.  We  came  to  the  conclusion  that  the 
amphitheater  should  be  our  focus. 

The  amphitheater  has  played  an  important  role  on  campus,  particu- 
larly in  the  years  prior  to  the  late  sixties,  before  much  of  the  growth 
and  expansion.  Constructed  in  1936,  the  amphitheater  was  used  for  as- 
sembly programs,  plays,  concerts,  language  festivals,  baccalaureate  cer- 
emonies and  commencement. 

My  first  exposure  to  the  amphitheater  came  during  my  senior  year  of 
high  school  on  a  lovely,  spring  Sunday  afternoon.  I  had  been  accepted 
by  then  Montclair  State  College  and  was  attending  an  orientation 
meeting  with  my  family.  I  remember  thinking  how  fortunate  I  was  to 
be  attending  a  college  with  such  great  campus.  As  a  student  I  frequently 
would  visit  the  amphitheater  to  read  or  just  enjoy  the  quiet  beauty.  I  still 
find  myself  stopping  by  during  visits  to  campus. 

By  1966  the  size  of  the  student  body  had  grown  too  large  to  ac- 
commodate the  crowds  for  events  once  held  in  the  amphitheater. 
Lack  of  a  stage  area,  modern  lighting,  audio  equipment  and  other 
amenities  caused  the  shift  of  activities  to  Memorial  Auditorium. 

Among  the  proposed  construction  projects  is  a  1,000-space  parking 
facility.  This  has  certainly  been  a  major  need  for  many  years.  In- 
cluded in  this  project  is  a  500-seat  theater.  Since  both  will  be  built 
adjacent  to  the  amphitheater,  the  need  to  renovate  the  structure  be- 
came imminent.  With  a  proper  stage,  lighting  and  sound  equipment, 
the  amphitheater  could  become  a  vital  part  of  the  theater  and  once 
again  could  accommodate  concerts  and  performances  of  many  kinds. 
The  existing  amphitheater  will  be  preserved  and  restored  to  its  origi- 
nal beauty.  Alumni  Green,  already  one  of  the  most  beautiful  areas  on 
campus,  is  a  natural  neighbor.  An  alumni  committee  will  meet  with 
the  architects  to  ensure  that  the  original  integrity  of  the  amphithe- 
ater is  maintained. 

Obviously,  in  order  for  all  of  this  to  happen  we  need  your  help. 
You  will  soon  be  receiving  more  information  about  how  you  can 
contribute  to  this  campaign.  The  Alumni  Association  Executive 
Board  has  whole-heartedly  endorsed  this  project  and  has  commit- 
ted a  portion  of  its  budget  to  it.  This  is  a  wonderful  opportunity  to 
give  something  back  to  the  University  and  I  know  I  can  count  on 
you  for  your  support. 


Dr.  Susan  A.  Cole 

President,  Montclair  State  University 


Montclair  State 
University  has 
long  been  recog- 
nized as  a  center 
of  excellence  in  the  arts,  and 
the  University's  music  program 
has  a  particularly  strong  tradi- 
tion as  a  fine  and  distinctive 
program.  Under  the  guidance 
of  the  distinguished  faculty,  as 
well  as  visiting  musicians  from 
many  of  the  finest  performing 
groups  in  the  metropolitan 
region,  our  students  receive 
excellent  development  as 
performers.  The  quality  of  this 
training  is  evident  in  the  fact 
that  Montclair  State  alumni 
perform  with  major  musical 

institutions  in  the  metropolitan  area,  including  the  New  York  City 
Opera,  the  New  Jersey  Chamber  Music  Society,  the  Metropolitan  Opera 
Orchestra  and  the  New  York  Philharmonic. 

We  also  have  alumni  who  have  achieved  international  recognition 
as  composers,  such  as  George  Rochberg,  and  performers  such  as  Melba 
Moore   and   the   internationally   acclaimed   baritone,   Paul   Plishka. 

The  University  also  offers  an  exceptionally  strong  program  in  music 
education.  Today,  children  have  the  benefit  of  more  than  a  thousand  out- 
standing Montclair  State  alumni  who  teach  music  in  schools  across  the 
state.  The  University  also  has  educated  superbly  trained  music  therapists 
who  work  in  hospitals  and  special  facilities,  conduct  research  and  provide 
invaluable  clinical  assistance  to  a  wide  variety  of  populations. 

A  special  focus  on  the  musical  education  of  children  is  supported  by 
the  work  of  the  Preparatory  Center  for  the  Arts.  It  is  there  our  perfor- 
mance, education,  therapy  and  composition  majors  work  alongside 
experts  in  childhood  music  education  and  gain  valuable  teaching  expe- 
rience before  they  graduate. 

The  University's  music  students  have  the  benefit  of  participation  in 
a  number  of  performing  groups  and  ensembles.  And  the  University  re- 
cently became  the  home  of  Newband  and  the  instrument  collection  of 
composer  Harry  Partch. 

The  Music  Department  presents  more  than  100  concerts  a  year,  but  the 
University  has  never  had  a  performance  space  that  is  well  suited  to  music. 
That  will  all  change  with  the  construction  of  the  first  new  major  perfor- 
mance venue  since  Memorial  Auditorium  was  built  in  1957. 

Located  at  the  historical  center  of  the  campus  and  designed  in  the 
University's  distinctive  Spanish  mission  style,  the  new  theater  will 
provide  a  state-of-the-art  performance  space  for  our  music  program, 
as  well  as  for  our  dance  and  theater  programs,  and  the  many  world  re- 
nowned visiting  performers  who  enrich  the  cultural  life  of  our  univer- 
sity and  the  surrounding  communities.  The  new  500-seat  theater  will 
have  superb  acoustics,  sophisticated  stage  equipment,  and  seating  and 
reception  areas  designed  for  comfort  and  elegance.  The  new  theater 
will  enhance  our  important  educational  programs  in  the  performing 
arts,  and  its  location,  contiguous  to  our  new  parking  garage  and  reno- 
vated amphitheater,  will  make  it  an  enduring  resource  for  the  thou- 
sands of  people  in  nearby  communities. 

The  sweet  sounds  of  construction  soon  to  be  heard  across  the  campus 
will  give  way  to  the  even  sweeter  sounds  of  the  music  of  the  future 
when  our  new  theater  opens  its  doors  in  2003. 


2«  Alumni  Ufe/Spring  2001 


Alumni  Profile  __ 

Cathy  Frank-White  '62   BY  PERRY  J0NES '" 


Mayor,  mother,  manager,  even  teacher: 
Cathy  Frank-White  '62  has  been  all 
these  and  more.  But  the  word  Frank-White 
says  best  describes  her  is  "motivated."  And 
she  is  living  proof  that  motivation  pays  off. 
This  year  she  was  named  the  first  woman 
president  of  the  Greater  Mercer  County  Cham- 
ber of  Commerce. 

"There's  nothing  out  there  you  can't  do  if 
you  put  the  time  and  effort  into  doing  it,"  she 
said.  This  is  not  empty  rhetoric,  coming  from 
the  mouth  of  a  woman  who  has  been  govern- 
ment relations  manager  of  the  Wakefern  Food 
Corporation,  executive  director  of  the  New 
Jersey  Association  of  Chiefs  of  Police,  mayor 
of  Montgomery  Township  in  Somerset 
County  and  mother  of  two.  "Number  one  in 
my  life  has  always  been  to  be  a  good 
mother,"  she  said.  In  fact,  it  was  her  advocacy 
for  her  children  and  other  children  in  town 
that  led  to  her  tenure  as  mayor.  "In  an  afflu- 
ent town  of  33  square  miles  there  was  no 
place  for  the  kids  to  play  ball,"  said  Frank- 
White,  who  would  pull  weeds  from  the  park 
so  her  two  sons  and  their  friends  in  Little 
League  had  a  place  to  play.  It  was  not  long 
before  she  decided  a  better  solution  would  be 
to  join  the  town's  Recreation  Committee.  She 
soon  became  chair  and  obtained  Green  Acres 
funding,  a  state  fund  that  provides  matching 
grant  money  for  towns  to  purchase  property 
for  recreational  purposes.  Her  work,  how- 
ever, was  not  done.  She  wanted  to  make  sure 
the  money  was  put  to  good  use. 

"That's  when  I  ran  for  office,"  she  said.  The 
zealous  mother  won  her  bid  for  mayor,  held 
the  position  for  six  years  and  eventually  estab- 
lished Montgomery  Park.  "Every  position  I've 
been  in  has  been  a  challenge,  and  when  I  feel 
as  though  I've  accomplished  what  I  set  out  to 
do,  I'm  not  afraid  to  move  on." 

Frank- White  took  on  a  new  challenge  last 
year  when  she  became  the  first  woman  presi- 
dent of  the  Greater  Mercer  County  Chamber 
of  Commerce.  As  it  turns  out,  her  son,  Michael 
Beacham,  vice  president  of  the  New  Jersey 
Chamber  of  Commerce,  played  a  role  in  get- 
ting her  to  consider  the  job.  When  he  read  the 
advertisement  for  the  Mercer  County  post,  he 
immediately  sent  a  copy  to  his  mother  with  a 
note  that  read,  "Who  does  this  sound  like?" 

"It  was  almost  as  though  they  had  taken 
my  credentials  word  for  word  and  written 
them  up,"  Frank-White  said.  Still,  she  remem- 
bers submitting  her  application  without  any 
expectations  of  a  favorable  outcome.  The 
Chamber's  search  committee  selected  her  by 
unanimous  vote. 


Her  goal  as  president  is  to  create  the  stron- 
gest Chamber  in  the  state. 

"Networking  is  our  main  mission,"  she  ex- 
plained, and  business  representatives  keep 
Chamber  members  informed  at  monthly  net- 
working lunches.  Recently,  a  representative 
from  Merrill  Lynch  told  members  of  its  plans 
to  open  a  new  facility  that  will  eventually  em- 
ploy 6,000  people. 

The  publisher  of  Mercer  Business,  Frank- 
White  also  is  focusing  her  efforts  on  ex- 
panding the  Chamber's  membership.  "They 
never  had  a  full-time  membership  person," 
she  explained,  "so  I've  hired  someone  who 
has  brought  in  22  new  members  in  just  one 
month.  But  I  won't  take  a  member  unless  I 
feel  we  can  help  them.  I'm  not  just  out 


there  for  numbers'  sake." 

To  fulfill  her  many  roles,  Frank-White  has 
become  an  expert  in  time  management,  a 
skill  she  learned  as  a  student.  "I  got  my 
training  at  Montclair  State,"  she  explained. 
"I  was  financially  self-supporting  thanks  to 
on-campus  job  opportunities."  Frank-White 
worked  in  one  of  the  residence  dining  halls, 
assisted  the  golf  coach  and  worked  in 
Sprague  Library. 

"I  started  this  trend  of  busy,  busy,  busy 
way  back  then,"  she  said.  "I  got  more  than  an 
education  from  Montclair  State." 

Retirement  doesn't  seem  to  be  something 
Frank-White  will  ever  consider.  "As  long  as  I 
have  the  energy  and  am  able  to  do  the  job,  I'll 
keep  going,"  she  said. 


Alumni  Life/Spring  2001  •  3 


Spare  cello,  anyone? 


By  Maryann  Brinley 


If  all  goes  well,  Jean  Hall  '50  and  Meyer  Melnikoff  '37  will  help  make 
beautiful  music  through  a  new  Montclair  State  University  honors 
string  quartet.  The  pair,  however,  will  not  be  performing.  The  applause 
will  be  for  their  generosity  in  donating  instruments  on  which  students 
will  have  the  opportunity  to  showcase  their  talents. 

When  the  Musical  Instrument  Endowment  and  Acquisition  Fund 
announced  the  need  for  high-quality  instruments  for  performance  ma- 
jors, Hall  and  Melnikoff  dusted  off  treasured  stringed  instruments  and 
saw  an  opportunity  to  help  their  alma  mater.  Board  of  Trustees  member 
Murray  L.  Cole  and  his  wife,  Miriam,  established  the  fund  last  year.  As  a 
result,  Melnikoff's  violin  and  viola,  and  Hall's  violin  are  now  just  one 
instrument  shy  of  comprising  a  quartet. 

"All  we  need  is  a  cello,  and  we  will  be  able  to  recruit  gifted  students, 
offering  them  scholarships  as  well  as  the  opportunity  to  play  these 
special  instruments,  certainly  of  better  quality  than  what  they  may  have 
been  using,"  said  Ruth  Rendleman,  chair  of  the  Music  Department. 
Not  only  are  the  gifts  of  great  value  but  each  comes  with  a  special 
personal  history. 

Never  a  music  major,  Hall,  who  resides  in  Belmont,  Mass.,  first  picked 
up  the  violin  when  a  fellow  high  school  teacher  was  writing  a  Ph.D. 
thesis  on  techniques  for  older  students  learning  to  play  stringed  instru- 
ments. "I  qualified  for  his  experiment  because  I 
was  older,"  she  explained.  "I  played  the  piano 
but  I  discovered  that  I  was  so  terrible  on  the 
violin  that  my  cat  would  go  beserk  at  my  squeak- 
ing sounds.  Yet,  a  group  of  us  would  assemble  in 
this  gentleman's  basement  and  I  got  so  involved 
that  I  started  taking  lessons  at  a  music  school. 
After  this  teacher  got  his  doctorate,  a  friend  and  I 
continued  to  play  duets.  My  grandfather  had 
been  a  concert  violinist  and  I  thought  I  might 
have  acquired  some  of  his  talent.  I  didn't," 
she  laughed. 

Yet,  Hall's  violin  attraction  has  a  bittersweet 
story  behind  it.  "My  grandfather  came  to  this 
country  escaping  from  Germany's  Kaiser  in  the 
1880s  when  he  was  four.  He  was  a  violinist  who 
turned  to  teaching  music,  but  I  never  had  the 
privilege  of  hearing  him  play.  Times  were  hard 
and  after  being  forced  to  work  in  a  paint  factory, 
exposure  to  lead  in  the  paint  crippled  his  hands.  I 
grew  up  in  Somerville  and  at  the  time,  our  family 
thought  it  was  arthritis.  No  one  suspected  lead  as 
the  cause." 

The  violin  was  her  grandfather's  whole  life. 
"With  both  hands  deformed,  he  was  never  able 
to  play  again,"  she  said.  "As  a  child  I  would  play 

the  piano  and  he'd  come  over,  tap  his  foot,  and  tell  me  I  had  lots  of 
promise."  Decades  later,  after  her  graduation  from  Montclair  State, 
success  in  graduate  school  at  the  University  of 
Pennsylvania,  then  in  Minnesota,  work  in  Washington,  D.C.,  a  law 
degree,  marriage  and  motherhood,  Hall  remembered  her  grandfather 
while  playing  her  violin.  "He  had  a  remarkable  career,"  she  recalled. 
So  did  she. 

Melnikoff,  who  splits  his  time  between  his  homes  in  Verona  and 


Scottsdale,  Ariz.,  has  never  lost  his  love  for  music,  especially  string 
quartet.  But  his  boyhood  violin  and  the  viola  thrust  into  his  life  by 
Professor  Edna  McEachern  when  he  was  a  15-year-old  freshman  at 
Montclair  State  in  1933,  lay  untouched  for  years.  "When  I  was  nine," 
Melnikoff  recalled,  "my  mother  decided  that  I  should  learn  to  play  the 
violin.  Later  I  remember  being  at  Bloomfield  High  School  and  making 
the  All-State  High  School  Orchestra,  which  was  a  fascinating  experience. 
At  14,  I  became  the  assistant  concert  master  for  the  Bloomfield  Sym- 
phony Orchestra.  When  I  entered  Montclair  State  in  the  fall  of  1933, 
majoring  in  mathematics  with  a  music  minor,  I  was  only  15. 
Dr.  McEachern  thought  it  would  be  a  good  idea  to  have  a  string  quartet 
but  the  school  had  no  viola  players,  so  she  persuaded  me  to  take  it  up 
and  arranged  for  my  lessons." 

Unexcited  back  then,  Meyer  saw  McEachern' s  encouragement  as  "just 
another  burden."  Yet,  he  also  thrived  under  her  tutelage.  Recalling  that 
first  quartet  experience,  he  said,  "She  even  had  to  bring  in  a  'ringer' 
(non-student)  to  play  first  violin.  Later,  this  fellow  did  become  a  student 
and  my  exposure  to  him  led  me  into  another  quartet.  I  remember 
winning  first  prize  in  a  contest  and  playing  on  a  national  radio  hook-up 
one  Saturday  afternoon."  After  graduation,  Melnikoff  began  working  in 
Prudential's  actuarial  department,  and  could  no  longer  afford  to  devote 


just  waiting  on  a  cello,  junior  Yvonne  Aquino  (standing)  watches  as  fellow  students  (from  left)  fresh- 
man Kimberly  Syvertsen,  senior  Yvonne  Bignon  and  graduate  student  Syung  Yun  practice  their  music. 

eight  hours  a  week  to  practice.  "Because  my  wife  plays  the  piano,  we 
have  continued  our  interest  in  hearing  fine  chamber  music  perfor- 
mances," he  said.  "I  hope  these  donated  instruments  help  other  people 
develop  a  love  of  music." 

Donating  instruments  is  just  one  way  of  supporting  the  fund.  Contri- 
butions also  can  be  made  to  support  the  endowment  and  the 
acquisition  fund.  For  more  information,  call  the  Development  Office  at 
973-655-4344. 


4  •  Alumni  Life/Spring  2001 


Carol  Stone  (standing)  works  with  biochemistry  major  Julia  Huang. 


The  holder  of  the  Margaret 
and  Herman  Sokol 
Chair  in  Chemistry  is  not  a 
50ish  academician  who 
rarely  steps  out  of  the  lab 
and  limits  teaching  to  a 
handful  of  brilliant  Ph.D. 
candidates. 

Instead,  Carol  Stone  is 
someone  who  relishes  com- 
bining research  and  teach- 
ing; someone  with  an  inter- 
est in  all  students;  someone 
who  is  ready  to  build  a  lab 
from  the  ground  up.  For  all 
the  notoriety  her  appointment  generated,  there  is  none  in  her  demeanor, 
not  a  hint  of  self-importance.  In  fact,  Stone  feels  lucky  to  have  landed 
here  at  a  relatively  early  stage  of  her  career. 

"Endowed  chairs  are  typically  very  senior,  prestigious  researchers. 
This  chair  was  aimed  at  a  researcher  earlier  on  the  career  path,  so  I 
thought  it  was  a  really  good  opportunity  to  perform  research  within  a 
traditional  teaching  environment,"  she  explained. 

Stone  was  appointed  as  the  Sokol  chair  in  September.  The 
University's  first  endowed  chair,  the  position  is  funded  by  a  $1.25  million 
donation  from  alumna  Margaret  McCormack  Sokol  '38,  in  memory  of 
her  late  husband,  Herman,  '37,  a  research  chemist  and  teacher.  President 
of  Bristol-Meyers  Company  from  1976  until  his  retirement  in  1981, 
Herman  was  instrumental  in  discovering  the  antibiotic  tetracycline  and 
the  development  of  the  basic  processes  of  its  manufacture.  The  chair's 
very  existence  pulls  MSU  from  the  ranks  of  a  predominantly  teaching- 
oriented  university  over  a  bit  to  the  research  side  of  the  ledger. 

"At  a  research  institution,  there  may  have  been  any  number  of  faculty 
doing  similar  work.  It  would  have  been  easier  to  conduct  research,  from 
the  standpoint  of  having  more  equipment  and  a  smaller  teaching  load. 
But  I  love  teaching,"  Stone  said. 

In  the  classroom,  she  creates  a  symbiotic  relationship.  "I  never  want  a 
'me  teacher,  you  student'  attitude.  I  like  a  cooperative  learning  environ- 
ment." On  her  tests,  one  question  calls  for  a  five-minute  small  group 
discussion.  "That  five  minutes  is  my  favorite  part  of  the  day,"  she  said. 
"I  see  and  hear  students  actively  talking  about  science." 

Science  came  alive  early  on  for  Stone,  having  the  good  fortune  of 
being  born  into  a  family  laden  with  teachers,  college  professors  and 
scientists.  She  earned  a  bachelor's  degree  in  mathematics  and  bacteriol- 
ogy from  Ohio  Wesley  an  University,  as  well  as  a  master's  degree  in 
microbiology  from  Indiana  State  University  and  a  master's  in  applied 
statistics  from  Ohio  State  University.  When  she  met  a  biochemistry 
researcher  from  Indiana  University,  it  changed  everything,  and  she 
transferred  to  a  biochemistry  Ph.D.  program  there. 

Next  came  a  post-doctoral  fellowship  at  the  University  of  California/ 
Riverside,  where  Stone  became  interested  in  a  specialized  area  of 
enzymology  (the  study  of  human  enzymes).  There,  she  found  her  life's 
work:  exploring  various  ways  in  which  the  dozens  of  human  liver 
enzymes  break  down  ethanol  (alcohol).  She  pursued  intensive  research 
for  five  years  at  Indiana  University  Medical  Center.  "I  knew  from  this 
experience  that  I  wanted  more  student  interaction,  and  that's  what  took 


me  to  Stevens  (Institute  of 
Technology  in  Hoboken)," 
she  explained. 

Stone,  her  husband, 
Steve,  and  two  daughters, 
Lauren,  8,  and  Shannon,  5, 
moved  to  Essex  County 
last  spring.  Shortly  after- 
ward she  learned  about  the 
professorship  opening  at 
Montclair  State. 

"This  was  a  competitive 
position,  and  I  am  honored 
to  have  been  chosen,"  she 
said.     "There    are    many 
quality  students  who  are  motivated  and  want  to  do  research." 

In  her  few  months  here,  Stone  already  has  gained  a  sense  of  the 
students'  commitment  to  research.  She  recalled  a  story  about  one 
graduate  student  who  had  a  dilemma.  "She  had  a  great  idea,  but  we 
didn't  have  the  necessary  equipment  and  facilities  on  campus.  In  her 
literature  search  she  noticed  the  name  of  a  researcher  at  a  food 
manufacturer  nearby.  So  I  gave  her  a  challenge:  Pick  up  the  phone.  By 
the  end  of  the  phone  call,  the  researcher  invited  this  student  to  conduct 
her  research  in  his  lab.  To  me  it  was  a  great  example  of  the  caliber  of 
students  at  MSU." 

Stone  is  able  to  translate  the  minutia  of  her  particular  scientific 
niche — the  kinetics  of  alcohol  metabolizing  enzymes:  human  liver 
and  stomach  alcohol  dehydrogenase  (ADH)  isoenzymes — into  under- 
standable language.  When  someone  drinks  alcohol,  it  ends  up  in  the 
liver  as  ethanol.  "There,  as  many  as  22  active  enzymes  may  react  to 
the  ethanol.  It  may  be  just  one  enzyme  that  reacts,  or  all,  or  some,  or 
virtually  none  of  them.  Further,  any  one  of  the  enzymes  that  do  act  to 
break  down  the  ethanol  can  have  varying  degrees  of  sensitivity  and 
react  at  varying  speeds." 

The  fascinating  part,  Stone  explained,  is  that  different  populations 
have  different  enzymes.  "Enzymes  vary  between  ethnic  groups,  but  we 
are  not  sure  if  they  vary  from  person  to  person.  They  may.  So  we  can 
begin  to  ask,  'Are  certain  types  of  people  more  susceptible  to  alcohol 
toxicity?  Are  there  differences  between  men  and  women?'  This  research 
touches  on  a  major  and  complex  issue  in  society,  so  there  is  a  very  human 
element  to  it,"  she  said,  openly  displaying  her  passion  for  her  work. 

"The  propensity  for  alcoholism  is  complicated  with  environmental 
and  genetic  issues.  I  want  to  know  if  someday  we  can  simulate  (via 
computer)  what  might  be  happening  with  the  array  of  enzymes  in  a 
human  liver.  Can  we  predict  how  quickly  an  enzyme  can  break  down 
ethanol  when  a  particular  individual  takes  a  drink?  Given  a  specific 
population,  will  we  one  day  be  able  to  develop  predictive  measures  that 
can  determine  a  group's  or  an  individual's  risk  for  alcoholism?"  she 
pondered.  "What's  so  interesting  to  me  is  that  not  just  one  enzyme  is 
responsible  for  ethanol  breakdown,  but  dozens  of  enzymes  are  all  at 
work,  at  different  times  and  at  different  speeds.  Yet  in  the  long  run,  they 
all  work  together  in  this  amazing  pattern,  but  the  pattern  varies." 

Like  the  enzymes  she  enjoys  studying,  Stone  and  the  varying  roles  she 
plays — researcher,  teacher,  mentor — also  seem  to  weave  their  own 
amazing,  interlocking  pattern. 


Alumni  Life/Spring  2001  «5 


Themed  academies...a  new  way  of 
teaching  and  learning 


By  Bill  Valladares 


Susan  Hollar  of  MSU's  Department  of  Reading  and  Educational  Media  is  helping  to  shape  young  minds 
at  the  Pre-Collegiate  Teaching  Academy  in  Paterson. 


When  the  Paterson  Board  of  Educa- 
tion decided  to  revitalize  its 
schools  by  experimenting  with  themed 
academies  that  stray  from  the  traditional 
learning  environment,  it  turned  to 
Montclair  State  University  for  assistance. 

The  University  answered  the  call  and 
submitted  a  proposal  to  establish  an  acad- 
emy for  young  people — especially  people 
of  color — interested  in  teaching.  Montclair 
State  received  a  $447,000  three-year  grant 
from  the  Lucent  Technologies  Foundation 
to  support  the  development  of  the  Mont- 
clair State  University  Pre-Collegiate 
Teaching  Academy  (MSUPTA),  a  rigorous 
academic  college  preparatory  program 
with  a  focus  on  math,  science  and  literacy. 
The  grant  also  funds  a  summer  bridge 
program  for  new  students. 

"Offering  alternatives  and  choices  to 
public  school  children  and  their  families 
represents  a  ground-breaking  effort  by 
the  city  of  Paterson,"  said  Cynthia  Onore, 
director  of  Montclair  State's  Center  of 
Pedagogy.  "These  academies  allow  stu- 
dents to  choose  schools  where  their 
strengths  lie." 

Richard  Curcio,  director  of  the  Lucent 
Technologies  Foundation,  said  Lucent  was 
looking  to  offer  new  and  innovative  grants 
that  would  help  minority  children.  "When 


I  attended  a  session  during  a  site  visit  to 
the  academy,  I  was  pleased  to  see  students 
learning — and  enjoying  what  they  were 
doing — in  a  structured,  learning  environ- 
ment," he  said.  "But  what  absolutely 
floored  me  was  the  parental  involvement 
at  orientation.  The  parents  want  to  ensure 
the  success  of  their  children  and  this  pro- 
gram. I  saw  first-hand  that  this  venture 
has  all  the  components  to  make  this  acad- 
emy successful." 

Michelle  Morris  and  her 
daughter,  Phanie,  came  to  a 
mutual  decision  in  choosing 
the  Paterson  Academy.  "We 
both  were  concerned  about 
academics,  but  the  teachers 
from  Montclair  State  are  dedi- 
cated and  experienced,"  said 
Michelle.  "We  also  thought 
teachers  from  a  college  atmo- 
sphere would  give  Phanie  bet- 
ter exposure  to  the  college  life. 
I  attend  all  the  parents'  meet- 
ings because  as  a  parent  I 
have  a  lot  to  say,  and  the 
teachers  respect  that." 

Phanie  described  the  school 
as  "a  family." 

"The  teachers  focus  on  in- 
dividuals, so  they  know  who 


excels  and  who  needs  help,"  she  said. 

The  academy's  program,  which  em- 
phasizes critical  thinking  and  democratic 
practice  teaching  from  a  variety  of  per- 
spectives, attracted  Phanie,  who  wants  to 
become  a  cardiologist  and  then  a  teacher 
of  cardiologists. 

"The  Lucent  grant  enables  us  to  give 
young  people  extra  help  with  their  skills, 
to  introduce  them  to  alternative  ways  of 
thinking  about  teaching  and  learning,  and 
to  build  a  sense  of  community,"  said 
Curcio.  "We  are  especially  interested  in 
recruiting  minority  students  because 
there  aren't  enough  teachers  of  color  in 
the  profession."  Regardless  of  whether 
they  decide  to  pursue  a  teaching  career, 
students  who  fulfill  the  graduation  re- 
quirements are  guaranteed  admission  to 
Montclair  State. 

The  academy,  which  opened  in  Sep- 
tember with  60  ninth  graders,  is  a  collabo- 
ration among  the  University,  the  Paterson 
Board  of  Education  and  the  Paterson  Edu- 
cation Association.  Members  of  the  cam- 
pus community  are  working  together  to 
ensure  high  academic  standards.  Linda 
Wise  of  Reading  and  Educational  Media 
serves  as  university  liaison  and  program 
director;  Jennifer  Robinson  of  Curriculum 
and  Teaching  and  Ada  Beth  Cutler,  dean 
of  the  College  of  Education  and  Human 
Services,  developed  both  the  proposal  to 


Teaching  Academy  students  (from  left)  Engoli  Rivera  and 
Kimbcrly  Bolanos  are  enjoying  the  social  studies  class  headed  by 
teacher  Betiana  Caprioli. 


6  •  Alumni  Life/Spring  2(X)1 


Paterson  to  create  the  school  and  the  Lu- 
cent grant  proposal;  and  Ann  Marie 
DiLorenzo  of  Biology  and  Molecular  Biol- 
ogy and  Anthony  Piccolino  and  Mark 
Korlie  of  Mathematical  Sciences  devel- 
oped the  summer  bridge  program  cur- 
riculum. University  faculty  work  with 
Academy  faculty  to  develop  the  curricu- 
lum. Five  teachers  at  the  Paterson  Acad- 
emy work  with  faculty  mentors  who  visit 
with  them  every  week,  and  MSU  gradu- 
ate students  teach  elective  and  enrich- 
ment classes  while  undergraduates,  who 
they're  calling  Lucent  fellows,  assist  in 
the  summer  bridge  program  and  work  as 
enrichment  coaches  during  the  year. 

Onore  has  been  overwhelmed  by  the 
enthusiasm  and  response  she's  received 
from  her  invitation  to  the  members  of  the 
campus  community  to  explore  how  they 
could  contribute  to  the  school. 

"It  proves  that  public  education  is 
something  that  matters  across  campus," 
she  said.  "The  public  school  experience 
typically  is  made  up  of  discrete,  uncon- 
nected chunks  of  subject  matter.  We've 
developed  an  interdisciplinary  curricu- 
lum in  which  themes  are  carried  across 
every  subject  so  there's  a  coherence  to  the 
curriculum.  That  means  teachers  also 
serve  as  advisers  and  students  work  in 
teams.  We  must  develop  ourselves  as  fac- 
ulty to  accommodate  a  wide  range  of  stu- 
dent achievement  in  one  classroom." 

In  addition  to  major  subject  areas,  and 
music  and  art,  Onore  said  MSUPTA  will 
provide  enrichment  opportunities  such  as 
classes  on  financial  planning,  computer 
applications,  an  environmental  science 
club  and  a  service-learning  component 
where  students  read  to  and  tutor  children 
in  elementary  school. 

Communication  is  a  vital  element  in 
the  academy's  success.  "The  school  is  a 
total  environment  that  must  educate  the 
whole  person,"  Onore  said.  The  school 
day  begins  with  a  25-minute  homeroom 
advisory  period  where  teachers  and  stu- 
dents discuss  issues.  There  are  four  clus- 
ters of  15  students  who  are  bonding,  pro- 
tecting and  helping  one  another. 

Although  the  academy  is  an  in-district 
charter,  Onore  said  that  term  is  misleading 
because  a  charter  school  usually  functions 
outside  the  regular  school  system. 
MSUPTA,  however,  follows  to  the  same 
regulations  that  govern  all  city  public 
schools,  including  Education  Association 
regulations,  and  adheres  to  the  New  Jersey 
State  Core  Curriculum  Content  Standards. 

Students  who  apply  to  the  academy  go 
through  a  rigorous  admissions  process, 
which  includes  constructing  a  dossier  and 


Sara  Tineo  is  one  of  the  many  students  thriving  in  Montclair  State  University's  Pre-Collegiate  Teaching 
Academy  in  Paterson. 


interviewing  with  representatives  from 
the  academy  and  the  University.  "We 
want  applicants  to  feel  there's  a  mutual 
selection  process,"  she  said. 

Like  any  new  venture,  MSUPTA  is  ex- 
periencing growing  pains.  Onore  said  their 
space  on  the  ground  floor  at  137  Ellison  St. 
didn't  receive  a  certificate  of  occupancy 
until  the  afternoon  prior  to  opening  day. 
Literally  starting  from  scratch,  they 
scrambled  for  basic  supplies  and  used 
makeshift  desks.  Facilities  are  limited,  so 
students  share  a  cafeteria  with  another 
academy  and  take  gym  at  a  local  Y. 

"Being  a  pioneer  at  anything  is  exhilarat- 
ing, but  if  s  also  hard,"  said  Onore.  "The  lo- 
gistics present  struggles,  but  we're  adjusting, 
and  we  hope  to  spread  out  to  the  second 
floor  next  year  when  a  new  group  of  ninth- 
graders  come  in."  The  plan  is  to  expand  the 


academy  to  grades  nine  through  12  by  add- 
ing a  new  ninth-grade  class  each  year. 

"The  idea  of  choice  is  a  good  one  and  I 
hope  it  expands,"  she  continued.  "Our 
greatest  challenge  is  to  ensure  that  stu- 
dent achievement  is  actually  raised.  We've 
got  to  demonstrate  that  there  is  a  visible, 
documentable,  even  quantifiable  difference 
in  the  academic  achievement  of  students 
who  go  through  this  experience." 

Although  she  doesn't  think  this  type  of 
innovative  academy  will  ever  completely 
replace  the  traditional  comprehensive 
school,  Onore  sees  enormous  advantages 
in  this  type  of  structure.  "A  small  school 
provides  the  opportunity  for  support, 
nurturing,  caring  and  close  relationships. 
Everybody  knows  that  the  more  an  envi- 
ronment can  be  personalized,  the  better 
students  do  in  school." 


Alumni  Life/Spring  2001  •  7 


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tantly  in  fear  of  dating  himself.  "There  we 
were,  the  entire  freshman  class  with  our  bean- 
ies, gathered  in  the  amphitheater.  Some  of  the 
deans  spoke  and  then  we  went  off  to  begin 
our  daily  activities."  Kelly  paused  a  moment, 
chuckling  at  the  recollection  that  brought  him 
back  38  years.  "The  amphitheater  is  a  place  I 
will  never  forget." 

Emma  Fantone  '36,  '37  MA.  also  remem- 
bers the  amphitheater's  construction  and 
attending  its  dedication  ceremony.  "It  was 
used  quite  extensively,"  said  the  86-year-old 
who  is  a  long-time  volunteer  at  the  Newark 
Museum.  "At  the  time  I  worked  in  the 
school's  audio/visual  department.  We'd  put 
up  12-foot  screens  and  show  movies  in  the 
amphitheater  at  night.  About  150  people 
would  come  out  to  watch." 

Although  its  natural  open  space  makes  the 
amphitheater  a  perfect  place  for  public  gather- 
ings, it  also  serves  as  a  private  retreat  for 
many  students.  They  often  claim  a  small  sec- 
tion on  one  of  the  30  rows  of  steps,  which 
proves  to  be  the  perfect  setting  for  an  intimate 
conversation,  reading  or  simple  solitude.  "I'll 
never  forget  this  one  student  who  would  go  to 
the  top  step  to  practice  his  horn— a  trombone, 
I  think,"  recalled  Fantone.  "I  can  still  see  him 
in  my  mind." 

Today  the  amphitheater  continues  to  be 
used  for  special  performances,  festivals  and 
classes.  Students  still  retreat  to  the  amphithe- 
ater to  study  or  practice  their  music.  "It  was 


on  that  has  served  as  the  location  for  major  events,  such  as  the  1996  visit  by 


The  amphitheater  is  a  campus  ic. 

Vice  President  Al  Gore  (top),  and  the  backdrop  for  many  yearbook  photographs,  including  this  one  that 

appeared  in  the  1940  La  Campagna.  Opposite,  the  amphitheater  today. 


the  perfect  place  when  it  was  nice  out," 
Wendel  said. 

In  1983,  a  convocation  celebrating  the 
University's  75*  anniversary  was  held  in  the  am- 
phitheater. It  was  also  the  stage  for  a  1995  Play- 
ers' production  of  Shakespeare's  "Much  Ado 
About  Nothing."  Alicia  Williams  '99  was  cast  as 
the  lead  female  role,  Beatrice,  in  her  freshman 
year.  "It  was  incredible,"  she  recalled.  "It  was  a 
beautiful  autumn  day  and  there  we  were  in 
these  terrific  costumes— the  girls  in  these  big 
dresses  and  the  guys  in  these  old-fashioned 
suits.  Doing  the  play  in  the  amphitheater,  sur- 
rounded by  the  stone  with  the  trees  and  grass  in 
the  background,  really  brought  back  the  classic 
Shakespearean  period." 

Eric  Diamond,  a  professor  in  the  Depart- 
ment of  Theatre  and  Dance,  remembers  the 
production.  "The  amphitheater  really  added  to 
the  ambiance  of  the  play,"  he  said,  adding  that 


students  would  come  and  watch  between 
classes.  "The  production  enhanced  the  college 
atmosphere." 

The  amphitheater  became  the  gathering 
place  for  the  national  media  on  Sept.  11, 1996 
when  an  audience  of  nearly  3,000  came  to  hear 
U.S.  Vice  President  Al  Gore  speak.  The  am- 
phitheater also  has  been  the  speaking  ground 
for  several  New  Jersey  governors,  including 
Brendan  Byrne  and  Jim  Florio. 

As  the  University  grows,  the  amphitheater  re- 
mains a  central  part  of  campus.  Time  and 
Mother  Nature,  however,  have  taken  a  toll  on 
the  stone  structure.  In  an  effort  to  restore  the  am- 
phitheater to  its  natural  beauty,  renovation  plans 
are  underway.  The  $500,000  project,  which  in- 
cludes improvements  to  the  landscaping  and 
lighting,  will  be  funded  entirely  through  alumni 
giving.  (See  "The  Inside  Track,"  page  2.) 

"I  think  it's  a  great  idea,"  said  Kelly,  who 


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already  has  contributed  to  the  project.  "I  have 
fond  memories  of  the  amphitheater  and  want 
to  give  something  back." 

The  renovation  project  coincides  with 
construction  plans  for  a  state-of-the-art  parking 
facility  and  a  500-seat  theater  that  will  be  located 
near  the  amphitheater.  (See  story  on  page  10.) 
The  project  is  one  of  several  the  University  is 
planning  to  accommodate  a  student  body 
expected  to  reach  18,000  in  the  next  eight  years. 
Through  it  all,  MSU  President  Susan  A.  Cole  is 
dedicated  to  maintaining  the  campus's  historical 
integrity,  starting  with  the  amphitheater. 

"The  amphitheater  is  a  place  of  great 
personal  meaning  and  fond  memories  for 
generations  of  Montclair  State  graduates," 
Cole  said.  "As  the  University  grows,  our 
alumni  can  be  certain  that  the  amphitheater 
will  remain  an  important  part  of  Montclair 
State's  history  and  future." 


Send  us  your  amphitheater  memories 

Do  you  have  a  favorite  memory  about  the 
amphitheater?  How  about  a  photo  of  you  and 
your  classmates  in  the  amphitheater?  Send  it 
to  us  so  we  can  continue  to  share  alumni  recol- 
lections in  future  issues  of  Alumni  Life.  Send  it 
to:  Diana  St.  Lifer,  Montclair  State  University, 
Office  of  Public  information,  1  Normal  Ave., 
Upper  Montclair,  NJ  07043  or  e-mail 
stliferd@mail.montclair.edu 


The  following  story  ran  in  The  Montclair  Times  on  Oct.  13, 1936 
and  is  being  reprinted  with  The  Times'  permission. 

Outdoor  Amphitheater  Nears  Completion  at 
Montclair  State  Teachers  College 

WPA  workers  will  complete  construction  of  the  amphitheater  on  the  campus  of  Montclair 
State  Teachers  College  this  week.  The  finished  theater  will  seat  1,500  persons.  Thirty  rows  of 
concrete  and  native  rock,  each  row  placed  two  feet  higher  than  the  preceding  row,  have  been 
provided.  The  orchestra  pit  is  large  enough  to  accommodate  the  college  choir  and  orchestra 
simultaneously,  and  the  stage  has  a  depth  of  40  feet  and  width  of  70. 

Thirty  trees  have  been  uprooted  and  depths  of  nine  feet  have  been  excavated  by  the  workers 
in  the  process  of  building  this  outdoor,  semi-circular  structure,  which  will  serve  as  a  setting 
for  student  programs  and  commencement  exercises. 

Another  project  on  the  campus  is  the  new  athletic  field,  still  under  construction.  Five 
hundred  and  fifty  feet  long  and  400  feet  wide,  the  field  is  to  contain  one-fifth  mile  track, 
which  will  be  ready  for  use  this  spring,  a  baseball  diamond  and  a  football  field,  to  be  used 
for  the  first  time  next  year. 

Plans  are  being  made  to  enclose  the  entire  grounds  with  a  fence  and  to  construct  concrete 
stands  with  a  capacity  of  1,100  people.  President  Roosevelt  has  approved  the  construction  of 
the  stands  as  a  WPA  project,  and  work  will  begin  immediately. 

Recent  completion  of  a  new  parking  space  adjacent  to  College  Hall  affords  accommodation 
for  120  cars.  This  field  takes  the  place  of  a  very  inadequate  space  formerly  situated  on  the 
same  area. 

Paul  C.  Clifford,  instructor  in  mathematics,  has  supervised  the  planning  of  the  projects  in 
conjunction  with  the  WPA. 


Alumni  Life/Spring  2001  •  9 


The  University  often  boasts  about  its  14- 
mile  proximity  to  Manhattan,  a  hub  of 
cultural  activity.  In  a  few  years,  however,  it  may 
be  the  Big  Apple  that  raves  about  its  proximity 
to  the  cultural  nightlife  at  Montclair  State  when 
a  new  500-seat  theater  opens  on  campus.  With 
an  emphasis  on  music  performance,  the  new 
theater  also  will  be  fully  equipped  for  concert, 
theater  and  dance  events.  But  it  will  be  more 
than  the  performances  that  bring  music  to  the 
ears  of  the  campus  community  and 
theatergoers.  The  theater  will  be  connected  to  a 
new  multi-level,  indoor  parking  structure, 
accommodating  1,000  vehicles  and  providing 
easier  access  to  and  from  campus. 

Architect  Wei  Chi  Chen,  a  senior  associate  at 
the  Hillier  Group,  designed  the  45,000-square- 
foot  theater  and  parking  structure  in  Montclair 
State's  historic  Spanish  mission  style,  blending 
the  traditional  white  concrete  walls  and  red  tile 
roof  with  modern  design  and  function.  "The 
theater,"  explained  Chen,  "will  connect  the 
quadrangle  between  Sprague  Library  and  Col- 
lege Hall,  and  will  serve  as  a  gateway  to  the 
University."  Its  glass  facade  will  border  Alumni 
Green,  giving  those  inside  a  wonderful  view  of 
the  landscaped  area. 

Chen  said  the  front  of  the  building  will  be 
elevated  so  students  can  sit  on  the  steps  to 
study,  chat  or  eat  lunch. 

With  offices  throughout  the  United  States 
and  London,  Hillier  has  a  reputation  for  archi- 
tectural excellence.  Among  its  accomplishments 
are  the  Rit/.-Carlton  Hotel  in  Philadelphia;  the 
2,000-seat  Lyric  Theatre  in  Sydney,  Australia;  the 
New  Jersey  State  Aquarium;  and  additions  to 


Mountainside  Hospital's  ambulatory  care  facil- 
ity and  the  Montclair  Public  Library. 

The  theater  will  be  used  extensively  by  the 
University's  music  program,  which  attracts 
distinguished  faculty,  students  and  guest 
artists  who  perform  in  more  than  100  musical 
events  every  year,  ranging  from  the  Gregorian 
chant  through  avant-garde  jazz.  The  theater 
also  will  be  used 
for  plays  and  dance 
performances. 

Charles  Cosier  of 
Charles  Cosier  Theater 
Design  in  New  York 
and  David  Greenberg 
of  Creative  Acoustics 
in  Connecticut  will 
ensure  that  the 
theater's  acoustics  is 
state  of  the  art. 

"Because  the  hall 
has  a  multi-use  aspect, 
it  must  have  superb 
acoustics  for  music, 
dance  and  theater  pro- 
ductions," said  Cosier. 
"Music  requires  rever- 
beration while  theater 
requires  a  dry  atmosphere.  The  orchestra  pit  is 
subdued  to  allow  the  audience  to  focus  on  the 
stage,  and  the  stage-house  volume  will  be 
coupled  with  the  audience  chamber.  A  150-seat 
balcony  will  be  constructed  over  the  orchestra 
rows,  so  everyone  in  the  audience  will  be 
tighter  to  the  stage.  A  smaller  audience  can  sit 
downstairs  where  the  base  and  the  underside 


"Our  wide  range  of 
artistic  offerings  make  this 
structure  crucial,  not  only 
for  the  University's  future, 

but  also  for  the 

enhancement  of  cultural 

opportunities  in 

New  Jersey/' 

Montclair  State  President 
Susan  A.  Cole 


of  the  balcony  will  direct  sound  from  the  stage 
back  to  the  center." 

Greenberg,  who  has  the  task  of  enhancing 
natural  acoustics  for  music  and  unamplified 
speech,  said  space  directly  affects  the  acoustics. 
The  background  noise  level  must  be  low  to 
increase  the  dynamic  range  of  the  performance. 
"Noise  from  the  outside,  air  conditioning  or 
heating  that  masks 
quiet  moments  be- 
tween speech  and  mu- 
sic ruins  the  moment," 
he  explained.  "It's  not 
a  glamorous  part  of 
acoustic  design,  but  a 
vital  one."  Greenberg 
has  designed  the 
acoustics  for  the  New 
Jersey  Performing  Arts 
Center  in  Newark  and 
the  New  Amsterdam 
Theatre  on  Broadway, 
which  houses  Disney's 
"The  Lion  King."  Both 
he  and  Cosier  point  to 
the  architectural  im- 
portance when  consid- 
ering acoustics  be- 
cause the  shape  of  the  room  greatly  determines 
the  quality  of  sound  from  the  stage  to  the 
audience. 

"The  new  theater  will  provide  the  perfect 
size  space  for  many  of  our  music  and  theater 
performances,"  said  Geoffrey  Newman,  dean 
of  the  School  of  the  Arts.  "The  150-seat  recital 
hall  is  often  too  small  while  the  1,000-seat 


10  'Alumni  Life/Spring  2001 


Memorial  Auditorium  can  be  too  large."  A  500- 
seat  theater  provides  an  optimum  venue,  espe- 
cially for  unamplified  instruments  and  voices 
in  training. 

The  theater  will  serve  the  community  as 
well.  Musicians  from  neighboring  townships 
and  the  more  than  500  children  who  participate 
in  the  Preparatory  Center  for  the  Arts'  Music 
Division  will  have  an  opportunity  to  perform 
in  the  theater. 

"Our  wide  range  of  artistic  offerings  make 
this  structure  crucial,  not  only  for  the 
University's  future,  but  also  for  the  enhance- 
ment of  cultural  opportunities  in  New  Jersey," 
said  Montclair  State  President  Susan  A.  Cole. 
"With  this  building,  our  plan  to  make 
Montclair  State  one  of  the  leading  artistic  ven- 
ues in  the  region  will  become  a  reality." 

•The  modern  eight-level  parking  structure, 
complete  with  an  elevator,  will  make  the  the- 
ater project  most  attractive.  "The  fourth  level 
will  lead  directly  to  the  theater's  main  en- 
trance via  a  loggia,  which  will  provide  cover 
during  inclement  weather  while  still  giving 
pedestrians  an  open  view  of  the  campus,"  said 
Semmy  Ju,  associate  vice  president  of 
Facilities  Management. 

It  is  also  on  the  fourth  level  where  the 
University  plans  to  build  a  cafe.  During  the 
week,  faculty,  students  and  staff  can  park  and 
grab  a  cup  of  coffee  and  a  muffin  on  the  run. 
Those  who  like  to  eat  in  can  take  advantage  of 
the  cafe's  seating  and  a  menu  that  will  feature 
breakfast,  lunch  and  dinner.  The  cafe  also  will 
be  open  to  theater  audiences. 

Construction  for  the  parking  facility  is 
scheduled  to  begin  in  September  with 
occupancy  expected  in  June  2002.  Theater  con- 
struction is  expected  to  begin  June  2002,  and 
should  be  ready  to  host  its  first  performance  in 
September  2003. 


The  lower  level  of  the  theater  will  house  the  New  Music  Institute  and  Harry  Partch  Instrument  Collection. 
Partch  was  a  unique  American  composer  who  created  original  instruments  that  are  one  of  a  kind.  Pictured, 
composer  Dean  Drummond  (right),  director  of  the  New  Music  Institute,  and  Stefanie  Starin, 
co-director,  with  some  of  the  instruments  in  the  Partch  Collection. 


Needs  for  the  new  theater 


Fostering  drama,  music  and  dance,  and  helping  to  prepare  tomorrow's  artists,  the  new  theater  will  welcome  tens  of  thousands  of 
visitors  a  year.  As  an  important  enhancement  of  Montclair's  cultural  life,  it  will  serve  the  local  arts  community,  attract  new 
audiences  and  strengthen  the  municipality's  identity  as  a  regional  arts  center.  Below  is  a  sampling  of  needs  for  the  new  theater 
at  many  levels.  For  the  complete  list  or  for  more  information,  call  the  Development  Office  at  973-655-4344. 


Naming  Opportunities 

Stage  and  stage  fixtures $1  million 

New  Music  Institute  and 

Partch  Instrument  Collection $750,000 

Outdoor  arcaded  loggia $500,000 

Lobby  and  reception  venue $500,000 

Rehearsal  hall $250,000 

Guest  artist  suite $100,000 

Performers'  dressing  room $  50,000 

Wardrobe  room $  25,000 


Other  Giving  Opportunities 

(Gifts  at  these  levels  will  be  recognized  with  a  plaque) 

Founding  patrons $  25,000 

Supporting  patrons $  20,000 

Contributing  patrons $  15,000 

Participating  patrons $  10,000 

Theater  manager's  office $  20,000 

Star  dressing  rooms  (three) each  $  10,000 

Seating  section $  5,000 

Row  of  seating $  3,000 

Individual  orchestra  seats $  1,000 


Alumni  Life/Spring  2001  •  11 


Spanning  the  University 


CAMPUS  NEWS 


Center  for  Adult  Learning 
focuses  on  older  students 

Montclair  State  University  has  answered 
the  call  to  better  serve  the  needs  of  older 
undergraduate  students  by  establishing  the 
Center  for  Adult  Learning. 

The  Center,  which  combines  the  services 
previously  provided  by  Weekend  College  and 
the  Second  Careers  Program,  is  a  valuable 
resource  to  adult  students,  starting  with  the 
admission  process. 

"The  Center  provides  a  more  appropriate 
front  door  for  adults  25  and  older  who  want  to 
earn  a  bachelor's  degree,"  said  Center  Director 
Ricardo  Ortegon.  "Applicants  will  not  have  to 
take  the  SAT  if  they  haven't  already,  and  we 
will  be  taking  lifelong  experience  as  well  as 
previous  academic  performance  into  account." 

To  apply  through  the  Center,  adults  must  be 
25  or  older  and  have  been  out  of  school  for  at 
least  two  years. 

The  Center  focuses  on  accommodating  the 
special  needs  of  adult  students  by  offering  a  re- 


entry seminar,  flexible  class  scheduling,  an 
opportunity  to  earn  advanced  credits  for  life 
experiences,  tutoring  and  counseling  special 
interest  programs  on  issues  of  concern  to  adult 
students,  and  an  orientation  program  for 
students  and  their  families. 

"I  think  people  will  find  that  through  the 
Center  for  Adult  Learning,  Montclair  State 
recognizes  and  addresses  the  unique  chal- 
lenges of  the  adult  student,"  Ortegon  said. 
"We  look  forward  to  providing  better  and 
more  complete  services  than  we  have  been 
able  to  provide  in  the  past." 


Laraja  Foundation  gift  to  help 
renovate  Studio  Theatre 

Thanks  to  a  lead  grant  from  the  Laraja 
Foundation,  Inc.  of  Upper  Montclair, 
Montclair  State  University  has  announced  a 
fund-raising  campaign  to  renovate  Studio 
Theatre  and  rename  it  the  L.  Howard  Fox 
Theatre  in  honor  of  the  long-time  MSU 
educator  and  artistic  leader. 

Dr.  L.  Howard  Fox  served  the  University  for 
33  years  as  faculty  member,  founding  chair  of 
the  Department  of  Speech  and  Theatre  and 
director  of  graduate  studies.  He  was  also  the 


A  group  of  New  Jersey  state  legislators  were  on  campus  in  December  to  meet  with  MSU  President 
Susan  A.  Cole  and  tour  campus  facilities,  including  the  DNA  Sequencing  Laboratory  in  Science  Hall. 
Pictured,  Cole  (left)  and  Tom  Giblin  (right),  chairman  of  the  Democratic  State  Party,  check  out  the  lab's 
equipment  while  Assemblyman  Gerald  Zecker,  Dist.  34  (back  left),  and  MSU  students  and  legislative 
staffers  look  on.  The  group  also  toured  the  new  computer  lab  in  the  Student  Center,  and  the  Yogi  Berra 
Museum  and  Learning  Center. 


consulting  designer  for  both  Studio  Theatre  and 
Memorial  Auditorium.  To  honor  his  countless 
contributions,  the  University's  Board  of  Trustees 
unanimously  voted  to  rename  Studio  Theatre. 

Along  with  support  from  the  Laraja  Founda- 
tion, gifts  received  from  alumni  and  friends  will 
help  replace  the  seating  carpeting  and  flooring 
purchase  and  install  new  lighting  and  sound 
equipment,  and  rewire  the  electrical  system. 

Additional  funding  is  being  sought  to  cover 
the  costs  of  installing  a  marquee  and  renovat- 
ing the  lobby  area. 

The  Laraja  Foundation  provides  support  to 
arts  and  culture,  health  organizations,  educa- 
tion and  community  funding.  A  generous 
supporter  of  the  University,  the  Foundation 
was  a  major  contributor  to  Montclair  State's 
Capital  Campaign  and  provides  scholarship 
support  to  undergraduate  students  in  MSU's 
School  of  Business.  For  additional  information 
on  the  L.  Howard  Fox  Theatre  project,  or  to 
make  a  donation,  contact  the  Development 
Office  at  973-655-4344. 


MSU  recognized  by 
Hispanic  Outlook 

For  the  fourth  consecutive  year,  Montclair 
State  has  been  named  an  educational  leader  by 
Hispanic  Outlook  in  Higher  Education  magazine. 
The  University  was  selected  as  a  "Publisher's 
Pick,"  and  cited  as  a  university  that  attracts, 
inspires  and  empowers  Hispanic  students, 
including  those  who  "set  a  new  family  standard 
and  launch  a  new  set  of  dreams." 

Montclair  State  also  was  selected  for  the 
third  time  as  one  of  the  Top  100  Schools 
graduating  Hispanics  nationally. 

"We  pride  ourselves  on  the  diversity  of  our 
university  community,"  said  MSU  President 
Susan  A.  Cole.  "We  are  passionate  in  our 
commitment  to  provide  the  best  education  to 
an  inclusive,  multicultural  student  population. 
We  are  extremely  pleased  to  be  honored  by  this 
important  magazine  and  recognize  it  as  a 
wonderful  validation  of  the  success  of  our 
broad-based  educational  mission." 

Jose  Lopez-Isa,  publisher  of  Hispanic 
Outlook,  said  7,000  high  school  guidance 
counselors  nationally  receive  the  magazine's 
"Publisher's  Pick"  issue. 


12  •  Alumni  Life/Spring  2001 


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Students  go  live  from 
DuMont  Television  Center 

For  the  first  time,  a  live  news  show  was 
broadcast  from  the  DuMont  Television  Cen- 
ter. Three  episodes  of  "Inside  MSU,"  a  20- 
minute  news  show  about  Montdair  State  is- 
sues, were  broadcast  mis  semester  by  stu- 
dents in  Jeff  Friedman's  electronic  journal- 
ism class.  The  show  was  broadcast  through 
tiie  University's  new  cable  system  and  could 
be  seen  at  7  p.m.  on  channel  31  in  any  build- 
ing on  campus. 

This  was  a  groundbreaking  event,''  said 
Friedman,  a  1978  alumnus  who  is  the 
Newark  station  manager  and  an  executive 
producer  at  New  Jersey  Network.  "Ifs  the 
first  time  anything  has  been  broadcast  live 
from  the  DuMont  TV  Center.'' 

The  14  students  in  Friedman's  class 
worked  on  designing  all  aspects  of  the  show 
culminating  with  tiie  three  five  broadcasts. 
The  students  designed  the  entire  format 
from  script  to  screen,"  said  Friedman,  who 
has  been  teaching  broadcasting  courses  at 
Montcfair  State  for  seven  years.  They  did 
it  all  from  soup  to  nuts,  ft  was  less  like  a 
class  and  more  like  a  newsroom  operation. 
It  was  truly  a  news  team  effort" 

In  addition  to  two  taped  feature  seg- 
ments, each  episode  included  an  in-studio 
University  guest— Sill  Berlin  of  Political  Sci- 
ence, Vice  President  Karen  Pennington  of 
Student  Development  and  Campus  Life, 
and  Jaclyn  Friedman-Lombardo  of  Coun- 
seling and  Psychological  Services.  The  top- 
ics of  the  feature  segments  included  the 
presidential  election,  the  Clove  Road  party 
policy,  arming  campus  police,  the  MSU 
hockey  team,  the  controversial  gas  pipeline 
and  a  spotlight  on  wrestler  Florian  Ghinea. 

"Each  episode  was  flawless,"  said 
Friedman,  who  has  won  several  Emmy 
Awards  for  his  work.  'These  students  were 
fabulous.  I  was  very  impressed." 


Students  awarded 
MAC  Fellowships 

Six  Montclair  State  students  have  been 
awarded  $2,000  fellowships  from  the  Minority 
Academic  Careers  (MAC)  Program  for  the 
upcoming  year.  They  are  Jason  Allen,  Jennifer 
Carrillo,  Nancy  Cornejo,  Kenyada  Mitchell, 
Elizabeth  Trivino  and  Rob  Williams. 

The  MAC  Undergraduate  Fellowship 
Program  is  a  statewide  initiative  to  encourage 
talented  minority  students  to  consider  college 
teaching  as  a  profession  and  to  increase  the 
number  of  minority  faculty  members  on  New 
Jersey  college  and  university  campuses. 

In  addition  to  the  fellowship,  each  student 
receives  up  to  $500  in  travel  expenses  to  attend 
a  professional  conference.  Students  spend  one 
semester  working  with  a  faculty  mentor  on 
research  and  another  semester  working  as  the 
faculty,  mentor's  teaching  assistant.  The  faculty 
mentors,  who  receive  $1,000  each  from  the 
program,  also  will  help  the  students  apply  for 
graduate  school  admission. 

To  be  eligible  for  the  MAC  program, 
students  must  be  full-time  juniors,  maintain  a 
B  average,  and  be  interested  in  a  college 
teaching  career. 


New  minor  that  studies 
the  mind  attracts  students 
from  many  majors 

What  is  consciousness?  How  does  intelli- 
gence originate?  What  is  the  relationship 
between  mind  and  brain?  These  may  have 
been  questions  only  psychology  majors  would 

have  contemplated  before  the  new  minor  in 

cognitive  science  came  about. 

David  Townsend  of  the  Psychology 
Department,  one  of  the  faculty  members 
instrumental  in  getting  the  minor  approved, 
describes  cognitive  science  as  bridging  the  gap 
between  computer  science  and  humanities  and 
social  sciences.  It  is  the  first  interdisciplinary 
program  involving  the  College  of  Humanities 
and  Social  Sciences,  and  the  College  of  Science 
and  Mathematics. 

The  20-credit  program  uses  methods  in 
psychology,  computer  science,  linguistics, 
philosophy  and  communication  sciences  "to 
examine  how  the  mind  carries  out  intelligent 
behaviors,  such  as  reasoning,  planning, 
creating  and  more,"  Townsend  said.  "The 
minor  exposes  students  to  several  approaches 
to  the  study  of  the  mind." 

While  the  minor  was  in  the  development 
stage,  219  students  in  computer  science, 
linguistics,  philosophy  and  psychology  were 
surveyed  to  gauge  their  interest  in  a  cognitive 


science  minor.  According  to  the  results,  nearly 
25  percent  indicated  they  would  minor  in 
cognitive  science,  with  31  percent  of  psychol- 
ogy majors  saying  they  would  take  the  minor. 

Dorothy  Deremer  of  the  Computer  Science 
Department  also  worked  on  getting  the  minor 
approved.  "This  is  an  exciting  opportunity  for 
our  students,"  she  said.  "It  will  introduce 
computer  science  majors  to  the  area  of  human 
computer  interaction,  and  will  give  students 
from  other  departments  the  chance  to  gain 
experience  in  computer  science." 

Students  who  minor  in  cognitive  science 
must  take  three  required  psychology  courses 
and  three  advanced  elective  courses  from 
outside  their  major.  The  electives  must  be  from 
at  least  two  departments. 


Students  can  now 
apply  online 

Prospective  students  can  now  apply  to 
Montclair  State  online  from  any  Internet- 
linked  computer.  The  service  is  made  possible 
through  Embark.com.  To  date,  Undergraduate 
Admissions  has  received  more  than  800  online 
applications,  according  to  Director  Al  Buechler. 

"As  we  enter  the  21st  century  and  students 
become  more  computer  savvy,  it  is  critical  for 
universities  to  provide  them  with  opportunities 
to  access  their  services  via  Internet,"  he  said. 

Although  Montclair  State's  application 
went  online  last  year,  applicants  had  to 
download  the  form,  fill  it  out  and  mail  it. 
According  to  Buechler,  approximately  20 
percent  of  this  year's  freshman  class  of  more 
than  1,200  used  the  online  application.  Now 
that  the  application  process  is  completely 
online,  Buechler  expects  a  significant  increase 
in  total  applicants. 

"Now  it's  simply  a  matter  of  answering  the 
questions  on  the  computer  and  sending  it,"  he 
said.  Prospective  students  can  access  the 
application  from  Montclair  State's  home  page 
or  directly  through  Embark.com. 

Founded  in  1995,  Embark.com  helps 
students  identify  and  apply  to  the  right  college 
or  graduate  program;  provides  high  schools 
with  an  effective  tool  to  guide  students  through 
the  career  and  college  planning  process;  and 
streamlines  the  application  and  enrollment 
process  for  institutions  of  higher  learning. 

The  Graduate  School  also  expects  the  online 
application  to  reach  a  broader  range  of 
students.  "We  anticipate  that  more  interna- 
tional students  will  take  advantage  of  applying 
online,"  said  Carla  Narrett,  dean  of  the 
Graduate  School. 


Alumni  Life/Spring  2001  •  13 


Spanning  the  University 


Marlies  Yearby 
choreographs  piece  for 
"Works-a-Foot" 

Marlies  Yearby,  whose  choreography  for 
"Rent"  on  Broadway  earned  her  a  Tony  Award 
nomination,  choreographed  a  new  work  to  be 
presented  by  Montclair  State  students  during 
"Works-a-Foot." 

Yearby  has  toured  internationally  with 
Urban  Bush  Women  and  won  a  Bessie  Award 
for  her  choreography  for  "Stained,"  by  writer 
Lisa  Jones  and  Alva  Rogers. 

She  recently  moved  to  Montclair  and  was  in 
residence  at  MSU  for  three  weeks  this  fall 
working  with  dance  students.  Yearby's  choreog- 
raphy has  included  explorations  with  text,  voice 
and  live  music,  resulting  in  her  signature 
technique.  Her  work  creates  a  vocabulary  that 
defines  identity,  re-examines  aesthetic  values 
and  increases  socio-political  awareness. 
Yearby's  choreography  has  been  commissioned 
by  Lincoln  Center,  the  American  Dance  Festival, 
Jacob's  Pillow,  the  American  Musical  Theater 
Festival  and  other  leading  arts  institutions. 

In  addition  to  performing  the  dance  at 
"Works-a-Foot,"  the  students  are  expected  to 
perform  the  piece  at  the  American  College  Dance 
Festival  and  "Danceworks  2001"  this  spring. 


Professor  wins  Emmy 


The  running  joke  in  Bill  Berlin's  house  is  that  he's  the  Susan  Lucci  of  public  television. 
Although  nominated  for  several  Emmys  as  senior  producer  of  New  Jersey  Network's  "Cau- 
cus: New  Jersey,"  his  name  was  never  pulled  from  the  envelope — until  this  year.  Berlin,  a 
professor  in  the  Political  Science  Department,  was  finally  called  to  the  stage  to  accept  that 

gold  statue  that  had  eluded  him  for  15  years.  But  he 
wasn't  there  to  accept  it.  Berlin  didn't  think  he  was 
going  to  win,  so  he  stayed  home  this  year,  which 
has  probably  given  his  family  enough  ammunition 
to  begin  a  whole  new  running  joke. 

The  MidAtlantic  Regional  Emmy  that  Berlin  won 
was  for  his  work  on  "Alzheimer's — What  You 
Should  Know,  What  You  Can  Do,"  an  episode  from 
"Caucus:  New  Jersey's"  Healthy  Living  Series. 

"I  look  upon  this  as  a  lifetime  achievement 
award,"  Berlin  Joked  as  he  clutched  the  Emmy.  He 
laughs  because  thaf  s  really  not  why  the  political 
science  professor  finds  working  on  the  program  ful- 
filling. "For  me  this  is  an  extension  of  teaching.  We 
try  to  create  situations  so  the  viewers  will  learn 
something,  so  it's  gratifying  to  produce  a  program 
and  feel  that  people  have  learned  from  it." 


Second  graduation  planned  for 
students  finishing  in  August 

There  will  be  two  2001  commencement 
ceremonies  this  year.  An  additional  graduation 
ceremony  will  be  held  Wednesday,  Sept.  14,  to 
accommodate  students  who  complete  their 
degree  requirements  in  the  summer. 

The  additional  ceremony  will  be  a  one-time 
event,  and  not  repeated  in  following  years. 
Students  completing  their  degree  requirements 
in  subsequent  summers  will  be  eligible  to 
participate  in  the  May  commencement  the 
following  year. 

The  additional  ceremony  was  scheduled 
because  the  recent  change  in  the  graduation 
procedure,  limiting  participation  in  the  May 
commencement  to  students  who  have  fully 
completed  their  course  of  study  prior  to 
commencement,  was  made  after  students  had 
already  planned  to  complete  portions  of  their 
program  in  the  summer. 

"A  number  of  students  indicated  that  there 
was  not  enough  time  and  flexibility  to  schedule 
their  work  prior  to  the  May  2001  ceremony," 
Provost  Richard  Lynde  said.  "In  response  to 
their  requests  for  relief,  the  University  decided 
to  hold  a  commencement  ceremony  in  Septem- 


ber for  those  students  whose  degree  will  be 
conferred  in  August  2001." 

The  event,  tentatively  scheduled  for  the 
afternoon,  will  be  held  either  in  Memorial 
Auditorium  or  in  the  Student  Center  Quad, 
according  to  Karen  Pennington,  vice  president 
for  Student  Development  and  Campus  Life. 

Students  planning  to  complete  their  programs 
in  the  summer  of  2002  now  have  a  minimum  of 
four  semesters  (spring,  summer  and  fall  2001, 
and  spring  2002)  to  adjust  their  programs  so  that 
they  can  complete  them  by  May  2002.  Students 
completing  their  programs  after  the  summer  of 
2002  now  have  ample  time  to  arrange  their 
programs  so  that  they  can  comply  with  the  new 
commencement  guidelines. 


State  approves  P-3 
certification  programs 

Montclair  State  has  received  state  approval 
to  offer  three  preschool  through  third  grade 
(P-3)  teaching  certification  programs. 

The  University  has  a  35-year  history  of 
teaching  early  childhood  education,  and 
graduates  approximately  90  students  a  year  in 
this  field.  "New  Jersey  recently  upgraded  its 
standards,"  said  Joanne  Cote-Bonanno  of 


14  •  Alumni  Life/Spring  2001 


Human  Ecology.  "With  these  new  programs, 
Montclair  State  has  answered  the  call  of  the 
governor  to  assist  the  Abbott  districts  by 
preparing  teachers  for  the  P-3  certification." 
Abbott  districts  are  those  identified  by  the 
state  to  receive  additional  funding  for  special 
school  programs. 

To  date,  certification  requirements  for  early 
childhood  education  have  included  preschool 
through  eighth  grade.  "With  recent  psycho- 
logical findings  of  the  importance  of 
children's  preschool  years,  New  Jersey's 
certification  requirements  are  being  divided 
into  more  specific  classifications  adhering  to 
the  developmental  issues  of  young  children," 
said  Cote-Bonanno. 

The  three  programs  include  certification  for 
undergraduates;  a  post-baccalaureate  certifica- 
tion for  those  who  already  hold  a  bachelor's 
degree;  and  an  M.A.T.  program  for  students  who 
want  a  master's  degree  at  the  P-3  certification. 

As  of  now,  only  teachers  in  the  Abbott 
school  districts  can  enroll  in  the  P-3  certification 
program.  Cote-Bonanno  said  she  hopes  all  three 
programs  will  be  open  to  all  students  by 
September. 


MSUAA  offers  scholarship 

Do  you  have  a  future  Montclair  State  student 
in  your  family?  The  Montclair  State  University 
Alumni  Association's  Legacy  Scholarship  gives 
a  full-year's  tuition  to  an  incoming  freshman 
who  is  the  child  or  grandchild  of  an  active 
alumnus  /a.  Information  for  the  fall  of  2002  is 
available  in  the  Admissions  Viewbook  and  in 
the  Alumni  Office. 


Washington,  D.C  alumni 
make  plans 

Washington,  D.C.  alumni  are  gearing  up  to 
become  a  formalized  group.  Last  fall  several 
alumni  met  in  the  U.S.  Capitol  Building  to  begin 
plans  for  a  formal  area  alumni  group  in  our 
nation's  capital.  Headed  by  alumnus  Keith 
Roachford  '87,  the  group  brainstormed  plans  for 
future  activities.  Also  in  attendance  were 
Edward  Cincinnati  76,  Leo  Greco  '52,  George 
May  '68,  Constance  Kinder  '93  and  Michele 
Harris '72.  At  the  top  of  the  list  of  ideas  is 
creating  a  mentoring  program  for  MSU  students. 

The  group  will  conduct  a  survey  of 
Washington  metropolitan  area  alumni  to  see 
which  activities  interest  them.  If  you  would  like 
to  get  involved  with  this  new  alumni  group, 


please  contact  Roachford  at 
kroachford@hotmail.com  or  the  Alumni  Office. 


University  hosts 

15th  annual  Golf  Classic 

Get  your  golf  clubs  ready  and  come  out  to 
play  on  one  of  the  newest  golf  courses  in  New 
Jersey  On  Monday,  Sept.  17,  the  University 
will  host  its  15th  Annual  MSU  Golf  Classic  at 
the  Sky  View  Golf  Club  in  Sparta.  The  Sky 
View  Golf  Club,  which  opened  its  doors  last 
July,  is  a  semi-private  190-acre  facility  featur- 
ing 18  holes  of  golf  and  breathtaking  views. 
The  cost  per  player  is  $175,  which  includes 
greens  fees,  cart,  lunch,  dinner  and  prizes. 
Sponsorships  and  donations  are  also  available. 
All  money  raised  will  benefit  MSU  Athletics. 

We  strongly  encourage  former  athletes  to 
participate  in  the  Classic.  The  sport  that  has 
the  most  participating  alumni  will  receive  a 
bonus  portion  of  the  proceeds. 

To  register,  call  Keith  Phillips  at  973-746-0417 
or  e-mail  him  at  phillipsk@mail.montclair.edu. 


Calling  all  veterans 

In  June,  MSU  will  honor  all  graduates  who 
served  in  the  armed  forces.  Your  alma  mater 
wants  to  honor  the  contribution  you  made  to 
your  country  with  a  reception.  If  you  are  a 
veteran  we'd  like  to  put  you  on  our  invitation 
list.  Please  call  or  write  the  Alumni  Office 
including  your  name,  address,  telephone 
number  and  graduation  year.  If  you  would 
like  to  serve  on  the  planning  committee  for  this 
event,  call  Maria  Grundt-Rosenthal,  director  of 
Alumni  Relations,  in  the  Alumni  Office. 
Veterans  from  all  armed  forces  and  all  years 
are  encouraged  to  participate. 


Alumni  Directory  phone  calls 

Representatives  of  Harris  Publishing  Com- 
pany will  be  calling  alumni  to  verify  informa- 
tion for  the  new  Alumni  Directory.  The  data, 
which  was  obtained  from  the  questionnaire 
recently  sent  to  alumni,  will  be  used  exclu- 
sively for  publication  in  the  directory.  Harris 
will  be  calling  all  alumni,  including  those  who 
did  not  return  the  questionnaire,  in  an  effort  to 
get  the  most  current  information.  Ask  the  Har- 
ris representative  about  reserving  your  per- 
sonal copy. 


Association  Executive  Board  slate  of  nominations 

The  annual  meeting  of  the  MSU  Alumni  Association  will  be  held  during  Alumni  Weekend, 
Saturday,  May  5.  In  accordance  with  the  MSUAA  bylaws,  Article  VII,  balloting  for  officers  and 
other  members  shall  be  by  mail.  All  active  members  (those  who  have  contributed  to  the 
Annual  Fund  since  July  1 ,  2000)  are  eligible  to  vote.  Officers  of  the  Association  are  elected 
for  a  two-year  term.  Members  at  large  are  elected  for  a  three-year  term. 

Please  complete  the  following  ballot  and  return  it  to  the  MSU  Alumni  Association,  Montclair 
State  University,  34  Normal  Avenue,  Upper  Montclair,  NJ  07043.  Ballots  must  be  postmarked 
by  April  27. 


OFFICERS: 

□  Vice  President  Membership  and 

Programming,  Pat  Ackershoek  71 

□  Secretary,  Frank  Alvarez  76 

□  Assistant  Treasurer, 

M.  Elaine  Yaccarino  '88,  '92  M.A. 


MEMBERS  AT  URGE: 

□  James  Andreano  74 

□  Flo  Felano  '53,  72  M.A. 

□  Cecily  Morgan  '98 

□  Lee  Primiano  '60 

□  Maria  Schantz  '60  M.A. 

□  James  Spry  '54 

□  Elizabeth  Voltman  '97 

□  David  Wertheim  79 


□  Check  here  to  vote  for  this  entire  slate. 

□  Write-in  vote 

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Alumni  Life/Spring  2001  •  15 


Spanning  the  University 


Alumnae  present  portrait 
of  department  founder 


Two  alumnae  recently 
returned  to  campus  to 
present  the  Human  Ecology 
Department  with  a  portrait 
of  the  department's  founder, 
Katharine  Hall. 

Hall,  who  passed  away 
five  years  ago,  established 
the  Home  Economics  De- 
partment in  1955  and 
served  as  its  chair  until  her 
retirement  in  1986.  After 
retiring,  Hall  became  di- 
rector of  accreditation  for 
the  American  Association 
of  Family  and  Consumer 
Sciences.  "She  was  always 
active  on  the  national  level 
and  kept  a  pulse  on  what 
was  happening  in  the 
field,"  said  Elaine  Flint, 
chair  of  Human  Ecology 
for  the  past  12  years.  "She 
kept  the  department  mov- 
ing forward." 

Joan  Woodman  '60  and  Clair  Babbit  '59,  who 
made  the  presentation,  are  members  of  the  Home 
Economics  Alumni  Group  that  was  established 
in  1984.  The  portrait  was  originally  given  to  Hall 
during  a  group  reunion.  When  she  passed  away, 
the  portrait  was  returned  to  Woodman,  who 
served  as  the  Alumni  Group's  first  president. 
"Hall  was  a  great  lady  who  inspired  us  to  do  our 
best,"  she  said.  "She  set  high  standards  and  ex- 
pected her  students  to  live  up  to  the  them.  She 
was  a  true  mentor  and  a  wonderful  person." 

Flint  said  the  portrait,  which  hangs  in  the 
department's  entranceway  in  Finley  Hall,  is  an 
appropriate  "recognition  of  Hall's  significant 
contributions  to  the  department  and  Montclair 
State.  If  s  also  a  testament  to  the  contributions 


Elaine  Flint,  chair  of  the  Human  Ecology  Department;  Joan 
Woodman  '60;  Clair  Babbit  '59;  and  Geoffrey  Newman,  dean  of 
the  School  of  the  Arts,  display  the  portrait  of  Katharine  Hall. 


of  women  at  a  time  when  there  were  few 
women  department  chairs." 

The  department  has  grown  significantly 
since  it  was  established  by  Hall.  Today,  more 
than  680  students  major  in  human  ecology  and 
concentrate  in  one  of  10  areas:  home  econom- 
ics education  (which  Hall  started),  early  child- 
hood education,  family  child  applied,  child  life 
specialist,  dietetics,  food  and  nutrition,  food 
technology,  food  service  management,  fashion 
studies  and  consumer  affairs. 

"Montclair  State  is  the  only  college  or  uni- 
versity in  the  state  to  offer  a  comprehensive 
family  and  consumer  science  program,"  Flint 
said.  "And  it  all  began  thanks  to  the  efforts  of 
Katharine  Hall." 


Corrections  to  Honor  Roll 

The  last  issue  of  Alumni  Life  included  the 
Honor  Roll  of  Donors.  The  following  names 
were  inadvertently  omitted  from  the  list.  The 
Alumni  Association  and  the  University  greatly 
appreciate  the  generosity  of  these  donors,  and 
we  apologize  for  the  oversight. 

Bell  Tower  Club 

($5004999) 

Ruth  Heys  Gardner 

Century  Club 
($100-$249) 
Doris  L.  Heise 
Mary  Thieleke 
Karen  M.  Peluso 
Jacoba  Wiedmann  Maas 
Anne  Kobryn  Teuscher 


Bylaw  changes 

In  accordance  with  Article  XE,  section  1  of  the 
Alumni  Association  bylaws,  proposed  amend- 
ments must  be  published  either  in  the  alumni 
publication  or  by  special  notice.  The  following 
changes  and  additions  have  been  proposed. 
Members  will  vote  on  the  changes  at  the  annual 
luncheon  during  Alumni  Weekend.  A  full  text  of 
the  bylaws  is  available  by  calling  973-6554141. 

ARTICLE  III:  MEMBERSHIP 

To  be  deleted  (previously  removed  from  the 
by-laws  informally) 
SECTION  2 

D.  College  Seniors  -  Shall  have  the  right  of 
joining  this  association  for  one  year,  as  a 
group,  for  a  group  contribution  to  be  agreed 
upon  by  the  class  officers  and  the  Alumni 
Executive  Board. 

ARTICLE  IV:  PRIVILEGES  OF  MEMBERS 

To  be  deleted 

SECTION  3— The  Panzer  Alumni 

A.  The  organization  of  Panzer  Alumni  shall  be 
known  as  Panzer  Alumni,  Montclair  State  College. 

B.  The  Montclair  State  College  Alumni 
Association  shall  encourage  and  sponsor  the 
activities  of  the  Panzer  Alumni  as  an  integral 
part  of  its  organization  and  shall  extend 
practical  assistance  and  facilities  to  encourage 
close  cooperation  and  service. 


16  •  Alumni  Life/Spring  2001 


C.  The  Panzer  Alumni  shall  have  the  right  to 
promote  programs  of  special  interest  in  the 
area  of  Health  and  Physical  Education  and  to 
assist  the  Montclair  State  College  Alumni 
Association  in  projects  for  the  good  and 
welfare  of  the  college. 

D.  The  Panzer  Alumni  shall  have  the  right  to 
collect  donations  for  special  projects  and  bill 
their  membership.  This  does  not  preclude  the 
regular  billing  program  of  the  Montclair  State 
College  Alumni  Association  to  all  Panzer 
Alumni.  Donations  made  to  or  through  the 
Panzer  Alumni  shall  constitute  active  member- 
ship in  the  Montclair  State  College  Alumni 
Association  as  defined  in  Article  III,  Section  2A. 

E.  The  Panzer  Alumni  shall  reimburse  the 
Montclair  State  College  Alumni  Association  for 
services  rendered.  Such  charges  will  be 
determined  by  the  Executive  Board  of 
Montclair  State  College  Alumni  Association. 

F.  Four  members  of  the  Panzer  Alumni  shall 
serve  on  the  Executive  Board  of  this  Association. 
Such  members  shall  be  determined  by  the  Panzer 
Alumni.  Their  terms  of  office  shall  be  subject  to 


the  same  limitations  as  described  for  regular 
members  of  the  Board  in  Article  VII,  Section  3. 

G.  The  Panzer  Alumni  shall  maintain  com- 
plete books  and  records  subject  to  audit  by  the 
Montclair  State  College  Alumni  Association. 
The  Panzer  Alumni  shall  be  responsible  for  the 
financial  obligations  made  under  its  own  name 
and  coordinates  with  the  Montclair  State 
College  Alumni  Association  and  the  adminis- 
tration of  Montclair  State  College  in  all  matters 
of  fund  raising. 

ARTICLE  VI:  OFFICERS  AND  MEMBERS 
OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  BOARD 

ARTICLE  VIII:  MEETINGS 
Change  as  per  bold 

SECTION  2 

A  special  meeting  of  the  Association,  other 
than  the  stated  meetings,  may  be  called  by  the 
President  at  (strike  "his")  the  President's 
discretion  provided  that  every  active  member  of 
the  Association  is  notified  at  least  ten  days  in 
advance  of  any  such  meeting  as  to  the  time, 
place,  and  purpose  of  such  meeting.  Notice  shall 
be  by  mail  or  notice  in  a  publication  of  general 
circulation.  A  quorum  at  a  special  meeting  shall 
be  those  present,  if  the  meeting  is  duly  called. 


Arizona  alumni  gather 

Dr.  Gregory  Waters,  vice  president  for 
Institutional  Advancement,  met  with 
alumni  at  a  dinner  reception  in  Mesa, 
Ariz,  last  fall.  Twenty-five  alumni  met  at 
the  Landmark  Restaurant  to  learn  first 
hand  about  the  exciting  initiatives  taking 
place  on  campus.  We  would  like  to  thank 
the  wonderful  volunteer  committee  that 
assisted  with  the  plans:  Steven  Gutmore 
'66,  Anthony  (Tony)  Lombardi  '48, 
Pamela  Mulhearn  '89,  Gina  Nitti  '91,  Ja- 
son Rosenberg  '91,  Mary  VanDyk  '83,  and 
Robert  (Bob)  Wright  '62. 


Ruth  Friedman  77;  Freda  Klein  '58,  '83  M.A.;  Rosalind 
Monahan  '60,  77  M. A.;  and  Mary  VanDyk  '83 


Gregory  Waters,  vice 
president  for  Institutional 
Advancement;  Sieger  (Zig) 
Kwiatkowski  '54,  '59  M.A.; 
Anthony  (Tony)  Lombardi 
'48;  and  Hal  Pigusch 
(husband  of  alum  Debra 
Pigusch  75) 


Calendar 
of  events 

May  10:  School  Superintendent  Seminar 

Current  New  Jersey  school  superintendents 
who  are  Montclair  State  alumni  will  be  invited 
to  attend  a  seminar  created  just  for  them. 
The  program  is  being  organized  by  MSUAA 
board  member  Frank  Alvarez. 

May  24:  Senior  Send-Off 

This  new  event  will  honor  graduating  seniors 
and  their  parents.  During  the  festivities  the 
Alumni  Association  will  induct  these  new 
graduates  into  its  ranks. 

May  25:  50th  Class 
Breakfast/Commencement 

If  you  graduated  in  1951 ,  we  encourage  you  to 
reserve  May  25  for  a  special  50th  class  break- 
fast prior  to  commencement.  After  breakfast, 
transportation  will  be  provided  to  bring  partici- 
pants to  the  Continental  Airlines  Arena  where 
the  Class  of  1951  will  be  honored. 

June  9:  Summer  Splash 

Bar-A  once  again  will  host  this  annual  event 
for  newly  graduated  alumni.  If  you  earned  an 
undergraduate  degree  between  1996  and 
2001 ,  mark  your  calendars  for  a  party  at  the 
Jersey  shore.  Watch  your  mailbox  for  details. 

Oct.  6:  Homecoming  2001 

At  this  year's  Homecoming  you  will  find 
many  new  exciting  events  and  programs. 
Watch  Alumni  Life  for  more  information  as 
the  date  gets  closer. 

For  more  information  about  these  events, 
call  the  Alumni  Office  at  973-655-4145.  For  a 
current  listing  of  events,  check  the  MSU  Web 
site  at  www.montclair.edu  and  follow  the 
links  to  the  alumni  page. 

TheatreFest  2001  season 

Main  Stage 

Debbie  Reynolds  in  Concert.  June  8-10 

"The  Presidents"  starring  Rich  Little. 
June  14-17,  20-24 

Next  Stage 

"As  Bees  in  Honey  Drown."  June  28-July  1, 

July  5-8 

"Noon  Day  Sun."  July  12-15, 18-22 

"The  Third  Person."  July  26-29 

TheatreFest  For  Kids 
"A  More  Perfect  Union."  June  1 
"Peter  and  the  Wolf."  July  20 
"Little  Red  Riding  Hood."  July  27 

For  tickets  and  times,  call  973-655-5112. 
For  group  sales,  call  973-655-7887. 


Alumni  Life/Spring  2001  •  17 


THAT'SUFE 


Compiled  by  Kim  Metz  and 
Gina  Davies. 

Send  information  for  "That's 
Life"  to  MSU  Alumni  Relations, 
"Thafs  Life,"  34  Normal  Ave., 
Upper  Montclair,  NJ  07043; 
fax  973-655-5483;  or  e-mail 
alumni@mail.montclair.edu. 


Mae  Allen  was  featured  in 
The  Sunbeam  for  her  commit- 
ment as  a  teacher.  After  34 
years  teaching  high  school 
English  she  teaches  now  from 
her  home. 


Max  Whittman  teaches  phys- 
ics and  math  to  children  at  St. 
Claire's  psychiatric  hospital. 
The  92-year-old  says  tutoring 
children  in  crisis  makes  him 
feel  young. 


Stan  Wnek  '48  M.A.,  former 
baseball  coach  at  Montclair, 
was  selected  by  The  Star-Ledger 
as  one  of  the  top  10  high  school 
baseball  players  of  the  1930s. 


June  Bell  participated  in  the 
Avon  Breast  Cancer  Walk.  The 
72-year-old,  whose  daughter 
underwent  a  mastectomy, 
raised  $5,135  walking  from 
Bear  Mountain  to  Manhattan. 


Robert  Palmeri  '52  M.A.  was 

presented  with  the  New  Jersey 
Distinguished  Service  Medal. 
He  served  as  a  radio  dispatcher 
on  DC-3  cargo  planes  in  the 
Pacific  during  World  War  II. 


Barbara  Schiffman  has  been 
promoted  to  departmental 
vice  president  for  Prudential, 
Roseland,  responsible  for  the 
information  systems  support- 
ing Prudential's  traditional  life 
products,  as  well  as  financial 
planning,  compliance  and 
underwriting  systems. 


Fred  Keil  was  named  by 
The  Record  as  one  of  the  three 
Best  High  School  Coaches  of  the 
20th  century  in  Passaic  County. 


James  R.  Andrews 


James  R.  Andrews  has  been 
elected  a  National  Communi- 
cation Association  (NCA) 
Distinguished  Scholar.  This 
award  is  the  highest  recognition 
for  excellence  in  research 
given  by  the  NCA.  It  was 
presented  at  the  organization's 
annual  conference  in  Seattle. 
Andrews'  research  was 
spotlighted  as  part  of  the 
conference.  He  served  as  chair 
of  the  department  of  Speech 
and  Communication  at  Indiana 
University  for  15  years. 


John  T.  Riordan,  president  of 
the  International  Council  of 
Shopping  Centers,  was 
selected  to  the  center's  new  Of- 
fice of  the  President.  The  Office 
of  the  President  was  formed  to 
oversee  effecting  strategies 
focused  on  the  organization's 
long-term,  global  future. 


Madeline  Greene  was 

presented  with  the  Extension 
Educator  of  the  Year  award  by 
the  National  Extension 
Association  of  Family  and 
Consumer  Science.  The  award 
is  sponsored  by  Maytag.  She 
is  a  University  of  Maryland 
Cooperative  Extension  educator 
in  Howard. 


Sister  Angelina  Intelisano 

became  acting  principal  of  St. 
Mary  of  Mount  Virgin  School 
in  New  Brunswick. 

Ginny  O'Brien  retired  from 
Passaic  Valley  High  School 
and  now  lives  in  Vermont. 


Barbara  A.  Ellicott  '67  M.A. 

wrote  an  editorial,  "Protection 
Against  Adverse  Effects  of 
Environmental  Diet,"  which 
appeared  in  The  National 
Speech  Language  Weekly.  She 
was  also  listed  in  Who's  Who 
as  an  honored  professional. 


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Sandy  Swagler 


Sandy  Swagler,  an  English 
teacher  for  35  years,  retired  from 
Ocean  City  High  School.  She  also 
coordinated  the  school's  Honors 
Program  for  20  years. 


Dr.  Ronald  Mazurek  was 

promoted  to  assistant  professor 
of  music  at  Bergen  Community 
College.  He  has  nearly  20 
years  of  experience  teaching 
music  theory,  music  history, 
and  MIDI  technology  at 
levels  from  undergraduate  to 
doctoral. 

Carolyn  Petrone  Osnato  '71 

M.A.  retired  as  assistant 
principal  at  John  F.  Kennedy 
High  School  in  Paterson.  She 
taught  biology  and  chemistry 
before  becoming  assistant 
principal. 

Joan  Vas  '69  M.A.,  director  for 
mathematics  and  assessment 
for  the  Matawan  Regional 
School  District,  was  inducted 
to  the  Matawan  Hall  of  Fame, 
which  recognizes  individuals 
who  have  contributed  to 
Matawan  High  School,  have 
credentials  of  expertise  in  their 
field  and  are  considered  role 
models  for  students. 


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THAT'S  LIFE 


Michael  Orfe  was  appointed 
chair  of  the  English  Depart- 
ment at  Voorhees  High  School 
in  Glen  Gardner.  He  is  also  the 
academic  director  of  the  sum- 
mer Institute  for  the  Gifted  at 
Bryn  Mawr  College. 

Patricia  Tesman  was  promoted 
to  senior  vice  president  at 
Gianettino  &  Meredith  in 
Short  Hills.  She  previously 
was  vice  president /director  of 
public  relations. 

Barbara  Spillane  M.A.  was 

chosen  for  a  National 
Endowment  of  the  Humanities 
fellowship.  She  attended  a 
seminar  at  the  University  of 
Nottingham  in  England, 
which  dealt  with  the  industrial 
revolution  in  Britain. 


John  Harold  Straub  M.A.  was 

granted  a  membership  in  Phi 
Delta  Kappa  International.  He 
also  was  awarded  a  life  mem- 
bership in  the  Passaic  County 
Education  Association. 

Lester  Anderson  was 

appointed  director  of  The 
Network  Document  Solutions 
Consulting  Service  of  CAP 
Ventures  Inc.  He  was  previ- 
ously director  of  Systems 
Products  Marketing  Division 
and  System  Sales  Market 
Development  at  Ricoh  Corpo- 
ration, and  was  an  instructor 
of  mathematics  and  computer 
science  and  multi-media  in 
Montclair. 

Nadine  Udall  Fischer  was 

nominated  for  the  2001  edition 
of  the  National  Registry  of 
Who's  Who.  She  has  appeared 
on  national  television  and  the 
front  page  of  the  Wall  Street 
Journal  as  an  expert  in  the  field 
of  executive  communication. 


Who's  Who  recognizes 
corporate  achievers  of  special 
note  from  around  the  country. 


Michael  Hogan  was  nominated 
by  former  Gov.  Christine  Todd 
Whitman  to  serve  on  the 
Superior  Court. 


David  M.  Levine  was 

appointed  the  first  Journalist-in- 
Residence  at  Pennsylvania  State 
University.  The  Pennsylvania 
Society  of  Newspaper  Editors 
collaborated  with  the 
university's  College  of  Commu- 
nications to  create  a  new  pro- 
gram in  reporting  and  writing. 


Roberta  J.  Kuel  took  the 
position  of  associate  managing 
director  at  the  Long  Island 
office  of  Grubb  and  Ellis  New 
York,  Inc.  Her  duties  will 
include  strategic  real  estate 
planning,  investment  sales, 
tenant  representation  and 
lease  negotiations.  She  worked 
nearly  14  years  in  office  and 
industrial  brokerage  before 
joining  Grubb  and  Ellis. 


Maryann  Anderson  '77  M.A. 

became  a  member  of  the 
Livingston  Board  of  Education. 

George  Magdich  was  named 
the  Apple  Distinguished  Edu- 
cator for  New  Jersey,  an  award 
for  excellence  and  leadership 
in  educational  technology.  He 
also  was  re-elected  president 
of  the  New  Jersey  Educational 
Computing  Cooperative  for  a 
fourth  term. 


Kathleen  Sue  Ann  Rebisz-Dehn 

was  the  first  grand  marshal  of 
the  millennium  and  led  a 
march  through  the  streets  of 
Garfield  and  New  York  City 
honoring  the  great  Polish- 
American  hero  General  Pulaski. 

Jennifer  Berringer  presented  a 
one-person  show,  "Paintings 
and  Works  on  Paper  1981- 
2000,"  at  the  University  of 
Maryland  for  its  University 
College  Arts  Program. 

Patricia  L.  (Stahnke)  Higgins 

is  president  and  CEO  of  Switch 
&  Data  Facilities,  which  oper- 
ates an  international  network 
of  strategically  located,  carrier- 
neutral,  telco-grade  convergent 
network  centers. 


Heather  Jones  is  a  first  grade 
teacher  at  Harrison  School  in 
Essex  County.  She  had  been 
working  as  a  second  grade 
substitute  teacher. 

Maria  Priadka  has  directed 
the  Maria  Priadka  School  of 
Dance  in  South  Orange  for 
26  years.  This  year  the  school 
will  be  open  to  both  boys  and 
girls  age  3  to  adult. 

Dennis  Testa  was  promoted  to 
assistant  professor  in  the  English 
Department  at  Bergen  Commu- 
nity College.  He  has  lectured  at 
the  college  since  1998. 


David  Walling  has  been  named 
principal  at  Manchester  Town- 
ship High  School.  He  previ- 
ously served  as  vice  principal. 

Ellyn  A.  McColgan  was  elected 
to  the  Board  of  Directors  of 
Decision  Resources  Inc.,  a 
pharmaceutical  research  and 
consulting  firm.  In  June  she 


became  president  of  Fidelity 
Investments  Institutional 
Retirement  Group,  which 
includes  Fidelity  Investments 
Tax-Exempt  Services  Company 
and  Fidelity  Management  Trust 
Company.  She  is  also  a  mem- 
ber of  the  operating  committee 
of  Fidelity  Investments. 


Tom  Malia  joined  GAB  Robins 
as  its  New  York  City  branch 
manager  for  the  Insurance 
Company  Services  Division.  He 
came  to  the  position  after  serv- 
ing as  vice  president  of  claims 
at  William  H.  McGee  &  Co. 

Jim  McAleer  celebrated  his 
17th  year  as  business  adminis- 
trator/Board of  Education 
secretary  for  the  Cedar  Grove 
School  District. 

Mario  A.  Paparozzi  was 

appointed  by  former  Gov. 
Christine  Todd  Whitman,  and 
confirmed  by  the  Senate,  as 
the  new  chief  of  the  state  pa- 
role board. 


Marianne  Majewski  became 
executive  director  of  Catholic 
Charities  of  the  Diocese  of 
Metuchen.  She  was  chosen  by 
her  predecessor,  Sister  Florence 
Edward  Kerney. 

Carol  Blazejowski  was  pro- 
moted to  senior  vice  president 
and  general  manager  of  the 
New  York  Liberty  basketball 
franchise.  She  oversees  all 
team  business  operations, 
marketing,  public  relations 
and  community  relations. 


Chris  Van  Der  Stad  has  been 
appointed  fund-raising  chair- 
person for  The  United  Way  of 


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THAT'S  LIFE 


Central  Jersey.  He  is  president 
and  chief  financial  officer  of 
New  Millennium  Bank. 

Claude  Buchman  joined  the 
Hackettstown  Middle  School 
staff  as  supervisor  of  the  social 
studies,  family  and  consumer 
science,  and  world  language 
programs. 

Vivian  Olshen  exhibited  her 
work  at  the  Arts  Council  of 
Livingston  and  Livingston 
Arts  Association's  second 
annual  "Art  at  the  Oval." 


Glenn  Tynan  was  appointed 
corporate  controller  at  the 
Curtis  Wright  Corporation  of 
Lyndhurst. 

Marie  Dreher  was  named 
senior  vice  president  and  chief 
financial  officer  at  Millennium 
Inorganic  Chemicals.  She 
maintains  membership  in  the 
American  Institute  of  Certified 
Public  Accountants  and  the 
New  Jersey  Society  of  Public 
Accountants. 

Lance  Sorchik,  art  teacher 
and  professional  artist, 
designed  a  hotrod  T-shirt  and  a 
custom  UPS  truck  for  the  com- 
pany, and  designed  six  cartoon 
hotrods  for  Rod  Aromas,  a 
company  that  makes  air  fresh- 
eners. He  also  was  commis- 
sioned by  the  lead  singer  of 
ZZ  Top  to  paint  portraits  of  his 
world-famous  cars. 


Tom  Angley  was  appointed 
senior  vice  president  of  reinsur- 
ance at  Zurich  Global  Energy. 


Douglas  J.  Bansbach  was 

appointed  as  one  of  three  new 
partners  at  Jacobson,  Goldfarb 
&  Tanzman  Co.  LLC,  a 
commercial  real  estate  firm. 


Sahara  Bonilla-Burnett  and 
Susan  Boyle-Smith 


Barbara  Bonilla-Burnett  was 

voted  Teacher  of  the  Year  for 
her  work  at  Toms  River  High 
School  East. 

Susan  Boyle-Smith  won 

Teacher  of  the  Year  from  Brick 
Memorial  High  School  in  Brick. 

Barbara  A.  Pinelli-McDonough 

was  awarded  an  "I'm  Just  a 
Bill"  grant  from  the  Wood- 
bridge  Township  Education 
Foundation  to  teach  children 
how  a  bill  becomes  a  law. 


Vincent  P.  Endres  was  the 

recipient  of  the  Sarnoff 
Corporation's  President's 
Award.  He  was  recognized  for 
his  entrepreneurial  drive  and 
leadership  in  generating  new 
business  endeavors. 

David  Press  was  promoted  to 
lieutenant  colonel  in  the  U.S. 
Army. 


Thomas  Lavosky 


Thomas  Lavosky  has  received 
certification  in  the  McKenzie 
Spine  Care  Method  of  Manual 
Diagnosis  and  Therapy. 


Richard  Cimino  was  named 
principal  at  Central  Middle 
School  in  Bernards ville. 


Kimberly  Jones  is  the  new 
recreation  director  in  Hillsdale. 
A  former  aquatics  director  at  the 
West  Essex  YMCA  in  Livingston, 
she  has  14  years'  experience  in 
community  recreation  through 
Girls  Scouts  of  America,  Boys 
and  Girls  Clubs  of  America, 
YMCAs  and  municipal 
recreation. 

Dennis  J.  Mudrick  '94  MA. 

has  been  appointed  principal  of 
Vernon  Township  High  School. 

Christine  Piano  was 

promoted  to  vice  president 
and  chief  financial  officer  at 
Clifton  Savings  Bank. 

Carol  Weissmann  was  named 
to  Weichert  Realtors  100  Sales 
Club,  a  career  achievement 
award.  Weissmann,  who  has 
12  years'  experience  in  the  real 
estate  industry,  works  in 
Weichert's  Fair  Lawn  office. 


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Donna  Perretta  was  promoted 
to  corporate  director  of 
Preferred  Alliances  &  Revenue 
Enhancement  for  the  hotel 
division  of  the  Cendant  orga- 
nization. She  was  engaged  in 
June  to  George  Cowan. 


Brian  Sheil,  actor,  comic 
and  musician,  performed  .at 
Caroline's  in  Manhattan,  the 
Improv  and  the  Comedy  Store 
in  Los  Angeles.  He  has  also 
appeared  on  "Days  of  Our 
Lives"  and  "One  Life  to  Live." 

Anthony  LaGruth  was 

appointed  the  new  music 
director  for  the  Garden  State 
Philharmonic  Orchestra. 


Rob  Chesney,  Montctair 
State's  longest-tenured  soccer 
coach,  has  taken  the  team  to 
post  season  play  for  the  past 
nine  years.  He  has  taken  the 
Red  Hawks  to  compete 
nationally  and  internationally 
and  built  an  upper-tier  soccer 
program. 

JoAnne  Penn  '89  M.A.  has 

been  elected  president  of  the 
New  Jersey  State  Nurses 
Association. 


Anthony  Ingenito  has  been 
chosen  by  the  Ho-Ho-Kus 
Board  of  Education  as  the  new 
principal  of  the  Ho-Ho-Kus 
Public  School.  While  serving 
as  elementary  school  principal 
in  Wanaque,  he  established  the 
Students  Against  Violent 
Episodes  program  and  a  Peer 


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THAT'S  LIFE 


Leadership  Program  that  deals 
with  students'  social  and  emo- 
tional needs. 

William  Gorcica  M.A.,  a  special- 
ist in  multimedia  art  and  Web 
site  design,  received  a  2000  Bush 
Artist  Fellowship  in  the  three-di- 
mensional category. 

Sari  Cottier  is  a  production 
coordinator  for  Bloomberg 
Personal  Finance's  newsstand 
financial  publication  magazine. 


Lance  Tarazona  was 
appointed  operations  manager 
of  the  Battery  Sales  Group  for 
Panasonic. 


Joseph  Blondo  won  a  contest 
sponsored  by  the  Department 
of  Defense  with  his  essay, 
"Why  I  Want  to  Spend  a  Day 
on  an  Aircraft  Carrier."  Blondo 
won  five  days  in  the  Navy  in- 
cluding time  aboard  the  aircraft 
carrier,  U.S.S.  Enterprise. 


Joseph  McAuliff e,  president 
of  Training  Systems  Inc.  in 
Tinton  Falls  and  certified 


strength  and  conditioning 
specialist,  was  credited  with 
having  helped  weight  lifter 
Catherine  Hanlon  condition 
herself  to  lift  260  pounds, 
more  than  double  her  body 
weight.  He  also  won  the  New 
Jersey  power  lifting  champion- 
ship with  a  lift  of  560  pounds. 

Father  Arthur  Humphrey  '95 

M.A.  was  appointed  pastor  of 
St.  Francis  Xavier  Parish  in 
Newark. 


Sam  Zitter  has  written  two 
books  in  his  retirement:  Stars 
to  Steer  By  and  Second  Self.  He 
also  rallied  together  friends 
and  raised  $15,000  for  the 
United  Way. 

Diana  Starace-Nastasi,  work- 
ing through  Global  Volunteers, 
a  non-profit  organization, 
spent  a  week  as  a  volunteer  at 
Rosebud  Indian  Reservation. 
She  assisted  in  renovations 
and  improvements  on  the 
reservation.  She  is  a  teacher 
in  Hackensack  and  an  adjunct 
professor  at  Montclair  State. 

Ann  Parsons  was  hired  by 
the  New  Providence  School 
District  as  a  learning  disabled 
teacher-consultant. 


Sophia  S.  Anastasia  prepared 
Leah  Sameth  for  her  first  flute 
recital  at  Montclair  State 
University. 


Melissa  Berry  was  promoted 
to  senior  accountant  at  Sobel 
&  Co.,  LLC,  and  has  passed 
her  CPA  exam. 

Chris  Mazzuchetti  finished  in 
second  place  in  the  New  Jersey 
Golf  Association  Open.  He 
shot  a  1 -under  69  and  earned 
$10,000. 

Bernie  Matten  danced  in  a 
documentary  film  for  the  Mental 
Health  Association,  Moving  For- 
ward. She  also  has  choreographed 
for  Montclair  State  University 
and  Millburn  High  School. 

Keith  Glauber  was  promoted 
to  the  Cincinnati  Reds'  top 
affiliate  in  Louisville.  He 
struck  out  three  and  gave  up 
one  run  during  his  first  two 
appearances  as  a  relief  pitcher 
for  the  Riverbats. 


Kenneth  Bagner  passed  his 
CPA  exam  and  was  promoted 
to  semi-senior  accountant  with 
Sobel  &  Co.,  LLC. 


Alumnus  directs  'Fiddler  on  the  Roof 


W 


hen  the  curtain 
went  up  on  The- 
atre and  Dance's 
production  of 
"Fiddler  on  the  Roof"  this  fall,  it 
wasn't  the  story,  music  and  danc- 
ing alone  that  captivated  the  audi- 
ence. According  to  the  director, 
alumnus  Tim  Herman  '86,  '91  M.A., 
it  was  the  believability  of  the 
cast's  role  as  family  and  commu- 
nity that  was  so  impressive. 

"I  liked  working  on  'Fiddler' 
because  it  required  a  large  cast — 
31  people.  So  I  used  a  lot  of 


Theatre  and  Dance  students," 
Herman  explained.  "They  worked 
well  together  and  we  built  a  fam- 
ily atmosphere." 

Herman  returned  to  campus  to 
direct  this  musical  as  a  recipient  of 
the  L.  Howard  Fox  Alumni  Award. 
A  33-year  faculty  member,  Fox 
was  the  founding  chair  of  Speech 
and  Theatre.  He  died  in  1996. 

Established  by  the  family  and 
friends  of  Fox  through  the 
Alumni  Association,  the  award 
provides  funding  for  Theatre  and 
Dance  to  hire  a  professional 


alumni  director  or  choreographer 
for  a  production. 

Herman  received  the  award  on 
Alumni  Night  on  Nov.  17  during 
a  reception  after  the  perfomance. 
At  the  reception,  the  University 
officially  announced  a  fund-rais- 
ing campaign  to  renovate 
Studio  Theatre  and  rename  it  the 
L.  Howard  Fox  Theatre,  thanks  to 
a  lead  grant  from  the  Laraja 
Foundation,  along  with  the 
support  of  alumni  and  friends  of 
the  University. 


Robert  P.  Mataranglo  painted 
a  115-by-15-foot  mural  of  a 
summer  beach  scene  on  the 
side  of  the  Family  Pharmacy 
on  Brighton  Avenue  in  Long 
Branch. 


Amy  LaPosa  won  a  part  in  Lerner 
and  Loewe's  "Brigadoon,"  pro- 
duced by  the  Westfield  Young 
Arts  Cooperative  Theatre  and  the 
New  Jersey  Performing  Arts 
Center's  Summer  Youth  Perfor- 
mance Workshop. 

Bonnie  Hutch  was  selected  to 
serve  as  interim  band  director 
at  Mount  Olive  High  School. 

Juan  Cruz  is  a  social  studies 
teacher  in  Parsippany's 
Central  Middle  School. 

Erika  Menateaux  is  an  English 
teacher  at  Saddle  Brook  High 
School. 


i    CARPE  DIEM  X 

Alumni  Life 

Vol.  V,  No.  1  Spring  2001 
Susan  A.  Cole 

President 

Phyllis  Miller 

Director  of  Communications 

Maria  Grundt-Rosenthal 

Director  of  Alumni  Relations 

Margaret  Hait  '70  '76  M.A. 

MSUAA  President 

Diana  St.  Lifer 

Editor 

William  Valladares 

Copy  Editor 

Mike  Peters 

University  Photographer 

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Join  fellow  alumni  who  graduated  50  or  more  years  ago.  There  will  be 

plenty  of  time  to  renew  old  friendships  and  share  memories  of  the  early 

days  at  MSC,  MSTC  and  the  Normal  School  at  this  special  gathering.  Be 

sure  to  bring  photos  of  your  Montclair  days  and  your  yearbook. 

lla.m.-noon 

Alumni  Association  Annual  Meeting 

Student  Center  Cafeteria 

Attend  the  annual  meeting  of  the  MSUAA.  The  annual  treasurer's  report 
and  program  review  will  take  place  as  well  as  induction  of  new  officers  and 
board  members.  We  encourage  you  to  become  involved. 

12:30-2:30  p.m. 

Alumni  Association  Luncheon 

Student  Center  Ballrooms 

The  luncheon  program  will  include  presentation  of  Alumni  Citation 
Awards  and  recognition  of  retiring  faculty.  Special  tribute  will  be  paid  to 
reunion  classes.  This  is  a  special  chance  for  classmates  to  mingle. 


2:30  p.m. 

Campus  Tour  and  Amphitheater  Restoration  Kick-Off 

See  what's  new  and  what's  remained  the  same  as  you  tour  the  campus  on 
the  MSU  shuttle  bus  or  go  on  a  shopping  spree  at  the  University 
Bookstore.  Then  join  us  as  we  formally  kick  off  the  Amphitheater  Restora- 
tion Project  with  an  event  that's  sure  to  bring  back  special  memories. 

Class  Reunion  Cocktail  Party  and  Dinner  Dance 

Student  Center 

This  is  the  time  for  all  classes  ending  in  1  or  6  and  graduates  from  the  College 
of  Humanities  and  Social  Sciences  to  renew  old  friendships  and  reminisce. 
You  are  celebrating  a  milestone  event,  and  it  is  our  pleasure  to  invite  you  for 
what  promises  to  be  a  memorable  evening  of  fun  and  nostalgia. 

Cocktail  Hour  with  Open  Bar 

6:30-7:30  p.m. 
Student  Center  Cafeteria 

Dinner  Dance 

7:30-11:30  p.m. 

Student  Center  Ballrooms 

Enjoy  dinner  and  dancing  with  friends.  A  cash  bar  will  be  available 

throughout  the  evening.  A  sumptuous  meal  is  planned. 


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No  charge 


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We  will  be  happy  to  accommodate  you. 


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Total  enclosed  $ 


22  •  Alumni  Life /Spring  2001 


Panzer  Notes 


LOIS  MADDEN  KELLY  '56 


A  Panzer  graduate  was  kind 
enough  to  send  a  newspaper 
clipping  about  Sue  Nutes  Ritz  '25. 
At  age  95,  Sue  volunteers  at  the 
Herr  Adult  Medical  Day  Care 
Center  where  she  leads  a  choral 
group  in  sing-alongs  with  the 
energy,  vitality  and  exuberance 
that  has  been  her  trademark.  Her 
vibrance  belies  the  fact  that  she  is 
older  than  everyone  in  the  chorus 
and  nearly  everyone  in  the 
audience.  You  are  remarkable,  Sue. 

Sisters-in-law  Mickey  Birilli 
Walsh  '56  and  Pat  Walsh  '57 

shared  a  terrific  trip  together  with 
a  church  group.  Their  travels  to 
Austria  and  Hungary  led  them  on 
adventures  to  the  church  where 
the  Von  Trapps  were  married,  and 
the  graveyard  where  a  scene  was 
shot  for  the  "Sound  of  Music." 
They  also  visited  a  gypsy  restau- 
rant, the  Lipizan  Horse  stud  farm 
and  a  working  farm  in  Hungary. 
On  another  note,  Pat  made  the  big 
move  to  Florida.  There  goes 
another  Jerseyan  looking  to 
escape  the  cold  and  keep  dem 
bones  warm.  We  wish  you  well. 


Not  believing  2000  was  the  real  mil- 
lennium, Lois  Madden  Kelly  '56 
celebrated  the  incoming  2001  in 
the  Netherlands  with  friends  who 
like  to  party. 

Luciann  Keczmerski 
Slomkowski  '57  and  husband, 
Ed,  are  jumping  into  retirement. 
This  year  a  cruise  took  them  to 
Europe,  Asia  and  Africa.  Some 
ports  of  call  were  Dublin,  Malaga, 
Granada,  Monte  Carlo,  Sicily, 
Rome,  Haifa,  Athens  and  many 
others.  Along  the  way  they  met 
up  with  friends  who  made  the 
trip  even  more  enriching. 

Joe  Bayer  '59,  who  lives  in  Brielle 
and  taught  25  years  in  Maplewood 
and  eight  years  in  Newark,  is 
enjoying  the  good  life.  Joe  keeps 
busy  with  the  Manasquan  Fishing 
Club,  the  Over  the  Rail  Gang  and 
the  Coast  Guard  Auxiliary.  Joe 
would  love  to  hear  from  friends. 
Drop  him  a  note  at 
2bears@usamailbox.com. 

This  summer  Lois  Sax  Mancuso  '63 

and  two  other  former  Montclair 


State  cheerleaders —  P.K.  Lawson 
Lynch  '62  and  Joan  Topar 
Scanlan  '62 — met  in  Utah  for  a  re- 
union at  Joan's  home  in  Park  City. 
They  reminisced  about  the  good 
ol'  days  at  MSC  and  how  Dr.  Ha- 
zel Wacker  played  an  important 
part  in  their  lives.  A  highlight  of 
the  visit  was  when  they  donned 
the  red  shorts  and  white  shirts 
and  cheered  the  "My  Girl's  a 
Hallaballoo"  at  the  Robert 
Redford  Sundance  Lodge.  Need  I 
say  it  was  received  with  laughs 
and  a  great  ovation? 

Joe  Mazza  '63  is  enjoying  his 
retirement  along  with  his  wife 
Jan,  adjunct  professor  '95-'96. 
Joe  taught  health  and  physical 
education  at  Passaic  Valley  High 
School  in  Little  Falls  for  32  years. 
He  was  also  the  soccer  and  track 
coach.  Together,  they  are  enjoying 
golf,  fishing  and  visiting  with 
their  three  grandchildren. 

Terry  Sedloch  Skjold  '78  has 
returned  to  teaching  after  being 
an  at-home  mom  for  her  three 
children  for  12  years.  Word  has  it 


that  classmate  Sharon  Couch 
DiLonado  '78  encouraged  Terry 
to  sign  up  for  the  driver  educa- 
tion course  with  the  late  Dr.  A.C 
Coder.  It  was  that  certification  that 
led  to  Terry's  teaching  driver  edu- 
cation as  well  as  physical  education 
and  health  at  the  Immaculate  Heart 
Academy  in  Washington  Township 
for  the  past  two  years.  Welcome 
back  Terry. 

Please  continue  to  send  your 
news  for  Panzer  Notes  to  Lois 
Madden  Kelly,  28  Stag  Trail, 
Fairfield,  NJ  07004  or  e-mail 
idkpanzer@aol.com.  Please  put 
"Panzer  Notes"  in  the  subject  line. 
I  have  received  many  requests  to 
hear  about  the  classes  of  '52,  '53 
and  '58,  so  if  you're  from  one  of 
these  classes,  drop  me  a  line. 


In  Memoriam 

Mary  Milano  Russomanno  '29 
Victor  R.  Palven  '41 
Tommy  Thomas  '47 
Jeanne  Frazier  Thomas  '44 
Grace  Maffey  '50 


ENGAGEMENTS 


Sari  Cottier  '90  to  Adam  Farhi 

Scott  Skrabonia  '94  to  Kimberly 
Swenson  '99 

Mark  J.  Mitrenga  '90  to  Theresa 
Nimmer 

Daniel  J.  Garret  '96  to  Tammy  M. 
Wenner  '97 

Robert  J.  Gregory  '99  to  Jennifer 
L.  Palumbo  '99 


MARRIAGES 


Kelly  A.  Brooman  '89  and  John 
C.  Rossetto  '88  on  Oct.  29, 1999. 

Alicia  Ann  Fuzy  '97  and 

Valentino  Scipioni  on  July  15,  2000 

Pauline  Apgar  '50  and  James 
Ajamian  on  May  26,  2000 

Eileen  Doris  Wurst  '97  M.A.  and 

Robert  Alan  Doan  on  July  23,  2000 


Michelle  A.  Surritte  '90  and  Mark 
Nelson  on  Nov.  18,  2000 


BIRTHS 


To  Laura  Cohen  Baker  '88  and 

her  husband,  Paul  Baker,  a  boy, 
Joshua  Solomon  Baker,  born 
March  8,  2000 

To  Angela  R.  Arabia-Meyer  '98 
M.A.  and  her  husband,  Edward  P. 
Arabia-Meyer  '99,  a  boy,  Dakota 
Jakob  Noah,  born  Sept.  5,  2000 


IN  MEMORIAM 


Beatrice  R.  Block  '23 

Elizabeth  C  Hardy  '24 

Hyman  Krakower  '28 

Greta  Spriggs  '29 

Margaret  Franklin  '31 

Ruth  K.  Berger  '33 

Helen  Merselis  Chiocca  '34 

William  A.F  Braem  '37 

Rhoda  E.  Clark  '38 

Mary  F.  Cotello  '38 

Janet  Zimmerman  Bagley  '39 

William  Eiser  '40 

Albertina  Kubic  Parr  '40 

Margaret  Budde  Gambuti  '40,  '49  MA. 

Grace  Coe  '41 

George  Blohm  '41 

Owen  J.  McGonnel  '42 

Dorothy  Clausen  '43 

Perry  W.  Leib  '46 

Lucy  Peterson  '48 


Clare  M.  Van  Riper  Burdett  '48 
Henry  Van  Dyke  '48,  '50  MA 
Frank  Ludwig  Jr.  '51 
Josephine  Tarazona  Franco  '55 
Prudence  B.  Curtis  '59 
Mary  E.  Malinowski  '61 
Vivien  Kwiatek  '65,  '69  M.A. 
Mary  Ann  Magrovich  '66 
Anthony  J.  Verlangieri  '68  M.A. 
John  J.  Rio  Sr.  '70 
Linda  Pachuki  75  M.A. 
Sharon  Tretter  '76 
Jacqueline  Corradino  '78  M.A. 
Marcella  Mockler  Henry  '83,  '93  MA. 
Thomas  M.  Ryan  '86 
Charles  Martone  '93 
Carolyn  Mautner  '94 
Winsom  W.  Brown-Lennon  '96 
Mariela  Perez  '98 
Leonard  Umstead  '99 


Alumni  Life /Spring  2001  •  23 


Sport  Shorts 


Here's  how  the  Red  Hawks  fared  in  the  fall.  For  a  schedule  of  upcoming  athletic 
events,  call  973-746-6248. 

Football 

The  Red  Hawks  clinched  their  second  straight  New  Jersey  Athletic  Conference 
(NJAC)  title  and  16th  overall  following  a  17-13  win  over  Rowan  on  Nov.  11.  The 
team  also  earned  its  first  back-to-back  National  Collegiate  Athletic  Association  berths 
(and  sixth  overall)  since  1985-1986,  finishing  7-3-0  (6-0  NJAC).  Junior  quarterback 
Ed  Collins  set  new  single-season  MSU  records  by  completing  231  of  414  passes, 
good  for  2,866  yards  and  16  touchdowns.  Montclair  State  also  had  16  players  on 
the  NJAC  All-Conference  Team,  with  Collins  earning  Offensive  Player  of  the  Year, 
senior  lineman  Kevin  Kelly  garnering  Defensive  Player  of  the  Year  and  Rick  Giancola 
being  named  NJAC  Coach  of  the  Year  for  the  second  straight  season. 

Men's  Soccer 

Seventh-seeded  MSU  extended  Richard  Stockton  College  to  four  overtimes  be- 
fore succumbing,  1-0,  in  the  Eastern  Collegiate  Athletic  Conference  (ECAC)  Metro 
Championship.  Montclair  State  (12-8-3)  had  advanced  to  the  title  game  with  suc- 
cessive 1-0  road  victories  over  St.  Joseph's  (N.Y)  and  New  Jersey  City  University.  It 
marked  the  Red  Hawks'  ninth  winning  campaign  under  coach  Rob  Chesney,  who 
was  inducted  into  the  MSU  Athletics  Hall  of  Fame  during  the  ECAC  playoffs.  Jun- 
ior goalkeeper  Alex  Luna  made  121  saves  in  22  starts,  allowing  just  24  goals  in  2,021 
minutes,  and  posted  five  shutouts  to  assume  first  place  all-time  at  MSU  with  20 
career  shutouts.  Sophomore  midfielder  Mark  Sa  and  freshman  midfielder  Mike 
Woessner  paced  MSU  on  the  season  with  six  goals  and  18  points  each. 

Women's  Soccer 

The  Red  Hawk  women's  soccer  team  posted  the  finest  season  in  the  10-year 
history  of  the  sport,  finishing  17-4-2  and  capturing  their  first-ever  Eastern  Col- 
legiate Athletic  Conference  (ECAC)  Division  IH  Metro  crown.  Montclair  State, 
which  set  a  school  record  for  victories,  placed  second  in  the  New  Jersey  Athletic 
Conference  (NJAC)  at  7-1-1 .  Maggie  Findlay  named  the  MVP  of  the  ECAC  Tour- 
nament, capped  off  a  brilliant  career  as  she  scored  25  goals  and  finished  as  the 
school's  all-time  leading  goal  scorer  (57)  and  points  leader  (133).  Marie  Plaskert 
finished  her  career  in  grand  style  scoring  the  game-winning  goal  in  the  ECAC 
Championship,  heading  in  a  shot  with  58  seconds  left  to  lift  the  Red  Hawks  by 
New  York  University,  1-0.  Both  were  named  to  the  All-NJAC  team,  while  Head 
Coach  Eileen  Blair  was  selected  as  the  NJAC  Coach  of  the  Year. 

Women's  Field  Hockey 

The  Red  Hawks  finished  13-6  overall;  established  new  single-season  highs 
with  55  goals,  51  assists  and  161  points;  and  advanced  to  post-season  play  for 
the  first  time  since  1990  before  falling  to  St.  Lawrence  in  the  Eastern  Colle- 
giate Athletic  Conference  Division  III  Mid-Atlantic  Field  Hockey  Champion- 
ship. Junior  midfielder  Janel  Bertini  and  freshman  forward  Lea  Smith  were 


named  to  the  All-New  Jersey  Athletic  Conference  (NJAC)  First-Team.  Bertini 
set  a  new  MSU  single-season  record  for  assists  (13),  while  Smith  was  the  Red 
Hawks'  leading  goal  scorer  (11 )  and  was  a  two-time  NJAC  Rookie  of  the  Week. 

Volleyball 

The  Red  Hawks  completed  the  season  with  an  18-10  mark,  tied  for  second 
place  in  the  New  Jersey  Athletic  Conference  (NJAC)  at  5-2  and  advanced  to 
the  conference  semifinals.  Senior  outside  hitter  Neely  Hufnagel  earned  All- 
NJAC  First  Team  honors,  while  senior  setter  Sharon  Kaus  earned  Second  Team 
All-NJAC  accolades.  Hufnagel  led  MSU  with  323  kills  and  3.4  kills  per  game 
while  setting  a  new  school  career  standard  for  most  games  played  at  attack 
(340).  Kaus  added  to  her  own  career  assists  mark,  notching  994  assists  to  fin- 
ish with  3,591  all-time. 

Cross  Country 

The  women's  team  finished  fifth  in  the  New  Jersey  Athletic  Conf erencer(NJAC) 
Championships,  with  freshman  Tierra  Hicks  pacing  all  MSU  women's  harriers 
by  placing  18th  with  a  time  of  21:18.  The  men's  squad  came  in  seventh  at  the 
NJACs,  while  sophomore  Tom  Baldwin  crossed  the  line  third  overall  with  a  time 
of  26:54.  Baldwin  had  placed  second  in  the  MSU  Cross-Country  Invitational  on 
Oct.  6,  running  a  time  of  28:42  to  help  the  Red  Hawks  to  a  third-place  finish. 

Women's  Tennis 

Montclair  State  closed  out  its  fall  season  at  7-2  overall  and  went  3-1  in  New 
Jersey  Athletic  Conference  (NJAC)  play  to  finish  second  in  the  standings. 
Sophomores  Tracey  Saladino  and  Paola  Alexandres  earned  All-Conference 
honors  for  doubles  play,  while  Alexandres  earned  singles  accolades  and  fresh- 
man Claudia  Lopez  finished  with  an  8-2  singles  record.  Saladino  and  Lopez 
also  earned  NJAC  Player  of  the  Week  honors  once  each. 

Baseball  ranked  number  one;  wrestling 
competes  in  national  dual  meet 

The  Red  Hawks,  defending  National  Collegiate  Athletic  Association  (NCAA) 
Division  HI  champions,  were  tabbed  pre-season  number  one  in  the  American 
Baseball  Coaches  Association  (ABCA) /Collegiate  Baseball  poll  released  Dec.  20. 
The  team  is  coming  off  the  best  season  in  the  68-year  history  of  the  program, 
posting  a  42-7-1  mark  and  capturing  the  school's  third  NCAA  title  by  defeating 
St.  Thomas  (Minn.),  6-2  in  the  championship  game  of  the  World  Series.  Head 
coach  Norm  Schoenig  was  named  the  ABCA  NCAA  Division  IE  National  Coach 
of  the  Year. 

Meanwhile,  the  MSU  wrestling  team,  ranked  number  two  in  Division  HI,  com- 
peted in  the  2001  Cliff  Keen/  NWCA  National  Wrestling  Duals  at  Perm  State  Uni- 
versity. One  of  16  teams  in  the  event  at  the  Bryce  Jordan  Center  in  January,  MSU 
was  the  only  Division  HI  representative  going  against  several  Division  I  top  teams. 


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Kristine  Peterson  '01  M.A.,  center,  reads  to  Tabansi  and  Claudia,  pre-k  students  at  the  Montclair  State  University  Child  Care  Center.  As  a  communication  sciences 
and  disorders  major,  Peterson  received  hands-on  experience  working  at  the  Center  while  earning  a  master's  degree. 


Building  a 
brighter  future 

BY  DIANA  ST.  LIFER 

Claudia  Flores  comes  to  campus  ev- 
ery day  ready  to  learn.  She  is  ea- 
ger, bright  and  full  of  energy.  She 
has  been  at  Montclair  State  for  four  years, 
and  this  year  she  will  graduate. . .to 
kindergarten. 

Eight-year-old  Eric  Pzena  is  also  a 
"graduate"  of  Montclair  State.  Unlike 
Claudia,  who  was  a  student  in  the  Child 


Care  Center,  Eric  was  enrolled  in  the 
University's  Demonstration  School,  a  pre- 
school for  3-  to  5-year-olds  diagnosed 
with  pervasive  development  disorder 
(PDD),  more  commonly  referred  to  as  au- 
tism. Before  entering  the  Demonstration 
School,  Eric  participated  in  the 
University's  Jeffrey  Dworkin  Early  Child- 
hood Program,  which  offers  individual- 
ized at-home  services  to  more  than  120 
Essex  County  children  ages  infant  to  3 
years  with  developmental  needs. 

Claudia  and  Eric  are  two  of  the  more 
than  100  youngsters  each  year  who  are 
given  an  early  opportunity  to  grow,  learn 
and  thrive  in  these  programs  that  benefit 

(Continued  on  page  4) 


What's  Inside 

The  Inside  Track 2 

Alumni  Profile:  The  Bray  Family 3 

Pass  the  gravy  fries,  please 7 

Spanning  the  University 8 

Commencement  2001 13 

That's  Life 14 

Amphitheater  memories 18 

Sport  Shorts 20 


The  Inside  Track 


Margaret  Hait  70  76  M.A. 
President,  Alumni  Association 


Alumni  Weekend  al- 
ways provides  oppor- 
tunities to  come  back 
to  campus,  renew  old  friend- 
ships and  share  memories  of 
the  "good  old  days"  at 
Montclair  State.  This  year's 
celebration  was  no  exception. 

Alumni  from  classes  ending 
in  1  and  6,  and  graduates  from 
the  College  of  Humanities  and 
Social  Sciences  gathered  for 
their  reunions.  It  was  wonder- 
ful to  witness  classmates  seeing 
each  other  for  the  first  time  in 
many  years  reminiscing  about 
their  student  days. 

During  the  annual  meeting  I 
shared  news  about  activities  of 

the  Alumni  Association  from  the  past  year.  We  continued  our  new 
practice  of  inviting  members  of  the  50th  anniversary  graduating  class  to 
join  us  at  commencement.  Those  joining  us  agreed  that  the  ceremony  at 
Continental  Airlines  Arena  with  nearly  3,000  graduates  differed  more 
than  slightly  from  their  own  graduations. 

Summertime  activities  included  Summer  Splash,  a  New  Jersey  Jackals 
game  on  campus  and  a  Mets  game  against  their  archrivals,  the 
Atlanta  Braves.  In  late  summer  we  hosted  an  ice  skating  event  at  Floyd 
Hall  Arena  on  campus. 

Several  board  members,  along  with  our  Student  Alumni  Council, 
attended  Moving-In  Day  in  September,  greeting  freshmen  and  their 
families.  Our  hope  is  that  by  making  students  aware  of  the  Alumni 
Association  in  the  beginning  of  their  academic  careers  they  will  become 
active  members  upon  graduation. 

We  hosted  alumni  receptions  in  South  Jersey,  Washington,  D.C.,  and 
Phoenix,  Ariz.,  and  in  March  we  hosted  an  on-campus  event  honoring 
Hispanic  alumni. 

One  of  the  highlights  of  our  year  is  always  the  Scholarship  Reception. 
This  year  awards  amounted  to  $54,000,  thanks  to  your  contributions. 

Alumni  Green  continues  to  flourish.  The  commemorative  brick  pro- 
gram has  been  a  success  (bricks  are  still  available),  and  beautiful  new 
signs  designate  Alumni  Green  (see  page  12). 

The  high  point  of  Alumni  Weekend  had  to  have  been  the  official  kick- 
off  of  the  amphitheater  restoration  project.  The  afternoon  was  beautiful 
as  alumni  and  officials  joined  in  the  amphitheater  to  "break  ground"  for 
the  project.  Several  alumni  remembered  events  that  occurred  there — a 
president's  daughter's  wedding,  romantic  adventures,  freshman  orienta- 
tions, classes  during  warm  sunny  days.  Perhaps  the  most  important 
occurrence  was  the  presentation  of  a  check  to  President 
Susan  A.  Cole  as  the  beginning  of  the  alumni  commitment  to  the  project. 
If  you  haven't  already  done  so,  check  the  amphitheater  Web  site  at 
www.montclair.edu/pages/Alumni/amphitheatre.html.  The  photo- 
graphs are  wonderful,  as  are  the  memories  recalled  by  alumni.  Why  not 
add  yours  as  well?  You  can  also  learn  how  you,  too,  can  be  a  part  of 
making  this  project  happen.  We  need  your  support! 

Your  Alumni  Association  is  here  to  serve  you.  We  welcome  your  ideas 
and  hope  that  you  will  join  us  for  events.  This  year's  Alumni  Weekend 
was  a  great  event.  Start  making  plans  now  to  attend  next  year's  reunion. 
Come  back  to  campus  for  a  visit.  You'll  have  a  great  time,  and  I  look 
forward  to  seeing  you  there! 


Dr.  Susan  A.  Cole 

President,  Montclair  State  University 


If  you  meet  a  5-year-old 
who  tells  you  she  is 
studying  at  Montclair  State, 
don't  be  skeptical.  Almost 
any  day  of  the  year,  you  can 
find  children,  from  toddlers  to 
teens,  engaged  in  some  of  the 
University's  exciting  and  inno- 
vative programs  for  children. 
We  believe  our  responsibility  to 
young  learners  begins  long 
before  freshman  year,  and 
many  youngsters — and  their 
parents — take  advantage  of  the 
wide  range  of  programs  the 
University  offers. 

Now  in  its  20th  successful 
year,  the  nationally  recognized 
Academically  Gifted  and  Tal- 
ented Program  operates  two  popular  summer  camps  and  offers  weekend 
classes  during  the  school  year.  That  program  brings  hundreds  of  stu- 
dents in  grades  one  through  11  to  campus  each  year. 

Young  musicians  also  hone  their  talents  at  Montclair  State.  The  Music 
Preparatory  Division  offers  a  program  for  musicians  ages  30  months  to 
8  years,  and  the  Basic  Musicianship  Program  for  ages  8  through  18. 

Through  the  generosity  of  Josh  and  Judy  Weston,  the  Weston  Scholars 
Program  offers  high  school  students  the  opportunity  to  work  with 
Montclair  State  science  professors  doing  hands-on  research. 

Many  other  programs  serve  children  throughout  the  year.  Our  Read- 
ing Clinic  serves  elementary  school  children  from  a  multitude  of  school 
districts.  TheatreFest  for  Kids  provides  a  summer  program  for  young 
people  interested  in  the  theater,  and  the  Great  Events  Series  offers 
theatrical  productions  each  year  for  schoolchildren  and  their  teachers, 
and  for  family  entertainment.  During  the  academic  year,  children  come 
to  campus  to  learn  how  to  swim,  to  ice  skate  at  Floyd  Hall  Arena,  or  to 
improve  their  athletic  skills. 

The  youngest  learners  on  our  campus  are  at  the  Child  Care  Center 
and  the  Psychoeducational  Center.  The  Child  Care  Center  offers  devel- 
opmentally  appropriate  programs  for  children  three  months  to  six  years 
of  age,  while  the  Psychoeducational  Center  provides  early  intervention 
programs  for  children  with  special  developmental  needs.  An  exciting 
new  project,  The  Children's  Center  at  Montclair  State  University  will  be 
home  to  both  these  wonderful  programs.  The  Center  will  allow  us  to 
expand  and  enhance  vital  services  for  young  children  and  their  families, 
and  will  be  a  national  model  for  inclusive  early  childhood  education. 

In  this  issue  you  can  read  more  about  the  positive  impact  the 
Psychoeducational  Center  and  the  Child  Care  Center  have  had  on 
children  and  their  families,  as  well  as  details  about  the  new  Children's 
Center.  Thanks  to  the  generosity  of  many  of  our  alumni  and  friends,  as 
well  as  corporate  and  foundation  support,  we  are  pleased  that  we  have 
raised  more  than  $500,000  for  this  wonderful  project  so  far.  With  a  total 
estimated  cost  of  $8  million,  we  have  much  more  work  to  do. 

Montclair  State's  primary  mission  is,  of  course,  to  provide  high- 
quality  undergraduate  and  graduate  programs.  But  part  of  our  great 
strength  as  a  University  is  our  engagement  in  the  society  around  us. 
Through  our  demonstration  programs  for  children,  we  bring  the 
University's  considerable  expertise  to  address  issues  related  to  the 
education  of  the  young.  By  doing  so,  we  enrich  ourselves  as  a  teaching 
and  learning  institution  through  service  to  the  community. 


2  •  Alumni  Life /Summer  2001 


Alumni  Profile 

The  Bray  Family 


BY  BILL  VALLADARES 


Whoever  said  lightning  never  strikes 
twice  in  the  same  place  never  met 
the  Bray  twins. 

Sharon  '01  was  a  psychology  major  with 
minors  in  pre-law  and  paralegal  studies  who 
graduated  with  a  4.0  grade  point  average. 
She  headed  this  fall  to  Harvard 
Law  School.  Christine  '01  majored 
in  chemistry,  had  a  3.9  grade  point 
average  and  is  pursuing  a  Ph.D.  in 
physical  chemistry  at  Boston  Uni- 
versity. She  got  an  early  start  there 
this  summer  conducting  research 
on  anti-cancer  drugs. 

A  skilled  golfer,  Sharon  was  ap- 
proached in  high  school  by  several 
Ivy  League  and  Division  II  schools 
to  play  golf,  but  the  prospect  of 
founding  a  women's  team  at 
Montclair  State,  along  with  a  full 
Honors  Program  scholarship,  was 
too  good  to  pass  up. 

Christine  also  earned  a  full 
scholarship  through  the  Honors 
Program,  along  with  the  Sokol 
Freshman  Scholarship  Award.  "Af- 
ter visiting  Montclair  State's  Chem- 
istry Department  I  liked  what  I 
saw.  So  when  Montclair  State  of- 
fered me  a  full  package  I  jumped  at 
the  opportunity,"  said  Christine, 
who  is  the  recipient  of  the 
Margaret  and  Herman  Sokol 
Graduate  Fellowship  in  Science. 
She  also  played  golf  for  Montclair 
with  Sharon,  who  became  captain 
of  the  team. 

The  twins  managed  to  maintain 
their  own  identities  on  campus. 
Sharon,  who  commuted,  spent 
most  of  her  time  in  Dickson  Hall, 
while  Christine,  who  lived  on  cam- 
pus, spent  a  lot  of  time  in 
Richardson.  "Although  we're  fraternal  twins 
we  look  very  much  alike,"  said  Sharon.  "One 
of  Christine's  professors  suspected  I  had  a  so- 
cial disorder  because  he  thought  I  sometimes 
greeted  him  with  a  cheerful  smile  and  said 
hello,  and  other  times  I  walked  right  by  him." 

Enrolling  at  the  University  delighted 
Sharon  and  Christine's  parents,  who  were 
students  at  Montclair  State  themselves  30 
years  ago.  William  Bray,  a  guidance  counselor 
at  Garfield  High  School,  was  a  communica- 
tions major  with  a  concentration  in  speech 


pathology.  He  graduated  in  '68  and  earned  a 
master's  degree  in  counseling  in  1970.  He 
played  golf  for  Montclair  and  began  teach- 
ing his  daughters  when  they  were  13. 
Lorraine  Cerrato  Bray,  a  bilingual  Spanish 
teacher  in  the  Belleville  school  system, 


The  Bray  family:  clockwise  from  back,  Lorraine  11,  Christine  '01, 
William  '68  10  M.A.,  Sharon  '01  and  Lisa,  a  master's  candidate. 


graduated  in  1971  with  a  Spanish  major  and 
a  minor  in  French. 

"Bill  and  I  met  one  day  when  my  friends 
and  I  were  looking  for  a  place  to  eat  in  the 
cafeteria,"  Lorraine  said.  "He  was  sitting  with 
his  frat,  and  when  we  sat  down  a  friend  in- 
troduced us." 

Sharon  and  Christine's  older  sister,  Lisa,  a 
high  school  math  teacher,  is  a  master's  candi- 
date at  Montclair  State.  She  did  her  under- 
graduate work  at  St.  Elizabeth's  College  in 
Convent  Station  where  she  triple  majored  in 


math,  special  education  and  teaching. 

Sharon  conducted  research  on  job  satis- 
faction— the  validity  of  paper/ pencil  vs. 
computerized  tests — and  will  continue  until 
it  is  complete.  Last  summer  Christine 
presented  research — a  computational  study 
on  propylcyclohexane  at  the 
220th  National  American 
Chemical  Society  meeting  in 
Washington,  D.C. 

"Our  daughters'  accomplish- 
ments are  shocking  to  us  be- 
cause my  wife  and  I  were  decent 
students,  but  nowhere  near 
where  they  are,"  said  William, 
who  sometimes  worries  about 
his  daughters.  "They  are  all  hard 
working.  In  fact,  sometimes  I'm 
not  too  happy  with  all  the 
studying  because  I  want  them  to 
enjoy  life,  because  life  is  a  bal- 
ance between  work  and  play." 
Christine  plans  to  become  a 
research  scientist  in  the  phar- 
maceutical industry,  while 
Sharon  plans  to  work  with 
women  in  the  prison  system. 
"I'm  also  interested  in  capital 
defense  work,"  she  said,  "be- 
cause everyone  deserves  the 
best  legal  representation  they 
can  get."  Sharon,  who  also 
plans  on  doing  public  interest 
work,  was  committed  to  com- 
munity service  both  on  and  off 
campus.  Through  Legal  Studies 
she  volunteered  at  the  Commu- 
nity Health  Law  Project  in 
Bloomfield.  She's  also  worked 
on  fund-raisers  for  cancer  re- 
search and  children  with 
AIDS  and  volunteered  at  St. 
Joseph's  Hospital. 
"My  family  has  had  a  tremendous 
amount  of  success  here,"  said  Sharon. 
"Montclair  State  may  not  have  the  reputa- 
tion of  Princeton,  but  the  faculty  is  just  as 
good.  I  wouldn't  trade  my  decision  to  come 
here  for  anything." 

Christine  agrees  with  her  sister.  "Montclair 
State  has  been  good  to  my  family.  It  has 
touched  us  all  in  one  way  or  another.  I'm 
proud  of  what  I  accomplished,  and  it  espe- 
cially makes  me  feel  good  to  know  I  made 
my  parents  proud." 


Alumni  Life/Summer  2001  •  3 


(Continued  from  page  1) 

both  the  campus  and  surrounding 
communities. 

The  first  to  open  its  doors  was  the 
Demonstration  School  in  1974.  Seven  years 
later,  the  early  intervention  component  was 
added  to  complete  a  comprehensive  pro- 
gram for  children  with  developmental  de- 
lays. Both  programs  are  approved  by  the 
state  of  New  Jersey  and  the  Demonstration 
Program  is  nationally  recognized  for  its 
work  with  children  with  autism. 

In  1988,  the  University  opened  a  Child 
Care  Center  that  has  grown  to  provide  edu- 
cational and  developmentally  appropriate 
programs  for  children  3  months  through  6 
years.  Accredited  by  the  National  Academy 
of  Early  Childhood  Programs,  the  Child 
Care  Center  is  regarded  as  one  of  the  best  in 
the  region  with  a  waiting  list  of  more  than 
100  families.  Part  of  the  reason  for  the  wait 
is  that  the  Center,  like  the  Demonstration 
School,  has  outgrown  its  space.  Housed  in 
separate  facilities,  the  exceptional  services 
provided  by  these  programs  are  not  re- 
flected in  their  inadequate  and  over- 
crowded spaces. 

The  answer  to  the  problem  lies  in  Presi- 
dent Susan  A.  Cole's  plan  for  a  27,000- 
square-foot  state-of-the-art  Children's  Cen- 
ter, which  will  house  both  programs  under 
one  roof. 

"Montclair  State  has  a  longstanding 
commitment  to  children"  said  Cole.  "The 
new  Children's  Center  is  one  more  example 
of  that  commitment." 

Not  only  will  The  Children's  Center  have 
the  capacity  to  serve  nearly  500  children  a 
year,  it  also  will  be  a  learning  laboratory  for 


the  more  than  400  Montclair  State  students 
studying  early  childhood  education.  For 
years,  both  the  Demonstration  Program  and 
Child  Care  Center  have  played  an  important 
role  in  the  University's  nationally  recognized 
Teacher  Education  Program.  For  students 
who  are  studying  early  childhood  educa- 
tion special  education,  speech-language 
pathology,  school  psychology,  and  music, 
physical  or  occupational  therapy,  the  pro- 
grams provide  an  experiential  learning  site 
where  they  can  observe  children  and  assist 
teachers. 

"This  new  building  will  allow  Montclair 
State  to  extend  those  invaluable  experiences 
to  a  far  greater  number  of  students,"  said 
Cole.  "And  as  graduates  move  on  to  ca- 
reers with  schools  and  other  agencies,  what 
they  learn  at  The  Children's  Center  will 
have  a  profound  impact  on  early  childhood 
education  throughout  the  region." 

The  Center  also  will  bring  together  chil- 
dren like  Claudia  and  Eric  under  one  roof 
and  be  a  leader  and  national  model  in  the 
movement  toward  inclusive  education. 

Designed  by  C.  James  Lawler  of  C.J. 
Lawler  Associates,  the  Center  will  include 
10-12  classrooms,  therapy  rooms,  a  re- 
source center,  kitchen  facilities,  and  a 
multi-purpose  room  for  parent  and  staff 
meetings,  conferences  and  workshops. 
Spaces  also  will  be  designed  to  meet  cam- 
pus needs  for  student  observation  and  ex- 
periential learning. 

The  12,000  square  feet  of  outdoor  play 
space  is  designed  to  provide  each  age 
group  with  developmentally  appropriate 
activities.  A  combination  of  playground 
equipment,  sand  areas,  tricycle  paths  and 
natural  play  materials  will  give  children 


An  artist's  rendering  of  The  Children's  Center  at  Montclair  State. 


Naryan,  4,  a  student  in  the  Demonstration  School, 
enjoys  a  moment  with  teacher  Grace  Minervo-Bineo. 

the  full  opportunity  for  engaging,  active 
recreation  time. 

Funding  for  the  $8  million  Center  is 
expected  to  come  from  individual  contri- 
butions, foundations  and  corporations. 
In  March,  the  University  hosted  a  dinner 
to  raise  funds  for  the  Center.  Sponsored 
by  Summit  Bank,  the  event  brought  to- 
gether some  of  the  state's  most  promi- 
nent corporate  and  community  leaders, 
drawing  corporate  sponsorship  support 
from  First  Union  National  Bank,  Fleet 
Bank,  The  Prudential  Insurance  Com- 
pany of  America,  and  Johnson  & 
Johnson.  Corporate  benefactors  included 
Bestfoods,  Goya  Foods,  PSE&G, 

Schering-Plough  Re- 
search Institute  and 
Sodexho-Marriott. 
Honored  during 
the  program  were 
four  individuals  who 
have  made  an  impact 
on  the  programs: 
Rich  Pzena,  Ralph 
and  Margaret  Miano 
and  Rosemary  Bray. 
(See  stories  on  pages 
5  and  6.) 

To  date,  more 
than  $500,000  has 
been  raised  for  the 
new  facility. 

For  more  informa- 
tion about  The 
Children's  Center 
project,  call  the  De- 
velopment Office  at 
973-655-4332. 


4  •Alumni  Life/Summer  2001 


By  Diana  St.  Lifer 


Janey  DeLuca,  director  of  the  Child  Care  Center,  presents  a  plaque 
to  parent  Rosemary  Bray  for  her  support  of  and  involvement  in 
the  Center. 


You  can't  put  a  price  tag  on  peace  of 
mind.  Just  ask  Rosemary  Bray.  A  re- 
nowned journalist,  author  and  edi- 
tor, Bray  has  had  a  successful  career  that 
has  included  writing  for  Essence,  Glamour, 
Ms.,  The  Wall  Street  Journal  and  The  New 
York  Times.  In  1996,  she  decided  to  shift 
gears  and  enroll  in  the  seminary  at  Drew 
University.  With  3-year-old  Allen  at  home 
and  another  on  the  way,  Bray  and  her  hus- 
band, Bob  McNatt,  a  longtime  editor  at 
Business  Week,  found  salvation  in  Montclair 
State's  Child  Care  Center.  (See  related  story 
story  on  page  1.) 

"You  can't  be  productive  at  work  if  you 
have  to  worry  about  your  children,"  said 
Bray,  who  is  also  an  active  community  vol- 
unteer. "If  you're  worried  about  how  your 
child  is  spending  his  day,  you  can't  concen- 
trate or  be  effective." 

This  summer  the  Brays  will  move  from 
Montclair  to  New  York  City  where  Rose- 
mary will  take  over  as  minister  of  the  Fourth 
Universalist  Society.  Allen,  now  8,  will  enter 
third  grade  and  his  younger  brother,  Daniel, 
5,  will  enter  kindergarten.  Things  may  seem 
easier  now,  but  Bray  recalls  that  stressful  pe- 
riod of  juggling  school,  family  and  her 


weekly  job  as  a  commen- 
tator on  MSNBC.  The 
University  Child  Care 
Center,  she  said,  made 
her  task  easier. 

"Quality  child  care  is 
so  important,"  she  said 
emphatically.  "It  was  an 
incredibly  hectic  schedule 
the  18  months  I  was  in 
seminary.  Bob  and  I  had  to 
come  up  with  a  system  of 
getting  Allen  to  and  from 
child  care,  and  the  sched- 
ule would  change  each  se- 
mester," she  explained. 
Although  there  were 
times  Allen  would  spend 
many  hours  at  the  Center, 
knowing  the  quality  of 
care  he  was  receiving  put 
a  working  mother's  mind 
at  ease. 

"It  was  important  to 
me  that  if  I  had  to  be 
away  from  Allen,  I  knew 
he  was  at  a  place  where  he 
wasn't  bored,  restless  or  watching  television 
all  day,"  Bray  said.  "At  the 
Child  Care  Center,  not 
only  did  I  know  he  was 
having  a  good  time,  I 
knew  the  people  there 
loved  him." 

So  when  it  came  time 
to  find  care  for  Daniel,  the 
decision  was  easy.  She  en- 
rolled him  where  she  felt 
she  found  partners  in  rais- 
ing her  children. 

"I've  never  had  to 
worry  about  the  boys'  de- 
velopmentally,  socially, 
physically  or  emotionally 
when  they  were  at  the 
Center,"  Bray  said.  "There 
is  always  an  open  dia- 
logue between  the  par- 
ents, teachers  and  Janey 
[DeLuca,  director].  I  felt 
they  really  knew  my  chil- 
dren, and  I  can  bet  most  of 
the  parents  feel  that  way. 

"If  there  is  a  problem  in 
the  classroom,  I  know  I'll 


be  told  about  it.  And  I  always  knew  I  could 
discuss  any  problems  I  was  having  at  home 
with  the  boys." 

Bray  also  has  been  involved  in  the 
Center's  activities.  The  author  of  several 
books,  including  Unafraid  of  the  Dark:  A 
Memoir  and  biographies  of  Nelson  Mandela 
and  Martin  Luther  King  written  especially 
for  children,  she  has  participated  in  the 
Center's  literacy  events.  As  co-chair  of  the 
Jessie  Smith  Noyes  Foundation,  she  has  been 
a  generous  supporter  of  the  Center. 

Now  that  both  their  children  will  be  in 
public  schools,  Bray  and  McNatt  will  no 
longer  be  making  a  daily  stop  at  the  Child 
Care  Center.  "I  will  really  miss  it,"  Bray 
said.  "But  both  my  children  are  well  pre- 
pared to  enter  the  world.  In  many  ways  I 
can  thank  the  Center  for  that." 


Ri 


alph  '58  and  Margaret  Miano  have 
been  longtime  friends  and  supporters 
..of  the  University.  The  couple  has  an 
adult  son  with  autism  and  is  involved  with 
many  organizations  dedicated  to  research 
and  support  for  those  diagnosed  with  the 
condition.  When  they  heard  about  plans  for 
The  Children's  Center,  Ralph  and  Margaret 


Warren  Heiss,  a  faculty  member  in  Communication  Sciences  and 
Disorders,  presents  a  plaque  to  Ralph  and  Margaret  Miano  for 
their  support  of  the  new  Children's  Center  at  Montclair  State. 


Alumni  Life/Summer  2001  •  5 


were  eager  to  learn  more,  starting  with  a 
visit  to  the  Demonstration  School. 

When  they  arrived  at  the  small  house  on 
Clove  Road,  they  were  reminded  of  the  pro- 
grams in  which  their  son,  Paul,  now  32, 
participated. 

"We've  seen  many  programs  over  the 
years,"  said  Margaret,  who  recalled  driving 
Paul  150  miles  each  way  from  their  home  in 
Charlotte,  N.C.  to  a  program  in  Chapel  Hill. 

The  Mianos  were  impressed  by  the  work 
being  done  at  the  Demonstration  School,  and 
made  an  immediate  connection 
with  School  Director  Antoinette 
Spiotta.  "Toni  is  just  fabulous," 
Margaret  said.  "She  and  the  staff 
are  doing  terrific  things." 

The  idea  of  putting  this  qual- 
ity program  into  a  new,  spacious 
facility  prompted  the  Mianos  to 
make  a  lead  gift  to  support  its  de- 
velopment. "It  would  be  nice  for 
them  to  have  a  new  place,"  she 
said.  "Nice,  bright  surroundings 
certainly  would  be  more  stimu- 
lating for  the  children."  But  the 
couple  didn't  stop  there.  They 
also  established  a  scholarship  for 
graduate  students  working  in 
both  the  Demonstration  School 
and  Early  Intervention  Program. 

"For  us,  it  just  seemed  like  a 
natural  way  to  give,"  Margaret 
said.  "Children  with  autism  hold 
a  special  place  in  our  hearts." 

Paul,  who  is  one  of  four  chil- 
dren, lives  at  the  Eden  Institute, 
an  adult  residence  for  develop- 
mentally  disabled  adults,  a  pro- 
gram Margaret  recalls  began  in  a 
basement.  "Unfortunately,  spe- 
cial needs  children  often  are  rel- 
egated to  the  worst  quarters," 
she  said.  The  Mianos  have  been 
active  in  raising  money  for  the 
residence  and  Ralph  serves  as 
chair  of  the  Institute's  board  of 
directors  and  chair  of  the  operat- 
ing committee. 

A  chemist  by  training,  Ralph, 
a  former  member  of  the  Univer- 
sity Foundation  Board,  spent 
most  of  his  career  at  Hoechst 
Calanese.  In  1992  he  retired  as 
vice  president  for  the  Advanced 
Materials  Division. 

Margaret  holds  a  Ph.D.  in  urban  plan- 
ning from  Rutgers  University  and  has  a 
particular  interest  in  housing  for  people 
with  developmental  disabilities.  Both  are 
active  with  Our  House,  Inc.,  a  social  service 
agency  that  serves  people  with  develop- 
mental disabilities.  Margaret  served  as  chair 
of  the  Our  House  Foundation  Board,  of  which 


Ralph  was  a  member,  and  she  also  chaired  the 
Board  of  Trustees.  Margaret  also  volunteers 
her  time  to  the  Human  Rights  Committee  of 
the  Union  County  Association  for  Retarded 
Citizens. 

If  there  is  a  way  of  improving  the  lives 
of  people  with  disabilities,  the  Mianos  will 
find  it. 


S 


eptember  21,  1994  was  a  devastating 
day  for  Rich  and  Wendy  Pzena.  It  was 
their  son  Eric's  second  birthday  and  the 
couple  had  an  appointment  with  a  pediatric 


Seeing  Eric  Pzena  today,  it  is  hard  to  believe  he  was  diagnosed  with 
autism  when  he  was  2  years  old. 


neurologist.  They  were  hoping  to  get  some 
answers  to  their  son's  unusual  behavior. 

The  Pzenas,  who  have  three  other  chil- 
dren, had  been  growing  more  concerned 
about  Eric  since  he  was  14  months  old. 
"We  just  knew  something  wasn't  right," 
said  Rich.  "He  would  lie  on  the  floor  with  a 
toy  truck,  and  roll  it  back  and  forth  about 
an  inch  from  eyes.  He  would  do  that  for  an 
hour,  and  there  was  no  distracting  him.  He 


also  would  go  into  our  backyard,  stand  at 
the  fence  and  watch  the  cars  go  by  for 
hours  on  end."  Eric  also  stopped  speaking 
and  would  communicate  by  pointing  or 
leading  a  person  to  what  he  wanted. 

The  doctor's  diagnosis  was  Pervasive 
Development  Disorder,  more  commonly 
known  as  autism.  He  suggested  Eric  be  in- 
stitutionalized. "He  basically  said  that  we 
should  devote  our  time  and  energy  to  our 
other  children,"  Rich  recalled. 

Institutionalizing  Eric  was  never  an  op- 
tion for  the  family.  They  immediately  started 
Eric  in  a  series  of  therapies,  includ- 
ing speech,  physical  and  occupa- 
tional. "We  saw  minor  changes," 
he  said,  "but  nothing  drastic.  Then 
we  came  across  the  Early  Interven- 
tion Program  at  Montclair  State." 
Eric  spent  a  year  in  the  Early 
Intervention  Program,  now  called 
the  Jeffrey  Dworkin  Early  Child- 
hood Program,  and  then  his  par- 
ents enrolled  him  in  the  Demon- 
stration Program  for  children 
ages  3-5. 

"It  is  such  a  warm,  caring  envi- 
ronment," Rich  said.  "The  staff  has 
so  much  concern  for  the  children. 
They  are  all  saints.  It  can't  be  easy 
dealing  with  children  who,  for  the 
most  part,  don't  respond.  The  re- 
wards are  few  and  far  between.  It 
takes  a  special  kind  of  person  to  do 
this  every  day." 

School  Director  Antoinette 
Spiotta  will  never  forget  Eric.  "He 
truly  is  a  success  story,"  she  said. 
"The  child  who  first  came  to  us 
was  completely  different  from  the 
child  who  left.  Some  people 
would  call  it  a  miracle." 

Eric  will  celebrate  his  ninth 
birthday  this  year.  Thanks  to  the 
help  and  support  of  the  Early  In- 
tervention Program  and  Demon- 
stration School,  he  is  a  fully  func- 
tioning, social  child  who  loves 
music,  art  and  sports. 

When  Pzena  learned  of  the 
University's  plans  to  build  The 
Children's  Center  he  was  eager  to 
lend  a  hand.  Hoping  to  raise 
$25,000  to  pay  for  architectural 
plans,  the  founder  and  president  of  Pzena 
Investment  Management  wrote  a  heart- 
warming letter  to  friends  and  colleagues 
describing  Eric's  grave  prognosis  and 
amazing  recovery. 

The  letter  raised  $250,000. 
Thanks  to  Rich  and  others  like  them,  the 
Children's  Center  is  one  step  closer  to  real- 
ity and  more  children  like  Eric  will  receive 
the  love  and  support  they  need. 


6  •  Alumni  Life/Summer  2001 


It's  as  American  as  apple  pie  and  more 
New  Jersey  than  the  Turnpike.  If  s  the 
good  old-fashioned  diner,  in  all  its  stain- 
less steel  and  neon  beauty. 

With  the  most  diners  in  the  nation,  New 
Jersey  has  been  dubbed  the  Diner  Capital  of 
the  World.  From  the  White  Tower  in  Atlantic 
City  to  the  Stateline  in  Mahwah,  the  Garden 
State  has  more  than  600  diners  whose  styles 
range  from  the  distinctive  look  of  the  1950s  to 
modern  structures  whose  facades  belie  the 
book-like  menu  of  diner  fare  offered  inside. 

This  summer  Montclair  State  will  add  an- 
other name  to  the  list  of  New  Jersey  diners, 
and  make  history  when  the  Red  Hawk  Diner 
becomes  the  first  in  the  state,  and  perhaps  the 
nation,  to  be  built  on  a  college  campus. 

The  diner  was  first  built  in  Lebanon,  N.J., 
at  the  factory  of  Kullman  Industries,  the  lead- 
ing manufacturer  of  diners  since  1927.  There, 
the  diner  was  assembled  and  then  taken 
apart  to  make  the  trip  to  its  final  destination, 
the  Montclair  State  campus.  The  Red  Hawk 


Diner  will  then  be  reassembled  piece  by  piece 
on  campus  on  the  site  that  was  prepared 
while  the  diner  was  being  constructed  in  the 
factory.  (To  see  photos  of  the  diner  being 
contructed,  go  to  www.montclair.edu  and 
click  on  "Campus  Construction.") 

The  process  is  called  accelerated  construction 
and  Kullman  Industries  is  a  leading  innovator 
in  this  technology  of  modular  building.  In  1987, 
Kullman  began  reintroducing  the  custom-built 
classic  diners  with  the  American  City  Diner  in 
Washington,  D.C.  Since  then,  Kullman  has  built 
diners  throughout  the  world,  from  as  far  away 
as  Linthe-Bruck,  Germany  to  the  famous  Tick 
Tock  Diner  in  Clifton. 

Accelerated  construction  allows  the  project 
to  be  completed  in  two  simultaneous  phases. 
While  the  diner  was  being  constructed  at  the 
Kullman  factory,  the  site  was  being  excavated 
and  prepared  for  the  diner's  arrival.  "This  si- 
multaneous activity  of  on-  and  off-site  build- 
ing reduces  the  overall  project  schedule  by  as 
much  as  50  percent,"  said  Anthony  Filippini, 


project  manager  at  Kullman.  "Our  craftsmen 
use  the  highest  quality  materials  in  the  indus- 
try, with  the  added  advantage  of  building  in  a 
controlled  environment  where  quality  stan- 
dards can  be  maintained." 

Once  the  diner  was  ready  for  transport,  it  was 
taken  apart  in  sections,  some  as  large  as  14-by-50 
feet,  and  put  on  flatbed  trucks  to  make  the  two- 
day  journey  from  Lebanon  to  Montclair. 

Funded  by  Sodexho,  the  University's  dining 
services  provider,  the  2,775-square-foot  Red 
Hawk  Diner  will  be  erected  behind  the  Student 
Center  and  will  open  for  business  by  late  sum- 
mer. A  grand  opening  celebration  is  scheduled 
for  the  first  day  of  classes,  Sept.  4. 

With  seating  for  119  people,  the  diner  will 
serve  traditional  diner  fare,  from  juicy 
burgers  and  French  fries  to  thick  milkshakes 
and  tempting  desserts.  It  will  be  open  24 
hours  a  day,  seven  days  a  week. 

The  newest  eating  venue  on  campus  is 
expected  to  be  a  sure  hit  with  the  entire 
campus  community. 


Alumni  Life/Summer  2001  •  7 


Spanning  the  University 


CAMPUS  NEWS 


Faculty  win  NEH  and 
Howard  fellowships 

Elizabeth  Emery  of  French,  German  and 
Russian,  and  Elizabeth  Valdez  del  Alamo  of  Fine 
Arts  have  been  awarded  prestigious  fellowships. 

Emery  won  a  National  Endowment  for  the 
Humanities  summer  stipend  for  a  book 
project,  Consuming  the  Past:  The  Medieval 
Revival  in  Fin-de-Siecle  France. 

"Readers  of  Consuming  the  Past  will  discover 
the  passion  for  the  Middle  Ages  that  swept 
France  from  1870  to  1914,"  Emery  wrote  in  her 
application.  "In  museums  and  churches, 
taverns  and  World's  Fair  pavilions,  the  French 
celebrated  their  nation's  past,  appropriating  and 
reconfiguring  historical  narratives  in  order  to 
create  an  ideal  model  of  national  achievement." 

Emery  is  the  fourth  Montclair  State  faculty 
member  to  receive  an  NEH  summer  stipend. 
Valdez  del  Alamo  became  the  first  Montclair 
State  faculty  member  to  win  a  George  A.  and 
Eliza  Howard  Foundation  Fellowship. 

The  Howard  Foundation  at  Brown  University 
awards  a  limited  number  of  fellowships  each  year 
for  independent  projects  in  selected  fields.  This 
year's  field  is  painting,  sculpture  and  art  history. 
Valdez  del  Alamo  won  the  award  for  Palace  of  the 
Mind:  The  Sculpture  of  Silos  and  the  Transformation  of 
Castilian  Art  in  the  12th  Century,  a  book  on  the 
monastery  of  Santo  Domingo  de  Silos  and 
Spanish  sculpture  of  the  12th  century. 

"Despite  the  acknowledged  importance  of 
Santo  Domingo  de  Silos,  no  scholarly  study  has 
yet  looked  at  the  monastery's  sculpture  as  a 
whole,"  Valdez  del  Alamo  said.  "This  book  will 
trace,  via  the  sculpture  of  Silos,  the  introduction  of 
Romanesque  sculpture  into  the  Iberian  Peninsula 
and  its  development  through  the  12th  century  into 
the  distinctively  Castilian  early  Gothic  style  that 
flowered  in  Santiago  de  Compostela  in  1188. 

"The  book,"  she  continued,  "considers  how 
the  meaning  and  reception  of  an  image  may 
change  when  transferred  from  the  cloister  to 
the  context  of  a  church  portal,  and  the  link 
between  style  and  ideology." 

Susan  Nanney  of  Research  and  Sponsored 
Programs  said  both  the  NEH  and  Howard 
Foundation  award  programs  are  extremely 
competitive.  "Only  9  percent  of  entrants  are 
awarded  funding,"  she  said. 


With  assistance  from  fellow  student  Doug  Rockhill  (right),  Christine  Sandholt  (left)  cuts  the 
ceremonial  grand  opening  ribbon  for  the  graphic  design  lab  as  Geoffrey  Newman,  dean  of  the 
School  of  the  Arts,  and  Montclair  State  President  Susan  A.  Cole  look  on. 

State-of-the-art  graphic  design  lab  opens 

Classes  have  begun  in  the  new  graphic  de- 
sign studio  in  Finley  Hall.  Equipped  with  state- 
of-the-art  technology,  the  lab  is  being  used  to 
teach  introductory  to  advanced  levels  of 
graphic  design  and  computer  graphics.  Classes 
range  from  introductory  levels  of  computer 
graphics  to  Web  and  multimedia  design  to  digi- 
tal photography. 

"Marty  Greenwald  [of  Fine  Arts]  and  I  spent 
five  years  observing  how  students  worked  be- 
fore configuring  their  work  spaces  in  the  lab," 
said  Graphic  Design  Coordinator  John 
Luttropp.  The  new  facility  contains  31 
Macintosh  G4  computers  and  two  IBM  PCs  in 
four  rooms  that  are  interconnected. 

"The  primary  teaching  lab  has  20  work  sta- 
tions and  a  teaching  station  that  are  connected 
with  Apple  Network  Assistant  so  students  can 
share  the  instructor's  screen  during  lectures," 
explained  Luttropp.  "Instructors  can  also 
broadcast  their  screens  to  individual  monitors 
or  bring  a  student's  monitor  up  to  the  large 
display  screen." 

In  addition  to  the  primary  teaching  space  is 
a  studio  lab,  which  provides  an  informal  set- 
ting with  individual  working  spaces.  A  digital 


output  center  allows  fine  arts  students  to  cre- 
ate professional  pieces  for  their  portfolios. 
"Our  print  shop  also  has  traditional  offset 
printing,  which  sets  us  apart  from  other 
schools.  We  teach  our  design  students  how  to 
use  plates  and  ink.  Other  programs  just  teach 
the  new  technology,"  said  Luttropp. 

Central  to  the  new  facility  are  the  faculty 
offices.  "We  wanted  our  offices  in  the  middle, 
to  be  accessible  to  our  students,"  said 
Greenwald.  A  conference  room  is  located  ad- 
jacent to  the  offices. 

"By  investing  in  this  studio  area,  we  are  able 
to  build  a  program  that  meets  future  needs  and 
growth,"  said  Geoffrey  Newman,  dean  of  the 
School  of  the  Arts.  "Graphic  design  is  one  of 
the  School's  fastest  growing  programs.  Stu- 
dents in  this  area  get  job  offers  before  they  even 
graduate." 

In  addition  to  serving  Montclair  State  stu- 
dents, the  lab  also  provides  more  opportuni- 
ties for  community  outreach.  "The  department 
is  working  with  the  Mount  Hebron  School  in 
Montclair,  assisting  them  with  a  parents'  night 
project,"  Luttropp  said.  "We  want  to  get  more 
involved  with  projects  of  that  nature." 


8  •  Alumni  Life/Summer  2001 


Something  to  smile  about 

They  may  be  juniors,  but  Melissa  Colon 
(right)  and  Victoria  Santiago  are  al- 
ready the  first  Montclair  State  students 
to  be  accepted  to  attend  the  University  of  Medi- 
cine and  Dentistry  of  New  Jersey  (UMDNJ)  un- 
der a  1999  dental  articulation  agreement  between 
the  two  universities. 

Colon,  a  biology  major,  and  Santiago,  a  molecu- 
lar biology  major,  have  been  offered  acceptance  into 
UMDNJ's  dental  school  for  September,  one  year 
early,  based  on  their  outstanding  academic  perfor- 
mance: Colon  has  been  on  the  Dean's  List  every 
semester  and  Santiago  is  in  the  Honors  Program. 

Santiago  accepted  the  offer  and  will  not  re- 
ceive a  bachelor's  degree.  Instead,  she  will  go 
directly  for  a  D.M.D.  Students  accepted  for  early 
enrollment  are  not  required  to  finish  four-year 
degrees  as  long  as  they  complete  the  prerequi- 
sites for  their  major,  according  to  Marie 
Washington,  academic  adviser  /  counselor  in  the 
Health  Careers  Program. 

Santiago,  who  has  wanted  to  be  a  dentist  since 
she  was  a  child,  is  eager  to  start  realizing  her  dream. 

"I  can't  wait,"  she  said.  "I  have  to  give  up  some 
things  to  start  early,  but  thaf  s  what  I  need  to  do." 

Colon,  however,  is  choosing  to  wait.  She  will 
complete  her  senior  year  at  Montclair  State  and 
earn  a  bachelor's  degree,  and  begin  dental  school 
in  2002.  "I've  worked  hard  to  have  this  opportu- 
nity, and  I'm  excited  about  it,"  she  said.  "But  my 
time  at  Montclair  State  has  been  wonderful,  and 
I'm  involved  in  a  lot  of  activities." 

Similar  to  the  requirements  of  the  medical  ar- 
ticulation agreement  established  with  UMDNJ  in 
1994,  the  dental  program  requires  students  to  be  in 
the  top  10  percent  of  their  class,  have  a  "B"  aver- 
age or  better  and  S.A.T.  scores  of  1100  or  more. 

"We've  already  had  28  students  go  through 
the  B.S./M.D.  program,"  Washington  said.  "It 
will  be  nice  to  see  the  same  success  for  students 
in  the  D.M.D.  program." 


Montclair  State  joins  N.J. 
Coastal  Communiversity 

In  September,  students  from  Brookdale  and 
Ocean  County  community  colleges  who  hold  an 
associate's  degree  in  business  administration  can 
study  for  a  bachelor's  degree  from  Montclair 
State  without  ever  leaving  the  Jersey  shore. 

Montclair  State  joins  four  other  four-year 
institutions  and  the  two  community  colleges  in 
the  newly  created  New  Jersey  Coastal 
Communiversity. 

Montclair  State  will  offer  a  bachelor's 
degree  in  business  administration  with  a 
concentration  in  management.  According  to 
Karen  Dennis,  assistant  dean  of  the  School  of 
Business,  Montclair  State's  Weekend  M.B.A. 
program  also  may  be  offered. 

The  other  four-year  schools  involved  in  the 
program  are  Kean  University,  Rutgers  Univer- 
sity, New  Jersey  Institute  of  Technology  and 
Georgian  Court  College.  Together,  the  four-year 
institutions  are  offering  seven  bachelor's  degree 
programs,  six  master's  degree  programs  and 
nine  graduate  certificates. 

The  Communiversity  has  been  in  the 
making  for  several  years  because  of  limited 
access  to  four-year  schools  at  the  Jersey  shore. 
"This  is  a  chance  for  Montclair  State  to  help 
meet  a  specific  educational  demand  from  this 


part  of  the  state,"  Dennis  said,  "where  there 
are  few  options  for  students  who  cannot  travel 
a  long  distance  because  of  work  or  personal 
obligations,  but  seek  a  four-year  degree." 

In  September,  Communiversity  classes  will 
be  held  at  the  BCC  campus  in  Lincroft.  The 
Communiversity  will  eventually  move  to  a 
building  at  Camp  Evans,  an  abandoned 
military  base  in  Wall  Township. 

According  to  Dennis,  School  of  Business 
faculty  will  teach  classes  not  only  by  traveling  to 
the  Communiversity  campus,  but  interactively, 
using  the  MSU  and  Brookdale  distance  learning 
classrooms,  and  delivering  some  courses  via  the 
Internet.  "This  is  a  great  opportunity  not  only  for 
the  students,  but  for  our  own  faculty  who  have 
been  investigating  ways  to  use  these  instruc- 
tional technologies  in  their  teaching." 

All  students  must  meet  the  admission 
standards  of  the  college  or  university  from  which 
they  want  to  obtain  a  degree,  and  pay  the  tuition 
set  by  the  school.  Only  upper-level  undergradu- 
ate and  graduate  courses  will  be  offered. 

"The  courses  for  Communiversity  students 
will  be  the  same  as  those  here  on  campus," 
said  Dennis,  who  hopes  Montclair  State's 
participation  in  the  Communiversity  will 
encourage  other  students  from  that  area  to 
consider  Montclair  for  other  degree  programs. 


MSU  flag  selected. ..Dr.  Karen  L.  Pennington  (right),  vice  president  for  Student  Development  and  Cam- 
pus Life,  and  student  Melody  Gbur,  get  ready  to  raise  Montclair  State  University's  official  flag  at  the  an- 
nual World's  Fair  held  on  campus  in  the  spring.  The  flag  was  designed  by  Gbur,  a  fine  arts  major,  and 
was  selected  by  the  campus  community  from  among  several  designs. 


Alumni  Life/Summer  2001  •  9 


Spanning  the  University 


New  center  fosters 
an  engaged  campus 

For  26  years,  more  than  10,000  Montclair 
State  students  have  participated  in  experiential 
education  through  the  Cooperative  Education 
program.  Six  years  ago,  students  were  intro- 
duced to  the  opportunity  to  learn  about  active 
citizenship  and  service  to  the  community 
through  the  Service-Learning  program.  Today, 
these  two  programs,  as  well  as  other  applied 
learning  activities  that  will  help  foster  an 
engaged  campus,  comprise  the  University's 
newly  established  Center  for  Community- 
Based  Learning. 

Freyda  Lazarus,  director,  said  the  Center  will 
help  the  University  focus  a  major  part  of  its 
teaching,  research  and  service  resources  on  the 
critical  issues  facing  local  communities.  "We 
have  tremendous  resources  from  which  the 
local  community  can  benefit,"  Lazarus  ex- 
plained. "By  connecting  the  campus  to  the 
community,  we  can  invigorate  teaching, 
provide  new  focus  for  faculty  research  and  offer 
unlimited  possibilities  to  build  solid,  focused 
relationships  with  people  and  organizations  in 
the  community." 

Through  the  Service-Learning  program, 
Montclair  State  has  partnered  with  organiza- 
tions primarily  in  the  township  of  Montclair  to 
address  issues  concerning  aging,  the  digital 
divide,  children  at  risk,  literacy,  substance 
abuse  and  conflict  resolution.  "We've  been 
seeing  an  increasing  number  of  faculty 
working  together  across  disciplines  to  work  as 
a  team  in  tackling  these  issues,"  Lazarus  said. 

The  goal  of  the  Center  is  to  create  partner- 
ships that  build  the  Service-Learning  and  Co- 
op programs  while  identifying  initiatives  that 
relate  to  faculty  and  community  interests. 


Preparing  teachers 
for  the  classroom 

How  well  does  Montclair  State  University 
prepare  its  student  teachers  for  successful 
careers  in  our  nation's  classrooms? 

How  does  a  97  percent  score  on  required 
state  tests  sound? 

"The  federal  government  is  now  requiring 
all  states  and  institutions  with  teacher  educa- 
tion programs  to  prepare  annual  reports  on 
teacher  preparation  and  licensing,"  said  Dr.  Ada 
Beth  Cutler,  dean  of  the  College  of  Education 


Outstanding  female  students  win  presidential  awards 

President  Susan  A.  Cole 
congratulated  the  winners  of 
this  year's  Presidential 
Achievement  Awards  at  a 
reception  March  27  that  was 
the  culminating  event  of 
Women's  History  Month. 

Jeanette  Mammaro,  a 
speech  communication  ma- 
jor, received  the  award  for  Ex- 
ceBence  in  Campus  Commu- 
nity Service.  Recently  elected 
president  of  the  Student  Gov- 
ernment  Association, 
Mammaro  is  a  member  of  the 
Greek  Councii  and  Phi  Sigma 
Sigma,  and  a  peer  educator 
in  the  Afl  Together  Different 
Multicultural  Weekend. 

The  award  for  Excellence  in  Scholarship  went  to  molecular  biology  major  Estelle  Docteur, 
who  is  aspiring  to  a  career  as  a  physician.  With  a  3.98  grade  point  average,  Docteur  is  a 
recipient  of  the  Edward  J.  Bloustein  Award,  and  an  Alumni  Association  Undergraduate  Student 
Citation  Award,  and  is  a  member  of  the  Golden  Key  National  Honor  Society. 

Broadcasting  major  Marta  Fernandez  received  the  award  for  Excellence  in  Leadership,  An 
active  member  of  American  Women  in  Radio  and  Television,  she  also  is  a  volunteer  for  the 
Gracie  Allen  Awards  and  the  New  York  Women's  Agenda. 


Jeanette  Mammaro,  President  Susan  A.  Cole,  Estelle  Docteur 
and  Marta  Fernandez 


and  Human  Services.  "As  part  of  these  reports, 
all  teacher  education  programs  must  annually 
report  their  teacher  education  candidates'  pass 
rate  on  state  tests.  We  just  received  our  pass  rate 
for  1999-2000,  the  first  year  of  reporting,  from 
Educational  Testing  Service.  We  are  delighted  to 
report  that  we  have  an  overall  pass  rate  of  97 
percent.  Additionally,  in  most  of  our  certifica- 
tion programs,  100  percent  of  our  candidates 
passed  the  required  tests." 

Cutler  noted  that  the  University  is  "extensively 
involved"  in  a  number  of  innovative  programs. 

"We  have  established  the  first-in-the-narion 
Center  of  Pedagogy,  which  brings  together 
faculty  from  the  arts  and  sciences,  education 
and  the  public  schools  and  involves  them  in 
the  ongoing  work  of  teacher  education.  It  is  the 
umbrella  under  which  all  of  Montclair  State's 
pre-service  and  continuing  education  pro- 
grams for  teachers  thrive." 

Cutler  also  noted  that  Montclair  State  has  one 
of  the  nation's  most  mature  school-university 
partnerships,  the  New  Jersey  Network  for 
Educational  Renewal.  The  NJNER  is  committed  to 


an  extensive,  ongoing  collaboration  with  23 
schools  district  partners,  benefitting  the  Univer- 
sity, the  students,  the  teachers  and  the  community. 

"Teacher  education  at  Montclair  State  is 
recognized  as  one  of  the  strongest  programs  in 
the  nation,"  Cutler  said. 

Also  bearing  witness  are  the  scores  of 
educators  statewide  who  have  hired  Montclair 
State  graduates,  and  are  thrilled  that  they  did  so. 

"The  graduates  we  have  hired  from  Montclair 
for  teaching  positions  are  well-skilled  in  their 
content  areas,  dedicated,  diligent  and  good  team 
players,"  said  William  Hahn,  principal  of 
Woodrow  Wilson  Middle  School  in  Clifton. 

Dr.  Elaine  Davis,  principal  of  Montclair 
High  School,  said,  "The  graduates  of 
Montclair  State  are  highly  marketable  in  this 
competitive  job  market  because  of  their  skills. 
My  school  and  district  have  hired  some 
outstanding  candidates  from  the  University,  all 
of  whom  possess  knowledge  of  pedagogy,  the 
ability  to  effectively  connect  with  a  diverse 
population  of  students,  and  demonstrate  a 
solid  foundation  in  their  content  areas." 


10  •  Alumni  Life/Summer  2001 


Visiting  scholar  chooses 
Montclair  State 

Each  year  the  U.S.  Dept.  of  Education 
(USDOE)  selectively  chooses  300  people  nation- 
wide to  become  visiting  scholars  for  a  develop- 
mental assignment  in  an  area  of  their  profes- 
sional interest.  This  year  one  of  those  people  is 
Norma  Fleischman,  a  policy  analyst  with  the  de- 
partment. She  chose  Montclair  State. 

"I  requested  to  conduct  research  here  because 
of  the  teacher  training  model  the  College  of  Edu- 
cation and  Human  Services  is  involved  in,  and 
because  of  the  strong  links  among  the  College 
and  the  arts  and  sciences,  and  public  schools," 
she  said.  "It's  rare  to  find  those  strong  linkages 
in  schools  of  education." 

The  program  is  run  by  the  department's  Office 
of  Educational  Research  and  Improvement  (OERI), 
which  provides  national  leadership  for  educational 
research  and  statistics,  and  strives  to  promote  ex- 
cellence and  equity  in  American  education. 

Fleischman  spent  the  first  half  of  the  year  on 
campus  as  a  visiting  scholar  working  out  of  the 
Center  of  Pedagogy.  The  assignment  is  an  exten- 
sion of  her  dissertation,  "The  Role  of  State  Agen- 
cies in  Supporting  Teacher  Professional  Develop- 
ment in  Technology,"  which  she  did  at  American 
University  in  Washington,  D.C. 

At  the  USDOE  Fleischman  deals  with  issues 
regarding  what  she  calls  the  "great  divide,"  the 
lack  of  access  to  technology  by  disadvantaged 
populations  and  minorities.  She  is  involved  with 
issues  of  teacher  quality,  student  achievement 
and  technology  in  education  reform. 

"Higher  education  has  a  major  role  to  play  in 
teaching  teachers  how  to  use  technology  as  a 
standard  base  in  teaching,"  said  Fleischman. 

This  is  not  the  visiting  scholar's  first  associa- 
tion with  Montclair  State.  Both  her  parents  are 
alumni.  Fleischman's  father,  Robert,  a  retired 
Bergen  Community  College  art  professor,  earned 
a  BA.  in  fine  art  in  '66,  and  a  master's  degree  in 
'68.  Her  mother,  Elizabeth,  who  earned  a  master's 
in  speech  pathology  in  '68,  is  a  retired  Elmwood 
Park  Elementary  School  speech  therapist. 

Fleischman  was  attracted  to  Montclair  State  by 
the  energy  of  its  faculty, 
and  the  leadership  and 
visionary  work  in  the 
CEHS.  "There's  com- 
mitment to  working 
across  campus  and 
with  schools  in  the 
area  to  strengthen 
teacher  quality  and 
schools  in  New 
Jersey,"  she  said. 


ALUMNI  NEWS 


To  communicate  with  the  Alumni  Relations  Office  con- 
cerning any  of  the  following  (unless  otherwise  noted), 
address  mail  to  the  Montclair  State  University  Alumni 
Office,  34  Normal  Ave.,  Upper  Montclair,  N]  07043, 
call  973-655-4141,  fax  973-655-5483  or  e-mail 
alumni@mail.montclair.edu. 

Get  ready  to  hit  the  links 

Get  your  golf  clubs  ready  and  come  play  on 
one  of  New  Jersey's  newest  golf  courses.  On 
Monday,  Sept.  17,  the  University  will  host  its 
15th  annual  MSU  Golf  Classic  at  the  Sky  View 
Golf  Club  in  Sparta.  A  semi-private  190-acre 
facility,  the  Sky  View  features  18  holes  of  golf 
and  breathtaking  views. 

Cost  to  participate  in  the  classic  is  $175  per 
player,  and  includes  greens  fees,  cart,  lunch, 
dinner  and  prizes.  Sponsorships  and  donations 
also  are  available.  All  money  raised  will 
benefit  MSU  Athletics. 

Former  athletes  are  encouraged  to  play  as 
the  sport  with  the  most  participating  alumni 
will  receive  a  bonus  portion  of  the  proceeds. 

For  more  information,  call  973-746-0417. 


Dig  in.. .Montclair  State  President  Susan  A.  Cole 
and  Alumni  Association  President  Margaret  Hait  70 
76  M.A.  go  for  the  dig  as  they  kick  off  the  amphithe- 
ater restoration  project  during  Alumni  Weekend. 
Looking  on  are  Association  Board  members  Elaine 
Yaccarino  '88  '92  M.A.  and  Pat  Ackershoek  71 . 


Congratulations  and  welcome. ..The  Alumni  Association  hosted  a  Senior  Send-Off  for  graduates  and 
their  families  the  evening  before  commencement  as  a  way  of  saying  congratulations  and  welcome  to  the 
growing  ranks  of  Montclair  State  alumni. 


Alumni  Life/Summer  2001  •  11 


Spanning  the  University 


Nominations  sought  for 
Alumni  Citations 

Each  year,  the  Montclair  State  University 
Alumni  Association  recognizes  outstanding 
graduates  through  the  Alumni  Citation  Award. 
Candidates  are  nominated  by  alumni  and  the 
campus  community  and  awards  are  presented 
during  Alumni  Weekend  in  May.  This  year's 
award  recipients  were  Peg  Margaret  Rhodes  '80 
and  William  Bingham  '50. 

To  be  considered  for  the  Alumni  Citation 
Award,  candidates  must  have  graduated  at 
least  15  years  prior  to  nomination  and  demon- 
strate outstanding  contributions  that  have 
benefited  the  community,  University  and /or 
related  agencies  or  the  candidate's  profession. 

Nominators  should  send  the  name,  address, 
telephone  number  and  year  of  graduation  to 
the  Alumni  Relations  Office  by  Nov.  16. 


Super  breakfast.. .Alumni  who  are  school  superintendents  in  the  tri-state  area  shared  their  ideas  and 
experiences  at  the  recent  School  Superintendent  Breakfast  held  on  campus.  Pictured  (front  row,  from  left) 
George  lannacone  '54  '59  M.A.;  Frank  Alvarez  76;  James  Smith  '66;  Char  Stanko  72;  (back  row)  Thomas 
Vannarta  '65;  William  Liess  '58;  Ada  Beth  Cutler,  dean  of  the  College  of  Education  and  Human  Services; 
Gregory  Waters,  vice  president  for  Institutional  Advancement;  Barry  Worman  '69;  David  Weischadle  of  the 
Department  of  Counseling,  Human  Development  and  Educational  Leadership;  and  Barbara  Strobert  '59. 


Alumni  Association  honors  students  at  annual  awards  ceremony 


The  Alumni  Association  held  its  annual 
Awards  Ceremony  on  April  2.  Graduate  School 
citations  were  presented  to  Cathy  Thomas, 
College  of  Education  and  Human  Services; 
Nydia  Dejesus,  College  of  Humanities  and 
Social  Services;  Eliza  Leszczynski,  College  of 
Science  and  Mathematics;  and  Joanne  LeFrak, 
School  of  the  Arts. 

Cheryl  Hopper  '95  M.A.  presented  the 
Carpe  Diem  Award  to  Juan  Conejero,  Ingrida 
Dapkute,  Keita  Kankam,  Anita  Knipping  and 
Pai-Ying  Tsai. 


Undergraduate  scholarships  were  pre- 
sented to  Gina  Cunha,  Nicole  Rivlin,  Emanuel 
Caravano,  Christopher  Fitzpatrick,  Omar 
Merhom,  Brooke  Campbell,  Ebony  Mack, 
Judith  Maier,  Naadira  Binyard,  Anna  Cartier, 
Omeche  Idoko,  Victoria  Santiago,  Mariela 
Torres  and  Myriame  Zamulus. 

Undergradute  citation  recipients  included 
Sharon  Bray,  Gina  Worman,  Noel  Hingston 
and  Estelle  Docteur. 

Service  awards  went  to  Fiara  Leo,  Eric  Rhett, 
Jr.,  Shariff  Elhagin,  Ruth  Alerte  and  Alina  Tyndall. 


Sign  of  the  times. ..Ron  Naples  '81  and  his  wife,  Beth  McNeilly  Naples  '81 ,  stand  next  to  one  of  the  signs 
they  donated  marking  the  lush  Alumni  Green. 


Calendar 
of  Events 


For  information  about  the  following  events,  call 
the  Alumni  Relations  Office  at  973-655-4141 . 

July  15:  Bus  Trip  to  see  the  New  York  Mets 
vs.  Toronto  Blue  Jays  at  Shea  Stadium 

Bus  will  depart  from  behind  the  Student 
Center  at  10:30  a.m.  Cost:  $36,  includes 
transportation. 

Sept.  15:  Golf  Outing 

For  more  information,  see  page  1 1 . 

Oct.  6:  Homecoming  2001 

Plans  are  still  underway,  but  mark  your  cal- 
endars now  for  a  day  of  fun  and  excitement, 
including  the  annual  Homecoming  Parade 
down  Valley  Road. 

As  the  date  nears,  check  out  Montclair 
State's  Web  site  at  www.montclair.edu  for  a 
complete  schedule  of  events. 

May  4:  Alumni  Weekend 

Reunion  classes  ending  in  2  and  7. 
Save  the  date. 


1 2  •  Alumni  Life/Summer  200 1 


Class  of  2001 


Surrounded  by  friends  and  family,  Montclair  State  University's  class  of  2001  cel- 
ebrated commencement  at  a  ceremony  May  25  at  the  Continental  Airlines  Arena  in 
East  Rutherford.  Pictured  (clockwise  from  right)  James  Feeney  (left)  brought  greetings 
from  the  graduate  students  while  Kevin  Hancock  spoke  on  behalf  of  the  senior  class; 
for  the  seventh  consecutive  year,  senior  faculty  member  Evan  Maletsky  of  Mathemati- 
cal Sciences  led  the  academic  procession  as  the  grand  marshal;  members  of  the  class  of 
1951  enjoyed  the  ceremony  as  they  celebrated  their  50th  graduation  anniversary 
(pictured  [front  row,  from  left]  are  Ann  O'Connell  Gebhard,  Syd  Salt,  Sara  Shadd  Orr, 
Ann  Pinda,  Louis  Gebhard  [back  row,  from  left]  Arthur  Engelken,  Juanita  High, 
Catherine  Buce,  Elinore  Hahn  Todt  ant  Traude  Teutsch  Pins);  honorary  degree 
recipient  Gordon  Bethune,  CEO  of  Continental  Airlines  Arena,  offers  graduates  words 
of  wisdom;  businessman  and  philanthropist  Raymond  Chambers  accepted  his  honor- 
ary degree  and  pledged  a  $50,000  gift  in  honor  of  the  class  of  2001;  Emily  "Cissy" 
Houston  was  all  smiles  after  receiving  an  honorary  degree;  and  graduates  applauded 
their  accomplishment  under  a  shower  of  confetti. 


Alumni  Life/Summer  2001  •  13 


THAT'SUFE 


Compiled  by  Kim  Metz  and 
Gina  Davies. 

Send  information  for  "That's 
Life"  to  Alumni  Relations, 
"That's  Life,"  34  Normal  Ave., 
Upper  Montclair,  NJ  07043; 
fax  973-655-5483;  or  e-mail 
alumni@mail.montclair.edu. 


Edith  Hirschoff  Glick  '70  M.A. 
stepped  down  as  chair  of  the 
Southern  Florida  chapter  of  the 
New  Jersey  Retired  Teachers 
Association. 


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Harold  Lef court 


Harold  Lefcourt  was  elected  to  the 
board  of  directors  of  the  United 
States  Committee  on  Sports 
for  Israel. 


Leonard  Blessing  '51  M.A.  is  the 
first  high  school  teacher  to  be 
elected  to  the  International  Com- 
mittee of  the  American  Association 
for  the  Advancement  of  Science. 


Mary  Beth  Oliger  McDonald  is 

director  of  clinical  services  at 
COPE  (Couaseling,  Outreach, 
Prevention  and  Education), 
serving  Verona  and  Montclair.  A 
member  agency  of  the  United  Way, 
COPE  seeks  to  provide  affordable, 
quality  health  care  services. 


Carmine  A.  Loff redo,  a  professor 
at  Essex  County  College  has  re- 
tired after  32  years  of  service. 


Madeleine  Greene  Wojciechowski 

was  named  Extension  Educator  of 
the  Year  by  the  National  Extension 
Association  of  Family  and 
Consumer  Sciences. 

John  A.  Koumoulides  '61  M.A. 

was  elected  Honorary  Fellow  of 
Harris  Manchester  College  at  the 
University  of  Oxford. 


H.  Lynne  Magonigal  Rogers 

retired  from  Audubon  High  School 
after  teaching  for  25  years.  Rogers 
has  since  been  commissioned  as  an 
associate  in  ministry  at  the 
Evangelical  Lutheran  Church  in 
America,  and  is  now  the  director 
of  Urban  Promise  Academy,  a 
home  school  for  urban  teens. 

Janet  Kurland  has  created  three- 
dimensional  artwork,  which  has 
been  exhibited  at  galleries  and 
juried  shows.  She  has  taught  art 
for  28  years. 

Michael  J.  Ambrosia,  a  professor 
of  law  at  Seton  Hall  University, 
had  his  article,  "Legal  Realism," 
published  in  New  Jersey  Lawyer. 


Robert  A.  Winter  has  become 
superintendent  of  schools  in 
Glynn  County,  Ga. 


John  Bryce  resumed  his  teaching 
career  after  spending  17  years  in 
Washington,  D.C  doing  federal 
contracting.  He  is  a  computer  sci- 
ence teacher  at  McDonough  High 
School  in  Georgia. 


Rosalie  Rotz  Saferstein  writes 
"Table  Hopping  With  Rosie," 
published  on  the  Internet  as  part 
of  New  Jersey  Monthly  magazine. 
Her  work  has  been  cited  in 
Andrew  Dornenburg  and  Karen 
Page's  Internet  Guide  to  Restaurant 
Review  Resources  and  Dining  Out. 

Anthony  P.  Marino  '79  M.A.  has 

been  appointed  Essex  County 
superintendent  of  schools. 


Patricia  L.  Schall  co-authored 

Protecting  the  Right  to  Teach  and 
Learn:  Power,  Politics,  and  Public 
Schools,  a  case  study  that  exam- 
ines censorship  and  other  issues 
faced  by  educators.  She  is  chair 
of  the  Education  Department  at 
the  College  of  Saint  Elizabeth  in 
Morristown,  where  she  also 
teaches. 


David  Mair  has  turned  everyday 
events  into  the  basis  for  inventing 
games.  The  Tooth  Fairy  Game  was 
invented  after  his  daughter's  tooth 
came  out  in  a  restaurant.  Among 
numerous  other  games  to  his 
credit  are  Don't  Panic,  Diggity 
Dog,  Sealed  With  a  Kiss  and  Bent 
Out  of  Shape. 

Kurt  Epps  was  voted  Teacher  of  the 
Month  by  students  at  Arthur  L. 
Johnson  High  School  in  Clark.  He 
has  also  been  recognized  for  his 
writing  as  a  beer  critic,  and  was 
honored  by  the  North  American 
Beer  Writers  Guild,  receiving  three 
Quill  and  Tankard  awards. 


Mary  Manger  Reece,  principal  of 
Menlo  Park  School  in  Edison,  has 
been  elected  to  the  board  of  direc- 
tors of  the  National  Association  of 
Elementary  School  Principals. 


Mari-Jo  Marra  Policastro  '74  M.A. 

performed  on  piano  at  Trinity 
Parish  in  Bayonne.  She  teaches  at 
St.  John  Vianney  High  School  in 
Holmdel. 


James  Moriarty  went  from 
firefighter  to  TV  star,  playing  the 
part  of  criminal  Carl  Ramone  in 
"The  Chippendales  Murder." 

Joanna  Lettorale  Sisco  '79  M.A. 

was  named  Educator  of  the  Year 
by  the  New  Jersey  Business 
Education  Association. 

Jean  Jaeger  M.A.,  a  first-grade 
teacher  at  South  End  School  in 
Cedar  Grove,  is  retiring  after 
more  than  30  years  of  teaching. 
Jaeger  is  one  of  four  Cedar  Grove 
teachers  honored  this  year  in  the 
annual  Governor's  Teacher  Rec- 
ognition Program. 

Alphonse  Dattolo  '79  M.A.,  who 
teaches  Spanish  and  French  at 
Glen  Rock  Middle  School,  hasn't 
missed  teaching  a  class  in  28 
years,  giving  him  more  than  5,130 
uninterrupted  days  of  teaching. 


Georgiann  Biggio  Gongora 
received  the  Golden  Lamp  for 
Excellence  in  Educational 
Leadership  from  the  New  Jersey 
Association  for  Principals  and 
Supervisors.  She  received  the 
award  for  her  work  as  director  of 
Student  Personnel  Services  for  the 
Bayonne  Board  of  Education,  where 
she  worked  from  1994  to  2000. 

Thomas  Comiciotto  has  been 
named  superintendent  of  schools 
in  Alexandria,  Va.,  and  principal 
of  the  middle  school. 

Bessie  Frazier  M.A.  has  written 
Exciting  Stories  and  Plays  pub- 
lished by  Vantage  Press.  The  book 
targets  problems  facing  young 
people  and  utilizes  true-to-life 
situations  to  find  solutions. 


14  •  Alumni  Life/Summer  2001 


THAT'S  LIFE 


Alvin  Rush  M.A.  was  elected  to 
the  board  of  trustees  of  Family 
Connections.  He  is  also  president 
of  MFG  Consulting  Inc.,  a  finan- 
cial sales  consulting  firm. 

Mike  Van  Zile  has  championed  a 
move  that  will  allow  school  ath- 
letic teams  to  compete  against 
others  of  equal  size. 


Victor  DeLuca  has  been  elected 
mayor  of  Maplewood. 

Mary  E.  Heindel  Paetzold  has 

been  elected  to  the  board  of  direc- 
tors of  Immunomedics  Inc.,  a 
biopharmaceuticals  company. 

Jack  Ford  78  M.A.,  a  teacher  at 
Clark  High  School,  was  named 
Marketing  Teacher  of  the  Year  for 
central  New  Jersey 

Joanne  Martinowich  Fritz  is  an 

applications  design  consultant 
with  Automatic  Data  Processing 
in  Roseland. 

Patricia  L.  Stahnke  Higgjns  has 

been  named  president  and  chief  ex- 
ecutive officer  of  Switch  and  Data 
Facilities  in  Tampa,  Fla.  She  had 
been  chief  information  officer  and 
corporate  vice  president  of  ALCOA. 


William  A.  Bleibdrey 


William  A.  Bleibdrey  has  been 
named  vice  president  for  budget 
and  finance,  and  chief  financial 
officer  at  Texas  Wesleyan  University. 


Dennis  Testa  M.A.  is  assistant 
professor  of  English  at  Bergen 
Community  College. 

Denton  Phillips  M.A.  directed 
the  play  "Criminal  Hearts," 
which  was  performed  at  the  Little 
Firehouse  Theatre  in  Oradell. 

Deborah  V  H.  Bruett  Cook  M.A., 

a  kindergarten  teacher  at  Forest 
Avenue  School  in  Glen  Ridge,  was 
honored  for  25  years  of  service  in 
the  Glen  Ridge  school  system. 

Jill  Tekel  is  an  associate  at  the 
United  Jewish  Federation. 

Melody  Sherwood  Byrd-Alderman, 

a  teacher  at  Long  Branch  High 
School,  has  been  named  Teacher  of 
the  Year  and  inducted  into  Kappa 
Delta  Pi,  the  international  honor 
society  in  education. 


Susan  Solledcr,  executive 
director  of  School  Nutrition 
Programs  for  Jersey  City  public 
schools,  computerized  Jersey  City 
schools  so  students  can  use  their 
identification  cards  as  their  lunch 
cards.  She  also  worked  to  provide 
Jersey  City  schools  with  an 
alternate  accountability  program, 
which  facilitates  free  lunches  for 
its  students. 

Leo  L.  Rios  has  been  appointed 
chief  financial  officer  at  Ovid 
Technologies. 

Ellyn  A.  McColgan  has  been 
elected  president  of  Fidelity 
Investments  Institutional  Retire- 
ment Group.  She  also  is  a  member 
of  the  operating  committee  of 
Fidelity  Investments. 

Mary  Alice  Lawless  raised  more 
than  $5  million  to  start  ClickUpdate, 
a  digital  media  asset  management 
company.  Lawless  has  been  chosen 
as  a  subject  for  the  PBS  series  Small 
Business  2000  for  an  episode,  "The 
Right  Product  at  the  Right  Time," 
which  is  scheduled  to  air  later 
this  year. 


Joan  M.  Petti  D'Uva  has  been 
promoted  to  senior  manager  in 
the  litigation  and  valuation  group 
at  Amper,  Politziner  &  Mattia. 

Regina  D.  Kiczek  earned  a  doc- 
torate of  education  from  Rutgers 
University.  Her  dissertation  ex- 
plored the  development  of  proba- 
bilistic thinking  in  students.  She  is 
supervisor  of  K-8  mathematics  for 
Westfield  Public  Schools. 

Edward  J.  Lazor  became  a  manag- 
ing partner  at  KPMG  in  Short  Hills. 

Jack  Rothenstein  has  been  pro- 
moted to  state  tax  consulting  part- 
ner at  Pricewaterhouse  Coopers. 


Gary  Hudes  has  been  elected  as 
a  representative  to  the  Sixth 
Council  District  for  Hempstead, 
N.Y.  He  was  also  named  Small 
Business  Person  of  the  Year  by 
the  Nassau  Chambers  of  Com- 
merce, and  Man  of  the  Year  by 
the  Nassau  County  Shields,  and 
the  School  for  Language  and 
Communication  Development. 

Carol  Sakowitz  LeDonne  is  a 

copy  editor  for  The  Record  in 
Hackensack,  where  she  reads 
local  and  wire  stories,  and  helps 
lay  out  pages. 


Reed  Purcella  M.A.  has  been 
appointed  to  the  Bergen  County 
Workforce  Investment  Board. 

Annette  Catino  has  been 
appointed  to  the  board  of 
directors  of  Liberty  Bancorp,  Inc. 

James  Clayton  Jr.  M.A.  was 

appointed  superintendent  of 
schools  in  Roseland  and  principal 
of  the  Lester  C  Noecker  School. 


Chris  Van  Der  Stadt  was  selected 
as  fund  raising  chairperson  for  the 
United  Way  of  Central  New  Jersey. 
He  is  president  and  chief  financial 
officer  of  New  Millennium  Bank  of 
New  Brunswick. 

Gregory  L.  Lockard  M.A.  has 

been  named  president  of  Floyd 
Hall  Enterprises  in  Little  Falls. 

Anthony  Lettorale  has  been 
named  Educator  of  the  Year  by 
the  New  Jersey  Marketing 
Education  Association. 

Walter  Bilous  was  named  senior 
broadcast  maintenance  engineer 
at  Maryland  Public  Television. 

Vivian  Olshen,  a  painting  instructor 
at  the  Jewish  Community  Center  in 
West  Orange,  had  her  art  exhibited 
in  "Art  at  the  Oval"  at  Memorial 
Park  in  Livingston. 


Larry  Felder  has  his  artwork  in 
the  book  In  the  Presence  of  Dino- 
saurs, published  by  Time /Life. 

Bruce  Spidell  is  a  math  teacher  at 
Boca  Raton  Christian  School.  He 
had  been  an  actuary  for  20  years 
prior  to  the  career  change. 

Bonnie  Maranz  Kirsch  M.A.  had 

her  artwork  featured  in  a  calendar 
aimed  at  raising  money  for  the 
New  Jersey  Breast  Cancer 
Research  Fund.  She  has  taught  in 
schools  throughout  New  Jersey 
and  has  conducted  workshops  in 
Bermuda  and  Italy. 

Marie  Sano  Dreher  was  named 
senior  vice  president  and  chief 
financial  officer  of  Millennium 
Inorganic  Chemicals. 


David  Browne  is  principal  of 
Hawthorne  High  School. 


Alumni  Life /Summer  2001  •  15 


THAT'S  LIFE 


Gerard  T.  Papetti  has  become 
president  of  U.S.  Financial  Services. 


Howard  Becker  has  been  named 
assistant  vice  present  and  branch 
manager  of  Commerce  Bank  of 
Springfield. 

John  A.  Toleno  was  appointed  su- 
perintendent of  schools  for  North 
Warren  Regional  School  District  in 
Blairstown. 


Glenn  Kaufhold  has  been 
appointed  vice  president  of 
development  and  marketing  at  the 
Medical  Foundation  of  Boston. 

Vincent  P.  Endres  received 
Sarnoff  Corporation's  President's 
Award  for  his  outstanding  leader- 
ship in  generating  new  business 
endeavors. 

Sheila  McKenna  has  been  named 
chair  of  the  Political  Activities 
Committee  of  the  Polish- American 
Congress.  She  also  is  chair  of  the 
Mental  Health  Watch  Committee 
of  the  Transitional  Services  Group. 

Donald  Mclver  is  vice  president 
of  human  resources  at  the  MWW 
Group  in  East  Rutherford. 

Maria  A.  Sceppaguercio  was 
named  head  of  Investor  Relations 
for  Staples,  Inc.  She  formerly  held 
that  position  at  Nabisco. 


Diane  Aslanis  graduated  from  the 
University  of  Medicine  and  Den- 
tistry of  New  Jersey  on  an  Air 
Force  scholarship.  She  is  in  resi- 
dency in  obstetrics  and  gynecology 
in  Far  Rockaway  N.Y. 

John  Messina  is  teaching  market- 
ing and  finance  fundamentals  at 
Fairleigh  Dickinson  University. 


David  Shehigian  (formerly 
Yannacci)  has  been  named  executive 
director  of  the  East  Orange  YMCA. 

Barbara  Benson-Duran  was 

named  Outstanding  Assistant 
Principal  of  the  Year  in 
Hillsborough  County  Fla. 

Jim  Stephens  earned  a  master's 
degree  in  history  from  Monmouth 
University.  His  thesis  was  a 
60-page  "Guide  to  the  Civil  War 
Resources  at  the  Monmouth 
County  Historical  Association." 


John  K.  "Rene  became  chief 
administrative  officer  for  the 
Insurance  Council  of  New  Jersey. 


John  J.  Hurley  M.A.  has  been 
promoted  to  principal  at 
Rutherford  High  School. 


Kevin  Bryla  was  selected  as  vice 
president  of  Communications  for 
Ciba  Specialty  Chemicals.  He  also 
will  assume  the  title  of  executive 
director  of  the  Ciba  Specialty 
Chemicals  Foundation  and  over- 
see the  company's  Government 
Affairs  office  in  Washington. 

Susan  Holzhauer  English  M.A.  is 
a  learning  specialist  at  Kent  Place 
Primary  School  in  Summit. 


JoAnne  Penn  M.A.  has  been 
named  president  of  the  New 
Jersey  State  Nurses  Association. 

Nicole  Caivano  was  elected  to 
the  board  of  directors  of  River 
Center.  She  owns  a  boutique, 
Mustillo's,  in  Red  Bank. 


Carl  T.  Cahill,  Jr.  earned  a  master's 
degree  in  public  administration 
from  Hayward  University  in 
California.  He  has  been  appointed 
planning  director  for  Los  Altos 
Hills,  Calif. 

Gail  (Giancola)  Louallo  received 
a  license  in  clinical  social  work. 


Domenic  De  Stef ano  presented 
his  article,  "The  Field  Guide  to 
Veterans'  Service  Representative 
Training,  A  Web-Based  Training 
Case  Study,"  at  the  Interservice 
and  Industry  Training,  Simulation 
and  Education  Conference  held  in 
Orlando,  Fla. 

Jeffrey  Caswell  teaches  physical 
education  and  health  at  Bernards 
High  School  in  Bernardsville. 

Dawn  Thornton  joined  Weichert 
Realtors'  Westfield  office  as  a  sales 
associate. 

Peter  A.  Aquino  was  elected  to 
serve  a  second  term  as  treasurer 
of  the  board  of  directors  of  the 
Head  Start  Community  Project  of 
Morris  County. 


Piera  Accumano,  a  manager  at 
Prudential  Insurance,  is  a  recipi- 
ent of  the  12th  annual  New  Jersey 
Theatre  Group  Applause  Award. 


Amy  Van  Varick  Decker  has 

joined  Montclair  State's  Depart- 
ment of  Accounting,  Law  and 
Taxation  Department  as  a  full- 
time  faculty  member. 

Susan  Friend  was  profiled  in 
Riverview  Lifestyles  as  a  promising 
songwriter  who  is  "going  places." 


John  Paterek  is  a  design  engineer 
at  Adesta  Communications  in 
Omaha,  Neb. 


Richard  Kunze  was  appointed 
business  administrator  for  the 
Highland  Park  Borough  Council. 

Stephanie  Abeles  was  named 
marketing  director  for  Avantgold 
Jewelers  of  Tampa,  Fla. 

Mike  Weaver  went  from  working 
in  a  bar  band  to  offering  an  interac- 
tive, instructive,  hands-on  experi- 
ence for  kids.  He  incorporates  MIDI 
technology  into  a  performance  tcr 
show  the  audience  how  modern 
electronics  can  be  incorporated  into 
making  music. 

Doug  Pfister  M.A.  has  enhanced 
existing  life  insurance  policies  at 
State  Farm  Insurance  Company 
to  better  serve  his  clients. 


Thomas  W.  Antonucci  was 
appointed  interim  councilman  in 
Keyport.  He  works  in  Manhattan 
for  a  financial  services  firm. 


Samuel  Bill  MJl.  conducted 
"L'Histoire  du  Soldit"  by  Igor 
Stravinsky  as  part  of  a  concert, 
"Music  of  the  20th  Century:  A 
Brief  Look  Back." 

Helen  Loizou  M.A.  performed 
for  children  at  the  North  Arlington 
Public  Library.  The  vocalist  in- 
cluded such  favorites  as  "Rudolph 
the  Red  Nosed  Reindeer"  and 
"Frosty  the  Snowman." 

Annette  Giancaspro  is  a  physical 
education  teacher  in  Hawthorne. 

Charles  D.  Miller  was  promoted 
to  supervising  senior  in  the  Ac- 
counting Department  at  Druker, 
Rahl  &  Fein. 


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THAT'S  LIFE 


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Kamaljit  Bhamra  was  one  of 
22  new  teachers  hired  at  James 
Caldwell  High  School.  She 
teaches  viola  and  cello. 

Joann  Michelle  Munoz  returned 
from  Namibia,  Africa  where  she 
volunteered  her  time  with  the 
Peace  Corps. 


Robert  Mataranglo  began  work 
on  a  11 5-foot- wide,  15-foot-tall 
mural  in  Long  Branch  that  will 


feature  giant  beach  balls,  umbrel- 
las and  a  seagull  with  a  30-ft. 
wingspan.  It  will  be  the  largest 
painting  in  Long  Branch. 

Stephen  Catalano  graduated  from 
the  Morris  County  Police  Academy 
and  received  the  Academy's  Physical 
Fitness  Award. 

Irene  Fitzpatrick  M.A.  has  joined 
Summit  High  School's  Theatre  Arts 
Department.  She  has  performed  on 
stage  around  the  world. 


Nicholas  Cicarelli  was  hired  as  a 
physical  education  teacher  at 
Chatham  High  School. 

Joseph  Cirigliano  teaches  social 
studies  at  South  Plainfield  High 
School. 

Lucy  Capello  was  named  super- 
visor of  Special  Services  for  the 
Rutherford  school  district. 

Thomas  Colli  teaches  seventh- 
grade  math  at  Belleville  Middle 
School. 


Cynthia  Barrington  M.A.  teaches 
pre-kindergarten  at  Linden 
Avenue  School  in  Glen  Ridge. 

Ribhi  Huzien,  along  with  activ- 
ists and  documentary  filmmakers, 
visited  Palestine  to  foster  U.S. 
public  awareness  of  the  plight  of 
Palestinian  refugees. 

Nanette  Rotonda  M.A.  was 

promoted  to  vice  principal  of 
Belleville  High  School. 


Alumni  Weekend  2001 


Alumni  of  all  ages  had  the 
opportunity  to  reminisce 
about  the  past,  relish  in 
the  present  and  dream  about  the 
future  at  this  year's  Alumni 
Weekend,  where  the  theme, 
"Then  and  Now,"  aptly  de- 
scribed the  day's  sentiments. 

At  the  50+  Coffee,  alumni  who 
graduated  50  or  more  years  ago 
gathered  for  an  exchange  of 
memories  about  the  early  days  at 
Montclair  State.  Then  the  Alumni 
Association  held  its  annual  meet- 
ing, followed  by  the  luncheon. 

Alumni  Citation  Awards  were 
presented  to  Peg  Margaret 
Rhodes  '80  and  William 
Bingham  '50,  and  Outstanding 
Faculty  Awards  were  presented 
to  Saundra-Collins  of  the  Psy- 


chology Department,  Leslie  Wil- 
son of  the  History  Department 
and  Linda  Roberts  Alexanderson 
of  the 
Theatre  and  Dance  Department. 

Retiring  faculty  also  were  rec- 
ognized. They  included  Marcha 
Flint,  Barry  Jacobs,  Naomi  Scruff 
Myers,  John  Hwang,  Albert 
Rossetti  and  Lee  Primiano. 

The  Margaret  and  Herman 
Sokol  Award  for  International 
Study  and  Research  was  pre- 
sented to  Brenda  Paradiso-Kunz 
while  the  Margaret  and  Herman 
Sokol  Graduate  Fellowship  in 
Science  was  awarded  to  Tin-Chun 
Chu  and  Christine  Bray. 

Alumni  had  the  opportunity  to 
take  a  bus  tour  to  see  whaf  s  new 
around  campus  before  joining  the 


official  kickoff  of  the  Amphitheater 
Restoration  Project. 

Concluding  the  day's  event 
was  the  Class  Reunion  Cocktail 
Party  and  Dinner  Dance. 


Ronald  Englehardt  '41  (left)  and 
Gregory  Carlton  Mickelson  '42 
sing  the  alma  mater,  written  by 
Evelyn  Hock  Walter  '25,  at  the 
conclusion  of  the  luncheon. 


Jim  McGilvray  '41,  a  former 
member  of  the  Alumni  Association 
Board,  and  his  wife,  Joan,  enjoy  a 
moment  on  the  dance  floor. 


Margaret  Halt  (right),  president  of  the  Alumni 
Association,  presents  a  check  for  $125,000  toward  the 
amphitheater  restoration  project  to  Montclair  State 
President  Susan  A.  Cole.  The  $500,000  project,  which 
includes  improvements  to  the  landscaping  and  lighting, 
will  be  funded  entirely  by  alumni  giving. 


Gregory  Waters  (left),  vice  president 
for  Institutional  Advancement,  trades 
stories  with  James  Gordon  '51  and 
Richard  Sparrow,  husband  of  Lillian 
Nunally  '51,  at  the  breakfast. 


At  the  luncheon,  Montclair  State  President 
Susan  A.  Cole  (center)  enjoys  a  light  moment 
with  Helen  Sacks  Itkin  '51  (left)  and  Susana 
Sotillo  of  Linguistics,  who  is  the  faculty  repre- 
sentative on  the  University's  Board  of  Trustees. 


Alumni  Life /Summer  2001  •  17 


Memory  lane  leads  to  the  amphitheater 


The  following  are  some  of  the  many 
letters  we  received  in  response  to  the 
front-page  article,  "Memories  of  a  spe- 
cial place, "  in  the  spring  2001  issue  of 
Alumni  Life. 

Many  alumni  correctly  pointed  out 
that  we  misidentified  the  photo  of  the 
Modern  Dance  Club  as  being  from  the 
1940  LaCampagna  when,  in  fact,  it 
is  from  the  1949  yearbook. 

We  encourage  readers  to  continue 
sending  their  reminiscences  about  the 
amphitheater  and  their  experiences  at 
Montclair  State,  and  we  will  continue  to 
publish  them  in  future  issues.  Due  to 
limited  space,  some  letters  may  be  edited. 

For  information  about  the  amphi- 
theater restoration  project,  call  the 
Development  Office  at  973-655-5454. 

After  reading  the  story  and  see- 
ing the  pictures  of  the  amphithe- 
ater, I'm  compelled  to  write  about 
my  recollection  of  this  beautiful 
area  on  campus. 

I  remember  the  red  freshman 
beanies,  and  the  orientation  meet- 
ings, barbeque  and  concert  at  the 
amphitheater.  The  fall  weather  was 
warm  during  the  day  and  cool  at 
night.  I  felt  that  college  was  going 
to  be  fun.  In  fact,  I  thought  it  was 
heaven!  The  serene  setting  helped 
to  set  the  tone  for  the  year  ahead. 

After  my  first  class,  I  realized 
how  fortunate  I  was  to  have  those 
orientation  days  because  the  hard 
work  had  begun.  I  will  always 
have  fond  memories  of  the  amphi- 
theater as  the  start  to  my  college 
days  and  I  hope  President  Cole 
and  the  rest  of  the  college  commu- 
nity will  work  hard  to  preserve 
and  protect  that  wonderful  piece 
of  history. 

My  daughter  graduated  from 
American  University  in  Washington, 
D.C.  and  they,  too,  have  an  amphi- 
theater where  orientation  and  other 
types  of  activities  take  place.  But  it  is 
nothing  compared  to  MSU! 
Barbara  (Fidacaro)  Ronca  '70 

I  enjoyed  reading  "Memories  of 
a  special  place."  It  brought  back 
very  special  memories  for  me.  In 
September  of  1971,  on  my  19th 
birthday,  my  boyfriend  proposed 


Thanks  to  the  many  alumni  who  were  able  to  identify  some  of  the  people  in 
this  photo  of  the  Modern  Dance  Club  that  appeared  in  the  1949 
LaCampagna.  The  men  in  the  photo  are  identified  as  (from  left)  Gene 
Stempler,  Lee  Walsky  and  Marty  Zwillman.  Pictured  fourth  from  left  is 
Margaret  Scafati,  today  better  known  as  Congresswoman  Marge  Roukema. 


to  me  on  bended  knee  at  the  am- 
phitheater. During  our  days  as 
students  at  Montclair  State,  it  re- 
mained our  special  place.  Joe  and 
I  were  married  the  day  before  my 
graduation  and  we  will  celebrate 
our  27th  anniversary  in  June. 
Marianne  McGrath  '74 

I  was  a  theater  major  back  in 
1985-86  when  The  Players  had  a 
rehearsal  in  the  amphitheater.  It 
was  a  twilight,  serene,  calming 
pre-eve;  light  winds,  good  cama- 
raderie, stalwart  friends  that  re- 
main bonded.  Oh,  the  laughing! 
How  dreamscape  it  was,  talking 
and  performing. 

We  essayed  our  past,  present 
and  future,  the  sad  and  happy 
times.  I  sat  on  one  of  the  upper 
tiers  working  out  an  idea  for  a 
play.  There  aren't  words  enough 
to  describe  them,  moods  and  emo- 
tions are  it.  I  have  a  boundless 
nostalgia  for  Montclair  State,  the 
"amp,"  as  it  was  termed,  indeed 
Life  Hall,  all  of  it.  I  will  forever  be 
loyal  to  "my  home"  and  tend 
faithfully  to  its  care. 
Joe  Caruso  '87 

The  recent  issue  of  Alumni  Life 
spurred  a  flow  of  memories  for 
me.  The  amphitheater  was  a  spe- 


cial place  for  many  of  us  who 
lived  right  beside  it.  Because  our 
housing  was  shared  by  as  many  as 
eight  men,  privacy  for  studying 
was  not  a  sure  thing.  The  quiet  of 
a  corner  of  the  amphitheater  was  a 
welcome  haven.  I  have  fond 
memories  of  receiving  a  master's 
degree  there  on  a  hot  June  day  in 
1952.  Yes  it  was  hot,  but  that  ha- 
ven was  pleasantly  cool. 

The  picture  of  the  Modern 
Dance  Club  [shown  in  the  last 
issue]  featured  members  of 
Montclair 's  first  undefeated  foot- 
ball team.  The  men  featured  are 
Lee  Walsky,  Gene  Stempler  and 
Marty  Zwillman.  Coach  Coder 
saw  to  it  that  the  Modern  Dance 
Club  was  co-ed. 
George  H.  Stager  '50 

As  a  member  of  the  then  college's 
a  cappella  choir,  I  am  still  able  to 
sing  at  least  one  or  two  verses  of 
"March  on,  O  Soul,  with  Strength," 
alto  only.  It  was  the  graduation  pro- 
cessional, recessional  hymn  and  we 
sang  it  at  other  events  held  out- 
doors. In  my  years,  it  never  rained 
on  those  events. 

Restoration  of  the  amphitheater 
is  a  wonderful  idea! 
Dorothy  Kenlan  Petersen  '56 


As  a  member  of  the  Modern 
Dance  Club,  my  memories  of  the 
amphitheater  have  much  to  do  with 
dance.  I  also  participated  in  the  For- 
eign Language  Festivals  in  the  am- 
phitheater. In  the  '40s  and  into  the 
'50s,  before  Montclair  expanded  so,  it 
was  known  as  the  foremost  school 
for  education  of  teachers  of  lan- 
guages— modem  as  well  as  classical. 

I  hope  to  come  back  to  see  the 
amphitheater  once  it  has  been  re- 
furbished. While  I  have  seen  most 
of  the  famous  amphitheaters  of 
antiquity,  I  shall  retain  the  memo- 
ries of  and  intimate  conversations 
with  friends  at  the  amphitheater  at 
Montclair  State. 
Kathryn  Musso  Lacey  '50 

The  article  "Memories  of  a  spe- 
cial place"  did,  indeed,  bring  back 
special  memories  for  me  of  both 
lighthearted  and  milestone  occa- 
sions in  the  amphitheater. 

Living  on  campus — Russ  Hall, 
1945-1947 — was  a  privilege  and  a 
great  experience  in  innumerable 
ways.  I  spent  many  relaxing  hours 
in  the  amphitheater.  I  also  vividly 
recall  being  there  for  concerts  with 
the  a  cappella  choir  and  for  the 
baccalaureate  and  commencement 
ceremonies  in  1949. 
Barbara  Snyder  '49 

Editor's  Note:  We  would  like  to 
thank  Ms.  Snyder  for  sending  the 
record  of  the  1949  commencement 
highlights  as  well  as  a  copy  of  the 
May  1,  1951  "Almanac."  We  are 
grateful  to  receive  this  memorabilia. 


Barbara  Zx)ch  Snyder,  Natalie 
Paynton.  Terry  Melli  and  Ann  Zittema 
enjoyed  relaxing  in  the  amphitheater. 


18  •  Alumni  Life/Summer  2001 


Panzer  Notes 


LOIS  MADDEN  KELLY  '56 


Best  wishes  to  Dr.  Hazel  M. 
Wacker  '33  who  celebrated  her 
90th  birthday  in  May.  We  wish 
you  many  more  in  good  health. 

Bud  Fisher  '53  has  been  a  golfer 
for  33  years  and  in  his  retirement 
has  managed  to  play  three  or  four 
times  a  week.  The  all-elusive 
"hole  in  one"  was  sunk  at  last 
while  playing  in  a  San  Diego  golf 
league.  Congratulations! 

Mai  Simon  '54  and  John 
Reeves  '58  had  six  soccer  books 
published  a  while  back  and  they 
will  now  be  published  in  Spanish, 
Chinese  and  Turkish.  You  obvi- 
ously have  some  terrific  tech- 
niques to  be  shared  with  many. 
Good  stuff  guys. 

Ann  Ward  Jenkins  '56  along  with 
daughter,  Lisa,  had  a  long,  won- 
derful tour  of  China,  sharing  in  its 
history  and  building  many  memo- 
ries together.  Just  before  Ann  took 
off  on  another  trip  she  joined  class- 
mates for  a  get  together  breakfast 
in  New  Jersey.  (Ann  lives  in  Se- 
attle.) Soon  after,  it  was  off  to  Hol- 
land for  the  tulip  festival  with  a 
longtime  friend.  What  a  life! 

Conine  Wisniewski  '56  and  her 
husband,  Paul  '56,  picked  a  great 


time  of  year  to  vacation  at  their 
home  in  Colorado.  Although  Paul 
would  rather  be  on  a  golf  course, 
I'm  sure  he  and  Corrine  had  a 
blast  with  the  great  snowfalls  that 
made  for  terrific  skiing. 

Lois  Madden  Kelly  '56 

snowmobiled  almost  200  miles  in 
the  Alaskan  wilderness,  an 
unforgettable  experience  that 
began  with  10  1/2  hours  of  flight 
delays  due  to  the  earthquake  in 
Seattle.  When  we  finally  landed  in 
Anchorage  for  a  one-day  walking 
tour  and  to  watch  the  start  of  the 
Iditarod  the  next  day,  there  was 
no  snow!  That  problem  was 
solved  easily  by  the  Alaskans  who 
trucked  in  snow  for  24  hours  — no 
sleep  for  anyone,  including  tour- 
ists. The  ceremonial  start  of  the 
dog  sledding  races  from 
got  off  without  a  hitch  the  follow- 
ing day  as  did  the  2001  Interna- 
tional Winter  Special  Olympics. 

Doris  Nielsen  Miller  '57  recently 
spent  two  weeks  in  Seattle  Wash, 
visiting  her  daughter,  Paula,  who 
is  a  veterinarian.  Doris  accompa- 
nied her  daughter  on  the  daily 
rounds,  which  she  said  was  a 
terrific  learning  experience  as  well 
a  special  time  spent  with  her 
daughter. 


Judith  Powell  Howard  '60  and 

husband,  Whitey,  have  been 
enjoying  retirement  to  the  fullest, 
visiting  many  areas  in  the  states 
as  well  as  Australia  and  New 
Zealand.  The  duo  did  an  eco-tour 
on  their  own,  experiencing  the 
rain  forest,  aboriginal  villages 
and  seeing  every  animal  that 
inhabits  these  lands.  To  add  to 
their  many  activities,  Whitey  also 
shoots  competitively  and  has 
won  four  bronze  medals. 

Forty  years  can  speed  right  on  by 
as  experienced  by  Bob 
Thourot  '61  and  Dom  Deo  '64. 
That's  how  long  it  has  been  since 
the  baseball  teammates  saw  each 
other.  They  met  again  on  the  field 
as  opponents  at  a  softball  tourna- 
ment in  Morristown.  Dom  has 
played  organized  softball  in  mul- 
tiple leagues  and  has  traveled 
around  the  nation  with  a  New 
Jersey  tournament  team. 

Anita  Blomberg  '69  has  actively 
coordinated  the  Jump  Rope  for 
Heart  programs  for  12  years  in  her 
school  district,  collecting  more 
than  $50,000  for  the  American 
Heart  Association.  She  has  re- 
ceived the  Governor's  Outstand- 
ing Elementary  Teacher  Award, 
the  Judy  and  Josh  Weston  Award 


for  Excellence  in  Teaching,  and 
the  the  New  Jersey  Teacher  of  the 
Year  Award.  As  if  this  is  not 
enough,  Anita  has  been  officiating 
at  field  hockey  for  33  years  and 
has  been  selected  to  officiate  at 
the  N.J.  State  Championship 
games  at  least  18  times.  And  in 
your  spare  time? 

Send  news  for  Panzer  Notes  to 
Lois  Madden  Kelly,  28  Stag  Trail, 
Fairfield,  NJ  07004  or  e-mail 
ldkpanzer@aol.com.  Please  put 
"Panzer  Notes"  in  the  subject  line. 


A    CARPE  DIEM     T 

Alumni  Life 

Vol.V,  No.  2  Summer  2001 

President 

Susan  A.  Cole 

Director  of  Communications 

Phyllis  Miller 

Director  of  Alumni  Relations 

Maria  Grundt-Rosenthal 

MSUAA  President 

Margaret  Hait  '70  '76  M.A. 

Editor 

Diana  St.  Lifer 

Copy  Editor 

William  Valladares 

Photographer 

Mike  Peters 

Produced  by  the 

Office  of  Publications 

Montclair  State  University 

Upper  Montclair.  NJ  07043 

973-655-4333 

No  material  (photographs,  illustrations,  articles,  etc.) 
may  be  reproduced  in  whole  or  part  without  consent 
of  the  editors.  ©2001  Montclair  State  University 


Marriages 


Elizabeth  McClure  '87  to  John  Cole 

Bonnie  Marie  Campbell  '85 

to  Allen  Dean  Paterson 

Kathleen  L.  Adorna  '97 
to  John  Paterek  '93 

Mark  J.  Mitrenga  '90 

to  Theresa  Nimmer 

Marisol  Ramirez  '93 

to  Peter  L.  Morales 


Births 


To  Robert  L.  Donald  '85  and  his 

wife,  Marjorie,  triplets  Robert 
Louis  Jr.,  Melissa  Ann  and  Philip 
James,  born  May  18,  2000. 

To  Dawn  E.  (Smith)  Sutton  '86  and 
her  husband,  Robert,  a  son  Joshua 
William  born  Sept.  28, 2000. 


To  Gail  (Giancola)  Louallo  '89,  a 
daughter,  Alexis,  born  in  January 
2000. 

To  Michele  (Hartwyk)  Carrier  '87 

and  her  husband,  John,  a  son  Ja- 
son Nicholas,  born  Dec.  21,  2000. 

To  Kelly  A,  (Brooman)  Rossetto  '89 

and  her  husband,  John  '88,  a 
daughter,  Shannon  Elise,  born 
June  27,  2000. 

To  Howard  "Chip"  Hyde  '90  and 

his  wife,  Theresa,  a  boy,  Darren 
Patrick,  born  April  24,  2001. 


In  Memoriam 


Nellie  Hastings  '20 
Gertrude  Bruley  '21 
Grace  E.  Conner  '23 
Mildred  Shafer  Wolford  '24 
Fannie  Diener  Honigfeld  '26 


Harriet  E.  Brown  '28 

Evelyn  A.  Olson  '28 

George  E.  Miele  '32 

Richard  W.  Miller  '32  '36  M.A. 

Virginia  M.  Ryan  Turner  '32 

Frances  Gail  Nicholson  '33 

Helen  Merselis  Chiocca  '34 

Martha  Katherine  Stafford  (Renne)  '34 

Emma  Fantone  '36,  '37  M.A. 

Mary  McDede  '37 

Charles  A.  Dreeland  '38 

Izora  Eaves  Stephens  '38  '42  M.A. 

Violet  Ann  Johnston  Harms  '38 

Francis  J.  Mulvihill  '39 

Walter  J.  Fleischer  '41 

Herman  D.  Knuppel  '41 

Alex  Sabo  '42 

Pompey  Mainardi  '43  M.A. 

Jeanne  M.  (Frazier)  Thomas  '44 

Catherine  Schaffer  Airey  '45 


Bernard  A.  Smith  '48  '49  M.A. 
Ciro  E.  Zoppo  '48 
Eber  L.  Christie  '49 
Genevieve  Tambur  Generalli  '49 
Nicholas  Romeo  '50  '54  M.A. 
Frederick  J.  Kluth  '53 
Ernest  Guy  Gebler  '54  M.A. 
Rosann  Smith  Simberloff  '54 
Patricia  A.  Berger  Grabarits  '58 
Norman  Zeiner  '58 
Anthony  J.  Stivala  '60 
John  B.  Garcia  '62  '67  M.A. 
Linda  Caren  Rickershauser  Toth  '69 
Winifred  Tarakajian  '70 
Kenneth  Toler  '70 
Clara  Bloom  '72  M.A. 
Angelene  Allen  '73  M.A. 
Francis  S.  Mende  '73  '87  M.A. 
Irene  Zimmerman  Schlegel  '75 
Virginia  A.  Van  Duyne  79  M.A. 


Alumni  Life /Summer  2001  •  19 


Sport  Shorts 


Here's  how  the  Red  Hawks'  winter  sports  fared.  For  a  schedule  of  upcoming  athletic 
events,  call  973-746-6248. 

Men's  Basketball 

A  year  after  capturing  the  Eastern  College  Athletic  Conference  Division  HI 
Metro  Championship,  the  men's  basketball  team,  led  by  Head  Coach  Ted  Fiore, 
finished  11-13, 6-12  in  the  New  Jersey  Athletic  Conference  (NJAC).  Montclair 
won  both  of  its  in-season  tournaments.  At  the  Dr.  Kleppinger  Tip-Off  Tourna- 
ment, Ben  Martinez  nailed  a  jumper  at  the  buzzer  to  lift  Montclair  to  the  cham- 
pionship. The  team  then  captured  the  Billy  Martucci  Holiday  Tournament  as 
Omar  Boothe  sank  the  winning  basket  with  11  seconds  left  as  the  Red  Hawks 
edged  Lebanon  Valley,  61-60.  Senior  guard  Jermel  Mayo  closed  out  a  fine  ca- 
reer finishing  as  Montclair  State's  all-time  assist  leader  with  578.  Mayo  was 
selected  to  compete  in  the  NTAC-CUNYAC  Senior  All-Star  Challenge  at  New 
Jersey  City  University  where  he  finished  with  nine  points  and  five  assists. 
Sophomore  guard  Michael  Yearwood  set  a  new  Montclair  State  record  with 
54  career  three-point  field  goals. 

Women's  Basketball 

With  a  new  coach  at  the  helm,  the  women's  basketball  team  returned  to 
postseason  reaching  the  semifinals  of  the  Eastern  College  Athletic  Conference 
Division  IU  Metro  Championship.  Head  coach  Lisa  Pleban  guided  the  Red 
Hawks  to  a  15-11  mark,  11-7  in  the  New  Jersey  Athletic  Conference  (NJAC) 
missing  out  on  the  NJAC  tournament  by  one  game.  Senior  forward  Marlena 
Lawrence  and  sophomore  guard  Lakeesha  Langston  were  each  named  Sec- 
ond-Team All-NJAC,  while  Lawrence  earned  a  spot  on  the  All-Metropolitan 
Area  Division  III  women's  team.  Lawrence,  who  became  the  10th  player  in 
the  program's  history  to  top  the  1,000-point  mark,  finished  her  career  with 
1,280  points,  sixth  on  the  all-time  Montclair  State  scoring  list. 

Wrestling 

The  Red  Hawks,  who  went  13-3  in  dual  matches  this  season,  finished  sev- 
enth at  the  National  Collegiate  Athletic  Association  Division  HI  Wrestling 
Championships.  Florian  Ghinea  earned  his  third  All- American  honor  placing 
third  at  141  pounds.  Freshman  Alex  Aliakseyenka  and  Brad  Christie  also  gar- 
nered All- American  accolades  at  184  and  174  pounds,  respectively.  Montclair 
State  captured  its  third  straight  Metropolitan  Conference  tournament  held  at 
The  College  of  New  Jersey  as  the  Red  Hawks  won  five  of  the  10  individual 
weight  classes.  Head  coach  Steve  Strellner  was  named  the  Metropolitan  Con- 
ference Coach  of  the  Year  for  the  fourth  consecutive  season.  Strellner  was  in- 
ducted into  the  National  Wrestling  Coaches  Association  (NWCA)  Hall  of  Fame, 
becoming  the  fifth  member  of  the  MSU  wrestling  program  to  be  honored. 
Montclair  also  competed  in  the  Cliff  Keen /NWCA  Wrestling  Duals  at  Penn 
State  that  featured  many  of  the  top  Division  I  teams  in  the  nation. 


Swimming 

The  Montclair  State  women's  swimming  team  earned  a  spot  on  the  2001 
All-New  Jersey  Athletic  Conference  Swimming  and  Diving  Team,  as  the  Red 
Hawks'  400  medley  relay  quartet  of  Elissa  Kaplan,  Deena  Hamdan,  Danielle 
Horio  and  Regina  Potocine  were  named  to  the  Second  Team.  Florio  set  a  school 
record  in  the  1,650  freestyle  at  the  Metropolitan  Swimming  and  Diving  Cham- 
pionships as  the  MSU  women  took  fourth  place.  Sophomore  Eddie  Fernandez 
helped  the  men  to  a  sixth-place  showing  at  the  same  meet  scoring  points  in 
the  200  individual  medley,  100  and  200  breaststrokes. 

Indoor  Track  and  Field 

The  Red  Hawks  qualified  six  athletes  to  the  National  Collegiate  Athletic 
Association  Division  III  Indoor  Track  and  Field  Championships  held  at 
Wisconsin-Oshkosh,  where  sophomore  Alex  Yalj  finished  13th  in  the  women's 
high  jump.  Prior  to  the  championships,  the  men's  team  took  second  at  the 
New  Jersey  Athletic  Conference  (NJAC)  Indoor  Track  and  Field  Champion- 
ships at  the  18th  Street  Armory.  The  team  compiled  88.5  points,  finishing  sec- 
ond behind  The  College  of  New  Jersey.  Tom  Baldwin  was  named  the  Out- 
standing Male  Athlete  of  the  meet.  Darryl  Louis  was  named  Outstanding  Male 
Track  Athlete  and  Nick  Gregorio  was  selected  as  the  Outstanding  Male  Field 
Athlete.  Head  Coach  Bennie  Benson  was  chosen  as  the  NJAC  Co-Coach  of  the 
Year.  On  the  women's  side,  Tierra  Hicks  won  the  400  meters  in  leading  the 
Red  Hawks  to  an  eighth  place  finish. 

Athletes  honored  at  All-Sports  Banquet 

Several  athletes  were  honored  at  the  2000-2001  All-Sports  Banquet  held 
May  8  at  the  Valley  Regency  in  Clifton.  Here  are  this  year's  award  winners: 

Freshman  Male  Athlete — Eduard  Aliakseyenka,  wrestling 

Freshman  Female  Athlete — Lea  Smith,  field  hockey 

Sophomore  Male  Athlete — Darryl  Louis,  track  and  field 

Sophomore  Female  Athlete — Tierra  Hicks,  track  and  field 

Junior  Male  Athlete — Brian  Ellerson,  baseball 

Junior  Female  Athlete — Christin  Cifelli,  women's  soccer 

Senior  Male  Athlete — Dave  Wurst,  baseball 

Senior  Female  Athlete — Maggie  Findlay  women's  soccer 

Male  Outstanding  Athlete — Craig  Conway,  baseball 

Female  Outstanding  Athlete — Kim  Caruso,  softball 

Senior  Athlete  Award  (highest  GPA) —  Scott  Hall,  men's  lacrosse, 

and  Sharon  Bray,  women's  golf 
James  L.  Poet  Sportsmanship  Award — Florian  Ghinea,  wrestling 
Henry  Schmidt  Award  (men's  basketball  defensive  player) — Harold  Williams 
Stick  'Em  Award  (men's  lacrosse) — Nick  Bombardier 


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ALUMMLIFE 

FOR     ALUMNI,     FAMILY     AND     FRIENDS     OF     MONTCLAIR     STATE     UNIVERSITY 


Montclair  State  University  President  Susan  A.  Cole  poses  for  Don  Standing,  a  photographer  for  The  New  York  Times,  for  a  picture  that  accompanied  a  recent 
Times  article.  The  University  has  been  attracting  media  attention  for  its  ambitious  plans  for  growth.  Here,  Cole  stands  on  the  site  of  The  Red  Hawk  Diner,  the 
first  diner  to  be  built  on  a  college  campus  in  the  state,  and  possibly  the  nation. 

Meeting  the  needs  of  the  state 

University  prepares  for  more  students 


BY  RITA  ROONEY 

Some  may  call  it  a  matter  of  supply  and 
demand.  The  demand  for  higher  educa- 
tion in  New  Jersey  is  greater  than  it  has 
ever  been.  Once  considered  a  privilege  for  the 
fortunate  few,  access  to  higher  education  is 
now  a  necessity.  Consequently,  the  supply — 
opportunities  for  affordable,  quality  education 
in  our  state — needs  to  grow. 

Predictions  suggesting  that  in  2008  New  Jersey 
will  have  close  to  19,000  more  high  school  graduates 
than  it  did  this  year  have  higher  education  officials 
looking  at  ways  to  meet  the  needs  of  the  state  and  its 
citizens.  Montclair  State  University  is  in  the  fore- 
front and  already  putting  a  plan  into  action. 

"We  are  the  second  largest  university  in  the  state 
and  the  most  comprehensive  in  our  sector  in  range 
and  size  of  both  undergraduate  and  graduate 
programs,"  said  Montclair  State  President 
Susan  A.  Cole.  "We  have  a  talented  and  strong 
faculty  and,  perhaps  most  critical,  this  is  an  ambi- 


tious institution.  We  have  the  will  to  maximize  our 
importance  to  the  state." 

That  will  has  generated  bold  expansion  plans 
that  include  growing  from  an  enrollment  of 
13,500  students  to  18,000  by  2008  and  building  a 
900-bed  residence  hall  complex,  the  University's 
first  parking  structure,  a  state-of-the-art  theater, 
a  new  academic  building  and  a  comprehensive 
children's  center. 

The  University's  expansion  is  driven  by  New 
Jersey's  population  explosion  among  high 
school  students,  its  increasing  demand  for  an 
educated  and  technologically  competent 
workforce,  and  its  need  to  respond  to  the  chal- 
lenges of  diversity  and  the  cultural  dimensions 
of  the  21st  century. 

Darryl  Greer,  executive  director  of  the  New 
Jersey  Association  of  State  Colleges  and  Univer- 
sities (NJASCU),  commends  Montclair  State's 


expansion  initiatives.  "These  plans  directly  ad- 
dress NJASCU's  call  to  increase  enrollment  at 
four-year  public  colleges  and  universities  by 
15,000  students  statewide  before  2008,"  he  said. 
"Its  focus  illustrates  how  Montclair  State,  with 
visionary  leadership,  is  tracking  and  responding 
to  growth  in  demand  and  demographic  change 
affecting  college  opportunity." 

Assemblyman  E.  Scott  Garrett  '81  (R-24*  Dist.) 
concurs.  "Competition  for  New  Jersey  students 
from  colleges  and  universities  across  the  Northeast 
is  increasing,  and  it  can  be  partially  met  by  the 
proposed  expansion  at  the  University,"  he  said.  "In 
that  spirit,  I  congratulate  my  alma  mater  and  offer 
whatever  help  I  can  as  an  alumnus  and  state 
legislator.  It  is  a  cause  I  look  forward  to  serving." 

How  severe  is  the  need  facing  New  Jersey?  "We 

rank  an  abysmal  44*  out  of  50  states  in  the  number 

(Continued  on  page  6) 


\\  hat's  Inside 


•  Mailbag  —  5    •  Spanning  the  University  —  8    •  That's  Life  —  12 


The  Inside  Track 


Margaret  Hait  70  76  M.A. 
President,  Alumni  Association 


One  day  during  the 
summer,  while  I  was 
doing  volunteer 
work,  an  acquaintance  greeted 
me  with  "I  can't  believe  you 
volunteer  here,  too.  Haven't 
you  ever  learned  to  say  'no'  ?" 

I  didn't  know  whether  it 
was  meant  as  a  compliment  or 
criticism.  Perhaps  I  do  volun- 
teer more  of  my  time  and  tal- 
ents than  the  average  person. 
That  remark  did  start  me 
thinking  about  why  I  volun- 
teer so  much  of  my  time  to 
others,  and  made  me  wonder 
why  some  people  don't  do 
more.  Let  me  share  with  you 
some  of  the  motivations  that 
inspire  me  to  volunteer.  To: 

Share  a  skill.  Almost  every  type  of  skill  is  needed  somewhere. 
Whether  it  is  a  professional  skill,  a  hobby  or  recreational  talent,  some- 
one, somewhere  could  become  a  better  person  with  your  help. 

Feel  needed.  Don't  we  all  have  this  need?  While  many  feel  uncom- 
fortable "taking"  something  from  volunteer  work,  sharing  with  others 
is  good  for  the  heart  and  soul. 

Gain  leadership  skills.  Had  anyone  suggested  to  me  as  a  stu- 
dent that  I  would  become  president  of  anything  I  would  have 
U. .  ghed.  My  leadership  skills  developed  out  of  involvement  with 
many  organizations. 

Do  my  civic  duty.  Somewhere  along  the  line  I  learned  that  when  you 
take  something  you  give  something  back.  This  is,  I  believe,  the  basis  for 
much  of  my  volunteer  work.  I  received  a  fine  education  at  Montclair 
State,  now  it's  my  turn  to  give  something  back  by  ensuring  that  future 
generations  have  the  same  opportunities. 

Have  an  impact.  One  of  my  biggest  pet  peeves  is  people  who  com- 
plain about  how  things  are  done,  and  yet  they  don't  do  anything  to 
make  a  difference.  Get  involved  and  have  a  say. 

Make  new  friends.  I  have  met  so  many  people  and  made  wonderful 
friends  through  my  work  at  Montclair.  Montclair  State  alumni  are 
wonderful  folks. 

Help  someone.  Most  people  find  themselves  in  need  at  some  point 
in  their  lives.  Your  help  can  make  someone's  life  better. 

Feel  good.  The  aforementioned  acquaintance  suggested  that  I  find  time 
to  "do  something  for  myself."  She  found  it  difficult  to  understand  that  by 
doing  something  for  other  people  I  was  doing  something  for  myself. 

Because  you  were  asked.  Montclair  State  University  Alumni  Associa- 
tion would  not  exist  without  the  hard  work  of  dedicated  volunteers. 
We  are  fortunate  to  have  a  paid  staff  of  faithful  workers,  but  we  also 
need  you.  The  Nominating  Committee  will  be  meeting  soon.  I  hope 
you  will  consider  my  request  to  volunteer  and  become  involved.  Every 
level  of  volunteerism  helps  both  you  and  the  Alumni  Association.  To 
nominate  an  alumnus/a  for  the  Alumni  Association  Executive  Board, 
call  the  Office  of  Alumni  Relations  at  973-655-4141  for  a  nomination 
form,  or  contact  me  at  mhait@westwood.kl2.nj.us. 

Did  I  mention  the  best  reason  to  volunteer?  It's  fun! 

And  to  answer  the  question  "Haven't  you  learned  to  say  'no'  ?" 
Eleanor  Roosevelt  s.iid,  "When  you  cease  to  make  a  contribution,  you 
begin  to  die."  I'm  not  ready  for  that  yet. 


You  will  read  a  lot  in  this 
issue  about  how 
Montclair  State  Univer- 
sity is  growing  in  both  size  and 
scope.  For  many  of  our  alumni, 
this  is  familiar  territory.  Over 
the  years,  you  have  watched, 
supported  and  encouraged 
Montclair  State's  growth  into 
what  is  now  the  second  largest 
university  in  the  state. 

Today,  the  demand  for 
higher  education  has  never 
been  greater,  and  over  the 
next  decade  New  Jersey  will 
have  the  fifth  largest  popula- 
tion increase  in  the  nation 
and  the  fifth  largest  increase 
in  high  school  graduates. 


Til 

■      V 

'      I 

Susan  A.  Cole 

President 
Montclair  State  University 


Once  again,  Montclair  State  is  taking  action.  Preparing  to  meet  the 
needs  of  18,000  students  by  2008,  we  are  embarking  on  an  ambitious 
plan  to  build  new  student  housing,  a  state-of-the-art  instructional 
facility,  a  new  theater  and  a  parking  facility  to  accommodate  our 
growing  campus. 

Unfortunately,  the  University's  efforts  to  meet  the  needs  of  the 
state  and  its  students  could  result  in  less  funding.  Under  the  current 
process,  public  colleges  and  universities  not  only  have  no  incentive 
to  grow,  they  have  an  incentive  not  to  grow  because  enrollments  are 
not  taken  into  account  when  the  state  appropriates  money  to  public 
colleges  and  universities.  Simply  put,  universities  that  grow  receive 
less  funding  per  student  than  those  that  keep  their  enrollments 
down.  Montclair  State  University,  for  example,  receives  the  lowest 
level  of  per-student  funding  of  any  public  college  or  university  in 
New  Jersey,  precisely  because  we  have  grown  to  meet  the  urgent 
state  need  for  more  enrollments. 

I  have  been  a  vocal  supporter  of  eliminating  the  existing  fiscal 
disincentive  to  increase  capacity  by  recognizing  enrollments  as  a 
factor  in  determining  a  public  college  or  university's  appropriation. 
By  doing  so,  the  governor  and  the  legislature  would  send  a  message 
that  they  want  these  institutions  to  grow  to  serve  the  needs  of  New 
Jersey's  citizens.  Otherwise,  Montclair  State  and  its  sister  institu- 
tions will  have  no  choice  but  to  turn  away  bright  New  Jersey 
students  who  seek  admission  to  our  institutions.  Those  students  will 
have  to  leave  our  state,  and  studies  show  that  the  odds  of  an 
individual  taking  a  job  in  his/her  home  state  decrease  tenfold  if  the 
individual  leaves  the  state  to  attend  college. 

New  Jersey  is  at  a  critical  juncture  in  its  history.  Even  without  the 
projected  population  growth,  we  are  already  exporting  60  percent  of 
our  college-bound  high  school  seniors  to  out-of-state  institutions, 
the  highest  out-migration  rate  in  the  nation.  We  can  continue  to  lack 
sorely  needed  capacity  at  our  public  colleges  and  universities  and 
continue  to  export  more  of  the  best  and  brightest  of  our  young  to 
other  states,  or  we  can  meet  our  citizens'  demands  for  higher 
education  by  increasing  the  number  of  spaces  available  at  state 
institutions  of  higher  education. 

Montclair  State  has  always  prided  itself  on  being  a  place  of 
opportunity  for  ambitious  and  bright  New  Jerseyans.  I  want  us  to 
continue  to  be  able  to  fulfill  that  mission.  The  state's  prosperity 
depends  on  it. 


2  •Alumni  Life/hill  2001 


University  garners  $3.2  million  in  state 
grants  for  teacher  education  programs 


Montclair  State  University  has  received 
more  than  $3.2  million  in  state  grants  for 
programs  that  promote  teacher  education. 

A  $2.5  million  High-Tech  Workforce  Excel- 
lence Grant  will  fund  the  Middle  Grade  Math- 
ematics Science  Teacher  Education  Project 
(MGM-STEP).  The  grant  is  one  of  nine  chosen  by 
the  state  from  among  58  proposals  for  technol- 
ogy-related programs  to  help  satisfy  burgeoning 
demand  for  qualified  workers  in  the  state's  high- 
tech  economy.  A  total  of  $15  million  in  grants 
was  awarded  under  this  program. 

"I'm  excited  about  this  grant  because  it  offers 
us  an  opportunity  to  expand  our  work  in 
preparatory  and  professional  development  of 
math  and  science  teachers  in  New  Jersey,"  said 
Dr.  Ada  Beth  Cutler,  dean  of  the  College  of 
Education  and  Human  Services.  "Part  of  the 
project  will  enable  us  to  recruit  60  new  teachers 
desperately  needed  in  the  state's  public  schools. 
The  project  will  focus  on  professional  develop- 
ment for  middle  school  teachers  in  our  partner 
districts  who  are  members  of  the  New  Jersey 
Network  for  Educational  Renewal." 

The  University  also  received  a  $748,500 
Teacher  Effectiveness  Grant  to  create  an  Urban 
Teaching  Academy  that  will  recruit,  prepare 
and  support  transfer  students  for  pre-k  through 
third  grade  certification  to  teach  in  Abbott 
district  preschools.  Montclair  State  and  three 
other  schools  were  selected  from  among  the  17 
that  competed  for  the  grants  by  creating 
innovative  ways  to  train  teachers.  The  amount 
of  grants  in  this  program  totaled  $3  million. 

The  state  also  awarded  an  additional 
$7  million  that  will  be  split  among  all  21  public 
and  private  colleges  to  improve  their  teacher 
education  departments,  hire  new  faculty  and 
produce  nearly  1,000  additional  teachers. 

The  Urban  Teaching  Academy  will  be  an 
extension  of  the  University's  successful  pilot 
project  and  an  extension  of  collaborative  work 
already  being  done  with  county  colleges. 

"I  hope  this  will  go  a  long  way  toward 
demonstrating  what  we  already  know — that 
excellent  teaching  makes  excellent  students," 
said  Cynthia  Onore,  director  of  the  Center  for 
Pedagogy.  As  part  of  Montclair  State's  new 
program,  students  will  receive  college  scholar- 
ships in  exchange  for  agreeing  to  work  in 
Newark  and  Paterson  schools  for  three  years 
after  they  graduate. 

"We're  building  on  long-standing  relation- 
ships we  have  with  teachers  in  Newark  and 
Paterson  to  re-design  co-teaching  curriculum 
and  work  with  students  in  their  field.  We're 
giving  them  work  experience,"  said  Onore.  "To 
do  the  best  jobs  with  our  students  we  need  to 
work  closely  with  those  teachers." 


In  addition  to  supporting  MGM-STEP,  the 
High-Tech  Workforce  Excellence  Grant  will 
provide  a  professional  development  program 
that  features  summer  institutes,  mini-courses, 
a  new  M.A.  program  and  certificate  program 
in  middle  school  math,  a  new  concentration  in 
middle  school  math  in  the  M.Ed,  program,  on- 
line support,  and  classroom  coaching  and 
mentoring.  More  than  500  teachers  will  be 
directly  impacted  by  the  grant. 

"The  road  to  developing  a  world-class 


economy  in  New  Jersey  begins  with  high-tech 
workforce  training,"  acting  Gov.  Donald  T. 
DiFrancesco  said  at  the  July  27  meeting  of  the 
New  Jersey  Higher  Education  Commission 
when  both  grants  were  awarded.  "The  world 
we  send  our  graduates  into  each  year  is 
continually  becoming  more  global,  and  they 
need  up-to-date  technical  skills  to  succeed.  By 
providing  greater  investment  in  the  programs 
that  supply  these  skills,  we  respond  directly  to 
the  needs  of  New  Jersey's  employers." 


Alumni  Profile 

Nel  Noddings  '49 


When  someone  as  highly  regarded  in  the  field 
of  education  as  Nel  Noddings  '49  says  the 
University's  plan  for  growth  is  a  no-brainer,  it's 
an  endorsement  that  Montclair  is  heading  not 
only  in  the  right  direction,  but  the  only  direction. 
"This  is  the  direction  we  must  take,"  said 
Noddings,  a  Jacks  Professor  Emerita  at  Stanford 
University,  three-time  recipient  of  Stanford's 
coveted  Excellence  in  Teaching  Award,  author 
of  more  than  a 
dozen  books  and 
creator  of  a  grow- 
ing movement  in 
education.  "I'm 
proud  Montclair 
State  is  taking  the 
lead.  It's  no  more 
than  we  owe  the 
students  of  New 
Jersey.  I  think  it  is 
wonderful." 

And  what  has 
captured 
Noddings'  imagi- 
nation the  most, 
perhaps,  are  the 
possibilities  and 
opportunities  that  will  result  from  two  grants  the 
University  recently  received  from  Commission 
on  Higher  Education  for  programs  to  promote 
teacher  education.  It  was  at  Montclair  State, 
Noddings  said,  where  she  was  given  an  invalu- 
able and  enduring  gift — a  solid  preparation  for 
teaching.  "I  learned  to  prepare  myself,  not  the 
lesson,  and  that  has  served  me  well,"  she  said. 

That  preparation  has  guided  Noddings  for 
more  than  five  decades.  It  is  apparent  that  the 
memories  are  as  vivid  as  the  experiences  them- 
selves. It  was  her  first  day  in  the  classroom  and 
the  young  teacher  made  an  effort  to  match  the 
enthusiasm  of  the  sixth  graders  confronting 
her,  even  though  she  would  rather  have  been 


BY  RITA  ROONEY 

facing  a  high  school  math  class.  The  year  was 
1949  and,  like  her  fellow  graduates  at 
Montclair  State,  Noddings  went  where  the 
jobs  were.  That  led  her  to  Woodbury,  N.J., 
where  she  would  teach  all  subjects  to  the  same 
group  of  students  for  three  years  as  they  pro- 
gressed from  sixth  through  eighth  grade. 

She  couldn't  have  known  on  that  eventful 
first  day  how  her  imaginative  approach  to 

teaching  would 
gain  national  rec- 
ognition or  how 
the  youngsters 
whom  fate  had 
placed  in  her  care 
would  be  inescap- 
ably influenced 
by  the  intrinsic 
talent  she  brought 
to  her  craft. 

Noddings  is 
considered  an  ex- 
pert in  the  field  to- 
day, and  her  stu- 
dents, even  her 
first  ones  who  are 
nearing  retirement 
age,  remember  and  treasure  her  lessons.  "Some 
came  from  different  parts  of  the  country  to  see 
me  [at  a  recent  reunion,]"  she  said.  "It  was 
wonderful,  and  so  meaningful,  too,  because 
that's  where  my  ethic  of  caring  began." 

She  says  the  genesis  of  that  philosophy  and 
the  subject  of  many  of  her  books  were  born  in 
Woodbury.  Caring,  she  claims,  is  the  essence 
of  relationship  between  student  and  teacher. 
"It  comes  down  to  motivational  displace- 
ment," she  says.  "We  learn  to  move  from 
what  we  want  to  what  others  need.  Those 
being  cared  for  must  contribute  as  well  and  it 
is  that  response  that  prompts  the  caring  per- 
son to  continue  giving." 


Alumni  Life/Fall  2001  •  3 


Translatinq  histor 


By  Anne  McDarby 


They  are  three  unique  historic  figures: 
Seneca,  the  Roman  philosopher, 
statesman  and  dramatist  who  lived 
during  the  first  century  A.D.;  Sarah 
Bernhardt,  the  flamboyant  and  independent 
French  actress  who  was  one  of  the  best 
known  figures  of  the  19th  century;  and 
Juliette  Drouet,  the  mistress  of  French  poet 
and  playwright  Victor  Hugo  for  nearly  50 
years.  At  first  glance  they  share  little  in  com- 
mon, but  to  Dr.  Victoria  S.  Tietze  Larson, 
there  is  a  common  thread  that  ties  these  fig- 
ures together  in  literary  history.  Larson  is  co- 
ordinator of  Montclair  State's  General  Hu- 
manities program,  which  follows  the  path  of 
the  humanities  from  ancient  times  through 
the  ages.  During  her  12-year  tenure  at  MSU 
she  has  researched  and  authored  books 
about  Seneca  and  Bernhardt,  and  is  cur- 
rently at  work  on  a  book  about  Drouet. 

The  professor  also  teaches  Latin  as  Lan- 
guage and  Literature  and  feels  her  roles  as 
teacher  and  author  complement  one  another. 
"I  try  to  emphasize  in  my  classes  how  Latin 
has  functioned  as  one  of  the  major  conduits 
for  the  transmission  of  humanistic  expres- 
sion from  antiquity  to  modern  times,"  she  ex- 
plained. "Seneca  was  one  of  the  most  influen- 
tial of  ancient  Roman  writers  and  philosophers 
on  western  thought  throughout  the  ages. 
Bernhardt  and  Drouet  were  on  the  receiving 
end  of  this  great  tradition  and  took  part  in  its 
interpretation  in  however  a  humble  or  popular- 
izing way." 

Larson's  interest  in  the  humanities  came 
early  in  her  academic  life.  "My  undergraduate 
degree  at  Oxford  was  a  joint  degree  in  Latin  lit- 
erature and  French,  so  I  have  always  been  inter- 
ested in  both  the  ancient  world  and  the  mod- 
ern, especially  as  the  humanities  have  been 
transmitted  from  one  to  the  other,"  she  said. 
Larson  received  a  doctorate  in  Roman  studies 
from  McMaster  University  in  Ontario.  She 
joined  Montclair  State's  Department  of  Classics 
and  General  Humanities  in  1988. 

Larson's  first  book,  The  Role  of  Description  in 
Senecan  Tragedy,  was  published  in  1994.  "Seneca 
happened  to  be  a  dramatist  besides  a  statesman 
and  philosopher,  and  wrote  several  tragedies. 
I  [e  was  influential  on  all  of  the  great  tragedians 
in  the  western  tradition,  such  as  Shakespeare 
and  Racine,"  she  said. 

Her  focus  turned  to  Bernhardt  with  her  next 
book,  My  Double  Life,  a  translation  of  the 
actress's  memoirs,  Ma  Double  Vie.  Published  in 


February  1999  as  part  of  the  Women  Writers  in 
Translation  series  produced  by  State  University 
of  New  York  Press,  My  Double  Life  sold  more 
than  1,000  copies  within  a  month  of  its  release. 

Bernhardt's  original  effort  was  400  pages 
long,  published  in  two  volumes  in  1907.  Her 
memoirs  had  been  translated  into  English  once 
before  in  1923,  but  that  version  has  been  out  of 
print  for  many  years.  When  Larson  proposed 
her  project  to  SUNY  Press,  the  publisher  lim- 
ited her  to  a  350-page  abridgement  of  both 
original  volumes. 

Although  condensed,  the  material  that  is  in- 
cluded in  the  book  gives  the  reader  a  glimpse 
into  the  life  of  the  independent  Bernhardt,  who 
in  many  ways  was  ahead  of  her  time. 
Bernhardt's  remembrances  include  her  bohe- 
mian  childhood  in  France  (she  was  the  daugh- 
ter of  a  courtesan),  her  efforts  to  aid  wounded 
soldiers  during  the  Franco-Prussian  War,  and 
the  evolution  of  the  acting  career  that  would 
catapult  her  to  international  stardom.  The 
memoir  also  reveals  that  Bernhardt,  who  de- 
scribed each  episode  with  vivid  detail  and  can- 
dor, had  a  natural  flair  for  writing.  "Bernhardt 
was  a  superstar  in  a  way;  very  popular  and 
very  loved,"  Larson  said.  "She  understood  the 
value  of  her  public  and  she  knew  how  to  mar- 
ket herself.  Even  the  title  she  chose  for  her 


memoir,  My  Double  Life,  was  deliberately 
constructed  by  her  to  make  you  think  you 
will  hear  all  kinds  of  secret  revelations." 

Larson's  translation  of  My  Double  Life  ar- 
rived at  an  ideal  time.  "There  has  been  a  lot 
of  interest  lately  in  women  writers  of  the 
19th  century,  including  Sarah  Bernhardt. 
Within  academia,  students  enrolled  in  the- 
ater, women's  studies,  and  French  studies 
programs  are  all  interested  in  her,"  Larson 
said.  The  enormous  popularity  that 
Bernhardt  still  enjoys  as  an  icon  of  the  the- 
ater makes  this  book  an  enjoyable  read  for 
other  audiences  as  well.  "There  are  quite  a 
few  Web  sites  dedicated  to  Sarah  Bernhardt, 
and  many  people  collect  her  photos."  Last 
year  Larson  received  a  contract,  again  from 
SUNY  Press,  to  publish  a  translation  with 
commentary  of  a  selection  of  letters  from 
Juliette  Drouet,  the  mistress  of  Victor  Hugo, 
the  French  poet,  novelist  and  playwright, 
and  19th-century  France's  leading  literary 
figure.  Hugo,  whose  work  almost  single- 
handedly  inspired  the  French  Romantic 
Movement,  was  the  author  of  numerous 
works,  including  Les  Miser ables  and  The 
Hunchback  of  Notre  Dame.  The  letters  are  genu- 
ine and  were  actually  sent  over  a  period  of  50 
years,  the  duration  of  Drouet's  relationship 
with  Hugo. 

"My  translation  should  make  available  in 
English  a  valuable  primary  document  to  those 
interested  in  19th-century  French  history,  the- 
atre studies,  women's  studies,  autobiography, 
and  last,  but  not  least,  Victor  Hugo.  The  letters 
shed  a  whole  new  light  on  this  venerated  'grand 
homme'  of  French  literature  and  not  always  a 
very  complimentary  one  from  a  modem  view- 
point," Larson  continued. 

This  project  followed  naturally  from 
Larson's  translation  of  Sarah  Bernhardt's  auto- 
biography in  a  number  of  ways:  both  subjects 
were  19th-century  women  and  both  were  ac- 
tresses. "I  am  interested  in  19th-century  history 
and  especially  in  19th-century  women's  history. 
I  am  also  interested  in  autobiography  and  in 
the  way  that  people  tell  the  story  of  their  lives. 
Although  Drouet  did  not  deliberately  set  out  to 
tell  the  story  of  her  life  the  way  that  Bernhardt 
did,  the  letters  still  tell  us  a  lot  about  her  and 
how  she  and  Hugo  saw  their  lives  and  their  re- 
lationship," Larson  said.  There  are  about  20,000 
of  Drouet's  letters  in  existence,  most  of  them 
held  in  public  collections  but  some  in  the  hands 
of  private  collectors. 


4  •Alumni  Life/Fall  2001 


Mailbag  — 

The  following  letters  are  in  re- 
sponse to  the  front-page  article, 
"Memories  of  a  special  place,"  that 
appeared  in  the  spring  2001  issue  of 
Alumni  Life.  We  encourage  readers 
to  continue  sending  reminiscences 
about  their  experiences  and  memories 
at  Montclair  State. 

For  information  about  the  amphi- 
theater restoration  project,  call  the 
Development  Office  at  973-655-5454. 

In  the  spring  of  1967,  the  senior 
class  of  College  High  School 
elected  me  its  commencement 
speaker  at  its  7  p.m.  ceremony  in 
the  amphitheater.  During  my 
speech,  with  Emma  Fantone  of 
what  was  then  an  audio-visual  de- 
partment at  the  controls  of  the 
sound  system,  a  commuter  train 
rumbled  its  noisy  passage  on  the 
nearby  tracks,  blowing  its  horn  to 
alert  traffic  on  Normal  Avenue. 
Emma,  with  her  usual  aplomb, 
turned  up  the  volume  as  the  train 
passed,  and  gradually  lowered  it 
as  the  sound  of  the  train  faded.  I 
was  fully  aware  of  Emma's  adjust- 
ment as  it  happened,  and  thanked 
her  later.  To  my  knowledge, 
neither  the  seniors  nor  their  fami- 
lies missed  a  word! 

Another  memory  I  have  of  the 
amphitheater  is  when  the  students 
went  on  strike  the  final  two  weeks 
of  the  semester  in  May  1970  to 
protest  the  Vietnam  War  and  the 
killings  at  Kent  State  and  Jackson 
State.  They  organized  their  own 
college  and  posted  voluntary 
courses  all  over  campus.  Mine,  on 
the  subject  of  war,  met  in  the  am- 
phitheater every  morning. 

During  the  first  week,  approxi- 
mately  225   students   filled   the 
lower  half  of  the  amphitheater, 
participating  in  vigorous  discus- 
sion of  the  war.   The  weather 
turned  warm  during  the  second 
week,  and  most  of  them  vanished 
to  the  beach  and  to  their  summer 
jobs.  But  that  first  week  in  the 
amphitheater  may  have  been  the 
high-water  mark,  ever,  of  student 
independence  at  Montclair  State. 
Joe  Moore  '59  M.A. 
Professor  of  history 
Montclair  State 


[In  the  article,]  Emma  Fantone 
remembered  correctly,  according 
to  my  wife,  Millie.  The  trombone 
player  was  Ted  McMillan.  Ted 
and  I  were  returned  vets  after 
World  War  II  and  lived  on  cam- 
pus. Ted  practiced  until  the  out- 
cry from  others  in  the  units  forced 
him  to  higher  ground.  At  that 
time,  the  amphitheater,  nearly 
surrounded  by  little  else  but 
woods,  was  ideal.  Millie  should 
know.  She  was  then  Mrs.  Ted 
McMillan.  How  she  became  Mrs. 
Reed  is  another  story. 

I  have  my  own  memories  of 
the  amphitheater.  My  father, 
Dr.  Rufus  D.  Reed,  was  on  the 
faculty  during  the  Works 
Progress  Administration  years. 
As  a  result,  I  saw  the  metamor- 
phosis of  the  hillside.  In  1936  I 
started  at  College  High  School, 
continued  at  MSTC  until  called 
for  Army  Air  Corps  training,  then 
returned  in  1946.  During  the  1950 
ceremonies  in  the  amphitheater, 
all  was  moving  smoothly,  I  was 
next  in  line  when  things  suddenly 
stopped.  Dr.  Milstead,  the  faculty 
member  in  charge  of  the  ceremo- 
nies, halted  the  process  long 
enough  to  call  my  father  from  the 
faculty  ranks  to  "hood"  me.  It 
was  a  pleasant  surprise  and  a 
memory  I  have  carried  with  me 
throughout  the  years. 

To  accommodate  married  vets 
after  the  war,  several  one-story, 
three-apartment  units  were  built, 
plus  two  double-story  units  for 
single  vets.  Ted  McMillan  and  I 
were  science  majors,  and  our  wives 
both  worked.  We  wound  up  being 
more  like  brothers  than  just  friends. 
Ted  died  in  1983.  When  my  spouse 
died  in  1988,  Millie  and  I  decided 
there  were  too  many  close  ties  that 
just  wouldn't  go  away. 
Russell  F.  Reed  '49,  '50  M.A. 


I  loved  the  amphitheater  and 
enjoyed  many  happy  hours  there 
with  friends  and  in  assembly  ac- 
tivities. But  the  memory  that 
makes  me  smile  to  this  day  is  my 
one  shining  moment  of  attention 
from  the  entire  student  body.  The 


fire  chief  from  the  Montclair  fire 
station  came  to  give  a  fire  safety 
demonstration,  and  he  happened 
to  be  a  very  handsome  young  man 
who  attended  the  same  church  I 
did.  I  was  sitting  in  the  front  row, 
and  when  he  saw  me,  he  sat  beside 
me  to  chat.  The  cat  calls  and 
whistles  erupted,  and  I  had  my 
moment  of  glory!  Embarrassed  as 
I  was  then,  I  still  remember  it  with 
rather  amused  nostalgia  today. 

Living  in  California  now,  I 
don't  have  many  opportunities  to 
revisit  the  campus.  When  I  see 
pictures  of  the  main  building,  I 
remember  the  many  times  when 
the  College  Choir  would  return 
from  giving  a  concert  and,  true  to 
tradition,  we  would  gather 
around  the  sundial  and  sing  the 
"Lutkin  Benediction."  I  wonder  if 
that  means  as  much  to  other 
former  choir  members  as  it  does 
to  me? 

I'm  so  glad  the  amphitheater 
will  be  renovated  and  maintained. 
It  is  a  vital  part  of  the  Montclair 
campus,  and  the  backdrop  for 
many  memories. 
Nancy  Coull  Nissen  '43 


How  nice  that  restoration  of  the 
amphitheater  is  in  the  works.  It 
was  the  Foreign  Language  Festi- 
vals that  we  students  performed 
in  the  amphitheater  that  made 
possible  the  1949-1950  year  of 
study  in  France  by  Peter  Losso 
and  myself  for  the  first  time  after 
World  War  II. 

The  last  time  I  was  on  campus,  it 
seemed  so  strange  to  me,  and  the 
amphitheater  seemed  almost 
dwarfed.  My  memories  of  the  way 
it  was  prevent  me  from  coming  to 
see  it  now. 

Tuition  back  then  was  a  not- 
easy-to-come-by  $160  per  year. 
Those  of  us  who  were  able  to  at- 
tend and  graduate  were  a  grateful 
group.  Many  of  our  friends  envied 
us  for  the  opportunity. 

I  continue  to  be  grateful  for  the 
learning,  the  experiences,  the 
teaching  and  now  for  the  memory- 
filled  retirement. 

Reading  each  issue  of  Alumni 


Life  is  a  pleasurable  reminder  of 

my  years  at  MSTC. 

Naomi  Glucksman  Levine  '51 


Just  wanted  you  to  know  how 
much  I  enjoyed  your  article  about 
the  amphitheater.  I  was  there 
throughout  the  Korean  War,  expe- 
rienced the  loss  of  a  classmate, 
saw  a  number  of  our  classmates 
leave  for  service  and  learned  as 
much  about  life  with  what  we 
considered  deep,  philosophical 
discussions  while  ensconced  on 
the  steps  of  the  amphitheater.  Oh, 
we  were  so  profound. 

The  article  brought  back  so 
many  memories  and  I  thank  you 
for  it.  I  will  probably  return  for  our 
class's  50th  reunion  in  three  years. 

I  have  lived  in  South  Dakota 
since  marrying  my  SD  sailor  in 
1954.  Now  that  our  five  children 
are  grown  and  gone,  we  do  a  lot  of 
traveling.  One  of  my  particular 
favorites  is  an  annual  trek  to 
New  York  the  first  week  in 
December  for  the  glitz  of  Christ- 
mas lights  and  theater.  My  hus- 
band declines  the  joy  of  that,  but 
together  we  have  covered  many 
other  sites,  including  China,  New 
Zealand,  Scandinavia,  Europe  and 
other  places.  I  am  sure  he  will 
want  to  return  to  Montclair  when 
the  time  comes. 
Joan  (Mansfield)  Likness  '54 


I  remember  the  amphitheater 
with  many  memories.  I  used  to 
go  there  to  sit  and  think,  relax  or 
just  get  away  from  it  all.  I  read 
that  there  are  plans  to  put  in 
lighting.  I  feel  very  strongly  that 
doing  that  would  ruin  the 
uniqueness  of  this  place  of  natu- 
ral beauty.  I  sure  hope  many 
other  people  feel  the  same  way  I 
do.  Changing  it  in  any  way 
would  surely  ruin  a  place  of 
time-honored  beauty. 
Al  Varsolona  '74 

Editor's  Note:  Emma  Fantone 
'36,  '37  M.A.,  who  was  quoted  in 
the  story  about  the  amphitheater 
passed  away  in  April  at  age  86. 


Alumni  Life/Fall  2001   •  5 


University  grows  to  capacity 

(Continued  from  page  1) 
of  seats  in  public  higher  education  per  capita," 
Cole  explained.  "And  60  percent  of  New  Jersey 
college  students  go  out  of  state."  (See  "Brain 
drain"  on  this  page.) 

Evidence  of  the  full  impact  of  student  loss  is 
documented  by  polls  showing  that  the  majority  of 
those  who  attend  college  in  another  state  continue 
to  live  in  that  state  following  graduation.  "There  is 
a  critical  link  between  a  vital  economy  and  higher 
education,"  Cole  said.  "If  we  send  our  high  school 
graduates  out  of  state,  many  of  them  will  never 
return."  On  the  other  hand,  an  overwhelming 
number  of  Montclair  State  graduates  stay  in  the 
state  and  contribute  to  the  economy. 

Vice  President  for  Institutional  Advancement 
Gregory  L.  Waters  points  to  implications  in  busi- 
ness as  well.  "We  live  in  a  high-tech,  high-service 
area  that  demands  an  educated  workforce,"  he 
said.  "We  have  the  resources  to  fill  that  demand 
through  the  remarkable  80  percent  of  high  school 
students  who  anticipate  attending  college." 

Considered  the  pharmaceutical  capital  of  the 
world,  New  Jersey  industry  must  recruit  young 
people  equipped  to  take  over  the  reins  of  leader- 
ship in  medical  research  and  development.  "Be- 
cause of  our  outstanding  faculty  in  science,  pro- 
grams in  molecular  biology  and  biochemistry 
have  grown,"  Waters  said.  "We  also  are  attracting 
interest  as  the  result  of  a  matriculation  agreement 
with  the  University  of  Medicine  and  Dentistry  of 
New  Jersey." 

He  adds  that  advances  in  environmental  science 
have  led  to  a  proposed  doctoral  program,  the  ap- 
pointment of  a  dean  with  considerable  credentials 
in  the  field  and  growing  interest  among  business 
and  government  entities  as  well  as  students. 

In  addition,  at  a  time  when  New  Jersey  schools 
are  under  microscopic  evaluation,  Montclair  State's 
College  of  Education  and  Human  Services,  a  comer- 
stone  of  the  University's  prestige  among  public 
colleges,  is  significantly  important  to  the  state.  The 
University  is  a  forerunner  in  understanding  and 
addressing  the  growing  need  for  qualified  teachers, 
teaching  the  critical  thinking  skills  schools  look  for 
in  teachers  and  networking  with  schools  in  which 
students  ultimately  will  be  placed. 

Because  the  state  funds  just  half  the  cost  of 
higher  education  in  New  Jersey,  Montclair  State, 
with  one  of  the  lowest  tuition  rates  in  the  state, 
must  augment  funding  with  financing  through 
bonds  and  private  giving. 

Referring  to  the  University's  potential  for  fund- 
raising,  Waters  is  optimistic.  "We're  fortunate,"  he 
said.  "President  Cole's  vision  for  growth  has  been 
underlined  by  strong  organizational  support  be- 
ginning with  the  active  involvement  of  the  board 
of  trustees,  faculty  members  and,  most  recently,  a 
community  advisory  board.  "In  the  final  analy- 
sis," he  said,  "the  importance  of  New  Jersey  on 
the  global  educational  scale  will  be  measured  in 
great  part  by  the  importance  of  Montclair  State 
University  to  the  state." 


Brain  drain 

The  out-migration  of  New  Jersey  students 


The  annual  out-migration  of  college- 
bound  students  to  other  states  is  a  prob- 
lem everywhere,  but  nowhere  is  it  more 
surprising,  more  lamentable  or  less  academi- 
cally warranted  than  in  New  Jersey.  Surprising, 
considering  the  state's  substantial  investment 
in  public  school  education  preparing  students 
for  college.  Lamentable  because  career  advan- 
tages in  hot-button  industries  here  are  waiting 
to  be  filled  by  graduates  who  call  the  state 
home.  Unwarranted  because  the  level  of 
education  in  the  state's  public  colleges 
is  indisputably  first-rate.  Yet,  New 
Jersey  continues  to  be  the  nation's 
primary  exporter  of  students. 

Why    are    some    of    New 
Jersey's   best   and    brightest 
leaving  for  academic  pursuits 
in    Pennsylvania    and    other 
states?  Studies  suggest  it  isn't 
the  quality  of  education  but 
the   unavailability   of  space 
that  drives  them  elsewhere.  In- 
sufficient capacity,  an  issue  ad- 
dressed by  Montclair  State's  plan 
for  growth,  is  one  reason  New  Jersey 
ranks  44th  out  of  50  states  in  four-year 
public    college/university    enrollment 
per  capita.  It  isn't  that  students 
don't  apply;  they  do,  but  admis 
sion  can  be  offered  to  only  half 
of       all        freshman 
applicants. 

The  New  Jersey 
Association  of 
State  Colleges 
and  Universities 
(NJASCU)  has 
outlined  several 
steps  to  reverse  out 
migration: 

"^  Expand  capacity  by  15,000 
students.   Montclair  State's  re- 
sponse includes  plans  to 
accommodate  4,500  addi- 
tional students  by  2008. 
"♦i  Broaden  the  array  of 
academic   programs   of- 
fered.     In      this      area, 
Montclair  State  takes  the 
lead  at  both  the  under 
graduate   and   graduate 
levels.  New  graduate 
courses   have  been 
designed  leading  to 


the  kind  of  post-graduate  certificate  needed 
for  corporate  upward  mobility,  and  partner- 
ships are  being  fostered  with  business  and 
industry  to  develop  programs  on  company 
sites.  Expanding  its  parameter  of  global  educa- 
tion, the  University  sponsors  numerous  confer- 
ences abroad,  including  a  recent  educational 
conference  in  Ukraine  and  a  business  conference 
in  Bratislava,  Slovakia  scheduled  for  November. 
As  a  result  of  its  rich  history  in  teacher  prepara- 
tion, Montclair  State  has  been  working 
with  countries  in  the  former  Soviet 
Republic  developing  a  curricu- 
lum to  bring  lessons  in 
democracy  into  the 
schools  there. 
■^r  Expand  college 
opportunity  to  adult, 
minority,  first-genera- 
tion, low-income  stu- 
dents and  recent  immi- 
grants. This  directive  goes  to  the 
heart  of  the  University's 
mission  and  is  continu- 
ally emphasized  in  nu- 
merous ways. 

Montclair  State 
alumni  responsible  for 
hiring  at  their  companies 
or  organizations  say  they 
look  to  their  alma  mater 
as  an  oasis  of  qualified 
candidates. 
Carol  Fitzpatrick  '89, 
district  recruiting  coordina- 
tor for  United  Parcel  Service 
(UPS),  estimates  the  Fortune 
50  organization  has  hired  more 
than  100  Montclair  State  students 
in  the  past  12  years.  "Of  all  the 
schools  I  work  with,  I'm  always  happy 
to  have  a  chance  to  hire  Montclair  State 
students,"  she  said.  "They  are  well  pre- 
pared, their  resumes  are  impressive 
and  they  are  highly  qualified." 
James  Feeney  '01  M.A.,  vice 
president  for  Ridgewood 
Savings  Bank,  agrees.  "I 
know  1  am  proud  of 
Montclair  State  and  I  cer- 
tainly look  twice  at  the  re- 
sume of  any  graduate 
that  crosses  my 
desk." 
~  by  Rita  Rooney 


6  •Alumni  Life/hall  2001 


Growing  on  tradition  with  an  eye  on  the  future 


MHHMH^^^BHHHB 


By  Rita  Rooney 


Montclair  State  as  it  looked  in  1920  when  it  was  a  Normal  School. 


A  recent  aerial  view  of  the  campus,  which  will  see  more  growth  in  the  next 
few  years. 


Ask  faculty  and  alumni  how  Montclair 
State  University  has  changed  over  the 
years  and  the  answers  come  easily — 
more  program  choices,  a  growing  campus,  a 
broader  educational  landscape  and  an  increas- 
ingly fertile  employment  field  for  graduates. 
But  in  essence,  are  the  differences  so  great? 

In  May,  2,446  graduating  seniors  em- 
barked on  careers  in  education,  business, 
arts  and  sciences,  while  others  pursued 
studies  at  Harvard  Law  School,  Cambridge 
University  and  the  University  of  Medicine 
and  Dentistry  of  New  Jersey,  to  name  a  few. 
That's  quite  a  contrast  to  the  first  graduat- 
ing class  of  45  seniors.  Yet,  even  in  that 
small  group,  there  were  several  shining 
stars,  including  a  Pulitzer  Prize  winner  for 
journalism.  The  proud  heritage  that  has  be- 
come Montclair  State  had  an  early  start. 

Evolving  to  meet  the  needs  of  its  pre- 
dominantly urban,  working  and  first-gen- 
eration student  population  has  been  a  long 
tradition  at  Montclair  State.  Dr.  Ada  Beth 
Cutler,  dean  of  the  College  of  Education 
and  Human  Services,  believes  that  tradition 
has  accelerated  as  changing  demographics 
account  for  the  presence  of  additional  cul- 
tures and  languages  on  campus. 

"In  recent  years  we  have  becorne  even 
more  culturally  responsive  within  our  edu- 
cation curriculum  so  future  teachers  trained 
here  understand  and  meet  the  needs  of  di- 
versity in  the  schools,"  she  said.  As  ex- 
ample, Cutler  talks  of  a  landmark  law  man- 
dating the  establishment  of  30  special 
school  districts,  known  as  Abbott  Districts, 
for  preschool  education  in  urban  areas  and 
the  corresponding  requirement  for  addi- 
tional teacher  certification.  "This  year 


alone,  we  have  enrolled  150  students  work- 
ing toward  that  certification,"  she  said. 

Growth — in  both  size  and  curriculum — 
marks  the  biggest  change  at  Montclair 
State.  The  University  graduated  78,670  stu- 
dents during  the  20th  century  while  projec- 
tions estimate  that  number  will  grow  to 
347,000  in  the  21st  century.  Established  as  a 
teacher's  college  in  1908,  Montclair  State 
today  is  a  highly  accredited  comprehen- 
sive university  with  more  than  250  majors 
and  minors. 

Dr.  Alan  Oppenheim  is  dean  of  the 
School  of  Business,  which  recently  earned 
accreditation  from  the  prestigious  AACSB — 
The  International  Association  for  Manage- 
ment Education.  "Since  1980  the  School  of 
Business  has  grown  from  eight  to  64  full- 
time  courses  within  10  concentrations,"  he 
explained.  "Student  enrollment  stands  at 
about  1,300  undergraduates  plus  another 
300  M.B.A.  candidates.  Ours  is  a  demand- 
ing and  selective  program  that  keeps  class 
size  manageable  and  allows  us  to  recruit 
top  students." 

Other  popular  and  market-driven  choices 
in  New  Jersey  are  the  sciences  and  environ- 
mental studies.  Dr.  Robert  Prezant,  dean  of 
the  College  of  Science  and  Mathematics,  said 
one  substantial  change  from  earlier  years  is 
the  blending  of  disciplines. 

"It's  becoming  clear  that  answers  to  the 
big  questions  in  science  come  at  a  juncture 
between  disciplines,"  he  said.  "That  means 
we  must  work  as  teams  and  train  students  in 
the  concept  of  an  integrated  approach  to  sci- 
entific solutions.  Our  programs  and  facilities 
must  be  at  the  leading  edge  for  students  in 
computer  science,  biotechnology  and  envi- 


ronmental science — all  of  which  offer  con- 
siderable opportunity  for  new  graduates." 

Prezant,  the  newest  of  the  University's 
deans,  said  he  joined  Montclair  State  be- 
cause of  its  leading  role  in  health  professions 
and  computer  science.  He  specifically  cited  a 
proposal  for  a  new  program  in 
bioinformatics,  which,  when  implemented, 
will  teach  the  kind  of  scientific  investigation 
that  can  only  be  done  by  computer. 

Syd  Salt  '51  was  among  the  alumni  cel- 
ebrating their  50th  anniversary  at  this  year's 
commencement  ceremony.  "In  my  day  all 
the  students  were  headed  toward  careers  in 
education,"  he  recalled.  "And  even  though 
the  school  has  broadened  its  scope,  I  never 
cease  to  be  proud  of  how  it  has  remained  a 
first-class  training  ground  for  teachers. 

"I'm  always  amazed  by  the  growth  of  the 
campus  itself,"  he  added.  "When  I  first  came 
here  in  1947,  there  were  80  acres,  some  in 
Passaic  County,  some  in  Essex.  The  old 
quarry  is  now  Yogi  Berra  Stadium.  We  didn't 
have  a  swimming  pool  then  and,  if  we 
wanted  to  attend  a  tennis  competition,  we 
had  to  go  off  campus." 

Salt,  who  is  a  member  of  the  University's 
Alumni  Association  Executive  Board,  re- 
called his  own  experience  applying  to  a  doc- 
toral program  at  Harvard  University.  During 
the  interview,  Salt  began  to  explain  that  his 
undergraduate  and  graduate  studies  had 
been  at  a  small  New  Jersey  college,  and  pro- 
ceeded to  talk  about  Montclair  State. 

"The  professor  said,  'Let  me  interrupt  you 
to  say  we  are  very  familiar  with  your  alma 
mater.  We  have  had  many  of  its  graduates  in 
our  program  and  have  never  had  a  failure 
from  Montclair  State,'  "  Salt  recalled. 


Alumni  Life/Fall  2001 


JfcSpanning  the  University 


CAMPUS  NEWS 


Tours  available  to 
prospective  students 

College-bound  students  interested  in 
attending  Montclair  State  University  are 
invited  to  attend  one  of  several  open  houses 
scheduled  by  the  Office  of  Undergraduate 
Admissions.  Open  houses  will  be  held  Oct.  14, 
\'ov.  4  and  Dec.  2  beginning  at  1  p.m.  in 
Memorial  Auditorium. 

Daily  tours  also  are  available.  They  are  held 
Monday  through  Friday  at  3  p.m.  beginning  at 
the  Admissions  Office  in  Russ  Hall.  Special 
tours  can  be  scheduled  by  appointment  by 
calling  973-655-5322. 

Tours  for  graduate  students  are  available  by 
appointment  Monday  through  Friday  between 
10  a.m.  and  4  p.m.  For  more  information,  call 
the  Graduate  School  at  973-655-5147. 

Art  Days  are  for  college-bound  students 
interested  in  learning  about  programs  in  theater, 
speech  communication,  dance,  broadcasting, 
music  and /or  visual  arts.  Events  are  free  and 
include  technique  classes,  an  introduction  to 
School  of  the  Arts'  degree  programs,  perfor- 
mances, career  talks  and  demonstrations. 

For  more  information,  call  973-655-7346. 

Communication  Day:  Nov.  30 

Dance  Days:  Dec.  7  and  April  26 

Theatre  Days:  Nov.  16  and  March  1 

Broadcasting  orientations:  Nov.  10,  Feb.  2, 

April  6,  May  2  and  July  10. 


Player  drafted  by  Blue  Jays 

Junior  lefthander  Ryan  Costello  was 
selected  in  the  10,h  round  of  the  2001  Major 
League  Baseball  First- Year  Player  Draft  in 
June.  Costello  was  chosen  by  the  Toronto  Blue 
Jays  and  is  the  third  Montclair  State  hurler  in 
as  many  years  to  be  chosen  in  the  draft. 

Costello  helped  the  Red  Hawks  to  the  New 
Jersey  Athletic  Conference  and  Mid-Atlantic 
Regional  Championships,  and  a  third  place 
finish  .it  the  2001  National  Collegiate  Athletic 
Association  I  Kvision  III  World  Series.  He  was 
named  American  Baseball  Coaches  Assck  iation 
\li(  A  Third-Team  Ail-American,  named  to  the 
Mid-Atlantic  All-Region  learn,  and  was  chosen 
hti  lnr  (if  the  Year  by  the  New  Jersey  College 
Baseball  Association. 


The  Montclair  State  University  Symphonic  Band,  Wind  Symphony  and  Jazz  Ensemble  will 
perform  in  Russia  and  Ukraine  next  May.  Tuning  up  for  the  trip  are,  from  left,  Jason  Carroll; 
Mary  Ann  Craig,  director  of  Bands;  Arik  Cohen;  Vinne  Sorenson;  and  Jody  Moody. 

Musical  groups  embark  on  international  tour 


The  Montclair  State  University  Symphonic 
Band,  Wind  Symphony  and  Jazz  Ensemble  will 
embark  on  an  international  concert  tour  in  May 
when  they  perform  in  Russia  and  Ukraine.  For 
most  of  the  students,  this  will  be  their  first  trip  over- 
seas. Performance  venues  include  Moscow  and 
Kiev,  as  well  as  Saratov  and  the  University's  sister 
school  in  Kirovograd.  The  bands,  under  the  direc- 


tion of  Mary  Ann  Craig,  and  the  jazz  ensemble, 
under  the  direction  of  Jeffrey  Kunkel,  have  per- 
formed at  the  New  Jersey  Music  Education  Asso- 
ciation Conference.  In  addition,  the  Band  has  re- 
leased its  first  CD,  "Live  On  State,"  has  performed 
world  premiere  commissioned  works  by  various 
composers,  and  has  welcomed  several  internation- 
ally renowned  soloists  and  guest  composers. 


The  seeds  of  friendship...President 

Susan  A.  Cole  (left)  joined  Alfred  Stingl 
(center),  lord  mayor  of  Graz,  Austria, 
and  Juliana  Belcsak,  chair  of  Overseas 
Neighbors  in  Montclair,  in  planting  a  tree 
on  the  University  campus  this  summer  in 
honor  of  the  50-year  relationship  be- 
tween sister  cities  Graz  and  Montclair. 
"Montclair  State  is  proud  of  the  long 
tradition  of  cooperation  with  our  friends 
from  Graz,"  Cole  said.  'These  sister  city 
programs  are  helpful  in  promoting  edu- 
cational and  cultural  exchanges,  and 
international  understanding  and  sensi- 
tivity. The  tree  we  have  planted  symbol- 
izes the  strong  and  growing  relationship 
that  exists  between  our  two  communi- 
ties. I  look  forward  to  another  50  years 
of  our  relationship." 


x  'Alumni  Life/I  all  2001 


Say  "good  work/'  Gracie 

Most  students  have  good  grades  to  show  for 
the  hard  work  they  produce  in  their  classes.  Lucy 
Danny  and  Mirjam  Lablans  have  Gracie  Awards. 

Danny,  a  senior  broadcasting/history  major, 
produced  a  segment  for  a  Television  Production 
III  class  about  the  Internet  and  its  impact  on  youth. 
The  investigative  piece,  which  fellow  students 
Lamar  Prout  and  Joe  DeAngelus  helped  produce, 
won  in  the  Student  Magazine  category. 

Lablans'  piece,  a  two-part  program  tracing  the 
personal  story  of  her  grandmother's  evasion  of 
Nazi  persecution  in  Holland  before  and  during 
the  war,  earned  a  Gracie  in  the  Student  Docu- 
mentary category.  A  2000  graduate,  Lablans  pro- 
duced the  segment  while  she  was  a  taking  a  class 
called  Television  Production  Company. 

Larry  Londino  of  the  Broadcasting  Depart- 
ment taught  both  classes.  'This  is  a  significant 
achievement  for  both  women,"  Londino  said, 
"because  the  projects  were  completed  as  part 
of  coursework  in  addition  to  other  projects.  Most 
national  award-winning  student  productions  are 
the  results  of  many  months  production." 

Both  pieces  aired  on  Montclair  State 
University's  student-produced  cable  television 
show,  "Carpe  Diem." 

The  Gracie  Allen  Awards,  sponsored  by 
American  Women  in  Radio  and  Television, 
strive  to  encourage  the  positive  and  realistic 
portrayal  of  women  in  entertainment,  commer- 
cials, news  features  and  other  programming. 

"Our  program  attracts  a  high  percentage  of 
women  students  who  are  encouraged  to  pro- 
duce and  direct  rather  than  assume  the  tradi- 
tional roles  for  women  in  broadcasting— writ- 
ing and  talent,"  Londino  said. 


it 


Lucy  Danny,  Lamar  Prout  and  Mirjam 
Lablans  display  their  Grades. 


n 


Schiro 
privitati 

Oleg  Polyarush,  rector 
of  Kirovograd  State  Peda- 
gogical University  (KSPU) 
in  Kiev,  Ukraine,  and 
Vladimir  Manakin,  vice 
rector,  gave  a  traditional 
Ukrainian  welcome  (schiro 
privitati)  with  bread  and 
salt  to  Montclair  State  Presi- 
dent Susan  A.  Cole.  She  was 
in  Kiev  for  the  Democracy 
and  Education  Conference 
sponsored  by  the  two  uni- 
versities, the  U.S.  Embassy 
in  Ukraine,  and  the  Ministry 
of  Education  and  Science  of  Ukraine. 

The  conference,  held  June  1-2,  attracted  300 
proposals  from  more  than  20  countries. 

"The  excitement  generated  by  the  conference 
reinforces  our  belief  that  a  gathering  of  interna- 
tional voices  will  make  a  vital  contribution  to  de- 
mocratization efforts  in  Eastern  and  Central 
Europe,"  said  Marina  Cunningham,  director  of 
MSU's  Center  for  Global  Education,  who  was 
one  of  the  conference  participants.  Other 
Montclair  State  faculty  and  staff  members  who 
made  presentations  for  moderated  panels  were 
Maughn  Gregory,  Ann  Sharp,  Mark  Weinstein, 
Susan  Nanney,  Margaret  Mukherjee,  David 
Kennedy,  Rita  Jacobs  and  Richard  Wolfson.  Cole 
and  Polyarush  gave  keynote  addresses. 


At  the  end  of  the  conference,  participants  at- 
tended a  concert  of  the  Central  Wind  Orchestra, 
Military  Force  of  Ukraine,  conducted  by  Monclair 
State  Band  Conductor  Mary  Ann  Craig,  while 
David  Witten  of  Music  offered  a  solo  piano  per- 
formance of  Gershwin's  "Rhapsody  in  Blue." 

From  Ukraine,  President  Cole  headed  to 
Bulgaria,  where  she  addressed  the  opening  of 
the  fifth  international  conference  of  Philosophy 
for  Children  and  Democratization  of  Bulgarian 
Education,  held  June  5-6.  Most  of  the  MSU  fac- 
ulty attending  the  conference  in  Kiev  went  to 
Bulgaria  and  visited  the  Varna  Free  University, 
where  they  met  with  Rector  Ana  Nedyalkova 
and  faculty  counterparts  to  discuss  possible  fu- 
ture collaborations. 


Time  magazine  names  professor  a  "Hometown  Hero" 


The  Essex  County  Board  of  Chosen  Free- 
holders honored  Dr.  Jacalyn  Willis,  director  of 
the  Professional  Resources  in  Sciences  and 
Mathematics  program,  during  a  board  meet- 
ing at  the  Newark  Hall  of  Records.  Willis  was 
named  one  of  only  10  "Hometown  Heroes  for 
the  Planet"  nationwide  by  Time  for  Kids  maga- 
zine in  recognition  of  her  efforts  to  study  and 
protect  Panama's  rainforest  and  to  share  her 
findings  with  thousands  of  students  and  teach- 
ers via  the  Internet. 

The  board's  commendation  was  presented 
by  Freeholder  Joseph  Scarpelli  of  Nutley,  who 
was  one  of  Willis'  students  when  she  taught 
at  Upsala  College.  "It  is  a  joy  to  be  recognized 
and  nominated  by  children  for  the  work  I  do 
to  bring  the  natural  world  into  their  lives," 
Willis  said.  "They  have  amply  shown  their  ap- 


preciation for  my  efforts  and  I  have  learned  the 
power  of  clear  communication  with  children." 

Willis,  who  designs  educational  programs  for 
teachers  to  improve  their  teaching  of  science  and 
mathematics,  added  that  "although  my  main 
work  is  with  teachers,  I  have  always  tried  to 
reach  students  as  well.  The  Rainforest  Connec- 
tion at  www.csam.montclair.edu/ceterms/ 
rainforest  has  made  this  possible. 

The  "Hometown  Heroes"  competition  is  part 
of  a  three-year  environmen- 
tal initiative  between  Time 
for  Kids  and  Ford  Motor 
Company     celebrating 
those  protecting  the  envi- 
ronment and  encouraging 
young  people  to  become 
environmental  activists. 


Alumni  Life/Fall  2001  •  9 


Spanning  the  University 


ALUMNI  NEWS 


Contact  the  Alumni  Relations  Office  at 
973-655-4141  about  any  of  the  following  items 
unless  noted  otherwise.  Mail  can  be  sent  to  the 
Montclair  State  University  Alumni  Office, 
34  Normal  Ave.,  Upper  Montclair,  NJ  07043.  Faxes 
can  be  sent  to  973-655-5483,  and  e-mails  can  be 
sent  to  alumni  ©mail. montclair.edu. 

Please  don't  lose  touch!  Notify  Alumni 
Relations  of  a  change  of  address  or  e-mail  address 
by  phone,  mail,  fax  or  e-mail. 


Panzer  Notes  will  return 

Due  to  space  constraints,  Panzer  Notes  does 
not  appear  in  this  issue.  But  don't  fret — an 
expanded  column,  featuring  the  news  of 
graduates  from  the  Panzer  School,  will  appear 
in  the  next  issue.  So  keep  the  information 
coming.  Send  news  to  Lois  Madden  Kelly, 
28  Stag  Trail,  Fairfield,  NJ  07004  or  e-mail 
ldkpanzer@aol.com.  Please  include  "Panzer 
Notes"  in  the  subject  line. 


Chair  your  class  for 
Alumni  Weekend  2002 

Preparations  are  underway  for  Alumni 
Weekend  2002,  Saturday,  May  4.  During  the 
luncheon,  classes  ending  in  2  and  7  will  be 
honored.  If  you  are  a  graduate  of  one  of  these 
classes  and  are  interested  in  being  a  class  chair 
or  volunteer,  call  the  Office  of  Alumni  Relations. 
Class  chairs  will  be  provided  with  the  names  of 
classmates.  It's  never  too  early  to  start. 


Alumni  cheer  for 

NJ.  Jackals  and  N.Y.  Mets 

Alumni  and  guests  attended  the  fourth 
annual  Alumni  Association  outing  to  watch  the 
New  Jersey  Jackals  claim  an  8-3  victory  over 
Allentown  at  Yogi  Berra  Stadium  on  July  10. 
This  annual  event  is  a  fun  night  tor  baseball 
tans  of  all  ages.  Don't  miss  next  year's  game. 

More  alumni  accompanied  MSUAA 
President  Margaret  I  [ait  '70  76  MA.  and  other 
members  of  the  Alumni  Association  on  a  bus 
trip  to  Shea  Stadium  on  July  15  to  cheer  on  the 


Mets  as  they  triumphed  against  the  Toronto 
Blue  Jays  6-2.  Plans  are  in  the  works  for 
another  bus  trip  next  season  to  Shea  Stadium 
or  Yankee  Stadium,  or  possibly  both. 


Children  of  alumni 
eligible  for  scholarship 

The  Alumni  Association  offers  a  full-year 
tuition  waiver  to  an  incoming  freshman  who  is 
a  child  or  grandchild  of  an  active  alumna/ 
alumnus.  This  scholarship  is  awarded  on  the 
basis  of  financial  need  as  determined  by  the 
Financial  Aid  Office,  and  on  academic  achieve- 
ment as  determined  by  the  Office  of  Admis- 
sions. Interested  students  who  will  be  incom- 
ing freshmen  in  fall  2002  must  file  the  Free 
Application  for  Federal  Student  Aid  (FAFSA) 
indicating  Montclair  State  as  a  recipient. 
Applicants  must  notify  the  Office  of  Alumni 
Relations  in  writing  by  Feb.  15  of  their  interest 
in  the  scholarship.  Write  to:  Legacy  Scholar- 
ship, Montclair  State  University,  Office  of 
Alumni  Relations,  34  Normal  Ave.,  Upper 
Montclair,  NJ  07043. 


Nominations  sought  for 
Alumni  Citation  Award 

Each  year  the  Montclair  State  University 
Alumni  Association  recognizes  outstanding 
graduates  with  the  Alumni  Citation  Award.  The 
Award  will  be  presented  at  the  Alumni  Weekend 
I  uncheon  on  May  4.  To  be  considered  for  this 
award,  candidates  must  have  graduated  at  least 
15  years  prior  to  nomination  and  demonstrate 


Summer  fun... 

Enjoying  Summer 
Splash  with  fellow 
young  alumni  at  Bar 
Anticipation  in  Belmar 
are  (from  left),  Brian 
Pedersen  '99,  Adrienne 
Howell  '00,  Dragan 
Tubonjic  '00,  Maria 
Incardona  '00  and 
Caroline  Howell  '98. 


outstanding  contributions  to  the  community, 
University  and  /or  related  agencies  or  the 
candidate's  profession. 

Anyone  may  nominate  an  outstanding 
individual  to  the  MSUAA  Alumni  Citation 
Committee.  Please  send  the  name,  address,  phone 
number  and  year  of  graduation  of  the  person  you 
wish  to  nominate  to  the  Office  of  Alumni 
Relations  by  Jan.  2.  Nominees  will  be  contacted 
for  a  vita  and  letters  of  recommendation. 


Calendar 
of  Events 

For  information  about  the  following  events,  call 
the  Alumni  Relations  Office  at  973-655-41 41 ,  or 
go  to  www.montclair.edu/alumni.shtml. 

November:  Donor  Appreciation  Brunch 
February:  On-line  event 
April:  MSUAA  Scholarship  Reception 
May:  Alumni  Weekend,  Superintendents 
Breakfast,  Senior  Send-Off,  Class  of  1952 
Anniversary  Breakfast,  Commencement 
June:  Summer  Splash,  New  Jersey  Jack- 
als game  at  Yogi  berra  Stadium. 

Dates  are  not  yet  set  for  the  following  events: 
O  Young  alumni  event 
U  Alumni  athletics  event 
□  Prudential  corporate  event 
U  Regional  receptions 


)•  Alumni  Life/I  all  2001 


TheatreFest 


In  its  most  successful  season  to  date, 
TheatreFest  presented  the  stars  and  at- 
tracted others  in  a  summer  filled  with 
song,  comedy  and  drama.  Debbie  Reynolds  de- 
lighted audiences  in  three  tour-de-force  perfor- 
mances that  celebrated  her  life,  music  and  great- 
est triumphs  on  and  off  the  big  screen.  On 
June  9  she  stepped  off  stage  to  mingle  with  at- 
tendees at  the  annual  TheatreFest  gala  fund-rais- 
ing event,  which  raised  nearly  $33,000  and  at- 
tracted some  stars  of  its  own.  Pictured  (top  right), 
Reynolds  and  baseball  great  Yogi  Berra  seem  to 
be  members  of  the  mutual  admiration  society. 
Pictured  (top  left)  Bobbi  Brown,  CEO  of  Bobbi 
Brown  Cosmetics,  and  her  father  enjoy  the 
evening's  festivities,  while  (pictured  left) 
Reynolds  and  Geoffrey  Newman,  dean  of  the 


School  of  the  Arts,  smile  for  the  camera. 

Reynolds  wasn't  the  only  star  to  the  grace  the 
stage  this  summer.  Comedian  Rich  Little  gave 
10  performances  of  "The  Presidents,"  and 
brought  the  house  down  with  his  portrayals  of 
(bottom,  from  left)  Lyndon  B.  Johnson,  Richard 
Nixon  and  George  Bush.  Little's  performance, 
produced  in  collaboration  with  Cherry  County 
Playhouse,  set  a  TheatreFest  record  for  ticket 
sales  of  a  non-musical  performance. 

TheatreFest  also  sold  out  several  perfor- 
mances of  "As  Bees  in  Honey  Drown,"  the  staged 
reading  of  "The  Third  Person,"  and  the  winner 
of  the  2001  Regional  Playwriting  Contest,  "Noon 
Day  Sun." 

The  2002  season  of  TheatreFest  will  have  a 
tough  act  to  follow. 


Alumni  Life/Fall  2001  •  11 


THAT'SLIFE 


Compiled  by  Perry  Jones  '99  and 
Rosalind  Graziano. 

Send  information  for  "That's 
Life"  to  Alumni  Relations, 
"That's  Life,"  34  Normal  Ave., 
Upper  Montclair,  NT  07043; 
fax  973-655-5483;  or  e-mail 
alumni@mail.montclair.edu. 


Jay  Scovronek  retired  from  the 
Burroughs  Corporation.  He  was 
a  manager  in  the  Electronic  Com- 
ponents Division. 


John  Kirk 


John  Kirk  has  retired  as  director 
of  Montclair  State  University's 
New  Jersey  School  of  Conserva- 
tion. Kirk  will  continue  to  serve 
as  vice  chairman  of  the  State 
Commission  for  Environmental 
Education  and  as  senior  adviser 
for  Conservation  and  Religious 
Affairs  for  the  United  Nations 
Environment  Program. 


E.  Alma  Flagg,  Newark's  first 
African-American  female  school 
principal,  was  chosen  deputy  grand 
marshal  of  the  city's  African- 
American  Heritage  Parade.  A 
retired  educator,  she  has  authored 
numerous  books.  The  E.  Alma 
Flagg  School  bears  tut  name,  and 
she  is  still  active  in  the  community 


Irene  Merkler  Kominek  has 

come  out  of  retirement  to  become 
a  travel  agent. 


Nancy  Castellano  '51  M.A.  and 
her  husband,  Aloysius,  cel- 
ebrated their  50lh  wedding  anni- 
versary in  February. 


George  Iannacone  '59  M.A.  was  in- 
ducted into  the  Vernon  Township 
school  district  Hall  of  Fame.  He 
was  superintendent  for  13  years. 


Robert  Zschak,  also  known  as 
"The  Voice  of  the  Mustangs,"  was 
inducted  into  the  Clifton  High 
School  Hall  of  Fame  for  his  unique 
talent  as  a  game  announcer. 

Sharpe  James,  mayor  of  Newark, 
shared  a  scrapbook  of  memories 
with  constituents  at  a  fund-raiser 
at  the  Robert  Treat  Hotel.  He  re- 
lated stories  of  his  youth,  family 
and  rise  to  success. 


John  Riordan  became  staff  head 
of  the  International  Council  of 
Shopping  Centers  after  20  years 
with  the  company. 

Patrick  Gallo  had  his  seventh 

book,  The  American  Paradox,  pub- 
lished by  Howard  University 
Press.  He  is  a  professor  of  political 
science  at  New  York  University. 


Joanne  Egan,  manager  of 
Coldwell  Banker  in  Upper 
Montclair,  participated  in  the  ac- 
quisition of  Joan  R.  I  loonhout 
Realtors. 


Robert  Sulyma  M.A.  was  appointed 
assistant  professor  in  Montclair  State 
University's  Department  of  Curricu- 
lum and  Teaching. 


Warren  Farrell  has  toured  Austra- 
lia, New  Zealand,  Canada  and  the 
United  States  to  promote  his  new 
book,  Father  and  Child  Reunion. 


Jeffrey  Ader  received  the  Crystal 
Apple  Award  for  Excellence  in 
Teaching  and  has  been  nominated 
for  the  Disney  American  Teacher 
Award.  He  was  named  U.S.  director 
for  the  All  Okinawa  Shorin  Ryu  Ka- 
rate and  Kobudo  Association  and 
has  achieved  the  rank  of  black  belt. 


June  Pendino  has  retired  after  30 
years  of  teaching  physical  educa- 
tion and  health  at  Watchung  Hills 
Regional  High  School. 


Jay  Strauss-Teran 

Jay  Strauss-Teran  directed,  in 
Florida,  The  Old  Settler  by  John 
Redwood,  a  playwright  from 
East  Orange. 

Jackie  Van  Brundt  Rutberg  is 
owner  of  Nimble  Fingers,  a  com- 
pany that  provides  computer 
services  including  database 
management,  tape  transcrip- 
tions, billing  services  and  gen- 
eral secretarial  services. 


Donald  H.  Bowers  was  honored 
at  a  dinner  sponsored  by  the 
Plainfield  Health  Center.  He  is 
director  of  public  relations  at 
Johnson  &  Johnson. 


Nancy  Hutchinson  has  Joined 
Montclair  State  University  as  di- 
rector of  major  gifts.  Her  duties 
include  fund  raising  from  private 
philanthropic  sources,  and  - 
strengthening  relationships  be- 
tween the  University  and  the  pri- 
vate sector. 


Nadine  Udall  Fischer 

Nadine  Udall  Fischer  was  se- 
lected by  the  Financial  Times 
Knowledge  Dialogue  as  a  "Thought 
Leader."  She  is  an  expert  in  the 
field  of  human  communication. 


Judy  White  has  been  named 
Teacher  of  the  Year  by  the 
Manasquan  School  District.  She 
teaches  seventh-  and  eighth-grade 
language  arts. 

Dolores  DeFort  Davis  came  out 
of  retirement  to  accept  a  position 
at  Roscoe  L.  West  Library  at  The 
College  of  New  Jersey.  She  had 
been  living  in  Florida. 

Nancy  Mauer  Muddell,  a  first- 
grade  teacher  in  Clifton,  received 
a  third  nomination  for  the  Disney 
American  Teacher  Award. 


1 1 


THAT'S  LIFE 


Jean  Sheldon  Krauss  M.A.  has  been 
inducted  into  the  Vernon  Township 
school  district  Hall  of  Fame.  She  was 
a  school  nurse  for  18  years. 


Carol  F.  Casserly  '80  M.A.  was 
honored  by  the  Blairstown  Teach- 
ers Association  for  25  years  of 
dedicated  service. 


Robert  Connelly  74  M.A.  cel- 
ebrated his  first  year  as  superin- 
tendent of  the  Upper  Freehold 
regional  school  district. 

Maria  Schmidt  76  M.A.  was  ap- 
pointed a  trustee  of  the  New  Jer- 
sey State  Bar  Foundation,  the 
educational  and  philanthropic 
branch  of  the  New  Jersey  State 
Bar  Association. 

Karen  Bishop  75  M.A.  was  cho- 
sen Outstanding  Volunteer  of  the 
Year  by  United  States  Interna- 
tional University. 


Joanne  Cherefko  79  M.A.  was 
honored  by  the  Wall  Foundation 
for  Educational  Excellence  for 
outstanding  accomplishments  as  a 
teacher,  administrator  and  coach. 
She  has  worked  in  the  Wall 
School  District  since  1973. 

Susan  Cook  M.A.  has  joined  the 
Psychoeducational  Center  at 
Montclair  State  University  as  assis- 
tant director. 


Robert  T.  Holloway  has  been  ap- 
pointed vice  president,  World  Wide 
Resources,  at  Checkpoint  Systems, 
Inc.  The  company  provides  supply 
chain  management  and  security  so- 
lutions on  a  global  scale,  and  is  an 
innovator  in  radio  frequency  identi- 
fication technology. 


Douglas  Rallo  had  his  article, 
"Proof  of  Medical  Expenses  at 
Trial:  Insurance  Write-offs  and  the 
Collateral  Source  Rule,"  published 
in  the  Trial  journal  of  the  Illinois  Trial 
Lawyers  Association. 

Frank  Mosella  received  the 
Young  Professional  of  the  Year 
Award  from  the  New  Jersey  Rec- 
reation and  Parks  Association. 


Joan  M.  D'Uva  was  promoted 
to  senior  manager  at  the  firm 
Amper,  Politziner  &  Mattia  PA, 
where  she  works  in  the  Litiga- 
tion and  Valuation  Group. 

Anne  Boehm  received  the  Ex- 
cellence in  Professional  Service 
Award  from  the  State  University 
of  New  York  at  Albany. 


Martha  A.  Curren  has  become 
the  first  female  president  of 
Lenox  Collections.  The  company 
has  350  employees  and  more 
than  $100  million  in  revenue. 

Gary  Hudes  was  elected  to  rep- 
resent the  Sixth  Council  District 
of  Hempstead,  N.Y. 

John  Pluchino  M.A.  was  chosen 
by  the  governor  to  serve  a  four- 
year  term  on  the  Board  of  Trust- 
ees of  Hudson  County  Commu- 
nity College. 

William  Leonard  M.A.  is  the  re- 
cipient of  the  National  Institute 
for  Staff  and  Organizational 
Development's  Excellence 
Award. 


William  R.  Chemerka  spoke  to 
the  Chatham  Women's  Club 
about  "Famous  New  Jerseyans 
in  U.S.  History." 


Deborah  Grasso  '98  M.A.  is  a 
clinical  faculty  member  at 
Montclair  State.  She  also 
teaches  sixth-  and  seventh- 
grade  math  at  Mount  Hebron 
Middle  School  and  is  an  adjunct 
math  professor  at  Bergen  Com- 
munity College. 


Susan  A.  Nobleman  '81  M.A. 

put  on  a  one-woman-show,  "Oh 
Susanna,"  at  Teaneck  United 
Methodist  Church.  The  show 
depicts  the  life  of  Susanna 
Wesley,  whose  sons  founded  the 
Methodist  Church. 

Ray  Kietrys  has  been  honored 
as  a  top  sales  associate  at  Cen- 
tury 21  North  Warren  Realty  of 
Hackettstown. 

Nancy  Scharff  has  toured  the 
world  performing  both  original 
and  cover  Christian  songs.  She 
is  also  director  of  music  at  King 
of  Kings  Lutheran  Church  in 
Middletown. 

Sheila  Riely-Massa  joined 
Monroe  Village  as  activity  di- 
rector. Her  duties  include  plan- 
ning educational,  cultural,  so- 
cial and  fitness  activities. 


Bonnie  Maranz  Kirsch  M.A. 
teaches  a  drawing  class  at  The 
Arts  Guild  of  Rahway. 

Tim  Cronin  was  elected  to  a 
three-year  term  as  president  of 
the  New  Jersey  Recreation  and 
Parks  Association.  He  was  vice 
president. 


Vincenza  Conforti 

Vincenza  Conforti  received  an 
award  on  behalf  of  Lan  Associates 
from  the  Employers  Association 
of  New  Jersey  for  exceptional 
work  place  practices. 


Charles  Messina  has  retired  as 
deputy  fire  chief  at  the  Orange 
Fire  Department.  He  served  for 
28  years. 

William  J.  McNaught  '86  M.A. 
has  been  named  Lakeland's 
Teacher  of  the  Year. 


Jane  B.  Merritt  was  one  of  250 

artists  to  have  her  work  displavcd 
at  the  31st  Annual  Monmouth  Fes- 
tival of  the  Arts.  Her  medium  is 
hand-painted  silk. 

Sonia  Rodriguez  has  been  named 
assistant  manager  of  advertising 
budgets  at  the  Warner-Lambert 
Consumer  Group  division  of 
Pfizer  in  Morris  Plains.  She  joined 
the  company  in  1989. 

Bob  Briant  was  elected  to  the  city 
council  in  Manasquan. 

Nancy  L.  Lubarsky  M.A.  was 
appointed  principal  of  Village 
School  in  Holmdel. 


Alumni  Life/Fall  2001-13 


THAT'S  LIFE 


Dianne  M.  Traflet  provided  the 
keynote  address,  "Servants  and 
Witnesses  in  God's  Kingdom,"  at 
Christian  Brothers  Academy  in 
Lincroft.  She  is  assistant  dean  and 
adjunct  professor  of  spiritual  the- 
ology at  Immaculate  Conception 
Seminary  School  of  Theology  at 
Seton  Hall  University. 

Nancy  J.  Amalfitano  became 
vice  president  of  investments  at 
Salomon  Smith  Barney's 
Paramus  office. 

Brian  Travis  and  Judy  Susser- 
Travis  celebrated  the  10-year  an- 
niversary of  their  business, 
Travis  Meeting  Management,  an 
independent  meeting-planning 
and  destination  management 
company. 

Craig  Scott  Brown,  Sr.  was 

named  pastor  at  Bethany  Baptist 
Church  in  Jamaica,  Queens,  N.Y. 


Barbara  Bell  had  her  artwork  ex- 
hibited at  the  Old  Church  Cultural 
Center  in  Demarest.  She  used 
linocut,  a  printmaking  tech- 
nique, to  depict  Viking  and 
Scandinavian  themes. 

Kim  W.  Anderson  was  appointed 
pastor  of  the  Friendship  AME 
church  in  Newark.  She  works  as  a 
foster  care  family  resource  spe- 
cialist at  Kids  Peace  National  Cen- 
ter for  Kids  in  Crisis. 


Lawrence  E.  Migliore  received 
the  2001  Distinguished  Clinical 
Award  from  the  New  Jersey 
Speech- Language-Hearing  Asso- 
ciation. He  was  recognized  for  his 
contribution  in  the  area  of  aug- 
mentative communication  and  fi- 
ber optic  endoscopic  assessment. 


Anthony  J.  Mauriello  opened  an 
office  in  Lancaster,  Pa.,  where  he 
practices  orthopedics. 

Anthony  LaGruth  is  artistic  direc- 
tor and  conductor  of  the  Garden 
State  Philharmonic  Orchestra. 


Rod  Stubina,  after  working  for  the 
Peace  Corps  in  Niger,  and  a  stint 
in  Cameroon,  has  returned  to  the 
University  of  Florida  to  work  on 
his  dissertation.  He  is  an  adjunct 
professor  there  in  the  Department 
of  Anthropology. 


Doreen  Brown,  a  first-grade 
teacher  in  Holmdel,  received  a 
New  Jersey  Teacher  of  the  Year 
Award. 

Marcia  Miele  MA.  had  her  art- 
work exhibited  at  Trustees  Gallery 
of  the  Belleville  Public  Library. 

Jim  Tis  M.A.  was  named  princi- 
pal of  Roberge  Elementary 
School  in  Rivervale.  He  previ- 
ously was  a  third-grade  teacher 
with  24  years  of  teaching  experi- 
ence in  the  district. 

Frank  J.  Borao  was  appointed 
director  of  Laparoscopic  Surgery 
at  Monmouth  Medical  Center. 
He  is  one  of  a  handful  of  sur- 
geons in  New  Jersey  who  per- 
forms complex  laparoscopic  sur- 
gery for  obesity,  reflux,  colon 
and  rectal  diseases. 


Christopher  W.  Hager  has  been 
elected  vice  president  of  the 
Bloomfield  Chamber  of  Commerce. 

Walter  Kanzler  is  project  manager 
in  the  Architectural  and  Engineer- 
ing Services  Department  at 
Montelair  State. 


Carolyn  Steen  was  the  featured 
musician  at  the  Lenten  Music  and 
Meditation  Services  held  at  the  Pres- 
byterian Church  in  Basking  Ridge. 


Frances  Turner  was  hired  by  the 
Piscataway  School  Board  as  a  spe- 
cial education  teacher. 


Katherine  M.  Kremins  was  ap- 
pointed assistant  vice  president 
and  branch  manager  of  Peapack- 
Gladstone  Bank  at  its  Chatham 
Shunpike  location. 

Dave  Haywood  and  his  band, 
Sauce,  have  released  a  CD.  The 
band  has  received  airplay  on 
WDHA-FM. 

Robert  Stomber  is  a  physical  edu- 
cation teacher  at  the  Forest  Avenue 
School  in  Verona. 

Andrea  Blake-Garrett  '97  M.A. 
earned  a  second  master's  degree, 
in  administration  and  supervision 
from  Montelair  State. 

Susan  Monte  was  promoted  to 
data  privacy  and  security  officer 
at  Quest  Diagnostics  in 
Teterboro.  She  has  been  with  the 
firm  for  13  years. 


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Frank  Masella  received  the 
Young  Professional  of  the  Year 
Award  from  the  New  Jersey  Rec- 
reation and  Parks  Association. 
He  also  was  elected  treasurer  of 
the  Union  County  Recreation  and 
Parks  Association. 

Carmen  Andrade  has  joined  the 
real  estate  department  of  Cole, 
Schotz,  Meisel,  Forman  &  Leonard. 
She  was  employed  by  a  Secaucus- 
based  law  firm. 


Elaine  Petricone  M.A.  retired 
from  H.B.  Whitehorne  Middle 
School,  where  she  taught  read- 
ing and  language  arts. 

Father  Art  Humphrey  M.A. 
has  become  pastor  of  Saint 
Margaret  of  Cortona  R.C. 
parish  in  Little  Ferry. 


Mary  Diaz  resumed  her  role  as 
head  of  the  Dance  Department 
for  the  Stagestruck  Kids  Per- 
forming Arts  Camp. 

Louis  Izzi  has  given  up  his  bar- 
bershop to  become  a  police  of- 
ficer. He  is  a  lieutenant  and 
serves  on  the  Board  of  Directors 
of  the  New  Jersey  Narcotics  En- 
forcement Officers  Association, 
and  is  a  trustee  of  the  Italian- 
American  Police  Society  of 
New  Jersey. 


Sophia  Anastasia  performed  a 
flute  recital  at  the  Union  Con- 
gregational Church  in  Upper 
Montelair.  She  performs  with  the 
Westfield  Symphony  Orchestra 
and  gives  private  lessons  in  the 
metropolitan  area.  She  is  also 
the  flute  instructor  at  the 
Montelair  State  University  Pre- 
paratory Center  for  the  Arts. 

Robert  A.  Onorato  M.A.  was 
appointed  principal  of  Indian 
Hills  High  School  in  Oakland 
after  having  served  for  almost 
a  year  as  principal  at  Benjamin 
Franklin  Middle  School  in 
Teaneck. 

Kelly  Stackowicz  has  become  a 
horse  owner/trainer. 


14  •  Alumni  Life/ Fall  2001 


THAT'S  LIFE 


Christopher  Phillips  M.A., 
founder  of  the  Society  for  Philo- 
sophical Inquiry,  a  non  profit  or- 
ganization, has  written  a  book, 
Socrates  Cafe.  He  also  uses  that 
name  for  the  philosophical  dis- 
cussions he  hosts  at  coffee 
houses,  bookstores,  colleges  and 
other  locations. 

Charles  D.  Miller  II,  CPA,  was 

promoted  to  supervising  senior 
at  Druker,  Rahl  &  Fein. 


Kevin  Favreau  passed  the  New 
York  State  Bar  Exam  and  is  work- 
ing for  PricewaterhouseCoopers 
LLP  in  New  York. 


Alan  Neibuhr  performed  in  "Bare- 
foot in  the  Park"  at  the  Cranford 
Dramatic  Club. 

Cheryl  Willis  is  a  scholarship  coor- 
dinator in  the  Financial  Aid  Depart- 
ment at  Montclair  State  University. 


Keely  McCool  has  been  awarded 
the  prestigious  International 
Sculpture  Center's  Outstanding 
Student  Achievement  in  Contem- 
porary Sculpture  Award.  As  a  re- 
sult, her  artwork  will  be  in- 
cluded in  the  Grounds  for  Sculp- 
ture Fall /Winter  exhibition, 
which  will  be  on  view  Sept.  29 
through  Jan.  6  in  Hamilton,  adja- 
cent to  the  Center's  headquar- 
ters. Her  work  also  will  be  fea- 
tured in  the  October  issue  of 
Sculpture  magazine. 


Joseph  Thelusca  was  honored  for 
having  served  three  years  on  the 
Irvington  Board  of  Education. 

Julie  Barber  was  crowned  2001 
Miss  New  Jersey  in  Atlantic  City. 

Tammi  Johnson  is  a  financial  aid 
counselor  at  Montclair  State 
University. 

Nicole  Weir  M.A.  is  a  counselor 
at  Montclair  State's  Center  for 
Adult  Learning. 


Alumna  and  her  sense 
of  humor  alive  and  well 


It's  a  phone  call  any  editor  would 
dread:  "Hello.  This  is  Genevieve 
Tamburr  Generalli,  class  of  1949. 
You  put  my  name  in  the  "In  Memo- 
riam"  section  in  Alumni  Life." 

Gulp.  I  mean,  what  is  there  possi- 
bly to  say?  Apologizing  profusely 
was  the  only  an- 
swer, hoping  she 
would      accept 
graciously. 

Fortunately, 
Genevieve's 
sense  of  humor 
is  as  alive  as  she 
is.  After  we  con- 
templated how 
the  error  may 
have  happened, 
Gen,  as  she  in- 
sisted I  call  her, 
began  to  tell  me 
about  her  days 

at  Montclair  State.  We  spoke  for  20 
minutes  about  her  college  years 
and  a  30-year  career  as  a  school 
teacher.  I  learned  she  is  the  mother 
of  six,  one  of  whom  also  is  a  gradu- 
ate of  Montclair  State. 

Today,  Gen  is  the  curator  of  the 
Hamilton  House,  a  restored  19th- 
century  Dutch  farmhouse  in 
Clifton.  "I  can  look  right  out  the 
door  and  see  the  campus,"  she  said. 
There  she  gives  educational  tours 
to  school  children  and  anyone  else 


whose  curiosity  makes  them  pull 
off  the  road  when  they  notice  it  in 
their  travels  on  Valley  Road. 

Her  description  of  the  old  Dutch 
kitchen  and  the  craft  shop  that 
sells  period  treasures  prompted  a 
visit  to  see  the  house  and  the  de- 
lightful    woman 
who  runs  it. 

She  greeted  me 
with  a  warm  hug 
and  then  enthusi- 
astically brought 
me  and  photogra- 
pher Mike  Peters 
through  each 
room  of  the  house, 
providing  won- 
derful stories 
about  the  original 
family  and  what 
life  was  like  in  the 
1800s. 
Chances  are,  I  never  would  have 
met  Gen  if  not  for  the  mishap  of  her 
name  appearing  "In  Memoriam." 
She  agreed.  "Everything  happens 
for  a  reason,"  she  said. 

No  doubt  her  phone  will  con- 
tinue to  ring  as  family  and  friends 
come  across  her  name.  But  she  is 
taking  every  advantage  to  make 
light  of  the  situation.  When  it 
came  time  to  take  her  photo,  Gen 
smiled  and  joked,  "I  hope  I  don't 
look  too  stiff."  -Diana  St.  Lifer 


Engagements 


Rae  Anne  Hughes  '90  to 

Steven  Pavlovic 

Phil  Zazzera  '88  to 
Michelle  Ressy 


Marriages 


Christine  Liloia  '94  to 
Michael  O'Donnell  on 
July  18, 1999 

Jennifer  Liloia  '94  to 

Michael  Cefolo  on  Aug.  20, 2000 

Paul  Desiderioscioli  '94  to 

Shannon  Holland  on  June  30,  2001 


Births 


To  Judy  Susser-Travis  '85  and  her 
husband  Brian  Travis  '85,  a  girl, 
Juliana  Grace,  born  Nov.  6,  2000 

To  Keith  Reiser  '95,  a  girl, 
Hanna  Kathryn,  born 
March  27,  2001 

To  Stephanie  Petrone  Verile  '99, 
and  her  husband,  Mark,  a  girl, 
Natalie  Kate,  born  May  23,  2001 


In  Memoriam 


Mabel  Redd  Greenwood  '24 

Florence  Smith  '25 

Vera  Truex  Oakley  '26 

Eleanore  Stirratt  '27 

Ethel  Bruland  Becker  '29 

Alvin  B.  Davis  '34  '42  M.A. 

John  J.  McKenna  '37 

Marie  Albers  Johnson  '38  '41  M.A. 

Melvin  Ortner  '43 

Peter  Nigro  '47 


.    CARPE  DIEM     T 

Alumni  Life 

Fall  2001 

President 
Susan  A.  Cole 

Director  of  Communications 
Phyllis  Miller 

Director  of  Alumni  Relations 
Maria  Grundt-Rosenthal 

MSUAA  President 
Margaret  Hait  '70  '76  M.A. 

Editor 
Diana  St.  Lifer 

Copy  Editor 
William  Valladares 

Photographer 
Mike  Peters 


Produced  by  the 

Office  of  Publications 

Montclair  State  University 

Upper  Montclair,  NJ  07043 

No  material  (photographs,  illustrations,  articles,  etc.) 
may  be  reproduced  in  whole  or  part  without  consent  of 
the  editors.  ©2001  Montclair  State  University 


Hadley  P.  Tremaine  '61  '62  M.A. 
Robert  James  Carroll  '78 
Kenneth  Toler  70 
Clara  Bloom  '72  M.A. 
Angelene  Allen  73  M.A. 
Francis  S.  Mende  73  '87  M.A. 
Irene  Zimmerman  Schlegel  75 
Virginia  A.  Van  Duyne  79  M.A. 
C.  Arthur  Torell  '90  M.A. 


Alumni  Life/Fall  2001  •  15 


HONOR    ROLL    OF    DONORS 

The  Montclair  State  University  Alumni  Association  (MSUAA)  expresses  its  appreciation  and  gratitude  to 
the  following  donors  for  their  gifts  and  pledges  to  the  Association's  Annual  Fund  and  to  the  University. 
These  contributions  help  the  MSUAA  continue  its  work  on  behalf  of  alumni,  students  and  faculty.  The 
gifts  received  help  fund  scholarships  and  contribute  to  the  life  and  work  of  Montclair  State. 

It  is  never  too  late  to  take  part  in  these  important  efforts.  Alumni  who  wish  to  donate  can  call  the  Alumni 
Relations  Office  at  973-655-4141.  Gifts  also  can  be  charged  to  the  Montclair  State  University  affinity  card  or  any 
MasterCard  or  Visa. 

This  Honor  Roll  reflects  donations  received  by  the  University  between  July  1,  2000  and  June  30,  2001. 

The  MSUAA  also  expresses  sincere  appreciation  to  the  thousands  of  alumni  who  contributed  amounts  of 
less  than  $100.  None  of  the  programs  or  scholarships  sponsored  by  the  Alumni  Association  would  be  possible 
without  these  important  donors. 

Every  effort  has  been  made  to  properly  list  and  thank  our  donors.  However,  we  realize  that  this  list  may 
contain  inadvertent  errors  or  omissions.  We  apologize  for  any  errors.  If  your  listing  is  incorrect  or  you  name 
has  been  omitted,  please  contact  the  Alumni  Relations  Office  at  973-655-4141,  by  fax  at  973-655-5483  or  e-mail 
alumni@mail.montclair.edu.  A  supplemental  list  will  be  published  in  the  next  issue  of  Alumni  Life. 


PRESIDENT'S  CIRCLE 

($5,000  and  above) 
Angelo  Cali  '36 
Diane  Hipkins  '92 
Edward  Leshowitz  '36 
Mary  McManimen  '42  * 
Charlotte  Spohrer  Mckenzie  '31 
Ralph  Miano  '58 
Maryann  Peins  '47 
James  Poet  '41 

Margaret  McCormack  Sokol  '38 
Paul  74  and  Annamary  Ladanye 
Stahlin  74 

BANNER  CLUB 

($1,000-54,999) 

Florence  Aichele  '33 

Keith  79  and  Michele  Gierla 

Ansbacher  '80 
Cynthia  Lepre  Barnes  72 
Mary  Farina  Bondon  '38 
Barbara  Flenner  Brummer  '68 
Sonia  Wagner  Cohan  '40 
Victor  De  Luca  73 
James  Delaney  '80 
Carylmead  Tryon  Eggleston  '61 
Marie  Frazee-Baldassarre  '43  '46  MA 
Adalene  Garretson  '21 
William  Gelman  '43 
Rudolph  Giglio  '84 
Lenore  Clement  Gleason  '68  74  MA 
Dianne  Gregg  '77 
Rochelle  Grossman  '43 
Jean  Haring  Hall  '50 
Ann  Wilson  Hartman  '62 
William  '36  '39  MA  and  Jo  Cavaliere 
Helstrom  '45  '48  MA 
Fannie  Diener  Honigfeld  '26  * 
Cheryl  Hopper  '95  MAT 
Lucille  Hansen  Horning  '39 
Mary  House  '56  MA 
Ann  Weber  Hoyt  '43 
Evelyn  Johnson  '36 
Lucille  Fagan  Kehoe  '48  '52  MA 
Richard  Kelly  '67  70  MA 
Guntcr  Kuhnis  '47 
,  n  Kyle  '69 
Audrey  Vincentz  Leef  '43 
George  Lista  '84 
Marcella  LoCastro  74 
Tracy  McVeigh  '82 


Meyer  Melnikoff  '37  * 

Marguerite  Morehead 

Ronald  '81  and  Beth  McNeilly  Naples  '81 

Susan  Rooney  Peach  '49 

Stephen  Pepe  '65 

Gordon  Pingicer  74 

Conrad  Schmitt  '58 

Thomas  Bates  Seippel  '57 

Louis  '86  and  Mary  Catalano  Studer  '85 

Miriam  Taub  70 

Nader  Tavakoli  '80 

Thomas  Tiefenbacher  '62 

Anita  Abbott  Timmons  76 

Rita  Ullrich  '59 

Margaret  Burns  Velden  '64 

Edith  Haas  VerNooy  '52 

BELL  TOWER  CLUB 

($500-$999) 

Robert  Adochio  75 

Arlene  Crescenzi  Allen  '64 

James  Andreano  74 

Florence  Shingler  Auryansen  '36  '40  MA 

Michael  Beard  74 

Doris  Lew  Beck  '50 

Theresa  Yacenda  Bocchino  73  '95  MAT 

Beate  Bolen  72 

Edith  Brodsky  Oxfeld  '41 

Steven  Danatos  75 

Virginia  De  Lalla  75 

Frederick  Deusinger  '42 

Margaret  Fitzsimmons  Donovan  '63 

Dorothea  Gorski  Dul  '39 

Ronald  '41  and  Edith  Greer  Engelhardt  '40 

Michael  '69  and  Susan  Crecco  Fratello  '69 

Donald  '49  '51  MA  and  Delores  O  Keeffe 

Fusco  '49 
Irwin  Gawley  '49  '51  MA 
Angelo  Genova  75 
Holly  Petersen  Gera  79 
Linda  Greenberg 

Forrest  and  Ruth  Kantenwein  Griffin  '41 
Joseph  Grundy  '81 
Joseph  Hughes  '37  '61  MA 
Kathryn  Keene  '92  MA 
Karen  I  indholm  78 
I  Lirrv  '69  and  Barbara  Skolkin 

Long  70  '73  MA 
I  [elene  Milden  l.udwig  '81 
Robert  l  vtle'42 
Eleanor  Hagen  Maloney  '33 


Shirley  Hookaylo  Manning  '64 

Robert  '41  and  Jean  Hoffman  Marsh  '43 

Anne  Albert  Miller  '45 

David  Moritz  '83 

Lillian  Pettigrew  Morson  '57 

Raymond  Nolte 

Bernadette  Novak  71 

Robert  Olejar  74 

Roger  Palmisano  79 

Kent  Papsun  73 

Jane  Branson  Phillips  '42 

James  Quinn  '84  MA 

Lois  McCrum  Robertson  '44 

Maria  Schantz  '60  MA 

Werner  '51  and  Marianne  Rowell 

Schanzenbach  '52  * 

Joan  Schleede-Hom 

John  Shawcross  '48 

Helen  McNair  Sherman  '37  '42  MA 

Max  Sobel  '47 

Peter  Spear  79 

Inge  Stafford  79  MA 

Peter  Stankov  '83 

Thomas  Stewart  70 

Russell  Todaro  74 

Maria  Tome  '80 

Catherine  Vayianos  '61 

David  Wertheim  79 

Protase  Woodford  '57  '62  MA 

LA  CAMPANILLA  CLUB 

($250-$499) 

Michael  Ambrosio  '63 

Joseph  '62  '65  MA  and  Marie  Bagnato 

Attanasio  '65 
William  Bemstein  74 
Christine  Steip  Botts  '65 
Rose  Caparulo  Cali  '80 
David  Campanile  '86 
Barbara  Carroll  Verdile  '64 
Annette  Catino  78 
Joan  Perretti  Christen  '43 
Louis  Cirignano  '56 
Patrick  Connolly  '77 
Edward  '51  '56  MA  and  Jean  Trotta 

Cooper  '50  '60  MA 
Rita  Beirne  Cornyn  '52 
Salvatore  Corrao  '68 
Rita  Stack  Crawford  '49  '56  MA 
Michael  '94  and  Jennifer  Zeppi  Crudele  '94 
Ella  Curren  '33 


Donald  Darlington  '67  72  MA 
John  De  Palma  79 
Irene  Dec  73  '80  MA 
Thomas  '53  and  Mary  Mc  Cloud 

Decker  '53 
Diani  Santucci  Delle  Chiaie  74 
Kenneth  Wolff  '63  and  Dorothy 

Deremer  '63  '65  MA 
M  Patricia  Dierkes  '82 
Helen  Hendirckson  Dominguez  '56 
Robert  Donald  '85 
Paula  Haas  Dotson  '37 
Rowena  Duran  78 
Harrv  Durkee  '53 
Edith  Eklund  '26 
Barbara  Fischer  Erickson  70 
William  Fantry  '56 
Joseph  Ferrie  '50  '56  MA 
Harriet  Olin  Freedman  '47 
Edythe  Gaines 
Adam  '50  '55  MA  and  Nancy  Stack 

Geyer  '51 
Ellen  Gibba  73  76  MA 
Donald  Gregg  '51  '56  MA 
Paul  Guyre  '72 
Kenneth  Hamm  76 
David  Handal  '88 
Lolita  Christopher  Haniver  '27 
Karen  Hausmann  74  MA 
Ruth  Heys  Gardner  '50 
Juanita  High  '51 
John  '40  '47  MA  and 

Eleanor  Pellet  Hoagland  '40 
Alan  '69  and  Kathryn  Hough  Holley  '68 
John  '50  '57  MA  and 

Agnes  Doran  Howarth  '51 
Father  Arthur  Humphrey  '95  MA 
Gwenyth  Hill  Hurling  '69  MA 
George  Iannacone  '54  '59  MA 
Janine  Iannarelli  '83 
Sue  Nielsen  Kelly  '67 
Margaret  Michaels  Kiser  74 
Frederick  Kluth  '53  * 
Joseph  Komarek  71 

Christine  Pruzinsky  Krenitsky  '67  '81  MA 
Robert  '69  72  MA  and 

Susanne  Otto  Kuipers  '69  MA 
Thelma  Shauger  Kutner  '41 
Gerald  '63  71  MA  and  Florence 

Perna  Labenski  '63 
Robert  Lachenauer  '51  '56  MA 
Daniel  Larkin  '87 
Arnold  Lau  '48 
Scott  Lewis  '86 
Stewart  '82  and  Judith  Echeveria 

Linder  '83 
Eleanor  Lyght  '84 
Kenneth  Malone  '67  73  MA 
Lois  Keyser  Marakovitz  '60 
Brian  Marcy 
Nicholas  Mazzucco  '56 
Ann  Palmiotti  Mc  Closkey  '52 
Ruth  Mc  Morrow  78 
Robert  Meyer  '67  70  MA 
Peter  Michell  75 
Shirley  Miedema  Hookaylo  '36 
Douglas  Miller  '77  MA 
Milton  Mirsky  '41 
Edmund  Moderacki  '68 
Joan  Kurz  Morris  '60 
James  and  '56  and  Sandra  Ragno 

Murray  '58 
Gerald  '82  and  Julie  Paliotta 

Nealon  79  '88  MA 
Nel  Rieth  Noddings  '49 
Lillian  Wehr  Nunnallv  '51 
William  Oliver  71  '82  MA 
Mary  Picken 
Fred  '67  MA  and  Jacqueline 

Bishar  IVroni  '60  70  MA 
Kathleen  Ragan  74  '80  MA 
Steven  Richardson  78 
Rita  Tiernan  Rinehart  '52 


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Patricia  Snyder  Robinson  75 

Robert  Bilotti  '92 

John  Cooke  '52 

Evelyn  Danik  Ferrara  '51 

Dinah  Finer  Rosoff  '41 

Charles  '64  '68  MA  and  Iris  Barley 

Kevin  Cooney  75 

Jacques  Feys  75 

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Mary  Sussock  Kennedy  77 

Nanc                    'to  'HI  MA 

William  '67  72  MA  and  Christine 

Joel  Redman  '95 

Berry  Kensller  '81 

lusephme  Maffettone  '54 

Neal  '87  MA 

Russell  Reed  '49  '50  MA 

Marguerithe  Chadwick  Kerr  '49  '53  MA 

Elizabi  ii,  Maguire  '55 '58  MA 

Nels  Neher  75 

Florence  1'erell  Reichler  '42 

Beth  Menem  Kei      - 

Ronald  Makara  '61  '63  MA 

Eric  Nelson  '36  '60  MA 

Ina  Lewisohn  Reilly  '67 

Audrey  Haymes  Kessler  72 

Maletsky  '53  '54  M  \ 

Patrice  Genco  Nichas  '83 

Nancy  De  Mattia  Ressetar  70 

Philip  Kieman  '95 

Kenneth  Malmud  76 

Margaret  Gudorp  Nimiroskj  70 

Roj  Rettenmaier  '80 

You  Kim 

I  >ennis   i8  '65  MA  and  Barbara  Bainbridge 

Iris  Nina  '00 

Mollie  Collins  Reubert  '44 

Thomas  Kincaid  '93 

Mamchur  71  MA 

Michael  Nkachukwu  '91  MAI 

Alma  Grabo  Reveal  '29 

IX  •Alumni  Life/I  all  2001 


Lourdes  Reyes  '91 

Richard  Skydell  '83 

Michelle  Vaccaro  '98  MA 

HONOR  ROLL  OF 

Juliette  Goebel  Riggs  '55 

Jeffrey  Slemrod  '67 

Edwin  '56  and  Ann  Valente  '92 

COMPANIES 

Robert  '52  MA  and  Edith  Anderson 

Frank  Slocum  '50  '53  MA 

Chris  79  and  Katherine  Dibella 

Rights  '62  MA 

Sondra  Hildebrant  Slotnick  '57  '65  MA 

Van  Der  Stad  79  '94  MA 

Mary  Temple  Riker  '40 

Arthur  Smith  '54  '61  MA 

Albert  Van  Riper  '66  MA 

MATCHING  GIFTS  FY  '01 

Shirley  Riley  73  MA 

Charlotte  Chamy  Snedeker  '63 

Katherine  Van  der  Mey  '97  MA 

Eleanor  Jadrosich  Rinker  '44 

Cheryl  Buchanan  Sojkowski  '84 

Joan  Vas  '66  '69  MA 

3M  Foundation 

Walter  Rissler  '48  '49  MA 

Susan  Solleder  75 

Dorothy  Vasel  '86 

Ace  American  Insurance  Co. 

Charles  Rivera  '60 

Joseph  Sommer  '54  '56  MA 

Ester  Godoy  Vierheilig  '62  70  MA 

ADP  Fdtn. 

Donald  '67  and  Barbara  Reda 

Hilda  Zahn  Spagna  74 

Riccardo  '65  72  MA  and  Carol  Fiehn 

AIG 

Rizzo  '66  70  MA 

Donald  and  Marjorie  Rowe  Spangler  71 

Vivona  '80  '85  MA 

American  Home  Products  Corp.. 
American  International  Group 

Clare  Dugan  Rizzolo  '42 

Jean  Palis  Spatz  '93 

John  Vogel  '32  '33  MA 

William  Robbins  '52 

Marjorie  Maclnnes  Spencer  '40 

Kermit  '38  and  Zelda  Korland  Vogel  '38 

Arnica 

Eugenia  Boehl  Roberts  '51 

Donald  75  and  Susan  McGinley  Spohn  76 

Howard  Wade  74 

Ashland  Inc.  Fdtn. 

Evelyn  Grapatin  Rofer  '34 

James  Spry  '54 

Mary  Wade  '86 

AT&T  Fdtn. 

Carol  Sakowych  Rogoshewski  70 

Mary  Stagg  '91  MBA 

Kenneth  Wallace  78 

Aventis 

Jennifer  Rogoshewski  '99 

Bernardine  Vasel  Stalbaum  '64  '69  MA 

Thomas  Wallace  '62  '66  MA 

Bank  of  America  Fdtn. 

Robert  '69  and  Susan  Mcconaghy 

Daniel  Stango  '51 

Wendy  Wallace  76  MA 

Bank  of  New  York  Fdtn. 

Rolak  71 

Julius  Stanisci  '58 

Patricia  Letchko  Waller  '66 

BASF  Corp. 

Becton  Dickinson  &  Co. 

Paula  Lamp  Rolfe  '64 

Char  Delhagen  Stanko  72  '77  MA 

James  Walsh  '49 

Helen  Friedenberg  Rosenmertz  '64 

Joy  Seber  Stanowicz  '67  '68  MA 

Leon  Walsky  '49 

Bestfoods 

Judith  Victor  Rother  '60 

Nina  Steadman  72  '77  MA 

Donna  Maguire  Ward  '97 

BP  Amoco 

Dolores  Ford  Rover  '51 

Harry  '42  and  Jane  Burlew  Steigelman  '42 

Julius  71  78  MA  and  Michelle  Milano 

Burlington  Industries  Fdtn. 

Jane  Mayers  Rowland  '36 

Mark  Stein  '82 

Wargacki  71  79  MA 

Charles  Schwab  Inc. 

Ida  Briscoe  Rubin  '53 

Faith  Sanderson  Steinfort  '68 

Kenneth  Watson  75 

Chase  Manhattan  Fdtn. 

Natalie  Briscoe  Rudbart  '38 

Ruth  Steisel  '43 

Walter  '66  71  MA  and  Kathleen 

Chubb  and  Son,  Inc. 

Rose  Marie  Meola  Rudy  '92  MA 

Betty  Stevenson  '87 

Clark  Weig  '64  79  MA 

C  N  A  Fdtn. 

Christina  Ruprecht  '98 

Anne  Gullord  Stires  '81 

Lisa  Weiler  '94 

DPIC  Companies 

Dr.  Pepper/7  UP 

Dun  &  Bradstreet  Corp.  Fdtn. 

Exxon  Mobil  Fdtn. 

Marie  Pollio  Russell  '29 

Thomas  and  Jayne  Morris  Stoll  71 

Louis  Weiner  '38  '68  MA 

Marie  Russomanno  '80  MA 

Lisa  Lombardi  Stoothoff  '87 

Albert  '51  '56  MA  and  Elsie  Ohs 

Celia  Ruszkowski-Miller  73  '81  MA 

George  Storm  '63 

Weissbach  '50  '83  MA 

Gerry  Ryan  '56 

William  Straglinos  74 

Carl  '38  and  Irene  Balto  Wendel  '40 

Federated  Department  Stores 

Rebecca  Ryan  76  '91  MA 

John  Straub  '69  MA 

Diane  Wendt  '68 

First  Data  Corp. 

Michele  Sabeh  '85 

Edward  Strohmeyer  71  MA 

Sharon  Stewart  Wessel  '68 

First  Union  Corp. 

Evdoxia  Sakellaris  '00 

Mae  Strong  72  MA 

Barbara  Westerberg  '86 

GE  Fund 

Angela  Salatti  '55 

Leatha  Sturges  '66  '69  MA 

Robert  Weston  '47 

General  Re  Corp. 

Syd  Salt  '51  '52  MA 

Lois  Schantz  Sullivan  '58 

Susan  Weston  75  MA 

Guardian  Life  Insurance  Co. 

Edith  Pollio  Salva  '36  '47  MA 

Janet  Susi 

Arthur  White  '68 

Hercules  Inc. 

Marion  Salvia  '50 

David  Suter  78 

Wayne  Widmann  73 

Hewlett-Packard  Co. 

Gloria  Senopole  Sanok  '49 

Francis  Sutman  '49  '52  MA 

Joycelyn  Santa-Maria  Wiener  '57 

Hoechst  Celanese  Corp. 

Raymond  Santopietro  79 

Robert  '47  and  Dorothy  Greulich 

Donna  Brown  Wiik  '88 

Hoffman-LaRoche  Fdtn. 

Richard  Santoro  70 

Swanson  '77 

Gary  Wilcomes  '65 

Honeywell  Fdtn. 
Houghton  Mifflin  Co. 

Barbara  Sapienza  79  MA 

Hugh  '54  and  Judy  Ruelens  Sweeney  '57 

Ronald  Wilk  75 

Andrew  Sarchio  70  73  MA 

Charles  '65  73  MA  and  Virginia  Mayer 

Mary  Bridges  Wilkin  '42 

IBM 

Gay  Luvonne  Sauer  '68  MA 

Swenson  '65 

Robert  Willey  '52 

IFF 

Katherine  Webster  Sawford  '41 

Barbara  Cairns  Swindlehurst  '54  '60  MA 

Cheryl  Bridges  Williver  '95 

ITT  Corp. 

Johnson  &  Johnson  Family  of  Cos. 

Liz  Claiborne  Fdtn. 

Michael  Sawyer  76 

Clifford  Swisher  '48  '51  MA 

Carolyn  Bliss  Wilson  '57 

Peter  '57  MA  and  Lucy  Fabrizio 

Mihriye  Tabakci  '95  MAT 

Scott  Winter  76 

Scandariato  '44  '57  MA 

James  Tackach  76 

Joseph  Wisniewski  '62  '68  MA 

Lucent  Technologies  Fdtn. 
MBNA 

Charles  Scanlan  '42 

Carl  Taeubner  '56 

Madeleine  Bliss  Wojciechowski  '60 

Leo  Scanlon  '50  '53  MA 

Mary  Hickey  Taggart  '59 

Terri  Wolfe-Hirsch  '57 

McGraw-Hill  Companies 

Anthony  Scardaville  '54  '58  MA 

Frances  Chernofsky  Tanenbaum  '40 

Madeline  Brannick  Wollner  '68 

Merrille  Lynch  &  Co.  Fdtn. 

Suzanne  Lomench  Schaffer  '48 

Richard  Tarapata  '88  '96  MS 

Leslie  Wood  '93 

Metropolitan  Life  Fdtn. 

Patricia  Schall  '68 

Catherine  Kopp  Taylor  '54  '58  MA 

Alma  Worth  78 

Microsoft 

Richard  70  and  Ellen  Sekuler  Schall  70 

Grace  Brown  Taylor  '33 

Nancy  Hanf  Wylde  '51 

Momentum  Textiles  Inc. 

Nancy  Schattin  '95 

James  Taylor  '49 

Marie  Elaine  Grande  Yaccarino  '88  '92  MA 

Nicholas  Real  Estate 

Adrianne  Schlesinger  '96  MA 

Loretta  Ludlum  Taylor  '47  '66  MA 

Julia  Ehrentraut  Yaged  '37 

Novartis  U.S.  Fdtn. 

Roberta  Rothmann  Schmidt  '65 

Jody  Terres  '91 

Ernest  Yeager  '45 

Partner  Reinsurance 

Richard  Schneider  75 

Henry  Terwedow  '69  MA 

John  Yeager  '49 

Pfizer 

Patricia  Carucci  Schwartz  '88  MA 

Alexander  Thaler  '94 

Elizabeth  Ehrentraut  Yeary  '60  '66  MA 

Philip  Morris  Cos.,  Inc. 
PQ  Corp. 

PriceWaterhouseCoopers  Fdtn. 
Prudential  Fdtn. 

Beatrice  Schwoerer  '43 

Roberta  Brown  Thaxton  '57  '81  MA 

George  Yost  78 

Marie  Mauriello  Scotti  '49 

Estelle  Theander  '49  '54  MA 

Cindy  Zack  '99 

Anthony  '82  '85  MA  and  Rosanne 

James  Thomas  70  72  MA 

Michael  Zakutansky  79 

Passafaro  Scriffignano  '84 

Thomas  '47  *  and  Jeanne  Frazier 

James  '43  and  Dorothy  Samerotte 

PSEG 

Mark  75  and  Alison  Rytel  Segreto  75 

Thomas  '44  * 

Zavaglia  '43 

Riker  Danzig  Scherer  Hyland  Perrett 

Harriet  Surasky  Selinger  '56 

Eugenia  Zaimis  Thompson  74 

Ruth  Rozell  Zeralli  '69 

Schering-Plough  Fdtn. 

Thomas  Sellitto  '56  '63  MA 

Mary  Kindred  Tiger  '36 

Aline  Hirner  Zerrenner  '63 

Siemens  Corp. 
SmithKline  Beecham  Fdtn. 

Carolyn  Semento  '50 

Hassan  Tinawi  '97 

Julie  Stephan  Zichelli  '87  '91  MA 

Edward  Sender  '44 

Betsy- Ann  Blum  Toffler  '87  '01  MA 

Joseph  77  and  Grace  Maisel 

Southco,  Inc. 

Robert  Seyfarth  '62 

Michelle  Tomczyk  74 

Zimel  '41  75  MA 

Telcordia  Technologies 

Harriet  Schalick  Sharp  '37 

Roger  Tovar 

David  Zimmerman  '01  MBA 

Texaco 

Kittie  Cain  Shaw  '28 

Gioia  Merkle  Toy  '39 

Edith  Weeber  Zoltan  '39 

The  Mutual  Benefit  Life  Insurance 

Kathleen  Shay  76 

Robert  Trezza  73 

Ciro  '48  and  Rosemary  Pampalone 

Times-Mirror  Fdtn. 

David  Sheridan  '82 

Israel  Tribble  '62 

Zoppo  '49 

Transamerica  Fdtn. 

Susan  Wasserman  Sherwin  70 

Carol  Kleen  Trinks  '67 

Robert  '58  and  Marlene  Jaorsky 

Unilever 

Steven  78  and  Judith  Shinn-Esposito  '77 

Charles  Trocolli  '68 

Zschack  '58 

UPS  Fdtn.,  Inc. 

Karen  Gorski  Shumpert  '68 

Clare  Mulcare  Troxell  '39 

Patricia  Zuliani  70 

USAA 

Judith  Corn  Siegelbaum  70 

Jessie  Turk  '42 

Alice  Beebe  von  der  Linden  '37 

Verizon 

Michael  70  and  Mary  Ann  Leonard 

Thomas  Tumey  '62 

Volvo  Cars  of  North  America 

Siklosi  70 

Charlotte  Ach  Turtle  '33 

Wagner  Stott  Mercator  LLC 

Gloria  Marcus  Silber  '43  '68  MA 

Judith  Doll  Uhlman  '64 

Warner  Lambert  Fdtn. 

Linda  Siluk  79 

Harry  Ulrich  '37 

Stanley  Silverman  '48 

Dorothy  Ryan  Unrath  '51 

*  Deceased 

Alumni  Life/Fall  2001  •  19 


Sport  Shorts 


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Here's  how  the  Red  Hawks'  spring  sports  fared.  For  a  schedule  of 
upcoming  athletic  events,  call  973-746-6258,  or  check  the  Web  at 
www.montclair.edu/athletics.shtml. 


points.  Cathy  Homiek  led  the  team  in  scoring  with  32  goals  and  42  assists, 
obliterating  MSU  marks  for  most  assists  and  points  in  a  season  by  one  player. 


Baseball 

The  team  closed  out  the  2001  season  with  a  third-place  finish  at  the  National 
Collegiate  Athletic  Association  (NCAA)  Division  HI  Baseball  Championship 
at  Fox  Cities  Stadium  in  Grand  Chute,  Wis.  The  Red  Hawks  (38-11),  went  3-2 
at  the  national  tournament,  reaching  the  semifinals  for  the  third  time  in 
four  years  before  falling  to  Marietta  College,  3-2.  Third  baseman  Craig 
Conway  and  pitcher  Corey  Hamman  were  named  to  the  NCAA  All-Tour- 
nament Team  for  the  second  straight  year.  Their  appearance  in  the  World 
Series  was  the  12th  for  the  Red  Hawks,  who  won  national  titles  in  1987, 
1993  and  2000  while  finishing  runner-up  in  1998. 


Softball 

The  team  won  the  2001  Eastern  College  Athletic  Conference  (ECAC)  Envi- 
sion III  South  Softball  Championship,  winning  two  games  (7-4, 8-2)  against 
Albright  College  at  Quarry  Field.  Kim  Caruso,  first  base,  closed  out  her 
collegiate  career  by  earning  ECAC  Most  Valuable  Player  honors  after  hit- 
ting 9  of  18  (.500)  with  five  doubles,  five  runs  batted  in  and  four  runs  scored 
in  five  games.  The  Red  Hawks  finished  the  year  at  36-12  overall  by  winning 
their  final  three  games  and  eight  of  their  last  11  contests.  The  team  finished 
fourth  in  the  New  Jersey  Athletic  Conference  (NJAC)  with  a  best-ever  12-6 
mark,  and  finished  third  at  the  NJAC  Championships.  The  Red  Hawks'  36 
wins  this  year  marked  the  third  straight  season  that  the  team  won  at  least 
30  games,  and  was  the  10th  time  in  the  program's  history  it  had  hit  the  30- 
u  in  plateau.  Montclair  also  recorded  the  700th  win  in  the  history  of  the 
program  with  a  10-4  victory  at  Richard  Stockton  College.  Infielder  Tonya 
Galiszewski  was  named  a  2001  Louisville  Slugger/National  Fastpitch 
Coaches  Association  Division  III  First  Team  All- American. 


Women's  Lacrosse 

Midfielder  Kristen  Miskey  scored  five  goals,  including  three  in  the  second 
half,  as  the  women's  lacrosse  team  closed  out  its  2001  campaign  with  a 
13-7  victory  at  Adelphi.  Jodi  Gangemi  scored  three  times  against  Adelphi 
as  the  Red  Hawks  (9-6)  eclipsed  the  program's  record  for  wins  in  a  season. 
The  previous  mark  was  eight  victories,  set  last  year.  Gangemi  also  set  a  new 
school  record  by  scoring  55  goals  this  season,  and  added  eight  assists  for  63 


Men's  Lacrosse 

Sean  Pekarsky  scored  three  goals  as  men's  lacrosse  finished  the  season 
with  a  9-7  loss  to  Cabrini  College.  Midfielder  Nick  Bombardier  scored 
twice  for  Montclair  State  while  David  Isidor  made  17  saves.  The  Red 
Hawks,  who  finished  the  year  with  three  straight  losses,  went  5-9  overall 
and  4-3  in  Knickerbocker  Lacrosse  Conference  (KLC)  play  after  losing  its 
top  four  scorers  of  a  year  ago.  Bombardier  led  Montclair  with  41  points  in 
14  games,  including  28  goals  and  13  assists,  and  paced  MSU  with  103 
shots  and  50  ground  balls.  He  also  posted  a  seven-goal  game  this  year, 
including  the  game- winning  goal  with  2:45  to  play  as  Montclair  State  edged 
rival  Kean  University,  13-12.  Pekarsky  finished  second  in  team  scoring 
with  30-7 — 37  points,  led  MSU  in  total  goals,  and  was  a  two-time  choice 
as  KLC  Rookie  of  the  Week,  while  Isidor  made  161  saves  over  14  games. 
Bombardier  won  the  lacrosse  team's  annual  Stick  'Em  award,  while  Red 
Hawk  defender  Scott  Hall  earned  the  prestigious  Scholar-Athlete  Award. 


Track  and  Field 

Nick  Gregorio  and  Tierra  Hicks  earned  All- American  honors  at  the  National 
Collegiate  Athletic  Association  (NCAA)  Division  HI  Outdoor  Track  and  Field 
Championships  in  Decatur,  HI.  Gregorio  placed  seventh  in  the  men's  shot  put 
as  he  recorded  a  throw  of  16.31  meters  (53  feet,  61/4  inches),  while  Hicks 
placed  fifth  in  the  400-meter  hurdles,  posting  a  time  of  62:33.  To  earn  Ail- 
American  status,  individuals  must  place  in  the  top  eight  in  their  event.  MSU 
capped  off  the  2001  season  as  a  team  at  the  New  Jersey  Athletic  Conference 
(NJAC)  Championships.  The  men  finished  in  a  tie  for  third  place,  while  the 
women  took  eighth.  Hicks  finished  second  in  the  400-meter  dash  at  the  NJACs, 
and  then  won  the  400-meter  intermediate  hurdles  in  a  time  of  1:05.39.  She 
earned  All-NJAC  and  All-ECAC  (Eastern  College  Athletic  Conference)  acco- 
lades before  being  named  the  MSU  Outstanding  Female  Sophomore  Athlete 
of  the  Year,  and  was  also  a  member  of  the  2000-01  NJAC  Academic  All-Con- 
ference Team.  Darryl  Louis  was  named  NJAC  Most  Outstanding  Athlete  af- 
ter winning  the  men's  400  meters  earlier  this  season,  and  finished  second  in 
the  event  at  the  NJAC  Championships.  He  was  also  a  member  of  the  winning 
4-by-400-meter  relay  team,  and  garnered  All-ECAC  and  All-NJAC  honors 
before  earning  MSU's  Outstanding  Male  Sophomore  Athlete  of  the  Year.  Tom 
Baldwin  won  the  Men's  1500  meters  at  the  NJACs  in  a  time  of  3:58.93.  Gregorio 
finished  second  at  the  NJACs  in  the  shot  put  with  a  throw  of  15.62  meters. 


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A  CARPE  DIEM....    T  SUMMER  2002 

Alumni  Life 

FOR     ALUMNI,     FAMILY     AND     FRIENDS     OF     MONTCLAIR     STATE     UNIVERSITY 


The  Mocliary/Kasscr  family  gave  a  gift  from  the  heart  with,  a  $4-million  donation  toward  the  construction  of  a  new  theater  at  Montclair  State  in 
memory  of  Alexander  Kasser.  Pictured  with  Montclair  State  President  Susan  A.  Cole  (center)  are  I.  Michael  Kasser  (second  from  right),  his  sister, 
Mary  V.  Mochary  (right),  and  Mochary's  two  children,  Matthew  Mochary  (left)  and  Alexandra  Bergstein. 


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"atnilp's  cfiji  helps  support  new  theater 


he  distinguished  Washington, 
/       i      D.C.  attorney,  former  Montclair 
\m*s      mayor  and  former  U.S.  Senate 
candidate  Mary  V.  Mochary  took  to  the 
podium  at  the  University's  annual  fund- 
raising  dinner,  where  more  than  260 
guests  gathered  to  support  the  construc- 
tion of  a  new  theater  that  will  bear  her 
father's  name. 

"About  50  years  ago  my  parents  were 
living  in  Long  Island  and  they  found  they 
had  a  child  prodigy  in  the  family,  and  it 
wasn't  me,"  Mochary  joked.  "It  was  my 
brother,  and  they  had  to  decide  where  to 
send  him  to  school  because  he  had  a  very 
special  mind  and  they  wanted  a  very  spe- 
cial school  for  him.  Out  of  all  the 


schools  in  the  metropolitan  area  he 
could  have  gone  to,  they  chose  Montclair 
State  College  High  School,  which  was 
the  demonstration  school  at  Montclair 
State.  That  was  the  reason  we  came  to 
Montclair  and  we  loved  it." 

Mochary  and  her  brother,  I.  Michael 
Kasser,  along  with  other  family  members, 
made  a  $4-million  leadership  gift  to  the  the- 
ater in  honor  of  their  late  father,  Alexander 
Kasser,  an  international  philanthropist,  art 
lover  and  one-time  Montclair  resident. 

The  500-seat,  $19-million  Alexander 
Kasser  Theater  will  celebrate  Kasser 's  life 


and  accomplishments  and  be  a  perma- 
nent tribute  to  the  family's  enduring 
commitment  to  Montclair,  the  arts  and 
philanthropy. 

"Montclair  State  is  an  important  part  of 
our  family  history,"  Kasser  said.  "While 
our  parents  were  truly  a  couple  of  the 
world,  they  retained  a  special  place  in  their 
hearts  for  this  community  and  its  people." 

Designed  by  the  leading  architectural 
firm  the  Hillier  Group,  the  theater  is 
scheduled  to  open  in  2004. 

"I  am  very  grateful  to  the  Mochary/ 

Kasser  family,"  Montclair  State  President 

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What's  Inside 


•  Professor  wins  Guggenheim  —  4   •  Sport  Shorts  —  12  •  Thafs  Life  — 14 


The  Inside  Track 


~\  li  ontclair  State  University  and  New  Jersey  Transit  have  joined  together  to  create  an  exciting  new 


FJfl  J^    1V.L  initiative  to  serve  the  University's  students  and  residents  in  the  surrounding  townships.  Gov. 

£  .  James  E.  McGreevey  and  Congressman  William  J.  Pascrell  came  to  campus  June  10  to  announce  the 

creation  of  the  Montclair  Direct,  a  project  that  will  provide  direct  rail  service  from  the  University  to 
mid-town  Manhattan,  serving  a  number  of  New  Jersey  communities  on  the  way. 

The  project  includes  a  beautiful  new  train  station  (see  artist's  rendering  below)  on  the  west  side  of  the 
campus,  across  the  road  from  our  four  new  residence  halls  currently  under  construction,  and  close  to  the  Yogi 
Berra  Stadium  and  Museum.  The  mission-style  station  will  be  a  public  transit  jewel,  with  an  800-foot  center 
island,  a  high-level  platform  with  canopies,  and  a  1,300-space  parking  garage.  The  parking  deck,  the  station 
platforms  and  the  campus  will  be  connected  by  a  pedestrian  overpass  served  by  elevators  and  stairs. 

The  advantages  to  the  University  will  be  profound.  In  addition  to  providing  a  mass  transit  option 
for  our  students,  faculty,  staff  and  visitors,  the  train  service  will  provide  a  direct,  safe  and  easy  way  for 
our  students  to  take  advantage  of  the  cultural  opportunities  in  New  York  City.  The  new  parking  ga- 
rage will  provide  another  much-needed  facility  for  our  growing  University. 

So  if  you  are  tracking  the  calendar  of  the  University's  major  projects,  in  2003  look  for  our  first  1,100- 
space  parking  garage  and  four  new  residence  halls.  In  2004,  it's  the  new  Alexander  Kasser  Theater,  the 
Montclair  State  University  train  station  and  1,300-space  parking  garage,  and,  in  2005,  look  for  our  largest  new  academic  building  and 
home  to  the  College  of  Education  and  Human  Services. 

All  the  development  at  Montclair  State  University  is  designed  to  serve 
the  growing  demand  for  high-quality,  affordable  higher  education  in  the 
state  and  the  region.  To  the  extent  that  our  new  partnership  with  NJ  Transit 
will  enable  us  to  encourage  the  use  of  mass  transportation  options  and  make 
the  state's  second  largest  higher  educational  asset  available  to  people  through 
high-quality  mass  transit,  we  will  have  provided  a  major  educational  ser- 
vice to  the  people  of  New  Jersey.  This  project  is  a  wonderful  example  of 
new  government  in  action.  It  unites  major  New  Jersey  institutions  and  en- 
ables them,  working  together,  to  accomplish  things  that  never  could  have 
been  accomplished  alone. 

All  aboard  for  Montclair  State  University  in  the  21st  century! 


Susan  A.  Cole 

President 
Montclair  State  University 


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n  behalf  of  the  entire  Alumni  Association,  greetings  and  salutations.  For  about  2,500  of 
you,  this  is  your  first  greeting  as  alumni.   Congratulations  on  graduating  from  students  to 
alumni!  This,  my  first  column  as  president  of  the  Alumni  Association,  focuses  on  our  newest  mem- 
bers, but  the  message  certainly  extends  to  all  alumni. 

One  of  the  many  aspects  of  family  is  fellowship.  Fellowship  can  be  defined  as  "a  community  of  interest, 
activity,  feeling  or  experience."  I  can  think  of  no  better  way  of  defining  what  it  means  to  be  an  alumnus  or 
alumna  of  Montclair  State  University  than  to  say  that  we  are  "family." 

We  are  all  a  part  of  this  unique  and  special  community — a  community  that  has  shared  a  great  deal 
in  our  years  together.  No  matter  when  those  years  were,  we  make  up  all  the  elements  of  a  community, 
a  fellowship  and,  therefore,  a  familv 

One  of  the  great  things  about  family  is  that  we  are  always  part  of  a  group.  Whether  it  is  the  family 
that  has  taken  care  of  us  all  these  years  or  the  familv  that  we  joined  in  our  time  at  Montclair  State,  we 
remain  a  member  of  the  group. 

Membership  in  the  Alumni  Association  has  important  benefits.  We  are  supported  and  assisted  if 
we  need  help.  We  are  encouraged  and  congratulated  on  our  successes.  And  we  are  welcome  when  we 
come  home.  Remember  that  Montclair  State  is  one  of  your  homes.  Come  back  and  visit  often. 

The  other  side  of  this  membership  is  responsibility.  Like  being  part  of  any  familv,  it  is  often  the  side  that  we  rebel  against.  From  not 
taking  out  the  garbage  to  not  finishing  a  paper  on  time,  we  fight  against  deadlines. 

I  here  are,  however,  some  responsibilities  that  we  cannot,  and  should  not,  forget.  When  members  of  our  family  need  help,  we  must  be  there. 
I  ask  all  alumni  to  remember  our  fellow  Montclair  State  family  members  as  our  newest  graduates  make  their  way  into  the  work  world. 
Remember  our  family  when  we  are  looking  at  a  recent  graduate  seeking  a  job.  Remember  our  family  when  we  have  the  opportunity  to 
reach  out  and  offer  guidance  when  asked. 

By  working  together  and  helping  each  other  we  continue  to  keep  the  Montclair  State  familv  as  a  true  community. 
If  we  have  learned  nothing  else  over  the  past  year,  let  us  have  learned  that  when  help  is  needed,  we  will  rise  to  the  occasion  and 
provide  that  help.  Carpe  Diem! 


Wayne  DeFeo  '80  '82  M.A. 
President,  Alumni  Association 


•  Alumni  Life/Summer  2(M)2 


School  fosters 

environmental 

awareness 


BYBILLVALLADARES 


estled  in  the  heart  of  Stokes  State  Forest  in  Sussex  County,  the  New  Jersey  School  of  Conservation  (NJSOC)  at 
one  time  may  have  been  Montclair  State  University's  best-kept  secret.  But  for  the  thousands  of  children,  teach- 
ers and  environmentalists  who  utilize  the  school  each  year,  the  NJSOC  is  a  well-known  treasure  in  the  woods. 
William  Thomas,  the  school's  new  director,  is  determined  to  spread  the  word  even  further  about  the  University's 
environmental  education  field  campus.  "Our  community  is  the  entire  state,"  he  said.  "But  we  want  to  be  more  than  a  good 
neighbor.  We  want  to  plant  the  seeds  of  environmental  ethic  in  children  throughout  New  Jersey." 

Thomas  echoes  the  school's  mission,  which  is  to  foster  and  cultivate  the  development  of  an  envi- 
ronmentally sound  value  system  that  incorporates  ethical,  aesthetic  and  economic  elements. 
"I've  put  my  entire  life  into  conservation  preservation,"  said  Thomas. 
"We  receive  free  services  from  our  forests.  They  provide  clean  air  and 
clean  water,  so  every  bit  of  land  we  set  aside  for  preservation  is  valuable 
to  all  living  creatures." 

Part  of  the  College  of  Science  and  Mathematics,  the  NJSOC,  a  240- 
acre  tract  located  just  an  hour  away  from  the  Montclair  State  campus,  is  the 
largest  and  oldest  university-operated  environmental  education  center  in  the  nation. 
The  school  offers  two-  and  three-day  programs  for  children  that  include  canoeing,  water  biol- 
ogy, beaver  ecology  and  traditional  skills  like  woodworking.  "We  also  incorporate  the  social  science  aspect  of 
ecology,"  said  Thomas.  "Students  need  to  understand  that  people  are  part  of  the  environment  and  that  we  have  an 
impact  on  one  another." 

Thomas  credits  Nicholas  Smith-Sebasto,  NJSOC  assistant  director  who  served  as  interim  director,  with  re-introducing 
professional  development  for  teachers.  Each  year  the  school  provides  environmental  education  programs  for  nearly 
9,000  elementary/secondary  school  students,  and  nearly  1,000  teachers  from  100  schools. 

Prior  to  coming  to  Montclair  State,  Thomas  was  a  faculty  member  in  the  Department  of  Anthropology  at  Marquette 

University  in  Milwaukee,  Wis. 

"I  draw  on  my  experience  in  policy  and  administration,  and  my  research  in 
traditional  knowledge  to  develop  conservation  programs  for  the  earth's  remain- 
ing wild  lands,"  he  said. 

Thomas  grew  up  in  a  steel  milling  town  in  Ohio,  and  after  earning  a  bachelor's 
degree  in  economics  from  Marietta  College  he  took  a  position  as  personnel  man- 
ager in  one  of  the  biggest  steel  mills  in  the  world.  Later  he  earned  a  Ph.D.  in  anthro- 
pology from  Arizona  State  University,  which  led  him  to  research  the  impact  of 
North  American  hunter-gatherers,  East  African  pastoralists  and  New  Guinea 
horticulturalists  on  the  conservation  of  biodiversity.  His  most  recent  research  has 
focused  on  recording  traditional  ethno-ecological  knowledge  of  societies  found  in 
unexplored  New  Guinea.  That  research,  he  said,  will  ultimately  provide  the  basis 
for  a  modern  conservation  plan  for  the  largest  wilderness  area  in  Oceania  and  be 
expanded  to  inform  conservation  education  in  the  developed  world. 

"Globally  our  work  is  twofold,"  he  said.  "We  have  to  solidify  what  we  do, 
and  create  a  field  station  for  researchers.  When  I  presented  my  research  on  the 
impact  of  human  beings  on  the  forest  at  an  international  conference  in  England, 
1   I  had  a  chance  to  tell  what  we  can  offer  people  in  other  countries. 

"We  also  need  to  identify  what  teachers  would  like  to  take  back  to  their  class- 

I   rooms.  Our  plan  is  to  build  a  center  for  citizen  science.  People  want  to  do  the 

right  thing  but  don't  know  where  to  start,  so  we're  going  to  set  up  weekend 

workshops  that  will  allow  people  to  develop  urban  gardens.  We  want  to  be  a 

leader  in  conservation  in  the  state." 


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Alumni  Life/Summer  2002  •  3 


Professor  receives  Guggenheim  fellowship 


Montclair  State  has  its  first 
Guggenheim  recipient — Robert  Aldridge 
of  the  Department  of  Music. 

He  received  the  fellowship  from  the 
John  Simon  Guggenheim  Memorial 
Foundation  in  May.  "This  is  a  presti- 
gious award  and  I'm  honored  I  was  se- 
lected to  receive  it,"  said  Aldridge,  one 
of  184  grant  winners  se- 
lected from  more  than 
2,800  applicants. 

The  award  will  allow 
Aldridge  to  finish  com- 
posing his  opera,  "Elmer 
Gantry."  Based  on  the 
Sinclair  Lewis  novel 
about  a  corrupt  preacher, 
it  will  be  performed  in 
Tulsa,  Germany  and  Fin- 
land in  2004.  He  will  take 
a  one-year  sabbatical 
from  teaching  to  com- 
plete the  opera. 

The  Guggenheim 
Foundation  provides  fel- 
lowships for  advanced 
professionals  in  natural 


sciences,  social  sciences,  humanities  and 
creative  arts  to  assist  research  and  artistic 
creation.  This  is  the  78th  year  of  the  annual 
competition  that  attracts  applicants  from 
across  the  United  States  and  Canada. 

Applicants  for  Guggenheim  fellow- 
ships are  matched  against  others  work- 
ing in  their  own  field  and  then  against  all 


others  in  the  competition  in  a  rigorous 
selection  process.  The  Foundation  con- 
siders advanced  professionals  to  be 
those  who  as  writers,  scholars  or  scien- 
tists have  a  significant  record  of  publi- 
cation, or  who  as  artists,  playwrights, 
filmmakers,  photographers,  compos- 
ers, or  the  like,  have  a  significant  record 
of  exhibition  or  perfor- 
mance of  their  work. 

"The  Guggenheim 
Award  bestows  great 
prestige  on  Bob  Aldridge, 
reflecting  the  high  regard 
that  the  music  commu- 
nity holds  him  and  his 
music,"  said  Ting  Ho, 
chair  of  the  Music  De- 
partment. "This  is  an 
internationallly  signifi- 
cant award.  Bob's 
Guggenheim  will  further 
demonstrate  to  the  music 
community  the  quality 
and  stature  of  our  award- 
winning  music  compo- 
sition faculty." 


University  plays  important  role  in  communities 


In  a  preschool  in  Newark,  directors 
are  getting  training  in  mentoring  and 
leadership  skills.  In  Pennsylvania  and 
New  York,  high  school  students  are 
looking  forward  each  year  to  coming  to 
the  Montclair  State  campus  for  academi- 
cally challenging  classes  in  science, 
math  and  the  humanities.  In  Costa  Rica, 
teachers  and  administrators  from 
schools  in  Latin  America  and  the  United 
States  are  learning  how  to  implement 
Montclair  State's  Philosophy  for  Chil- 
dren curriculum  into  their  schools. 

The  University  plays  an  integral  role  in 
bettering  communities  both  near  and  far, 
and  many  of  the  outreach  programs  that 
benefit  the  community  and  its  people  are 
made  possible  through  public  and  private 
funding.  From  the- generous  gilts  made  by 
friends  ot  the  University  (see  story  on  page 
L)  to  grants  from  foundations  ^nd  corpo- 
rations, Monte  1. iir  State  is  committed  to 
making  an  important  difference. 


•  Children,  from  grade  school  to  high 
school,  benefit  from  several  University 
programs  and  initiatives,  including  Peace 
Camp.  Started  as  a  pilot  program  at  St. 
Mary's  Hospital  in  Hoboken,  Peace  Camp 
came  to  campus  last  summer  to  teach  chil- 
dren about  conflict  resolution.  Funded  by 
the  Ann  Earle  Talcott  Fund  managed  by 
First  Union  National  Bank,  Montclair 
State's  Peace  Camp  hosts  children  ages  8 
through  13  from  neighboring  urban  areas. 

•  The  University  continues  to  play  a  sig- 
nificant role  in  the  professional  develop- 
ment of  today's  teachers.  These  programs 
are  funded  by  the  Geraldine  R.  Dodge  Foun- 
dation, the  Victoria  Foundation,  the 
Schumann  Fund,  the  Commission  on 
Higher  Education  and  others.  Because  of 
their  contributions,  Montclair  State  has  be- 
come an  internationally  recognized  institu- 
tion for  the  improvement  of  education,  and 
is  headquarters  lor  the  New  Jersey  Network 


for  Educational  Renewal,  a  partnership 
with  23  school  districts. 

•  The  Rainforest  Connection  is  one 
program  in  the  sciences  educating 
teachers  and  students  in  more  than  40 
schools  in  New  Jersey  and  Florida  (see 
story  next  page). 

•  The  U.S.  Department  of  Housing  and 
Urban  Development  has  recognized 
the  University's  commitment  to  the 
community  by  awarding  a  $399,000 
grant  to  establish  a  Community  Out- 
reach Partnership  Center  (COPC)  in 
the  township  of  Montclair.  The  grant 
will  allow  Montclair  State  to  work  with 
community  organizations  and  resi- 
dents in  the  Pine  Street  and  C.lenheld 
Park  sections  of  Montclair. 

"The  vitality  of  both  the  town  and  the 

University  will  be  significantly  en- 

(continued  on  page  19) 


4  •  Alumni  Life/Summer  2002 


Scientist  makes  connection  from 
rainforest  in  Panama 


BY  GAIL  CORRIGAN  '95 

It  wasn't  until  a  visit  to  a  Jersey  City 
kindergarten  class  that  Dr.  Jacalyn  Willis 
fully  realized  the  impact  of  her  research 
on  the  community. 

"When  I  visit  classrooms,  there  are  al- 
ways questions  like,  'What's  your  favorite 
animal?'  'Have  you  ever  been  attacked  by 
anything?'  or  'How  do  you  go  to  the  bath- 
room?' "  said  Willis.  "But  I  was  very  im- 
pressed with  the  children's  knowledge  of 
the  rainforest  when  they  asked  such  ques- 
tions as:  'What  do  the  animals  need  to 
survive?'  and  'What  are  you  looking  for  in 
your  research?'  They  had  constructed  a 
rainforest  out  of  crepe  paper  in  their  class- 
room and  they  were  learning  about  the 
animals.  They  had  a  real  sense  of  what  a 
scientist  does  and  wanted  to  learn  more." 

Willis,  director  of  PRISM  (Professional 
Resources  in  Science  and  Mathematics)  at 
Montclair  State,  is  a  tropical  ecologist  who 
has  studied  population  fluctuations  of  for- 
est mammals  for  the  past  20  years.  A 
graduate  of  the  City  University  of  New 
York,  she  is  a  researcher  for  the 
Smithsonian  Tropical  Research  Institute 
and  has  been  directing  professional  devel- 
opment programs  for  teachers  since  1995. 

Willis  first  visited  the  tropical  rainforest 
in  Panama  in  August  1974,  and  was  so  en- 
chanted by  the  forests  and  people,  she  re- 
turned again  that  December  and  has  vis- 
ited almost  every  year  since.  She  has  spent 
most  of  her  life  either  studying  animals  in 
their  natural  settings  or  teaching  about 
them.  Her  partner  in  these  adventures 
since  1980  has  been  her  husband,  Gregory 
E.  Willis.  In  1983,  the  couple  began  a  re- 
search project  that  has  led  to  an  exhibit  at 
the  National  Zoo  in  Washington,  DC, 
where  they  will  display  remote  photo- 
graphs, artifacts  and  her  notebooks. 

PRISM,  which  was  established  with  a  $2.8 
million  grant  from  the  National  Science 
Foundation,  in  addition  to  funds  from  the 
Edison  Fund,  the  Turrell  Fund,  the  EXXON 
Corporation  and  the  New  Jersey  Statewide 
Systemic  Initiative,  helps  K-8  teachers  learn 
strategies  and  methods  to  teach  science  and 
math  effectively  and  enthusiastically. 

"It's  imperative  to  reach  the  younger 
grades  because  they  have  such  a  warped 


One  component  of  the  Rainforest  Connection  is  to  increase  girls'  interest  in  science.  Pictured  are  students 
from  the  Hillside  Intermediate  School  with  jacalyn  Willis  (second  from  left)  visiting  a  school  yard  habitat  at 
Jackson  Academy  in  East  Orange. 


conception  of  science  and  what  scientists 
do,"  Willis  said.  "In  one  school,  children 
had  an  assignment  to  make  pictures  of 
what  a  scientist  looks  like  and  what  they 
do.  I  visited  shortly  after  to  talk  about  sci- 
ence and  the  children  had  magical  expla- 
nations for  everything  and  the  scientists 
all  looked  like  Harry  Potter." 

The  Rainforest  Connection,  which  is  part 
of  the  PRISM  project  that  helps  enrich  sci-~ 
ence  education,  began  when  Willis  and  her 
husband  realized  they  could  use  e-mail  to 
communicate  with  school  children  in  New 
Jersey.  The  word  quickly  spread  and  today 
more  than  40  schools  throughout  the  state 
and  Florida  participate  in  the  Rainforest 
Connection.  In  addition  to  reading  e-mails, 
the  children  also  can  see  the  work  Willis  is 
doing  by  viewing  photos  on  the  Internet. 
Earlier  this  year,  Willis  visited  a  Bridgewater 
school  to  discuss  the  rainforest.  "The  chil- 
dren get  really  excited  when  I  discuss  my 
research,  and  they  always  ask,  'When  can 
we  come  with  you?'  " 

Spanish-speaking  children  from  around 
the  world  also  communicate  with  Willis 
about  her  research.  Anna  Mazzarro, 


PRISM  program  assistant,  who  accompa- 
nied Willis  to  Panama  this  year,  translates 
incoming  messages  and  then  posts  journal 
entries  for  the  Rainforest  Connection. 
Since  1997,  the  Web  site,  http:// 
www.csam.montclair.edu/ceterms/ 
rainforest/RFC2002/RFC-02d.html,  has 
kept  students  up-to-date  about  the  annual 
visit  to  Panama.  Upon  her  next  visit  in 
January,  Willis  hopes  to  make  a  live  video 
connection  that  students  will  be  able  to 
watch  as  she  tours  the  rainforest. 

"Turning  science  into  a  worthwhile  expe- 
rience outside  of  the  classroom  is  every  bit 
as  important  as  sitting  in  a  classroom,"  said 
Willis.  "Through  the  Rainforest  Connection 
I  can  'visit'  New  Jersey  schools  from 
Panama  and  teach  ecology  from  thousands 
of  miles  away.  The  Rainforest  Connection 
expands  the  classroom  and  links  children's 
experiences  to  those  of  scientists." 

Teachers  in  PRISM  institutes  learn  the  use 
of  outdoor  experiences  to  foster  questioning 
skills.  "Children  require  the  stimulation  of 
natural  habitats  for  the  full  development  of 
their  curiosity,"  she  said.  "City  living  makes 
the  job  of  teacher  harder  than  it  ought  to  be." 


Alumni  Life/Summer  2002  •  5 


cH}w  theater 


(Continued  from  page  1) 

Susan  A.  Cole  said.  "What  they  have  started 
to  build  here  is  going  to  stand  for  genera- 
tions. Thanks  to  their  generosity,  thousands 
upon  thousands  of  students,  faculty  and 
members  of  the  community  are  going  to 
have  opportunities  for  learning,  teaching 
and  access  to  the  arts  that  otherwise  would 
never  have  been  available  to  them." 

Mochary  said  the  gift  is  the  family's 
way  of  giving  back  "to  an  institution  and 
a  community  that  has  done  so  much  for 
us.  We  are  delighted  to  be  able  to  do  this. 

"I  hope  this  gift  we  are  giving  and  this 
wonderful  theater  will  continue  to  pro- 
vide opportunities  to  talented  people  for 
generations  to  come." 

Mochary  is  widely  known  for  her  gener- 
ous support  of  a  wide  range  of  civic  and 
social  organizations.  Kasser  is  founder  of 
the  Holualoa  Companies,  a  real  estate  in- 
vestment and  management  company, 
with  offices  from  Hawaii  to  Paris. 

Born  in  Budapest,  Alexander  Kasser 
earned  an  engineering  degree  from  the 
University  of  Grenoble,  France.  By  age  29, 
he  was  managing  the  largest  paper  mill  in 
Eastern  Europe. 

In  1944  he  organized  and  co-directed  the 
Swedish  Red  Cross  in  Hungary,  a  group  of 
humanitarians  who  worked  to  save  hun- 
dreds of  persecuted  Jews  and  political  tar- 
gets. In  1997  he  was  awarded  the  title  of 
"Righteous  Among  the  Nations"  by  the 


William  Farlie  (second  from  left),  a  former  mayor  of  Montclair  and  chair  of  the  Montclair  State 
University  Community  Advisor}/  Board,  shozos  his  wife,  Barbara,  tlie  artist's  rendering  of  the  Alexander 
Kasser  Theater,  while  Wayne  DeFeo  (center),  president  of  the  Alumni  Association,  chats  with  Sandy 
Polledri  and  John  Vreeland  of  the  law  firm  ofGencroa,  Burns  &  Vernioa. 


Holocaust  Museum  in  Yad  Vashem,  Israel, 
for  his  humanitarian  activities. 

After  the  war,  Dr.  Kasser  relocated  his  fam- 
ily first  to  Mexico  and  then  Montclair.  In  the 
United  States  he  started  a  consulting  and 
engineering  firm  that  focused  on  building 
pulp  and  paper  mills.  In  1969,  he  and  his  wife, 
Elisabeth,  created  the  Kasser  Art  Foundation. 

Dr.  Kasser  died  in  Vienna  in  1997  at  the 
age  of  88.  Elisabeth,  who  passed  away 
earlier  this  year  at  age  82,  was  an  enthusi- 
astic supporter  of  the  vision  of  the  theater. 

Generous  support  for  the  May  8  dinner 
was  provided  by  First  Union  Bank,  Fleet 
Bank,  the  Prudential  Insurance  Company 


of  America,  Schering  Plough  Research  In- 
stitute and  the  Hillier  Group. 

Benefactors  include  the  Follett  Higher 
Education  Group,  Genova,  Burns  & 
Vernoia,  Johnson  &  Johnson,  The  Lunar 
Group,  PNC  Advisors,  Sodexho  Campus 
Services  and  Verizon.  Patrons  include 
Lum,  Danzis,  Drasco,  Positan  &  Kleinberg, 
LLC  and  the  MSU  Alumni  Association. 

For  information  on  providing  financial 
support  for  the  theater,  contact  Nancy 
Hutchinson,  director  of  Major  Gifts,  at 
973-655-5454  or  e-mail  hutchinson@mail. 
montclair.edu. 


C>  •  Alumni  Life/Summer  2002 


ADP  Foundation  gift  to  support 
state-of-the-art  teacher  prep  center 


BY  PHYLLIS  MILLER 

With  New  Jersey  and  the  nation  facing  a 
critical  shortage  of  teachers,  Montclair  State 
University,  a  national  leader  in  the  field  of 
teacher  preparation,  has  received  a  gift  of 
$2  million  from  the  ADP  Foundation  toward 
construction  of  the  Center  for  Teacher  Prepa- 
ration and  Learning  Technologies.  The  Cen- 
ter will  be  the  heart  of  a  new  $68-million  aca- 
demic building  that  will  house  the  College 
of  Education  and  Human  Services,  the 
University's  technology  hub,  and  a  large 
number  of  technology-enabled  classrooms. 

Montclair  State  graduates  350  qualified 
teachers  each  year,  and  plans  to  increase  that 
number  to  600,  with  growth  targeted  to  pro- 
viding teachers  for  high-need  districts  in 
critical  shortage  areas  such  as  math,  science, 


early     childhood 

"A  compelling  and 

growing  body  of  research 

shows  that  the  single 

greatest  determinant 

of  student  achievement 

is,  quite  simply, 

teacher  quality/' 

-Montclair  State  President  Susan  A.  Cole 


education,  special 
education  and 
world  languages. 
Approximately 
2,000  teachers  each 
year  participate  in 
Montclair  State's 
continuing  profes- 
sional development 
programs,  and  the 
University  plans  to 
increase  that  num- 
ber to  8,000  annu- 
ally. In  addition,  the 

University  reaches  24,000  school  children 
each  year  through  university /school  partner- 
ship activities,  and  that  number  will  be  in- 
creased to  150,000  annually,  more  than  11 
percent  of  the  students  currently  in  New 
Jersey's  public  schools. 

"The  resources  most  critical  to  the 
University's  ability  to  accomplish  the  expan- 
sion of  its  core  capacity  to  produce  highly 
qualified  teachers  are  space  and  technology," 
said  President  Susan  A.  Cole.  "The  new  fa- 
cility will  solve  the  space  problem,  and  the 
ADP  Center  for  Teacher  Preparation  and 
Learning  Technologies  will  solve  the  technol- 
ogy problem.  It  will  stand  as  an  important 
resource  for  the  state,  modeling  best  practices 
in  teacher  education  and  school  improvement 
efforts.  I  am  extraordinarily  grateful  to  ADP 
and  the  ADP  Foundation  for  its  gift,  which 


will  have  a  significant  impact  on  the  ability 
of  New  Jersey  to  fill  its  urgent  need  for  quali- 
fied teachers.  We  are  honored  by  the  confi- 
dence in  Montclair  State  University  that  ADP 
has  demonstrated." 

Arthur  Weinbach,  chairman  and  chief  execu- 
tive officer  of  ADP,  said  improving  the  quality 
of  education  is  a  high  priority  for  the  ADP  Foun- 
dation. "We  are  proud  to  join  Montclair  State 
m  improving  teacher  education,  especially  in 
the  use  of  information  technology  to  improve 
the  educational  experience." 

"A  compelling  and  growing  body  of  re- 
search shows  that  the  single  greatest  deter- 
minant of  student  achievement  is,  quite  sim- 
ply, teacher  quality,"  Cole  said.  "With  highly 
competent  teachers,  students  will  learn.  No 
matter  how  much 
attention  is  paid  to 
all  the  other  vari- 
ables, until  all  the 
schools  in  our  state 
are  staffed  with 
highly  qualified 
teachers,  we  will 
not  make  a  serious 
dent  in  educational 
deficiencies." 

The  ADP  Center 
will  provide  that 
technological  lit- 
eracy. Designed  to  be 
a  lighthouse  for  the  use  of  technology  for  edu- 
cational programs,  its  facilities  will  educate  fu- 
ture teachers  in  the  use  of  technology  to  sup- 
port student  achievement;  provide  profes- 
sional development  for  teachers  already  in  the 
classroom;  and  bring  University  faculty,  school 
teachers,  teacher  candidates  and  school  chil- 
dren together  electronically  to  support  the 
teaching  and  learning  environment  in  schools 
throughout  the  state. 

The  importance  of  this  project  to  New  Jer- 
sey has  been  recognized  by  New  Jersey's  con- 
gressional delegation.  The  state  delegation, 
led  by  Senators  Robert  Torricelli  and  John 
Corzine  and  Congressman  William  Pascrell, 
succeeded  in  getting  an  appropriation  of 
$750,000  for  the  new  building  in  the  last  fed- 
eral budget,  and  they  have  pledged  to  work 
for  a  total  of  $5  million  for  the  project. 


In  the  ADP  Center 

The  Instructional  Technology  Design 
Laboratory.  Here  teacher  education  stu- 
dents will  be  able  to  construct  digitally  en- 
hanced projects  and  learn  about  equipment 
incorporating  digital  audio  and  video,  and 
streaming  media.  The  laboratory  will  enable 
the  University  to  design  and  implement  col- 
laborative online  professional  programs  for 
thousands  of  teachers,  and  will  serve  as  a 
core  facility  for  the  University's  graduate  pro- 
gram for  instructional  technology  specialists. 

The  Curriculum  Resource  Center.  This 
will  be  the  repository  for  digital,  print,  audio 
and  video  pedagogy  materials.  Students  and 
teachers  will  be  able  to  access  instructional 
design  tools,  resources,  model  lesson  plans, 
projects  and  activities,  multimedia  recordings 
of  conferences,  downloadable  curriculum 
design  tools  and  digital  library  resources. 

Classrooms  of  the  Future.  These  will 
provide  a  living  model  of  what  a  flexible,  high- 
tech,  highly  functional  classroom  could  do 
to  enhance  student  learning.  Electronically 
connected  with  working  classrooms  in 
Montclair  State's  partner  schools,  they  will 
enable  teachers  and  students  in  those 
schools  to  be  present  in  the  same  learning 
environment  with  University  faculty,  students 
and  other  teachers.  The  classrooms  will  be 
fully  networked  and  supportive  of  wireless 
devices,  and  equipment  will  be  installed  in  a 
way  that  keeps  the  students  and  teaching 
as  central,  rather  than  the  technology. 

The  Teaching  Laboratory.  This  labora- 
tory will  function  as  the  place  where  the  nuts 
and  bolts  of  technology  equipment  are 
taught,  learning  how  to  apply  technology  and 
how  to  use  technological  tools.  It  will  also 
be  available  as  a  resource  for  teachers  in 
schools  that  do  not  yet  have  adequate  in- 
structional technology,  and  a  source  of  ad- 
vice for  school  administrators  who  wish  to 
make  appropriate  investments  in  teaching 
and  learning  technologies. 


Alumni  Life/Summer  2002  •  7 


^Spanning  the  University 


CAMPUS  NEWS 


Red  Hawk  pride  hits 
state's  capital 

Trenton  was  overflowing  with  Red  Hawk 
pride  this  spring.  A  day  of  activities  took 
place  in  March,  when  the  state's  capital 
celebrated  Montdair  State  University  Day. 

Montclair  State  alumni  legislators  and 
staff  started  the  day  with  a  breakfast  in 
their  honor  at  the  State  House.  Among 
those  in  attendance  were  Sen.  Andrew 
Ciesla  '75,  Sen.  and  Newark  Mayor  Sharpe 
James  '58,  Assemblyman  Scott  Garrett  '81 
and  Assemblywoman  Barbara  Buono  75. 

President  Susan  A.  Cole  outlined  plans 
for  expansion  and  growth  at  their  alma 
mater.  The  state  leaders  also  learned  about 


opportunities  to  return  to  campus  to  speak 
to  political  science  and  pre-law  classes. 

Approximately  50  Montclair  State 
students  participated  in  the  event,  which 
included  a  special  tour  of  the  State  House 
and  the  opportunity  to  attend  a  legislative 
voting  session. 

The  day-long  program  culminated  with 
a  cocktail  reception  at  the  War  Memorial 
where  attendees  viewed  displays  from  each 
of  MSU's  colleges  and  schools. 

Director  of  Government  Relations 
Gabrielle  Charette,  who  organized  the 
event,  said  MSU  Day  in  Trenton  was  fun 
and  informative  for  everyone  involved. 
"Our  alumni  in  the  state's  capital  heard 
about  the  exciting  projects  underway  at 
Montclair  State,  and  our  students  had  a 
firsthand  look  at  how  our  state  govern- 
ment operates,"  she  said. 


Dance  scholarship...  Dance  major  Noel  Hingston  (center)  is  the  recipient  of  the  Thomas  H. 
Kean  Scholarship  awarded  by  the  Garden  State  Arts  Center  Foundation.  The  award  is  based 
on  talent,  academics  and  service  to  the  campus  community.  Pictured  with  Hingston,  (from  left) 
are  Ronald  Gravino,  commissioner  of  the  New  Jersey  Highway  Authority;  Ann  Lewis,  who  pre- 
sented the  award  in  memory  of  her  husband,  Aubrey  C.  Lewis,  former  commissioner  of  the 
N.J.  Highway  Authority  and  president  of  the  Garden  State  Arts  Center  Foundation;  and  Lori 
Katterhenry  and  Linda  Roberts  of  Montclair  State's  Department  of  Dance. 


University  receives 
Support  of  Diversity  award 

Montclair  State  University  has  been 
honored  with  the  American  Association  of 
Colleges  for  Teacher  Education  (AACTE) 
Best  Practice  Award  in  Support  of  Diversity. 

The  award  recognizes  individuals  and 
institutions  contributing  to  positive  practices 
that  promote  diversity  in  teacher  education. 

"This  prestigious  award  recognizes 
educational  programs  that  have  infused 
diversity  into  teacher  education,"  said 
Montclair  State  President  Susan  A.  Cole. 
"At  Montclair  State,  we  are  firmly  commit- 
ted to  ensuring  that  all  our  academic 
disciplines  are  inclusive,  multicultural  and 
open  to  all.  We  know  that  a  society  is  only 
as  strong  as  it  is  inclusive,  and  we  are 
proud  that  our  efforts  have  been  recog- 
nized by  AACTE." 

The  University's  Center  of  Pedagogy  is 
recognized  as  a  leading  institution  in  the 
preparation  of  professional  educators.  The 
New  Jersey  Network  for  Educational 
Renewal  is  the  foundation  for  school- 
based  educators'  participation  in  the 
Center  and  the  vehicle  for  MSU's  collabo- 
ration with  23  school  districts  and  more 
than  751)  professional  educators. 

The  Center  brings  together  faculty  from 
education,  the  arts  and  sciences,  and 
public  schools  to  address  ongoing  teacher 
education  and  to  promote  the  center's 
vision  of  teachers  as  ethical  decision- 
makers who  embrace  the  value  of  diver- 
sity' and  are  committed  to  changing 
inequitable  school  practices.  This  vision 
treats  democratic  practice,  equity  and 
social  justice  as  central  themes  oi  the 
teacher  education  program  and  deeply 
impacts  MSU,  guiding  and  informing  all 
aspects  ol  the  teacher  education  program. 

Ada  Beth  Cutler,  dean  o\  the  College  of 
Education  and  Human  Services,  accepted 
the  award  on  behalf  of  the  Uni\  ersitv  at  a 
ceremony  in  New  York  City. 

J  J 

"The  750  AACTE  member  institutions 
nationally  graduate  approximately  W 
percent  of  the  nation's  new  teachers  and 
other  educators  each  year,''  she  said.  "To 
be  honored  by  the  Association  that  is  at 


8  •  Alumni  Life/Summa  2002 


the  forefront  of  teacher  education  nation- 
ally is  a  true  honor,  and  indicative  of  the 
truly  inclusive  and  caring  nature  of 
Montclair  State  University." 


Gov.  appoints  President  Cole 
to  Education  cabinet 

Montclair  State  President  Susan  A.  Cole 
was  appointed  to  New  Jersey  Governor 
James  E.  McGreevey's  Education  Cabinet. 

The  top  priority  education  will  hold  in  his 
administration,  McGreevey  said  the  Educa- 
tion Cabinet  will  be  responsible  for  ensuring 
that  students  receive  the  education  they 
need  to  succeed  in  a  21st  century  workplace. 

"Education  is  the  engine  that  will 
continue  to  drive  our  state  economy," 
McGreevey  said.  "Our  telecom,  pharma- 
ceutical, computer  science  and  biotech 
industries  have  specific  workforce  needs 
and  we  must  do  more  to  ensure  that  they 
can  find  workers  with  the  right  skills  here 
in  our  state.  In  accomplishing  this  goal, 
collaboration  between  our  business 
community  and  all  levels  of  our  education 
system — from  pre-k  to  our  colleges  and 
universities  — will  be  essential." 

Cole  said  the  governor  understands  the 
pivotal  role  of  education  in  the  state's  future. 
"His  creation  of  an  Education  Cabinet  is  a 
striking  indicator  of  his  total  commitment  to 
educational  excellence,"  she  said. 

The  governor  has  charged  the  Educa- 
tion Cabinet  with  making  the  state's 
education  system  a  seamless  web  from 
preschool  to  college  and  beyond  so 
students  are  prepared  to  meet  the  needs  of 
New  Jersey's  businesses  and  have  the 
skills  necessary  to  help  them  compete  in 
the  changing  economy. 

Cole  also  was  presented  by  the  North- 
ern New  Jersey  Council  of  the  Boy  Scouts 
of  America  with  its  Woman  of  the  Year 
award  at  its  annual  Tribute  to  Women 
dinner  in  December  at  the  Westmont 
Country  Club  in  Paterson. 

"I  am  honored  by  this  wonderful  award," 
Cole  said.  "The  Council  not  only  espouses 
the  enduring  Boy  Scout  belief  in  ethical  and 
moral  training,  but  has  publicly  stated  its 


Jazzin'  it  up...The  venue  was  Newark's  Penn  Station  for  the  Montclair  State  University  Jazz 
Band,  which  provided  some  cool  sounds  for  New  Jersey  politicians  who  boarded  20  Amtrak 
railroad  cars  in  February  for  the  annual  train  ride  to  Washington  sponsored  by  the  New  Jersey 
Chamber  of  Commerce.  MSU  President  Susan  A.  Cole  stole  a  moment  from  the  hustle  and 
bustle  to  commend  band  members  (from  left)  Meredith  Forman  on  alto  sax,  Misha  Satkhiyev 
on  guitar,  Jazz  Band  Director  Adam  Niewood  on  drums  and  Justin  Lee  on  bass. 


belief  in  'tolerance  of  human  difference.'  We 
heartily  endorse  the  concept  that  a  society  is 
only  as  strong  as  it  is  inclusive." 

Also  honored  was  Judith  K.  Winn, 
president  of  Bergen  Community  College. 
Past  recipients  of  the  Woman  of  the  Year 
award  are  Joan  Verplanck,  president  of  the 
New  Jersey  Chamber  of  Commerce; 
Montclair  State  alumna  Marion  Bolden, 
superintendent  of  Newark  Public  Schools; 
Sister  Patrice  Werner,  O.P.,  president  of 
Caldwell  College;  Elizabeth  Randall, 
former  assemblywoman  and  commis- 
sioner of  Banking  and  Insurance  for  New 
Jersey;  and  Maria  Nuccetelli,  superinten- 
dent of  Passiac  County  Schools. 


Something  to  dance  about 

"The  biggest  thing  in  the  history  of 
dance  at  Montclair  State"  is  how  Lori 
Katterhenry  of  the  Dance  and  Theatre 
Department  described  the  selection  of  two 
dance  groups  selected  to  perform  at  the 
Kennedy  Center  in  May. 

The  first  piece,  "Quadrabox,"  was 
chosen  at  the  Northeast  Regional  Ameri- 


can College  Dance  Festival  to  represent  the 
Northeast  Region  at  the  National 
Amercian  College  Dance  Festival  at  the 
Kennedy  Center.  Montclair  State  was  the 
only  school  in  New  Jersey,  New  York, 
Connecticut  or  Massachusetts  selected  for 
the  performance. 

Then,  as  a  result  of  a  $10,000  grant  from 
the  National  College  Choreography 
Initiative,  six  Montclair  State  dancers  were 
selected  to  present  Sean  Curran's  "Metal 
Garden"  at  the  closing  night  of  the  Festival 
on  May  15.  Montclair  State  was  one  of 
only  12  colleges  and  universities  nation- 
wide chosen  to  perform. 

"To  be  selected  for  performance  in  these 
two  national  dance  events  is  extremely 
gratifying,"  Katterhenry  said.  "The 
dancers  in  these  two  works  represented 
our  dance  program,  our  university  and 
our  state  in  two  public  and  prestigious 
forums.  Because  we  have  been  selected  for 
so  many  of  the  National  American  College 
Festivals — five  of  the  last  seven — it 
reconfirms  that  the  dance  program  at 
Montclair  State  stands  proudly  among  the 
top  dance  institutions  in  the  nation." 


Alumni  Life/Summer  2002  •  9 


Spanning  the  University 


Vice  president  to  head 
national  association 

Karen  Pennington,  vice  president  for 
Student  Development  and  Campus  Life, 
has  been  elected  president  of  the  National 
Association  of  Student  Personnel  Admin- 
istrators (NASPA),  the  leading  student 
affairs  association  in  the  country. 

In  a  letter  congratulating  Pennington  on 
her  election,  NASPA  Executive  Director 
Gwendolyn  Jordan  Dungy  said,  "Your 
enthusiasm  and  clear  commitment  to 
NASPA,  coupled  with  your  knowledge  of 
the  association,  the  profession  and  the 
NASPA  Board  of  Directors,  all  bode  well 
for  a  stellar  term  as  president." 

Pennington  will  spend  one  year  as 
president-elect  before  taking  over  as  presi- 


dent in  March  2003.  With  8,500  members  at 
nearly  1,200  universities,  NASPA  focuses  on 
leadership,  professional  development  and 
excellence  in  the  field. 


ALUMNI  NEWS 


Alumni  recognized  at 
NJAHPERD  Convention 

Montclair  State  alumni,  faculty  and 
students  exemplified  quality  leadership 
at  the  New  Jersey  Association  for  Health, 
Physical  Education,  Recreation  and 
Dance  (NJAHPERD)  Convention  held  in 
East  Brunswick  in  February. 

Among  the  alumni  recognized  were: 
John  Smith  71  72  M.A.  for  Distinguished 


Super  superintendents...  Montclair  State  alumni  who  are  school  superintendents  gathered 
for  the  annual  Superintendents  Breakfast  sponsored  by  the  Alumni  Association.  The  May  9 
event  gave  the  group  an  opportunity  to  network,  exchange  ideas  and  talk  about  education  is- 
sues. Pictured  front  row,  from  left,  are  Louis  Centolanza  71  M.A.,  Frank  Alvarez  76,  Elaine 
Baldwin  71,  Anne  Wilkins  74  M.A.  and  Gregory  L.  Waters,  vice  president  for  University  Ad- 
vancement. Pictured  back  row,  from  left,  are  Deb  Corasio  of  Alumni  Relations,  Mario  Cardinale 
76  '80  M.A.,  Robert  Grady  70  M.A.,  Dean  of  Education  and  Human  Services  Ada  Beth  Cutler, 
William  Liess  '58,  and  Naima  Nguvu  and  Philip  Thomas  77  of  the  New  Jersey  Performing  Arts 
Center  (NJPAC).  Thomas  shared  with  the  group  educational  opportunities  available  at  NJPAC. 


Leadership.  Smith  teaches  physical 
education  in  Ho-Ho-Kus.  He  has  been 
cited  for  his  national  recognition  as  an 
exemplary  physical  educator  for  his 
leadership  in  the  state  association  work- 
shops and  in  the  community. 

Elieen  Shafer  '80  for  Outstanding 
Teacher  of  the  Year.  Shafer  is  the  supervi- 
sor of  physical  education  and  health  in 
the  Paterson  school  district.  She  was 
cited  for  her  leadership  within  the  district 
and  local  community. 

Christine  Baccarella  73  for  Outstand- 
ing Teacher  of  the  Year.  Baccarella  teaches 
physical  education  at  the  Horce  Mann 
School  in  Bayonne.  She  was  cited  for  her 
leadership  in  the  Jump  Rope  for  Heart 
Program  and  her  pioneer  efforts  in  the 
schools'  unified  arts  program. 

Faculty  member  Michele  Fisher  of 
Health  Professions,  Physical  Education, 
Recreation  and  Leisure  Studies 
(HPPERLS)  was  awarded  Outstanding 
Teacher  of  the  Year  and  student,  Susie 
Cipriano,  received  the  Dr.  Lilyan  B. 
Wright  award  for  Student  of  the  Year. 

More  than  60  alumni  at  the  conference 
attended  a  reception  hosted  by  the  Alumni 
Association.  They  mingled  and  shared  their 
success  stories  with  Domenica 
Desiderioscioli  of  HPPERLS  and  Depart- 
ment Chair  Tim  Sullivan,  who  serve  on  the 
NJAHPERD  Executive  Board.  During  his 
remarks,  Sullivan  observed  that  the  Asso- 
ciation Past  President  Sharyn  Robbins  70, 
President  John  Grzymko  70  and  President- 
elect Christine  Baccarella  73  are  alumni 
who  are  "making  it  happen"  by  providing 
leadership  within  their  profession. 


Alumni  scholarships  assist 
students  in  academic  pursuit 

The  Montclair  State  University  Alumni 
Association  awarded  more  than  $60,000  in 
scholarships  to  37  deserving  students  at  its 
annual  scholarship  reception  April  8.  To 
see  pictures  from  the  reception  go  to 
www.montclair.edu/alumnilite. 

The  Association  has  awarded  scholar- 
ships and  grants  to  MSU  students  for  the 


10  •  Alumni  Life/Summer  2002 


past  25  years.  The  scholarships  are  funded 
directly  from  alumni  through  direct  mail,  the 
annual  phone-a-thon  and  private  donations. 

Some  of  the  awards  include  the  Non- 
traditional  Part-time  Scholarship  that 
recognizes  students  who  have  maintained 
high  academic  standards  while  actively 
involved  in  University  and  community 
activities.  The  Undergraduate  Carpe  Diem 
award  acknowledges  undergraduates  who 
have  had  to  overcome  difficult  circum- 
stances and  adversity  during  the  pursuit 
of  their  educational  goal.  The  Under- 
graduate Service  Award  recognizes 
students  who  have  achieved  high  levels  of 
performance  in  service  to  the  University 
and  community  while  maintaining  strong 
academic  proficiency. 

"The  scholarship  reception  is  clearly  my 
most  pleasurable  event  that  we  do,"  said 
Wayne  DeFeo  '80  '82  M.A.,  president  of 
the  Alumni  Association.  "The  response  we 
receive  is  remarkable.  I've  had  students 
thank  me  for  not  having  to  drop  out  of 
school,  and  parents  thank  me  for  facilitat- 
ing that  their  children  remain  in  school. 
That's  why  we  do  it." 

For  more  information  on  any  of  the 
scholarships  or  to  donate  to  the  Annual 
Fund,  call  the  Office  of  Alumni  Relations 
at  973-655-4141. 


Is  there  a  doctor  in  the  house?  Eleven  Montclair  State  University  graduates  who  partici- 
pated in  the  Health  Careers  Program  have  been  accepted  to  health  professions  schools  this 
academic  year.  Pictured  (front  row,  from  left)  are  Flavia  De  La  Cruz  '02  (University  of  Medicine 
and  Dentistry  of  New  Jersey  (UMD-NJ)  Medical  School),  Darlene  Guerrier  '02  (Ross  University 
School  of  Medicine),  Chadwick  Leo  '02  (New  York  College  of  Osteopathic  Medicine),  Devin 
McDonald  '02  (UMD-NJ  Medical  School),  Melissa  Colon  '02,  (UMD-NJ  Dental  School),  (back 
row,  from  left)  Markitta  Jemerson-Dixon  '01  (Pennsylvania  College  of  Optometry),  Meiina 
Bendezu  '00  (UMD-NJ  School  of  Osteopathic  Medicine),  Mariela  Torres  '02  (UMD-NJ  Medical 
School),  Miguel  Coba  '02  (UMD-NJ  Medical  School)  and  Alina  Tyndall  '02  (UMD-NJ  Medical 
School).  Not  pictured  is  Estelle  Docteur  '02  (UMD-NJ  Medical  School). 


Story  time.. .Two  groups  of  elementary  school  stu- 
dents had  the  opportunity  to  hear  Montclair  State 
alumna  Paula  Danziger  '67,  72  M.A.,  author  of  sev- 
eral award-winning  children's  books  including  the 
Amber  Brown  series,  talk  about  her  life  as  a  writer. 
Students  from  Franklin  School  in  Newark  joined 
Danziger  in  the  University's  Distance  Learning  Room 
while  a  class  from  Warren  Point  School  in  Fair  Lawn 
participated  in  the  talk  via  videoconferencing.  Later  in 
the  day  Danziger  was  the  guest  speaker  at  the  second 
annual  Author  Talk  sponsored  by  the  Department  of 
Early  Childhood  and  Elementary  Education,  the  New 
Jersey  Network  for  Educational  Renewal  and  the 
Alumni  Association.  Read  more  about  Danziger  in  the 
next  issue  of  Alumni  Life. 


Calendar  of 
Events 

For  information  about  the  following  events, 
call  the  Alumni  Relations  Office  at 
973-655-4141,  e-mail  alumni@mail. 
montclair.edu,  or  go  to  www.montclair 
edu/pages/alumni/alumnievents.html. 

July  16  and  Aug.  27: 

New  Jersey  Jackals  Game  at  Yogi 
Berra  Stadium 

Oct.  19: 

Homecoming 

Nov.  (date  TBA): 

Annual  Luncheon 


Alumni  Life/Summer  2002  •  1 1 


Sport  Shorts 


Here's  how  the  Red  Hawks  fared  this  spring.  For 
more  information,  call  973-746-6258,  or  check 
the  Web  at  wiow.montclair.edu/athletics.shtml. 

Baseball 

The  Red  Hawks  finished  at  22-15  overall  and 
10-8  in  New  Jersey  Athletic  Conference  (NJAC) 
play.  Senior  left-handed  pitcher  Corey  Hamman 
was  named  NJAC  Pitcher  of  the  Year  while 
freshman  outfielder  Ethan  Boyd  was  chosen 
NJAC  Co-Rookie  of  the  Year.  Hamman  finished 
with  a  record  of  6-4  with  81  strikeouts  in  88  in- 
nings pitched,  while  Boyd  batted  .329  with  46 
hits,  36  runs  scored,  21  RBIs  and  13  doubles. 
Senior  shortstop  Brian  Ellerson  completed  his 
four-year  career  by  batting  .403  this  season  with 
a  team-high  56  hits,  43  runs  scored,  32  RBIs,  16 
doubles,  10  stolen  bases  and  five  home  runs.  He 
was  chosen  as  MSU  Co-Outstanding  Athlete  of 
the  Year,  and  finished  up  with  four  hits  and  three 
runs  scored  in  Montclair's  season-ending  16-7 
win  over  York  (Pa.).  Junior  infielder  Joe 
Giacomiazzio  led  MSU  with  a  .407  batting  av- 
erage and  tied  Ellerson  with  five  homers. 
Hamman  and  Ellerson  were  taken  in  the  first 
day  of  the  2002  Major  League  Baseball  First- 
Year  Player  Draft  by  the  Detroit  Tigers  and  the 
Montreal  Expos,  respectively. 

Men's  Golf 

Montclair  State  finished  second  in  a  tri-meet 
with  St.  Peter's  and  Wagner  on  April  4  as  se- 
nior Ron  Gerhold,  Jr.  shot  a  9-over-par  80,  and 
then  took  first  place  six  days  later  at  the  Blue 
Jay  Classic  in  Hershey,  Pa.  as  Gerhold  and 
sophomore  Brian  Peterson  each  posted  a  team- 
best  score  of  77.  The  Red  Hawks  then  won  the 
MSU  Classic  on  April  1 5  as  sophomore  Jordan 
Petrill  carded  an  8-over-par  80,  and  concluded 
the  campaign  with  an  eighth-place  finish  at  the 
Glenmaura  (Pa.)  Invitational  on  April  21  as 
Petrill  carded  a  156  over  two  days. 

Men's  Lacrosse 

The  Red  Hawks  rebounded  from  a  5-9  cam- 
paign in  2001  with  a  9-4  mark  and  the  ninth  win- 
ning season  in  Head  Coach  Doug  Alsofrom's 
MSU  career.  Three  Red  Hawks  were  named  to 
the  2002  Knickerbocker  Conference  Lacrosse 
ream:  junior  goalkeeper  Vinny  DeGennaro, 
sophomore  attacker  Sean  Pekarsky  and  fresh- 
man defepseman  Roi  Klipper.  Pekarsky  led 
MSI  with  41  points,  while  DeGennaro  posted 
155  saves  in  1 3  outings  and  Klipper  was  third 
on  the  squad  with  40  ground  balls.  Sophomore 
atta<  ker(  hrisMeixner paced  Monti,  lair  with  33 

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goals,  while  junior  midfielder  Matt  Von 
Klemperer  led  the  Red  Hawks  with  28  assists 
and  earned  the  team's  annual  Stick  'Em  Award. 

Women's  Lacrosse 

Montclair  State  fell  to  5-7  this  season  but 
still  witnessed  several  outstanding  individual 
performances  at  Sprague  Field.  Sophomore 
midfielder  Cathy  Homiek  broke  her  own 
school  records  with  49  assists  and  81  points 
en  route  to  earning  MSU  Female  Sophomore 
Athlete  of  the  Year  status,  while  junior  attacker 
Jodi  Gangemi  led  all  Red  Hawks  with  a  ca- 
reer-high 49  goals.  Senior  midfielder  Kristen 
Miskey  concluded  her  career  with  32  goals, 
while  classmate  Donna  Russo  notched  12 
goals  and  took  home  the  MSU  Poet  Sports- 
manship Award.  Freshman  goalkeeper  Diana 
Gil  played  in  all  12  games  in  her  first  MSU 
campaign,  registering  141  saves. 

Softball 

Montclair  State  finished  30-11  overall  (12-6 
NJAC),  winning  at  least  30  games  for  the  fourth 
straight  season,  while,  also  claiming  its  third 
consecutive  Eastern  Collegiate  Athletic  Confer- 
ence (ECAC)  Division  III  South  championship 
with  a  4-i  win  over  Drew  University  on  May 
15  at  Quarry  Field.  The  win  was  also  the  375th 
of  Head  Coach  Anita  Kubicka's  career  at 
Montclair  State.  Freshman  outfielder  Megan 
Sweeney  was  named  the  ECAC  Most  Valuable 
Player  after  notching  seven  hits  and  batting  in 
five  run!  in  three  MSU  victories^  Freshman  in- 
fielder Kari  McDonnell  led  MSU  in  nearly  ev- 
ery offensive  category  this  spring,  batting  .392 
with  50  runs  batted  in,  49  hits  and  41  runs 
scored,  plus  15  doubles  and  11  home  runs.  She 
also  earned  First  Team  All-NJAC,  NFCA  First 
Team  All-East  Region,  and  Louisville  Slugger/ 
NFCA  Division  III  Second  Team  All- American 
accolades,  was  tabbed  as  NJAC  Rookie  Player 
of  the  Year,  and  tied  a  school  record  with  two 
home  runs  in  one  game  (twice).  Senior  pitcher 
Tara  Todaro  went  13-6  with  a  career-high  157 
strikeouts,  and  was  named  All-NJAC  and  the 
MSU  Senior  Female  Athlete  of  the  Year. 

Men's  Tennis 

Montclair  State  improved  significantly  upon 
a  one-win  campaign  a  year  ago,  finishing  6-5 
overall.  The  Red  Hawks  recorded  two  victo- 
ries over  New  Jersey  Institute  of  Technology 
and  single  wins  against  Kings  Point,  Stevens 
Tech,  Ramapo,  and  C !(  NY,  and  won  five  times 


on  the  road.  Junior  Ronald  Lee  finished  a  team- 
best  8-1  in  singles  play,  winning  his  last  six 
matches,  while  freshmen  Eric  Bollinger  and 
Zakir  Ahmed  both  went  6-3.  Ahmed  combined 
with  junior  Justin  Juba  to  fashion  a  team-best 
6-3  mark  in  doubles,  while  Lee  and  classmate 
Michael  Miller  finished  at  5-3. 

Outdoor  Track  and  Field 

The  Red  Hawks  concluded  one  of  their  most 
successful  outdoor  seasons  at  the  NCAA  Divi- 
sion 111  Championships  in  St.  Paul,  Minn,  in  May. 
Freshman  Nacole  Moore,  the  MSU  Freshman 
Female  Athlete  of  the  Year,  captured  the  shot 
put  title  with  a  school-record  throw  of  48-feet, 
nine-inches,  becoming  the  first  MSU  female  ath- 
lete to  win  an  individual  event  at  the  NCAA 
Outdoor  Championships.  Junior  Tierra  Hicks 
was  named  a  two-time  All- American,  finish- 
ing second  in  the  400-meter  hurdles  and  third 
in  the  400  meters.  On  the  men's  side,  sophomore 
Enrique  Llanos  placed  second  in  the  llOhurdles 
while  freshman  Ernest  Tymes  finished  tliird  in 
the  triple  jump.  Senior  Nick  Gregorio  and  jun- 
ior Darryl  Louis  each  placed  eighth  in  the  shot 
put  and  400  meters,  respectively.  Hicks,  who  was 
named  the  Atlantic  Region  Athlete  of  the  Year 
by  the  United  States  Track  and  Field  Coaches 
Association,  was  named  the  Gerrity  Award  Win- 
ner for  the  Outstanding  Female  Athlete  at  the 
2002  New  Jersey  Athletic  Conference  Champi- 
onships, while  Moore  and  Tymes  were  selected 
the  Outstanding  Field  Athletes  at  the  same  meet. 
Moore  also  became  the  first  MSU  student  to  take 
home  an  individual  championship  at  the  pres- 
tigious Perm  Relays  in  April  while  the  men's  4- 
by-400  relay  team  won  its  section  at  the  Perm 
Relays  for  the  second  time  in  three  years. 

2001-2002  Ail-Americans 

Football 

Omar  Lucas  •  Anthony  Vitale 

Field  Hockey 

Laura  Popes 

Wrestling 
Eduard  Aliakseyenka  (NCAA  champion) 

Track  and  Field 

Darryl  Louis  •  Ernest  Tynns 

Nick  Greogorio  •  Chris  Monaco 

Ed  Hamilton  •  Alex  Tones 

Tierra  Hicks 

Enrique  llanos  (NCAA  champion) 

Nacole  Moore  (NCAA  champion) 

Softball 

Kari  McDonnell 


Alumni  Weekend  2002 


Alumni  Weekend  was  both  festive  and  somber  this  year.  Fond  college  memories  were  tempered  with 
sobering  recollections  of  9/1 1. 

(Pictured  clockwise)  Gregory  L.  Waters  (left),  vice  president  for  University  Advancement,  talks  with  Alumni 
Association  Board  members  James  Spry  '54  and  Syd  Salt  '51  '52  M.A.  at  the  50+  Breakfast. 

Following  the  annual  meeting  and  luncheon,  the  Alumni  Association  gathered  with  families  and  friends  of 
alumni  whose  lives  were  tragically  taken  Sept.  11:  Jean  DePalma  '80,  Robert  "Bobby"  Hughes  '01,  Dorota 
Kopiczko  '99,  Steven  Schlag  '82,  Khalid  Shahid  '99,  Dennis  Taormina,  Jr.  '88  and  student  Shah  Kandell,  who 
was  made  an  honorary  member  of  the  Alumni  Association.  At  the  Alumni  Green,  the  dedication  began  with 
remarks  from  MSUAA  immediate  Past  President  Margaret  Hait  70  76  M.A.  and  University  President  Susan  A. 
Cole.  Invocations  were  offered  by  Rev.  Dr.  Audrey  V.  Leef  '43  and  Fr.  Art  Humphrey  '95  M.A.  The  ceremony 
closed  with  the  plaque  dedication  by  MSUAA  President  Wayne  D.  DeFeo  '80  '82  M.A.  The  bronze  plaque  with 
the  names  of  the  seven  will  be  placed  in  the  Alumni  Green  Perennial  Garden. 

At  the  annual  meeting,  the  Montclair  State  University  Alumni  Association  granted  former  board  members  and 
past  presidents  Rev.  Dr.  Audrey  V.  Leef  '43  and  James  C.  McGilvray  '41  emeritus  status.  Pictured  are  Leef  '43 
(second  from  left)  and  McGilvray  '41  (center)  with  (from  left)  Art  Humphrey  '95  M.A.,  MSUAA  President  Wayne 
DeFeo  '80  '82  M.A.  and  immediate  Past  President  Margaret  Hait  70  76  M.A. 

Montclair  State  University  President  Susan  A.  Cole  mingles  with  alumnae  from  the  class  of  1952  who  are 
celebrating  their  50th  anniversary.  They  and  other  members  of  classes  from  50  years  ago  or  more  kicked  off 
Alumni  Weekend  with  a  special  breakfast. 

Ann  Marie  DiLorenzo  of  the  Biology  and  Molecular  Biology  Department  received  this  year's  Outstanding 
Faculty  Award.  It  was  presented  by  Alumni  Association  "Board  Member  Art  Humphrey  '95  M.A.  More  pictures 
from  Alumni  Weekend  are  available  on  the  Internet  at  www.montclair.edu/alumnilife. 


Alumni  Life/Summer  2002  •  13 


THAT'S  LIFE 


Compiled  by  Perry  Jones  '99. 


Send  information  for  "That's  Life" 
to  Montclair  State  University  Office 
of  Alumni  Relations,  34  Normal 
Ave.,  Upper  Montclair,  NJ  07043. 


J.C.  Candee,  working  under  the 
penname  of  L.J.  London,  had  his 
book,  Journey  to  Splendour,  and, 
published.  It  is,  in  the  author's 
words,  a  tale  of  "classic  fantasy." 


S.  Marie  Kuhnen  received  the 
Patricia  R.  Kane  Lifetime  Achieve- 
ment Award  for  Environmental  Edu- 
cation. The  retired  professor  taught 
for  more  than  40  years  at  Montclair 
State  and  co-founded  the  Pocono 
Environmental  Education  Center. 


Louis  N.  Cirignano 


Louis  N.  Cirignano  received  the 
New  Jersey  Distinguished  Service 
Medal  for  meritorious  service  in  sea 
combat  in  the  Normandy  Invasion. 


David  D.J.  Lloyd 


David  D.T.  Lloyd,  a  poet,  artist  and 

right,  has  been  granted  pro- 
fessor emeritus  status  at  Rowan 
University,  and  has  been  included  in 
Who's  Who  in  Amerua  2002  and 
Who's  Who  in  the  21 '  Century.  He  has 

n  published  in  ( anada,  Austra- 
lia, England  and  America,  and  was 
honored  by  inclusion  in  The  Haiku 
Anthobgy  l  le  continues  to  teach  as 
an  adjunct  professor  at  Rowan. 


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Lois  Schantz  Sullivan 


Lois  Schantz  Sullivan  was 
granted  professor  emeritus  status 

at  Bergen  Community  College, 
where  she  taught  for  32  years.  She 


transferred  from  the  Business 
Department  to  the  Division  of 
Arts  and  Humanities  in  1991.  The 
retired  educator  also  served  as  re- 
gional coordinator  for  Partners  in 
Learning,  a  program  focusing  on 
teaching  effectiveness,  which  she 
presented  throughout  the  United 
States  and  in  England. 


John  F.  Richardson  completed  two 
years  as  flotilla  commander  with  the 
United  States  Coast  Guard  Auxiliary 
in  San  Pedro,  Calif.  He  served  for 
two  years  as  flotilla  staff  officer 
before  being  elected  commander  by 
the  unit's  80  members.  He  also  is 
founder  and  president  of  ILAR 
Systems,  Inc.,  a  developer  of  busi- 
ness financial  planning,  forecasting, 
budget/cash  flow,  capitalization  and 
valuation /appraisal  analysis  models. 

Ina  Golub,  an  artist  working  in 
beads  and  tapestries,  has  collabo- 
rated with  a  Colorado  fabric 
company  to  deliver  a  handmade 
quilt  to  every  child  who  lost  a 
parent  Sept.  11.  The  artist's  work 
typically  reflects  Judaic  topics. 


Charles  Icixck 


Charles  Teryek  '64  M.A.  received 
the  Rutgers  University  Graduate 
School  ol  Education  Alumni 
Association  Distinguished  Service 
Award.  I  le  is  an  educational 
i  onsultant  and  sen  es  as  director 
of  the  Somerset  C  ounty  Educa- 
tional fechnolog)  training  Center. 


Barbara  Ann  Berke  Elicott  '67 
M.A.  received  a  finisher's  medal 
upon  completion  of  the  Boston 
Marathon.  She  is  the  author  of  Get 

Physical:  Integration  of  physical  activ- 
ity produces  maximal  results  in  speech- 
therapy  and  Protecting  Against 
Adverse  Effects  of  Environment,  Diet. 


Marilyn  Jacobson  took  a  position  as 
an  associate  with  Coldwell  Banker's 
Spring  Lake  office.  She  has  been  a 
real  estate  agent  for  15  years. 


Joann  Marzocco,  a  chemistry 
teacher  at  Bergen  Community 
College,  has  received  the  2002 
Excellence  Award  from  the 
National  Institute  for  Staff  and 
Organizational  Development. 
Marzocco  is  a  resident  of 
Washington  Township. 


Patricia  Nachtigal  was  elected  to  the 
Board  of  Directors  at  Ingersoll-Rand, 
where  she  is  senior  vice  president 
and  general  counsel.  She  also  serves 
as  vice  chair  of  the  Board  of  Trustees 
of  Rutgers  University,  and  has 
served  on  the  United  States'  Trade 
Representative's  Trade  Advisory 
Committee  on  Africa. 

Richard  "Chris"  Huizenga  left 
his  job  at  Education  Canada  in 
Montreal  to  teach  English  in 
Thailand. 

Joseph  J.  Bell  was  appointed 
County  Counsel  to  the  Warren 
County  Board  of  Chosen 
Freeholders. 


John  Harold  Straub  II,  an  elder 
for  the  Westminster  Presbyterian 
Church  of  Paterson,  and  a  trustee 


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THAT'S  LIFE 


on  the  Church  Board,  was  elected 
as  the  delegate  to  the  Presbytery  of 
the  Palisades.  He  also  was  elected 
as  an  alternate  delegate  for  the 
Teacher's  Pension  Annuity  Fund. 


Mari-Jo  Policastro  74  M.A., 

winner  of  many  awards  from  the 
Griffith  Music  Foundation, 
performed  in  Red  Bank  as  part  of 
a  piano  duo  called  "Polymania." 


Ruth  Grabner  M.A.,  an  artist 
known  as  the  "Silhouette  Lady," 
had  her  work  featured  by  the 
Scotch  Plains-Fanwood  Arts 
Association.  She  has  taught  art  to 
students  in  first  grade  through 
college,  and  works  in  mediums 
including  watercolor,  oil,  pastels, 
charcoal  and  calligraphy. 


Karen  M.  Peluso 

Karen  M.  Peluso  made  a 
successful  career  change  from  the 
medical  field  to  photography  and 
writing.  Her  photographs  were 
featured  at  an  exhibit  at  the  Ocean 
City  Arts  Center,  "The  Art  of 
Ocean  City."  She  has  had  her 
poems  and  photographs 
published  in  the  journal  of  New 
Jersey  Poets,  Connecticut  Review, 
Paterson  Literary  Review,  and 
Potomac  Review. 


Christine  Fornarotto  Cauda, 

head  gymnastics  coach  for 
Ramapo  High  School  in  Franklin 
Lakes,  was  inducted  into  the 
New  Jersey  State  Coaches  Hall  of 
Fame  for  her  contribution  to  the 
sport  in  Bergen  County  and 
northern  New  Jersey. 

John  R.  Diamant,  vice  president 
of  Victaulic  International,  was 
elected  to  the  board  of  the  North- 
hampton Community  College 
(Pa.)  Foundation  for  a  three-year 
term. 


Kevin  McCloskey,  vice  president 
of  Dodge-Newark  Supply  Co.,  Inc. 
and  outgoing  president  of  the 
Power  Transmission  Distribution 
Association,  was  recognized  by  the 
latter  for  outstanding  service  and 
contributions. 


Paul  V.  Stahlin  left  Summit 
Bancorp  after  more  than  20  years 
of  service  to  become  chief  finan- 
cial officer  for  Fleet  Credit  Card 
Services.  He  had  been  senior 
vice  president  and  corporate 
comptroller  at  Summit. 


Jeff  Torborg  M.A.  was  hired  as 
the  new  manager  of  the  Marlins 
major  league  baseball  team. 

Michael  Gabriele  offered  a 
retrospective  slide  show  of  15 
years  of  his  work  as  an  artist. 
The  show,  "Symphony  of  Art," 
was  held  at  the  Clifton  Art  Cen- 
ter and  focused  on  the  creative 
artistic  process  as  well  as  the 
business  and  marketing  of  art. 


James  Mione 

James  Mione  has  been  elected  to 
the  Marlboro  Township  Council. 

Bruce  G.  "Trip"  McMillan  III 

was  promoted  to  assistant 
regional  director  of  Operations 
for  the  Northeast  Region  of  the 
Boy  Scouts  of  America.  He 
supports  operations  in  11  states, 
Puerto  Rico,  the  Virgin  Islands 
and  American  Scouting  in  Europe. 


Gail  Folena-Wasserman  was 

promoted  to  senior  vice  president 
of  development  at  Medimmune, 
Inc.,  where  she  is  responsible  for 
all  process  and  analytical  methods 
development,  and  production  of 
product  candidates  for  clinical 
testing. 


Lori  Smith  Robbins  has  joined 
Bellville  Middle  School  to  teach  in 
the  Language  Arts  Department. 


John  Palatucci  '91  M.A.  has  led 

the  Orpheus  Club,  one  of  the 
oldest  all-male  choruses  in  the 
nation,  since  1990.  He  has  been 
teaching  music  in  Livingston 
public  schools  since  1992. 


Deborah  Grasso  '98  M.A.T.,  an 

adjunct  faculty  member  at  Bergen 
Community  College,  received  the 
Annual  Women  of  Distinction 
Award  from  Immaculate  Concep- 
tion High  School.  She  has  also  been 
featured  on  the  New  Jersey 
Education  Association's  television 
program  "Classroom  Close-up," 
and  a  PBS  special  for  her  outstand- 
ing work  as  a  math  instructor  at 
Mount  Hebron  Middle  School. 


Robert  Chiaradio,  an  agent  for  the 
Federal  Bureau  of  Investigation, 
was  appointed  chief  of  administra- 
tive services.  The  position  was 
created  as  part  of  the  response  to 
Sept.  11. 

Jeffrey  Newman  has  become 
deputy  clerk  for  administrative 
services  for  the  Appellate  Division 
in  the  New  Jersey  court  system. 

Brian  Doherty  left  his  job  as  vice 
principal  at  Sparta  High  School  to 
accept  the  position  as  principal  at 
Newton  High  School. 


Richard  Stout,  a  teacher  at  the 
Brookdale  Center  for  the  Visual 
Arts,  had  his  work  on  exhibit  in  a 
show,  "Pastels  on  Paper."  Stout 
also  lectures  at  Ocean  Count \ 
College. 


Carol  Olivia  Bentinck,  who 

joined  the  ranks  of  the  U.S.  Army, 
has  become  a  nominee  for  the 
Peace  Corps. 

Karen  Dalton  has  joined  the 
American  Society  for  Composers 
Authors  and  Publishers.  Her  first 
CD,  "Songs  for  Hire,"  has  received 
local  airplay. 


Alumni  Life/Summer  2002  •  15 


THAT'S  LIFE 


Barbara  A.  Pinelli-McDonough 


Barbara  A.  Pinelli-McDonough, 

teacher  and  chair  of  the  Social 
Studies  Department  at  St.  John 
Yianney  in  Colonia,  received  a 
grant  to  help  fund  the  production 
of  plays  about  ancient  civilizations. 

Vic  Sofras,  after  having  visited 
more  than  40  countries  over  the 
past  20  years,  is  compiling  a 
collection  of  his  photographs  to 
be  published  on  a  Web  site. 


John  Petruney  was  promoted  to 
executive  vice  president,  group 
creative  director,  at  Arnold 
Worldwide  Advertising  in  Boston. 


Grace  DePaola,  former  president 
of  COPE  Center  Inc.,  a  nonprofit, 
behavioral  healthcare  agency,  was 
appointed  to  the  agency's  Board 
of  Directors.  She  also  has  served 
as  president  of  the  New  lersey 
Advertising  Club  and  vice 
president  of  Veri/on  Wireless  in 
Bed  minster. 


Joan  Dollinger  M.A.  has  become 
a  counselor  at  the  Association  for 
Community  Counseling  in  Delray 
Beach,  Fla.  The  all-volunteer  staff 
provides  low-cost  group  therapy. 


Bruce  L.  Myers  writes  a  monthly 
column  about  graphic  arts  educa- 
tion for  Printing  Neivs.  He  is  an 
assistant  professor  in  graphic 
communications  at  Kean  Univer- 
sity, and  an  adjunct  professor  for 
color  reproduction  at  New  York 
University's  Center  for  Graphic 
Communications  Management 
and  Technology. 

Elizabeth  Wong  was  named 
executive  director  of  New  Jersey's 
Higher  Education  Student  Assis- 
tance Authority.  Wong  is  a  private 
businesswoman  and  former  chair 
of  the  New  Jersey  Development 
Authority  for  Small  Businesses, 
Minorities'  and  Women's 
Enterprises. 

Joseph  A.  Ferraro  has  become 
pastor  at  St.  Anthony  of  Padua 
Parish  in  Bellville.  He  has  served 
as  parochial  vicar  at  Holy  Rosary 
Parish  in  Jersey  City  and  chaplain 
of  the  Knights  of  Columbus, 
Regina  Pacis  Council  No.  4066, 
in  Maplewood. 


Herbert  Yardley  M.A.  was 

appointed  to  the  New  Jersey  Pub- 
lic Health  Council.  Yardley  also  is 
a  consultant  for  the  Food  Safety 
Council  and  an  instructor  of  the 
food  management  certification 
program  at  Rutgers-Cook  College 
in  New  Brunswick. 

Steven  Nagel  was  appointed 
director  of  development  at  the 
Association  for  Advancement  of 
Mental  Health. 


Diane  E.  Conboy  has  taken  a 
position  with  OceanFirst  Bank  in 
Toms  River  as  vice  president  and 
commercial  lending  officer. 

Eric  Hartmann  has  become  a 
drama  teacher  in  Vancouver, 
Canada. 


Gregg  Jubin  was  appointed 
special  counsel  to  Cadwalader, 
Wickersham  &  Taft,  one  of  the 
world's  leading  international  law 
firms. 


Donald  Oakes,  a  Montclair 
firefighter,  was  promoted  to 
lieutenant. 

Francis  V.  Cook  joined  the  firm  of 
Grotta,  Glassman  &  Hoffman, 
PA.,  representing  management  in 
labor  and  employment  litigation. 

Christopher  Casini  was  named 
partner  at  the  firm  of  O'Connor 
Davies  Munns  &  Dobbins,  LLP, 
certified  public  accountants. 


Amy  G.  Phelan  M.A.,  a  specialist 
in  educating  children  with  dis- 
abilities, was  appointed  principal 
of  Shongum  Elementary  School. 
She  has  taught  language  arts  to 
students  with  mild  disabilities  in 
grades  one  through  eight,  and  is 
a  part-time  adjunct  professor  at 
William  Paterson  University. 


Charles  Syracuse  was  named 
director  of  Sales  at  Passport  Corpo- 
ration, which  provides  software 
solutions  to  the  telecommunications 
and  financial  services  industries. 


Dan  Forte  has  become  program 
director  for  Huntington  Arts 
Council,  Inc.,  in  New  York,  where 
he  coordinates  musical,  theatrical 
and  dance  talent  for  the  Hunting- 
ton Summer  Arts  Festival,  which 
puts  on  51  free  performances  and 
special  events  throughout  the  year. 

Peter  A.  Aquino  was  re-elected 
treasurer  by  the  Board  of  Directors 
of  the  Head  Start  Community 
Program  of  Morris  County. 
Aquino  is  a  C.P.A.  and  president 
of  PA.  Aquino  &  Co.,  PC. 


Joy  Charles  Kay  M.A.  has  joined 
Family  Connections  Inc.  as  director 
of  Development  and  Public 
Relations.  She  is  also  assistant 
director  of  Donor  Relations  and 
Stewardship  at  Kent  Place  School 
in  Summit. 

Victor  Naumov,  a  member  of 
the  International  Chiropractors 
Association's  Council  of  Fitness 
and  Sports  Health  Science,  has 
announced  his  new  seminar, 
"Teens  Sports  and  Steroids:  the 
Mvth,  the  Magic,  and  the  Madness," 
which  focuses  on  the  dangers  of 
the  increasingly  widespread  use  of 
steroids  among  teenage  athletes. 

Ronald  R.  Spiaggia,  a  chiropractic 
physician,  joined  the  Back  and 
Neck  Center  of  Watchung.  His 
specialty  is  in  the  area  of  posture 
correction,  muscle  rehabilitation 
and  sports  injuries. 


Edwin  Selby  is  co-author  of 
VIEW-An  Assessment  ofPwblem- 
Solving  Style.  The  book  is 
designed  for  use  by  educators  and 
management  consultants  who 
want  to  help  individuals  from  age 
11  through  adult  improve  their 
approach  to  problem-solving. 


If)  •  Alumni  Life/Summer  2002 


THAT'S  LIFE 


Ivan  Grosz,  an  artist  who  works 
with  monochromatic  shapes,  had 
his  work  exhibited  at  the  Bellville 
Public  Library  and  Information 
Center. 


Gail  Corrigan  has  been  named 
chair  of  the  Public  Relations 
Committee  of  the  Board  of 
Directors  for  the  New  Jersey 
Chapter  of  the  International  Asso- 
ciation of  Business  Communicators. 
Corrigan  is  a  public  relations 
executive  for  PFS  Marketwise  in 
Totowa.  Previously  she  was  the 
public  relations  coordinator  for 
TotalTel  USA  Communications, 
Inc.,  which  now  does  business 
as  Covista. 

Rene  Vetere  was  promoted  to 
chief  operating  office  at  the  engi- 
neering firm  The  Ratclyffe  Group. 

Michael  Lampe  was  named 
director  of  Marketing  and 
Scientific  Communications  at 
Feinstein  Kean  Healthcare,  a 
communications  and  business 
consulting  firm. 


Richard  H.  Hahn  joined  the  law 
firm  of  Sills,  Cummins,  Radin, 
Tischman,  Epstein  &  Gross. 


James  Reddy  has  joined  Jerry 
Roache  Direct,  a  Little  Silver 
advertising  agency,  as  account 
executive. 

David  Feeney  has  published  his 
first  novel,  a  mystery,  A  Skeleton  in 
the  Closet.  Feeney  incorporated 
Internet  technology  in  his  efforts  to 
be  published. 

Delby  Martinez  helps  immigrants 
and  his  local  community  in  Passaic 
through  his  company,  Passaic 
Communications,  and  through  the 
Society  of  Columbian  Friends,  of 
which  he  is  president. 

Paoloa  Ciappina  joined  the  law 
firm  of  Saiber,  Schlesinger,  Satz  & 
Goldstein. 

Keri  O'Meara  has  joined  the 
Dartmouth  softball  team  as 
assistant  coach. 


Steven  Hughes  took  a  position  on 
Summit  High  School's  special 
education  staff. 


Dorian  Milteer  has  become 
principal  at  Lincoln  School  in 
Englewood.  He  comes  from 
Dwight  Morrow  High  School, 
where  he  was  assistant  principal. 

Bernadette  M.  Matten  was  part  of 
a  four-person  musical  production, 
"The  All  Night  Strut."  She  is  an 
active  dance  captain  and  has  per- 
formed in  several  other  musicals. 

Lucia  A.  DeTrizio  has  joined  the 
law  firm  of  Budd,  Lamer,  Gross, 
Rosenbaum,  Greeberg  &  Sade. 

Boris  Mankovetsky  joined  the 
law  firm  of  Sills,  Cummis,  Radin, 
Tischman,  Epstein  &  Gross. 


Nestor  A.  Pla,  Jr.  graduated  from 
the  New  Jersey  State  Police 
Academy  to  become  a  New  Jersey 
state  trooper. 


Vincent  Strumolo  signed  copies 
of  his  book,  A  Fight  for  Life,  a  story 
of  his  fight  against  Hodgkins 
disease,  at  Footnotes  in  Clifton. 


Margery  Agnone  is  an  adminis- 
trator at  the  Senior  Care  Centers 
of  America  in  Totowa. 

Catherine  J.  Dokachev  teaches 
elementary  art  in  the  Caldwell/ 
West  Caldwell  school  district. 

Dennis  Mikula  is  football  coach 
at  Bayley-Ellard. 


Danielle  H.  Strothers  has  become 
the  first  woman  police  officer  in 
Little  Falls. 


Christine  P.  DeYoung  is  teaching 
social  studies  at  South  Hunterdon 
High  School. 


Signs  of  the  Times 

The  work  of  alumni  John  Ehrenberg  '87  and  Sue  Mandzik 
Ehrenberg  '88  can  be  seen  throughout  campus— on  signs,  banners, 
vehicle  lettering  and  more.  The  couple  has  owned  Vivid  Imaginations  in 
Cedar  Grove  since  1 995,  producing  signs  for  their  alma  mater  as  well  as 
Minolta,  Compaq,  Glidden  Paint  and  the  New  York  Mercantile  Exchange. 

John  and  Sue  met  in  acting  class  on  Sue's  first  day  at  Montclair 
State,  and  spent  all  their  spare  time  together  in  the  theater.  "We  spent 
hours  and  hours  in  the  theater,"  John  said.  "We  would  go  to  classes 
from  8  a.m.  until  4  p.m.,  work  on  a  show  from  6  to  1 1 ,  do  homework  all 
night  and  do  it  all  over  again  the  next  day." 

After  graduating  from  Montclair  State  with  a  bachelor's  degree  in 
design  and  technical  theater,  John  worked  for  several  companies 
before  opening  Vivid  Imaginations.  It  was  through  Eugene  Lotito, 
director  of  Facilities  for  the  School  of  the  Arts,  that  the  fledgling 
company  got  its  first  job— producing  signs  for  TheatreFest.  "Gene 
spread  our  name  around  after  the  TheatreFest  job,  and  we  began  to 
get  more  work  through  word  of  mouth,"  said  John,  who  is  the  drama 
adviser  at  Verona  Middle  School  and  director  of  the  school's  annual 
musical  presentation. 


Alumni  Life/Summer  2002  •  17 


THAT'S  LIFE 


Engagements 


Theresa  L.  Smerkio  '92  to 
John  Antonellis 

Laura  West  '94  to 
Stephen  W.  Cook  Jr. 

Cherilyn  C.  Guido  '96  to 

Christopher  B.  Carlson 

Tara  Morlando  '97  '99  M.A.  to 

Steven  J.  Zurlo 

Jennifer  Lynn  Friend  '98  to 
Marco  J.  LaPadula 

Heidi  Heusser  '98  to 
Kevin  Filippelli 

Steven  Patton  '98  to 
Kristin  Mazurkiewicz 

Kimberly  Anne  Normant  '99  to 
Robert  Frank  Labanich,  Jr. 

Kelly  Sheehan  '99  to 
Brendan  O'Melia  '00 

Cathy  Teixeira  '00  to 
Steven  Donkersloot  '99 

Jeanine  Resnick  '00  M.A.  to 

Brian  Periman 

Catherine  J.  Dokachev  '00  to 

Nicholas  Kondreck 

Jolena  Nantista  '00  '01  M.A.  to 

Mark  Dombrosky 

Carolyn  Mauer  '01  to 
Andres  Holguin  '99 


Marriages 


Christina  E.  McAloney  '90  '98  M.S. 
to  Larry  E.  Scienski  on  Aug.  10, 2001 

Andrea  Nemeth  '93  to  Vadim 
Shleyfman  '99  on  Aug.  25,  2001 

Doreen  McSharry  '94  M.A.  to 
Frank  Kapusinski  on  April  21,  2001 

Pasquale  Pontoriero  '94  to 

Johanna  Rossi  on  April  6,  2002 

Renee  Michelle  Piatt  '95  to 
Jeffrey  David  Bogert  '94  on 

April  22,2i")] 

Jennifer  Klingerman  '95  M.A.  to 

(  -irlosHerradaonJuly27,  2001 

Jennifer  Wilson  '98  to  Michael 
Brennan  '98  in  October  2001 

Tania  Krug  '98  to  John  Ingrassia  '99 

on  Nov.  10,2001 

Keely  McCool '99  to 

Thomas  Lee '98  on  Oct.  13,2001 


Ihor  S.  Andruch  '99  to 

Kristy  N.  Holzli  on  May  4,  2002 

Isabella  Missakyan  '01  to 
Nasser  Salloum  on  Jan.  11,  2002 


Births 


To  Douglas  Rallo  '75  and  his 
wife,  Christine,  a  boy,  Robert 
Christopher,  on  Oct.  25,  2001 

To  Anne  Marie  Wolanski  King  '81 

and  her  husband,  Jim,  a  boy, 
John  Alexander,  on  Jan.  11,  2002 

To  Lynne  Kurebanas  Malandrino 
'84  and  her  husband,  John 
Malandrino  '83,  a  boy,  Eric 
Charles,  on  Aug.  22,  2001 

To  Joni  Fabricatore  Josephsen  '85 
and  her  husband,  Hans 
Josephsen  '84,  a  boy,  John 
Anthony,  on  Sept.  28,  2001 

To  Joanne  (Fleming)  Filus  '86 
and  her  husband,  Wayne  Filus  '85, 
a  girl,  Eliza  Marie,  on  Oct.  9, 2001 

To  Lisa  Bradley  LaMarka  '87 

and  her  husband,  Jim,  a  girl, 
Madison  Nicole,  on  June  5,  2001 

To  Joseph  Anton  '89  and  his 
wife,  Donna,  a  boy,  Jonathon 
Charles,  on  Sept.  18,  2000 

To  Jaime  Ann  Mooney  Fienan 

'89  and  her  husband,  Tom,  a  boy, 
Thomas  John,  on  Dec.  9, 2001 

To  Kathryn  DeGraaf  Kula  '92  '97 
M.S.  and  her  husband,  Stanley,  a 
girl,  Vanessa  Grace,  on  Nov.  26, 
2001 

To  Lori  Kopec  Amati  '92  and  her 
husband,  Joe  Amati  '92,  a  boy, 
Jordan  Nicholas,  on  Aug.  29, 2001 

To  Amy  Dunbar  '93  and 
Thomas  Dunbar  '96,  a  boy, 
Kyle  Thomas,  on  Dec.  31, 2001 

To  Cathy  McGuire  Nelson  '93 

and  her  husband,  Eric,  a  boy, 
Christopher  Douglas,  on  March 
13,2002 

In  Krista  Liss  (Hutchison)  and 
her  husband,  Eric,  a  girl,  Emma 
Caroline, on  July  12,  2001 

To  Darryl  Rankin  '97  and  his 
wife,  focelyn,  a  boy,  Shawn  Tho- 
mas, on  Sept.  3,  2001 


To  Mark  Heber  '98  and  his  wife, 
Shelia,  a  boy,  Mark  Anthony  Jamal, 
on  Dec.  7,  2001 

To  Angela  Arabia-Meyer  '98  and 
her  husband,  Edward  Arabia-Meyer 
'99,  a  boy,  Edison  Ross,  on  Feb.  24, 
2002 


In  Memoriam 


Edna  Francis  Staub  '25 

Lucretia  Johnson  Hess  '25 

Anne  Kathryn  Clinton  '27 

Ruth  Shaw  Lilley  '28 

Mary  L.  Drew  '28 

Alice  Pennoyer  Laffey  '28 

Marjorie  Steiner  '33 

Alexander  S.  Hughes  '34 

Ruth  Mathews  Wood  Scarborough  '34 

Alice  Morris  '34 

Evelyn  L.  Johnson  '36 

Regina  Baird  Lynch  '36 

Doris  Gortz  '37 

Elizabeth  Turner  '37  '46  M.A. 

Eugenia  M.  Adamus  '38 

Irene  M.  Hill  '39 

Lucien  Bowe  '41 

Ernest  Yeager  '45 

Carmella  Motta  Contino  '45 

Harriet  Jones  Frederick  '47 

Abbie  Rice  Garrigues  '49 

Lorine  D.  Hyer  '51  M.A. 

Richard  Shareshian  '53 

Mary  McCloud  Decker  '53 

Albert  House  '57  '63  M.A. 

Patricia  Pannone  Norlander 

'58  '63  M.A. 
Donald  J.  Smith  '59 
Wilbur  Nisenson  '59 
Mary  Ann  Paynter  '59  '69  M.A. 
Kenneth  D.  Matula  '64  M.A. 
Sylvia  Ebriel  '65  M.A. 
Elsie  C.  Post  '67 
Rowena  J.  Rotolo  '67 
Carol  Dyksen  '68 
Matthew  Patrick  Foley  '69  M.A. 
Norma  Melick  71  M.A. 
Diana  M.  Drilock  72 
Richard  [oseph  75 
Edna  M.  Durand  75  M.A. 
Eliabeth  burns  75 
Michael  I).  McCann  77 


Virginia  A.  Van  Duyne  79 
Michael  W.  Humm  79 
Robert  A.  Vellucci  79 
Richard  J.  Prince  Sr.  '80 
Michael  D.  York  '81 
Steven  Schlag  '82 
Frank  J.  Novello  '85 
Mary  Ann  Milcetic  '86 
James  C.  Croot  '95  '01  M.A. 


Alumni  can  send  information  about 
engagements,  weddings, 
anniversaries  and  births  to  Alumni 
Relations,  34  Normal  Ave.,  Upper 
Montclair,  NJ  07043; 
fax  973-655-5483;  or  e-mail 
alumni@mail.montclair.edu  All 
information  must  be  submitted 
within  six  months  of  the  event  and 
include  expected  date  of  marriage  for 
"Engagements,"  the  wedding  date  for 
"Marriages"  and  the  date  of  birth  for 
"Births."  Anniversaries  in  five-year 
increments  from  the  30th  anniversary 
on  will  be  published.  All  submissions 
must  include  a  name  and  telephone 
number  for  verification. 


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MSUAA  President 
Wayne  DeFeo'80'82  M.A. 

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Copy  Editor 
William  Valladares 

Photographer 
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Panzer  Notes 


BY  LOIS  MADDEN  KELLY  '56 


Happy  91-'  birthday  to  Dr.  Hazel 
M.  Wacker  '33.  Wishing  you  good 
days  and  good  health. 

The  Harrison  mayor,  town  council 
and  a  group  of  high  school  stu- 
dents dedicated  the  Fred  "Coach" 
Shields  Memorial  Park  to  the  life- 
long resident  of  Harrison.  Fred 
Shields  '36  was  a  physical  educa- 
tion teacher  and  coach  at  Harrison 
High  School  for  more  than  40 
years.  Fred  retired  in  1980  and 
died  in  1985.  His  son,  Ron,  princi- 
pal, of  Harrison  High  School,  and 
his  brother  and  sister  are  proud  of 
the  park  bearing  their  father's  name. 

For  those  who  remember,  Shirley 
Teitelbaum  Kruger  '41  and 
Clifford  W.  Bender  '42  were  an 
item  at  Panzer  College.  Shirley  is 
now  retired  from  CJ  Scott  High 
School  in  East  Orange  and  Cliff, 
also  retired,  enjoys  playing  golf 
and  tennis.  The  two  have  found 
each  other  once  again  and  are 
enjoying  the  golden  years 
together.  OK... the  silver  years! 

Jim  Caulfield  '49  enjoyed  two 
weeks  motoring  through  the 
western  counties  of  Ireland.  Back 
in  the  states  he  visited  his  son  in 
California  and  then  attended  the 
reunion  in  Massachusetts  of  the 
battleship  on  which  he  served. 
Jim  remains  busy  working  as  a 
part-time  bookkeeper  for  an 
aluminum  products  company. 


Skiing  five  times  a  week  helps 
keep  Bob  Argentero  '53  and  wife, 
Joan,  young.  The  couple,  who 
lived  in  Vermont,  recently  took  a 
Steamboat  Springs  ski  vacation. 
When  not  splitting  their  time 
between  their  homes  in  Vermont 
and  Bonita  Springs,  Fla.,  the 
Argenteros  visit  daughters  Linda 
in  Colorado  and  Robyn  in 
Arizona.  Life  is  good! 

Pudge  Kinney  Delaney  '56  and 
Ann  Ward  Jenkins  '56  flew  in 
from  Washington  state  to  join 
Corinne  Wisnieski  Miller  '56  and 

me  to  attend  a  gala  affair — the 
Clifton  High  School  class  of  1952 
50th  reunion.  We  had  a  terrific 
evening  catching  up  with  former 
classmates.  The  fun  continued 
when  '56  Panzer  classmates 
Marilyn  Maxcey  Brown,  Dot 
Hoffman  Dunn,  Ruth  McCartney 
and  Pat  Zaccone  met  the  Clifton 
gals  for  lunch  and  laughs. 
Zaccone  shared  adventures  from 
her  more  than  month-long  trip 
that  covered  California,  Arizona, 
Georgia  and  Florida. 

Sally  Schneider  '59,  retired  from 
teaching  health  and  physical  edu- 
cation at  Summit  High  School 
since  1987,  has  taken  a  fun  pas- 
rime,  bird  carving,  into  a  hobby 
that  has  won  her  awards  as  a 
decoy  carver.  Her  talents  led  her 
to  becoming  president  of  the  New 
Jersey  Wildfowl  Carvers  Associa- 
tion. Sally  has  a  studio  in  Brick 


and  shares  her  talent  with  others. 
A  sailing  buff  for  many  years,  she 
always  has  loved  living  on  her 
houseboat.  She  is  a  true  shore  gal. 

Linda  Biederman  Liebiedz  '69, 
who  teaches  physical  education  in 
Manville,  was  selected  by  the  staff 
to  represent  Roosevelt  Elementary 
School  as  their  Teacher  of  the  Year 
in  the  2002  Governor's  Teacher 
Recognition  Program. 

Christine  Cauda  72  has  been 
inducted  into  the  New  Jersey 
State  Coaches  Association  Hall  of 
Fame  for  her  contribution  to  the 
sport  of  gymnastics  in  northern 
New  Jersey.  Christine  has  been 
head  gymnastics  coach  at  Ramapo 
High  School  in  Franklin  Lakes  for 
15  years. 

Kathy  Lincoln  McCauley  '01 

started  her  academic  career  with 
the  class  of  72,  but  left  to  marry 
and  raise  a  family.  She  became  a 
supervisor  for  the  Easter  Seal  So- 
ciety of  New  Jersey  and  returned 
to  Montclair  State  to  complete 
her  degree.  She  is  now  a  health 
specialist  at  the  University  of 
Medicine  and  Dentistry — New 
Jersey.  Welcome  back,  Kathy. 

Jane  Polasik  Panse  77,  who 

teaches  in  West  Palm  Beach,  Fla., 
received  certification  in  early 
adolescent/young  adult  physical 
education  from  the  National 
Board  for  Professional  Teaching 


Standards.  Jane  has  the  distinction 
of  being  the  first  and  only  one  in  a 
district  of  150  schools  to  earn  this 
certification.  She  is  one  of  eight 
people  in  Florida  and  nationwide 
to  be  certified  in  this  area. 

After  a  short  teaching  and  coach- 
ing career,  Bonnie  O'Conner 
Ferrari  '81  became  a  national  park 
ranger.  She  then  joined  the  Army, 
spending  six  years  soldiering, 
which  included  helicopter  train- 
ing. She  loved  every  minute  of  it. 
Since  leaving  the  Army,  Bonnie  has 
been  a  mail  carrier  for  18  years 
while  raising  two  children  and  guid- 
ing three  stepchildren.  She  is  now  in 
the  master's  degree  program  at 
Fairleigh  Dickinson  Unversity  and 
hopes  to  teach  again. 

Nino  Capra  '98  teaches  physical 
education  at  Kinnelon  High  School 
and  coaches  both  football  and 
lacrosse.  When  Nino  is  not  study- 
ing for  a  master's  degree  in  admin- 
istration, he  is  spending  time  with 
his  1-year-old  daughter,  Leigha. 

In  Memoriam: 

Bill  Kirchner  '32 

Virginia  Taylor  Altavater  '35 

P.  John  Feeney  '49 

Send  news  for  Panzer  Notes  to  Lois 
Madden  Kelly,  28  Stag  Trail, 
Fairfield,  NJ  07004  or  e-mail 
ldkpanzer@aol.com.  Please  put 
"Panzer  Notes"  in  the  subject  line. 


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hanced  by  the  activities  that  wilJ  be  supported  by  the  HUD  grant," 
said  Montclair  State  President  Susan  A.  Cole.  "Many  members 
of  the  University,  community  and  government  worked  together 
to  make  this  new  partnership  a  reaiity,  and  I  am  especially  grate- 
ful to  Sen.  Robert  Torricelli  and  Reps.  William  Pascrell  and  Donald 
Payne,  who  provided  strong  support  for  the  project." 

•  The  Geraldine  R.  Dodge  Foundation  has  awarded  the  Uni- 
versity a  grant  in  recognition  of  its  excellent  and  innovative 
training  programs  for  New  Jersey  public  school  teachers.  The 
two-year,  $150,000  grant  is  for  the  Team  Approach  to  Pro- 
fessional Development  Program  for  advanced  professional 
development  of  New  Jersey  public  school  teachers. 


•  The  Institute  for  Community  Studies  (ICS)  aims  to  pro- 
mote an  understanding  of  the  forces  that  draw  people  to- 
gether into  groups  with  a  shared  sense  of  interests  and 
responsibilities,  and  of  the  forces  that  create  divisions 
among  people. 

According  to  Dr.  Janet  Ruane,  ICS  Advisory  Board  Mem- 
ber, "Daily  events  remind  us  of  the  pressing  need  to  better 
understand  the  forces  that  unite  and  separate  us.  The  Insti- 
tute for  Community  Studies,  in  dedicating  itself  to  the  study 
of  these  social  dynamics,  will  be  an  important  educational 
resource  for  the  21st  century." 

— Gail  Corrigan  '95 


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Members  of  the  class  of  2002  rejoice  at  the 
May  24  commencement  ceremony  held  at 
the  Continental  Airlines  Arena  in  East  Ruth- 
erford, where  the  achievements  of  2,580 
graduates  were  celebrated.  Also  pictured, 
Montclair  State  President  Susan  A.  Cole 
(left)  with  this  year's  honorary  degree  recipi- 
ents New  Jersey  Governor  James  E. 
McGreevey  (center)  and  television  talk  show 
personality  Charlie  Rose. 

More  pictures  and  video  from  commence- 
ment are  available  on  the  Internet  at: 

www.montclair.edu/alumnilife. 


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New  Jersey  Gov.  James  E.  McGreevey  and  Montclair  State  President  Susan  A.  Cole  greet  those  who  attended  a  recent  press  conference  on  campus  at  the 
site  ofNJ  TRANSIT'S  nexv  MidTOWN  Direct  train  station.  Pictured  far  left  is  NJ  TRANSIT  Executive  George  Warrington. 

The  Way  TO  GO 


BY  DiAf-M  ST.  UFER 


You  can  get  there  from  here. . . 
and  now  it's  a  whole  lot  easier. 
Although  NJ  TRANSIT'S  MidTOWN 
Direct  Service  has  been  available  from  Morris 
County  for  six  years,  the  new  Montclair- 
Boonton  connection  is  getting  passengers  from 
Essex  and  Passaic  counties  to  Perm  Station, 
New  York,  without  having  to  transfer  trains  in 
Hoboken  or  Newark. 

The  new  line,  a  dream  come  true  for 
commuters,  began  in  September,  but  the 
best  is  yet  to  come.  A  1,500-space  parking 
garage  and  train  station  being  built  on  the 


Montclair  State  campus  will  be  a  much- 
welcomed  convenience  for  residents  of  the 
University's  neighboring  towns,  where 
parking  at  existing  stations  is  at  a  premium. 
The  $26-million  project,  expected  to  be 
completed  in  2004,  is  a  collaborative  effort 
among  Montclair  State,  NJ  TRANSIT  and 
the  New  Jersey  Economic  Development 
Authority.  Meanwhile,  commuters  can  get 
the  MidTOWN  Direct  service  from  the 
nearby  Montclair  Heights  station. 


The  new  facility  will  greatly  benefit  the 
University's  commuting  population  as  well 
as  residential  students  who  like  to  take 
advantage  of  Montclair  State's  proximity  to 
Manhattan.  "This  is  a  direct,  safe  and  easy 
way  for  our  students  to  take  advantage  of 
cultural  opportunities  in  New  York  City," 
said  Montclair  State  President  Susan  A. 
Cole.  The  new  service  also  is  expected  to 
boost  the  University's  presence  across  the 

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What's  Inside 


•  Alumni  Profile — 4    •  Fall  sports  schedule — 15  •  Honor  Roll  of  Donors— 20 


The  Inside  Track 


A 


Susan  A.  Cole 

President 

Montclair  State  University 


lbert  Einstein  said  nothing  moves  faster  than  the  speed  of  light.  At  Montclair  State  University, 
we  may  just  prove  him  wrong.  I  hyperbolize  to  illustrate  the  rapid  pace  of  development  and 
comprehensive  growth  at  Montclair  State. 
Construction  projects  abound  on  campus,  with  our  new  1,100-space  parking  garage  nearly  70  percent 
complete.  The  garage,  one  of  three  planned  for  campus,  is  expected  to  open  in  January,  and  will  be  a 
giant — and  handsome — step  in  relieving  one  of  our  persistent  problems:  too  many  vehicles  for  too  few 
parking  spaces. 

As  the  final  touches  are  put  on  the  parking  garage,  work  on  the  500-seat  Alexander  Kasser  Theater 
starts  next  month,  with  an  expected  completion  date  of  spring  2004.  This  $27.5  million  state-of-the-art 
project  will  allow  the  University's  theater,  music  and  dance  programs  to  perform  in  a  site  worthy  of  their 
talents.  The  theater  is  named  in  honor  of  the  late  Alexander  Kasser,  an  international  philanthropist  and 
art  lover  whose  family  made  a  $4  million  leadership  gift  to  the  project. 

Work  is  also  well  underway  on  our  new  residential  village  on  Clove  Road.  The  $77.7  million  project 
will  provide  850  beds  and  550  parking  spaces  for  our  students  when  completed  in  August  2003. 

Wheels  are  turning  right  across  the  street  from  those  new  residence  halls:  We  were  joined  by  New 
Jersey  Gov.  James  E.  McGreevey  on  Sept.  30  as  we  celebrated  an  agreement  to  build  a  New  Jersey  Transit 
train  station  that  will  accommodate  the  new  MidTOWN  Direct  line  into  New  York's  Perm  Station.  Next  month,  construction  will  begin  on 
an  affiliated  1,500-space  parking  garage  and  pedestrian  walkway.  When  the  station  opens  in  2004,  MSU  and  the  Big  Apple  will  only  be  a 
short  train  ride  apart,  a  linkage  that  will  be  an  exciting  asset  for  our  students. 

I  haven't  even  mentioned  our  new  academic  building,  which  will  be  the  University's  largest  building  when  it  opens  in  2005,  the  continu- 
ing infusion  of  technology  in  our  learning  programs,  or  a  host  of  other  developments. 

If  you  would  like  a  more  complete  look  at  all  that  is  happening  on  campus,  I  urge  you  to  visit  our  lively  and  informative  Web  site  at 
www.montclair.edu.  Click  on  the  image  of  the  Red  Hawk  in  the  hard  hat  to  follow  the  progress  of  our  construction  activities. 

On  a  less  noticeable,  but  nevertheless  important,  front,  we  now  have  sprinklers  in  100  percent  of  our  residence  halls  and  by  spring  we 
will  have  completed  an  upgrade  of  all  electrical  and  water  utilities,  repairs  that  were  long  overdue. 

This  bustle  greeted  a  large,  diverse  and  highly  qualified  freshman  class  this  year.  Undergraduate  enrollment  is  up  by  8  percent  while  our 
graduate  school  enrollment  tops  3,700  students,  a  7-percent  increase.  We  also  welcomed  38  new  faculty  members  who  bring  outstanding 
academic  credentials  to  the  University. 

Memorial  Auditorium  was  filled  to  capacity  on  Opening  Day  as  the  University  community  gathered  to  inaugurate  an  exciting  academic 
year  and  to  reaffirm  our  commitment  to  assuring  that  Montclair  State  University  is  a  recognized  center  for  excellence  in  teaching  and  learning, 
serves  as  a  resource  to  the  region,  and  fosters  an  environment  in  which  each  student  is  challenged  to  attain  his  or  her  full  potential. 
You  don't  have  to  be  an  Einstein  to  know  that  MSU  is  on  the  move! 


I 


n  keeping  with  the  theme  of  families,  which  I  spoke  about  in  the  summer  issue,  I  am  pleased  to 
welcome  the  newest  addition  to  the  Montclair  State  University  Alumni  Association  (MSUAA) 
family — our  first  chapter. 
About  five  years  ago,  Ronald  Naples,  then  president  of  the  MSUAA,  began  exploring  ways  of  accom- 
modating the  increasing  diversity  at  Montclair  State.  After  much  discussion,  our  bylaws  were  amended 
to  include  the  establishment  of  chapters.  Chartered  by  the  MSUAA,  chapters  allow  divergent  groups  of 
alumni  to  come  together  and  function  under  the  Alumni  Association  banner  and  bylaws. 

Some  of  you  may  wonder  why  there  is  a  need  for  a  special  mechanism  to  allow  people  with  similar 
interests  and  experiences  to  come  together.  After  all,  aren't  we  all  part  of  the  same  MSU  family? 

The  answer  is  yes  and  no.  If  you  graduated  before  1960,  you  more  than  likely  identify  solely  with  the 
University.  In  my  class  year,  1980, 1  certainly  identified  with  the  University  (or  college  at  the  time),  but  I 
was  more  interested  in  my  department,  Biology.  In  fact,  I  became  involved  in  the  MSUAA  at  the  request 
of  one  of  my  biology  professors. 

The  University  is  made  up  not  only  of  different  colleges,  schools  and  departments;  there  are  social  and 
ethnically  based  clubs  and  organizations  as  well.  While  all  alumni  are  a  part  of  the  University  family, 
many  have  different  interests  and  experiences.  Chapters  allow  the  Alumni  Association  to  bring  these  graduates  together. 

On  June  5,  the  MSUAA  Board  received  its  first  formal  chapter  proposal.  It  was  to  establish  a  Black  Alumni  Chapter  (BAC).  The  BAC  (see 
photo  on  page  13)  already  has  helped  the  Association  grow  by  nearly  18  newly  active  members,  and  has  planned  social  activities  as  well  as 
fund-raising  activities  for  expansion  of  the  James  Harris  Book  Scholarship.  This  chapter  has  hit  the  ground  running.  That  is  the  ultimate 
goal:  active  members  in  an  active  and  ever-growing  Alumni  Association  family. 

Again,  I  welcome  the  Black  Alumni  Chapter  and  hope  many  more  chapters  will  follow.  As  we  continue  to  grow  into  the  21st  century,  I 
believe  the  Association,  its  chapters  and  the  University  will  continue  to  grow.  I  invite  you  to  be  a  part  of  that  growth. 


Wayne  DeFeo  '80  '82  M.A. 
President,  Alumni  Association 


2  •  Alumni  Life/lall  2002 


BY  BILL  VALLADARES 

A  single  strand  of  string  is  fragile  and  weak,  but  entwined 
with  others  it  gains  incredible  strength,  just  as  several  acts 
of  generosity  and  loyalty  at  Montclair  State  University  have 
come  together  to  form  a  strong  arts  program;  and  the  arrival  of  the 
internationally  acclaimed  Shanghai  Quartet  reinforces  the  Music 
program's  reputation  as  a  leader  in  the  state. 

"We  are  pleased  to  have  the  Shanghai  Quartet  as  part  of  our 
campus  community,"  said  MSU  President  Susan  A.  Cole.  "They  will 
be  a  great  asset  to  the  University's  Music  Department,  where  our 
internationally  renowned  faculty  provide  unique  musical  opportu- 
nities to  students.  This  is  one  more  opportunity  for  our  students  to 
hear  and  learn  from  world-class  performers." 

The  ensemble  became  Montclair  State's  first  string  quartet  in 
residence  in  a  landmark  agreement  signed  in  June.  The  quartet  has 
been  in  residence  at  the  University  of  Richmond  (Va.)  since  1989  and 
will  hold  both  residencies  for  one  year  until  its  contract  in  Virginia 
ends.  "We're  looking  forward  to  helping  the  Music  Department 
continue  to  develop,"  said  Weigang  Li,  first  violinist  and  the  group's 
leader.  "The  University  is  open  to  new  ideas.  That's  why  they 
brought  us  in  and  that's  why  we  came." 

According  to  Robert  Aldridge  of  Music,  who  helped  bring  the 
quartet  to  Montclair  State,  the  ensemble  will  give  private  instruction 
to  string  students,  coach  chamber  music,  solo  with  the  MSU  Orches- 
tra and  perform  for  both  the  campus  and  the  surrounding  commu- 
nities several  times  throughout  the  year.  The  group  will  become  the 
centerpiece  resident  performer  in  the  new  500-seat,  state-of-the-art 
Alexander  Kasser  Theater,  scheduled  to  open  in  2004. 

The  $27.5-million  theater  will  celebrate  the  life  and  accomplish- 
ments of  Alexander  Kasser,  an  international  philanthropist,  art  lover 
and  one-time  Montclair  resident.  Washington,  D.C.  attorney,  former 
Montclair  mayor  and  former  U.S.  Senate  candidate  Mary  V. 
Mochary  and  her  brother,  I.  Michael  Kasser,  along  with  other  family 
members,  made  a  $4-million  leadership  gift  to  the  theater  in  honor 
of  their  late  father. 

"With  the  opening  of  the  Alexander  Kasser  Theater,  this  is  the 
quality  of  music  Montclair  State  University  will  offer  the  commu- 
nity regularly,"  said  Cole. 


Known  for  its  commissions  of  new  works,  the  group  also  will 
give  an  annual  performance  of  new  works  by  University  compos- 
ers and  will  recruit  students  for  the  Music  Department.  "We  were 
taught  by  great  teachers,"  said  Li,  who,  with  his  brother  Honggang 
Li,  founded  the  quartet  in  1983.  "It's  time  to  do  our  duty  and  pass 
it  on." 

The  ensemble  debuted  on  campus  in  a  memorial  concert  with 
faculty  from  the  Music  Department  to  commemorate  the  one-year 
anniversary  of  9-11.  The  quartet  played  an  excerpt  from  Samuel 
Barber's  Adagio  for  Strings.  "This  was  not  a  showcase  for  the 
Shanghai  Quartet,"  said  Li.  "It  was  a  tribute  to  the  victims  and 
heroes  of  Sept.  11." 

According  to  Geoffrey  Newman,  dean  of  the  School  of  the  Arts, 
the  two-year  residency  will  give  Montclair  an  international  profile. 
"It  takes  our  music  program  and  string  program  to  another  level," 
he  said. 

This  is  just  one  of  several  prestigious  faculty  appointments  to  the 
School  of  Music  in  recent  years.  Music  Chair  Fred  Cohen  is  a 
composer  and  conductor  whose  works  have  been  performed 
throughout  the  United  States,  in  South  America  and  in  Eastern 
Europe;  and  Aldridge  this  year  became  the  first  Montclair  State 
faculty  member  to  win  a  Carnegie  Foundation  fellowship.  He  will 
use  it  to  complete  his  opera,  "Elmer  Gantry,"  which  will  premier  in 
Germany  next  year. 

Formed  at  China's  Shanghai  Conservatory,  the  quartet,  which 
includes  Li  and  Yiwen  Jiang  on  violin,  Honggang  Li  on  viola,  and 
Nicholas  Tzavaras  on  cello,  records  exclusively  under  the  Delos 
International  label.  Recent  releases  include  "The  Rowing  Stream,"  a 
collection  of  Chinese  folk  songs  and  tone  poems,  and  "Brahams  Piano 
Quartets"  with  Ruth  Laredo.  The  quartet  tours  the  major  music 
centers  of  North  America,  Europe  and  Asia,  and  occasionally  teaches 
in  Shanghai — a  connection  that  is  attractive  to  Cole,  who  has  initiated 
several  exchange  programs  in  Shanghai  and  Beijing. 

"Music  should  ideally  be  a  part  of  every  person's  life,"  said  Li. 
"We  want  to  give  young  people  an  opportunity  to  associate  with 
great  music  and  to  discover  that  it  will  enrich  their  lives.  It  is  our 
responsibility  to  inspire  others.  That's  what  makes  us  happy.  We 
want  to  cultivate  more  audiences,  not  just  for  ourselves,  but  for  the 
cultural  world  as  well." 

Alumni  Life/Fall  2002  •  3 


WWEN  LIFE  GIVES  YOU  LEMONS, 
DON'T  SWALLOW  THE  PITS 


BY  BILL  VALLADARES 

Author  Paula  Danziger  '67,  74  M.A.  has  a  thing  for  purple. 
She  loves  it  in  flowers,  clothes,  nail  polish  and  kitchen  paint — 
but  not  in  prose;  however,  she  does  use  the  color  to  test  the 
quality  of  a  good  story.  It's  a  technique  she  learned  from  her  mentor,  poet 
John  Ciardi,  who  taught  her  to  analyze  a  poem  by  underlining  the  funny 
lines  in  red  and  the  serious  ones  in  blue.  A  balanced  poem  becomes  purple. 
"He  taught  me  a  lot  about  language,  and  I  always  write  toward  that 
mixture,"  said  Danziger,  whose  books  have  been  continually  reprinted 
since  the  publication  of  her  first  novel,  The  Cat  Ate  My  Gymsuit,  in  1974. 
In  addition,  her  Amber  Brown  series  has  been  translated  into  10  lan- 
guages. With  homes  in  Manhattan,  Woodstock  and  London,  she  logs 
more  than  30,000  miles  a  year  speaking  to 
children  around  the  world. 

Danziger,  who  last  year  was  inducted  into 
the  New  Jersey  Literary  Hall  of  Fame,  also 
did  a  regular  segment  a  few  years  ago  on  a 
children's  television  variety  show  in  London 
called  "Live  and  Kicking,"  interviewing 
other  authors  and  reviewing  their  books. 
"Most  writers  are  invisible  and  can  walk 
easily  through  the  streets,"  she  said.  "I  still 
get  stopped  a  lot  in  England  because  of  TV." 
Like  her  novels,  Danziger's  own  life  has 
had  its  blue  underlines.  But  the  author's  re- 
solve always  has  enabled  her  to  meet  life's 
adversities  head  on  with  confidence  and 
humor,  maintaining  a  pleasant  shade  of 
purple.  It's  no  wonder  her  favorite  book 
growing  up  was  The  Little  Engine  That  Could. 
Danziger  knew  early  on  that  she  wanted  to 


Photo  by  Sigrid  Estrada 


be  a  writer  because  she  loved  to  make  up  stories,  but  her  love  of  read- 
ing and  ambition  to  write  actually  began  as  a  shield.  "I  don't  remem- 
ber books  ever  not  being  a  part  of  my  life,"  she  said.  "I  grew  up  in  a 
dysfunctional  family  so  I  hid  in  my  room  and  used  books  to  escape  all 
the  yelling." 

She  applied  to  Montclair  State  only  because  her  guidance  counse- 
lor at  Metuchen  High  School  said  she  couldn't  get  in.  "He  challenged 
me,"  recalled  Danziger,  who  planned  to  major  in  speech  therapy.  "My 
mother  wanted  me  to  be  a  nurse,  so  I  thought  becoming  a  speech  thera- 
pist was  like  being  a  nurse  without  the  blood."  However,  she  discov- 
ered she  wasn't  as  good  in  science  as  she  was  working  with  adoles- 
cents. So  Danziger  turned  to  teaching. 

After  teaching  junior  high  school  for  two  years  Danziger  faced  a 
life-changing  event.  She  was  involved  in  two  car  accidents  within  six 
days  resulting  in  more  than  100  stitches  in  her  face,  and  head  injuries 
that  hindered  her  ability  to  read  and  write.  To  this  day,  as  another 
effect  of  the  head  trauma,  Danziger  can  write  forward  and  backward 
with  equal  skill.  She  stopped  teaching  to  undergo  years  of  therapy 
and  returned  to  campus  to  pursue  a  master's  degree  in  reading  with  a 
concentration  in  urban  education. 

4*  Alumni  Life/I  .ill  2002 


"Maria  Schantz,  whom  I  adore,  helped  me  a  great  deal  after  the  acci- 
dent," said  Danziger.  Schantz,  of  the  Department  of  Literacy  and  Edu- 
cational Media,  recalled  in  an  article  she  wrote  for  the  New  Jersey  Council 
of  Teachers  of  English  that  "Paula  Danziger  was  a  leader  on  campus 
and  a  critical  thinker.  Deep  in  my  heart  I  believed  she  would  one  day 
realize  her  ambition — to  become  a  famous  writer." 

It  was  during  that  time  when  Danziger  began  writing  The  Cat  Ate 
My  Gymsuit,  with  no  plans  of  getting  her  book  published.  "I  only  wanted 
to  do  my  own  writing,"  she  said.  But  it  was  published,  and  her  second 
book,  Pistachio  Prescription,  hit  the  bookstores  a  few  years  later. 

According  to  Danziger,  her  novels  are  a  blend  of  real  life  and  fiction. 
"All  writing  comes  from  three  things:  observation,  imagination  and  ex- 
perience," she  said.  Her  first  Amber  Brown  Book,  Amber  Brown  is  Not  a 

Crayon,  is  dedicated  to  her  niece,  Carrie.  "My 
niece  was  feeling  bad  because  her  best  friend 
was  moving  away,"  said  Danziger,  who  later 
realized  the  book  had  a  deeper  meaning. 
While  she  was  writing  it,  a  friend  from  col- 
lege told  Danziger  he  had  AIDS  and  died 
later  that  year.  "He  was  one  of  my  best 
friends,"  she  said.  "It  wasn't  until  after  I  fin- 
ished the  book  that  I  discovered  it  was  just 
as  much  about  my  feeling  of  not  being  in 
control  and  having  a  best  friend  leave  you." 
There  wasn't  supposed  to  be  a  sequel  to 
the  Amber  Brown  book,  but  when 
Danziger's  niece  got  the  chicken  pox  dur- 
ing a  trip  to  England,  the  seed  was  planted 
for  You  Can't  Eat  Your  Chicken  Pox,  Amber 
Brown.  "I  was  beginning  to  give  Amber  a 
voice  and  I  liked  her,  so  I  began  to  do  more 
books,"  she  said.  Today  there  are  eight 
books  in  the  Amber  Brown  series  and  two  picture  books  in  her  A  is  for 
Amber  series.  "I  won't  take  Amber  past  sixth  grade,"  said  Danziger, 
"because  there  are  too  many  conflicts  going  on  after  that  and  I  don't 
want  Amber  doing  certain  things." 

The  United  Tates  of  America,  Danziger's  most  recent  book,  came  to  her 
after  she  was  a  victim  in  a  robbery.  The  book,  which  deals  with  the  issues 
of  death  and  loss,  ends  with  scrapbook  art.  "Scrapbooking  is  exciting 
because  it's  another  way  of  being  artistic.  It's  like  playing  and  quilting 
and  it's  a  chance  to  explore  and  to  exercise  a  different 
part  of  me."  Danziger  recently  created  a  scrap- 
book  to  pay  tribute  to  her  mother  who  died 
this  summer  while  in  hospice  care.  That  ex- 
perience, said  Danziger,  will  eventually 
translate  into  a  book. 

Even  though  it  makes  her  feel  old, 
Danziger  loves  when  adults  tell  her  they 
grew  up  on  her  books.  "I'm  very  happy/' 
she  said.  "At  my  age,  the  people  who  J* 

graduated  with  me  are  beginning  to  retire,         w  \i^mfg^ 

but  1  never  want  to  stop  what  I'm  doing."  „ 

r  °       Illustration  by  Jacqueline  Rogers 


Student  becomes  part  of  University's 
doctoral  program  history 


BY  RITA  ROONEY 


Louise  Ferreira  laughs  with 
a  soft  Brazilian  accent 
when  it  is  suggested  she 
has  become  part  of  two  historical 
firsts  at  Montclair  State  University. 

"I  hadn't  thought  of  it  that 
way  but  it  is  true,  I  suppose,"  she 
said.  "The  Ed.D.  curriculum  in 
pedagogy  is  the  University's  first 
doctoral  program,  and  mine  was 
the  first  successful  dissertation 
proposal." 

Housed  in  the  Center  of  Peda- 
gogy, the  doctoral  offering,  under 
the  direction  of  Dr.  Cynthia  Onore, 
offers  specializations  in  mathemat- 
ics education  and  philosophy  for 
children.  Created  for  students  with 
master's  degrees,  the  program  is 
characterized  by  a  strong  theoreti- 
cal base  and  focused  on  core  cur- 
riculum content  standards. 

As  a  candidate  in  the  philoso- 
phy for  children  specialization,  Ferreira  fo- 
cuses on  science  education.  Her  proposal, 
"Philosophy  for  Children  and  Science  Educa- 
tion: How  a  Philosophy  for  Children  Science- 
Inspired  Curriculum  Helps  a  Class  of  Fifth 
Graders  to  Learn  Basic  Science  Process  Skills," 
was  successfully  defended  May  7.  She  has  re- 
ceived the  2002  Albert  Wang  Dissertation 
Award,  a  $2,000  grant  to  help  fund  research 
for  her  dissertation. 

Dr.  Maughn  Gregory,  Ferreira's  mentor, 
chair  of  the  dissertation  committee  and  direc- 
tor of  the  Institute  for  Advancement  of  Phi- 
losophy for  Children,  describes  Ferreira's 
work  as  exceptional. 

"Her  emphasis  on  science  incorporates 
groundbreaking  work,"  he  said.  "Philosophy 
for  children  is  probably  more  prevalent  in 
Louise's  native  Brazil  than  anywhere  else  in  the 
world.  Her  interest  in  looking  at  the  processes 
in  teaching  science  and  how  developing  a 
deeper  understanding  of  philosophy  will  help 


children  do  better  in  the  science  curriculum  in- 
volves an  inventive  approach  to  teaching." 

Gregory  explained  that  empirical  studies 
have  shown  that  philosophy  for  children  in- 
creases a  child's  ability  to  argue  scientifically 
and  evaluate  scientific  facts  and  hypotheses. 
No  study  to  date,  however,  has  examined  spe- 
cific features  of  its  application  through  narra- 
tives, discussion  plans  and  classroom  exer- 
cises. Ferreira's  dissertation  research  will  in- 
corporate qualitative  practitioner  work  to  un- 
derstand how  these  specifics  help  fifth  grad- 
ers develop  basic  science  skills. 

Ferreira  holds  an  undergraduate  degree  from 
the  University  of  Brasilia,  a  philosophy  teacher's 
certificate  from  the  Brazilian  Ministry  of  Educa- 
tion and  a  master's  degree  in  philosophy  for  chil- 
dren from  Montclair  State.  She  has  taught  phi- 
losophy for  children  at  the  elementary  level,  and 
introduction  to  philosophy  and  ethics  at  the  Uni- 
versity of  Brasilia.  Beginning  in  January,  she  will 


teach  philosophy  to  fifth-grade  sci- 
ence students  in  New  Jersey 
schools  in  conjunction  with  her 
participatory  research  for  her  doc- 
toral dissertation. 

"I  believe  this  program  will  give 
children  a  chance  to  express  opin- 
ions about  their  learning  and  will 
expose  them  to  the  most  advanced 
practices  in  the  field  of  science  edu- 
cation," she  said. 

She  adds  that  the  concepts  of 
collaboration,  hands-on  experi- 
ments and  dialogue  of  experience 
are  found  in  all  the  most  promi- 
nent literature  detailing  the  best 
ways  to  teach  science  to  children. 
"These  all  suggest  a  leaning 
toward  philosophical  study," 
she  said.  "And  my  own  research 
suggests  that  children  reason 
better  when  exposed  to  philo- 
sophical thinking." 
Dr.  Tamara  Lucas,  an  associate  professor  in 
the  Department  of  Educational  Foundations 
and  a  member  of  the  dissertation  proposal 
committee,  observes  that  what  distinguishes 
the  doctoral  program  in  philosophy  for  chil- 
dren is  that  it  addresses  the  interests  of  prac- 
ticing teachers. 

"Other  programs  at  this  level  are  directed  to 
teachers  who  want  to  get  out  of  the  classroom," 
she  points  out.  "This  one  has  been  created  to  en- 
hance the  professionalism  of  teachers  who  want 
to  become  leaders  in  the  field  but  will  do  that 
through  classroom  teaching." 

Lucas  reports  that  ultimately  the  doctoral 
program  is  expected  to  expand  to  other  spe- 
cializations, including  language,  literature,  lit- 
eracy and  social  studies. 

Commenting  on  the  assistance  she  received 
from  committee  members  while  preparing  her 
proposal,  Ferreira  said  she  was  in  contact  with 
all  the  members  every  step  of  the  way:  "They 
supported  me  at  every  turn." 

Alumni  Life/Fall  2002  •  5 


The  way  to  go 

(Continued  from  page  1) 

Hudson.  "It  will  connect  us  to  Midtown 
Manhattan  and  a  substantial  student  popula- 
tion there,"  she  said.  "This  project  will  enable 
us  to  encourage  mass  transit  and  allow  New 
Jersey's  second-largest  educational  institution 
to  work  with  NJ  TRANSIT  and  the  state." 

MidTOWN  Direct  riders  will  have  direct 
rail  access  to  Penn  Station  in  New  York  as 
well  as  the  Hoboken  terminal  and  other 
stations  along  the  Boonton  line  and 
Montclair  branch.  The  station,  which  will  be 
connected  by  a  pedestrian  overpass  to  the 
parking  deck,  will  be  constructed  on  the 
west  side  of  the  campus,  near  Yogi  Berra 
Stadium,  and  across  the  road  from  the 
University's  new  residence  halls  currently 
under  construction.  (See  page  10  for  other 
construction  projects.) 

"In  addition  to  providing  convenient  mass 
transportation  for  our  students,  faculty,  staff 
and  visitors,  this  project  also  will  provide 
another  much-needed  parking  facility  for  our 
growing  university,"  Cole  said. 

In  June,  Gov.  James  E.  McGreevey  came 
to  campus  to  announce  the  creation  of  the 
new  MidTOWN  Direct  line.  He  was  joined 
by  Congressman  William  J.  Pascrell,  State 
Sen.  Nia  Gil  and  officials  from  Montclair 
and  Little  Falls  in  heralding  the  new  service 
and  how  it  will  improve  the  quality  of  life 


Montclair  State  University  President  Susan  A.  Cole,  State  Sen.  Nia  Gil  and  Gov.  James  E.  McGreevey 
look  on  as  Congressman  William  Pascrell  applauds  Nezv  Jersey  Transit's  new  MidTOWN  Direct 
Service  and  its  benefits  for  New  Jersey  residents. 


for  New  Jersey  residents.  Weekend  trial  runs 
of  the  service  took  place  throughout  the 
summer  to  get  ready  for  the  September  start. 
"Thanks  to  the  leadership  and  commitment 
of  Gov.  McGreevey  and  State  Transportation 
Commissioner  Jamie  Fox,  this  new  station  will 
provide  us  with  increased  parking  capacity  to 


meet  the  demands  of  our  newest  MidTOWN 
Direct  rail  service,"  said  NJ  TRANSIT  Execu- 
tive Director  George  Warrington.  "I  also 
would  like  to  thank  Dr.  Cole  for  working 
quickly  with  me  to  formalize  an  agreement 
that  will  have  long-term  benefits  for  NJ 
TRANSIT  riders  and  the  University." 


Construction  has  begun  on  the  new  station  connecting  Montclair  State  University  to  Neio  York. 
6  •  Alumni  Life/I  all  2002 


Business  alum 

takes  classroom 

into  the  future 

NANCY  HUTCHINSON  '69  02  M.A 

ike  many  bright,  energetic  business  majors,  Ajit  "A.J." 
Khubani  '84  couldn't  wait  to  begin  making  his  mark  on  the 
world.  Un-like  his  classmates,  however,  Khubani  decided  not 
to  wait  until  he  graduated  to  get  started.  Instead,  he  launched  a 
direct  marketing  business  during  his  senior  year  at  Montclair  State. 

By  the  time  he  was  26,  he  was  at  the  helm  of  his  own  multi- 
million-dollar company,  TeleBrands  Corporation,  a  name  that  has 
been  made  famous  through  magazine  and  television  ads  that  sell 
products  such  as  AmberVision  sunglasses  and  StaticDusters.  Today, 
TeleBrands  products,  with  their  prominent  "As  Seen  on  TV"  logo, 
:'  also  are  featured  in  retail  stores. 

"Even  when  I  was  in  school  I  was  most  interested  in  getting  out 
there  and  becoming  involved  in  business,"  Khubani  said.  Which  is  not 
to  say  that  after  graduation  he  forgot  about  his  alma  mater.  After 
spending  several  years  concentrating  on  building  his  firm,  he  became 
reacquainted  with  Montclair  State  just  as  the  University  was  preparing 
to  celebrate  Dr.  Susan  A.  Cole's  inauguration  as  its  eighth  president. 

"I  knew  someone  who  was  producing  a  video  about  Montclair 
State.  Because  I'm  an  alumnus,  I  became  involved.  That  led  to  an 
invitation  to  Dr.  Cole's  inaugural  dinner,  where  I  sat  with  Alan 
Oppenheim,  dean  of  the  School  of  Business." 

Khubani  was  named  among  the  University's  Distinguished 
Alumni  in  1999,  and  for  the  past  two  years  he  has  served  as  a 
member  of  the  School  of  Business  Advisory  Board. 

In  May,  Khubani  donated  $50,000  to  help  build  a  computer- 
mediated  classroom  in  Partridge  Hall.  The  classroom  will  center  on 
a  computerized  teaching  station  complete  with  a  data  projector  and 
Smart  Board.  Tiered  seating  will  accommodate  45  students  at  fixed, 
semi-circular  desks  equipped  for  wireless  Internet  access.  Construc- 
tion is  expected  to  start  this  fall. 

"A.J.'s  gift  will  help  change  the  way  business  students  learn," 
said  Cole.  "Because  of  his  generosity,  more  than  1,000  additional 
students  each  year  will  study  in  an  environment  that  stimulates 
creative  thought  and  communication.  This  facility  will  connect 
them  to  limitless  resources  for  learning  and  exploration.  And  each 
time  they  enter  the  classroom,  a  plaque  will  remind  them  that 
A.J.'s  gift  made  the  experience  possible." 

Oppenheim  believes  the  mediated  classroom,  the  second  in  the 
School  of  Business,  will  help  reach  one  of  the  most  urgent  goals  of 
developing  and  improving  the  School's  facilities.  The  first  classroom 
was  funded  last  year  by  a  gift  from  the  Stillman  Trust,  administered 
by  First  Union  Bank. 

"We  need  to  continue  to  bring  our  infrastructure  up  to  the  same  high 
standards  we've  already  achieved  in  academic  programming," 
Oppenheim  said.  "With  a  first-rate  education  and  environment,  we  will 
be  able  to  help  our  students  achieve  levels  of  success  second  to  none." 

Those  high  standards  were  recognized  in  2000  when  the  School  of 
Business  was  accredited  by  the  International  Association  for  Man- 


Dr.  Alan  Oppenheim,  dean  of  the  School  of  Business  (left)  and 
A.}.  Khubani  '84. 

agement  Education — AACSB,  the  premiere  national  accrediting 
agency  for  business  schools.  Only  about  25  percent  of  university  and 
college  business  schools  in  the  United  States  are  AACSB  accredited. 

Khubani  said  the  University's  vision  for  the  School  of  Business 
inspired  him  to  support  the  mediated  classroom.  "This  was  clearly 
something  Dean  Oppenheim  thought  was  important  to  the  school, 
and  I  became  convinced  that  he  was  right." 

Khubani's  success  with  TeleBrands  made  the  gift  possible.  But  what 
was  it  that  first  gave  the  undergraduate  Khubani  the  confidence  to  invest 
$7,000  of  his  hard-earned  money  in  his  first  fledgling  venture?  After 
some  reflection,  he  credited  an  example  set  by  his  father,  Victor,  who 
arrived  in  the  United  States  from  India  in  1958  with  $500  in  his  pocket. 

"Without  knowing  anyone,  without  speaking  much  English, 
what  could  he  do?  He  went  into  business  for  himself,"  Khubani 
explained.  Over  the  years,  the  elder  Khubani  has  owned  an  electron- 
ics import  business,  rental  apartments,  office  buildings,  car 
dealerships  and  Indian  restaurants. 

It  should  come  as  no  surprise,  then,  that  Khubani  and  his  broth- 
ers were  well  prepared  to  step  out  on  their  own.  The  first  thing 
Khubani  sold  was  a  small  radio  with  headphones  for  which  he  broke 
even.  But  he  hadn't  lost  anything,  and  that  made  him  even  more 
excited  about  the  possibilities  of  direct  marketing. 

By  1987  Khubani  was  ready  to  move  into  television  ads.  The 
recognition  his  company  gained  helped  open  doors  to  additional 
sales  through  retail  stores.  A  string  of  products  followed,  including 
American  flags  now  seen  flying  everywhere  on  automobiles. 

Khubani  is  president  and  CEO  of  the  privately  held  TeleBrands, 
which  has  about  65  employees  in  New  Jersey,  and  more  in  Bombay, 
India.  Its  products  are  sold  in  more  than  40  countries  around  the  world. 

Alumni  Life/Fall  2002  •  7 


As  the  nation  celebrates  the  30th  anniversary  of  Title  IX 

and  the  equality  it  afforded  women  on  the  field,  we  asked 

four  women  athletes  a  simple  question... 


s<  4 


t 


Donna  Russo 

Field  Hockey  and  Lacrosse 

Have  you  ever  scored  the  game-winning  goal  in  overtime?  There's 
nothing  else  in  the  world  like  it.  When  you  think  back  on  that  day,  you 
remember  what  the  air  tasted  like  and  what  the  ground  felt  like  under 
your  feet.  It  leaves  an  indelible  mark  on  your  brain  and  heart  forever. 

Why  do  I  play  sports?  If  the  ultimate  goal  in  life  is  to  reach  self- 
actualization,  to  know  who  you  really  are,  then  being  an  athlete  has 
moved  me  miles  closer  to  that  goal.  Sports  have  taught  me  so  much 
about  who  I  am  and  who  I  want  to  be,  such  as  how  to  be  gracious  in 
victory  and  resolute  in  defeat,  how  to  motivate  others,  be  a  team-player 
and  think  critically. 

Being  part  of  a  team  is  a  huge  factor  in  my  love  for  sports.  To  know 
those  20  other  girls  would  do  anything  in  the  world  for  me  and  that 
I'd  do  anything  for  them  is  a  rewarding  feeling.  I  love  sports  because 
it's  a  constant  challenge  and  adrenaline  rush.  Just  when  you  think 
you  can't  possibly  go  on  any  further  and  your  body  is  driven  to  its 
limits,  your  teammates  are  there  to  inspire  you.  You  remember  your 
parents,  brothers,  sisters,  friends  and  loved  ones  watching  and  cheer- 
ing you  on  to  beat  that  other  girl  to  the  ball.  You  want  to  make  them 
proud,  you  want  to  make  your  teammates  proud.  Best  of  all,  you  build 
your  self-confidence  and  develop  a  positive  sense  of  yourself. 

The  attitude  and  character  born  through  athletics  is  carried  over  to 
my  everyday  life.  I  learned  that  sometimes,  defeat  can  be  great.  Los- 
ing a  game  teaches  you  how  to  lose  with  dignity  in  life.  The  hard  work, 
dedication  and  passion  I've  poured  into  playing  sports  have  trans- 
ferred into  my  academic  and  professional  life.  In  school,  I  find  myself 
constantly  pursuing  excellence,  fighting  for  the  top  spot  in  class,  just 
as  I  would  push  myself  at  practice  or  in  a  game.  At  work,  I  find  myself 
taking  leadership  roles,  just  as  I  do  on  the  playing  field  as  captain. 

As  an  athlete,  I  have  been  given  the  opportunity  to  better  myself  both 
physically  and  intrinsically  Playing  sports  has  instilled  in  me  a  deep  sense 

8  •  Alumni  Life/Fall  2002 


of  pride  and  integrity,  which  shows  through  athletically,  academically 
and  professionally.  I  am  motivated  and  passionate,  which  is  inherent  from 
my  time  spent  as  a  field  hockey  and  lacrosse  player. 


Tierra  Hicks 

Track  and  Field 

Before  I  moved  to  New  Jersey  I  never  participated  in  team  sports. 
When  I  attended  Hillsborough  High  School,  sports  were  an  important 
part  of  student  life.  In  the  fall  I  watched  my  friends  meet  new  people 
and  accomplish  great  things  with  their  teams. 

In  the  winter  I  decided  to  try  basketball.  It  was  the  first  time  I  ever 
had  a  team  connection.  Although  the  freshman  basketball  team  was 
not  great,  we  had  fun  learning  the  fundamentals  and  growing  together 
as  a  team.  I  learned  responsibility,  respect,  determination  and  the  de- 
sire to  be  successful  during  that  season.  I  loved  the  feeling  of  winning 
and  decided  to  join  the  track  and  field  team.  Although  there  were  team 
titles  and  championships,  I  could  stand  out  as  an  individual.  To  ac- 
complish tasks  as  a  team  and  an  individual  was  great.  The  following 
fall  I  joined  cross-country  and  continued  these  three  sports  through- 
out my  high  school  career. 

As  a  college  athlete  I  get  to  travel,  meet  new  people,  compete  against 
old  teammates,  make  new  friends  and  set  new  goals.  Although  academ- 
ics and  sports  make  for  a  rigorous  schedule,  they  help  me  learn  and  pre- 
pare for  the  responsibilities  I  will  encounter  when  I  enter  the  work  world. 
Track  and  field  also  keeps  me  healthy  and  in  shape. 

Many  people  may  learn  these  things  in  life,  but  with  a  team,  there 
is  always  someone  there  who  understands.  I  recommend  that  people 
get  involved  in  extracurricular  activities.  It  made  a  big  change  in  my 
personality  and  attitude  toward  my  goals  in  life. 


// 


Why  do  you  play? 


// 


Regina  Potocnie 
Swimming  and  Diving 

To  strive  consciously  or  unconsciously  for  an  objective,  otherwise 
known  as  competing,  could  be  a  long  journey,  especially  in  a  young 
girl's  life. 

Growing  up  in  a  sports-oriented  family  taught  me  the  hard-working 
habits  I  carry  with  me  today.  Ever  since  I  can  remember,  sports  were  a 
part  of  my  life.  When  we  were  young,  my  parents  taught  my  three 
younger  brothers  and  me  to  never  quit.  I  always  wanted  to  be  tough 
like  my  brothers,  and  signing  up  for  football  always  crossed  my  mind. 

I  started  swimming  at  age  5. 1  was  the  youngest  on  the  team.  I  had 
to  stand  up  on  the  starting  blocks  with  8-year-olds,  but  I  knew  I  could 
doit. 

That  was  the  start  of  it  all.  Bravery  was  the  key.  I  learned  being 
little  didn't  mean  I  couldn't  do  it.  I  proved  myself  and  by  the  time  I 
was  8 1  was  the  girl  to  beat  in  the  pool.  All  because  when  I  was  5, 1  was 
brave  and  got  up  there.  Bravery  still  keeps  me  going.  Being  smaller 
than  your  opponent  can  be  intimidating,  but  I've  learned  through  the 
years  that  size  doesn't  matter.  What  matters  is  how  much  you  want  it, 
your  desire  and  the  heart  you  put  into  every  race,  game  or  competi- 
tion. I've  participated  in  things  I  haven't  loved  as  much  as  swimming 
and  running,  but  I  never  gave  up.  I  always  try  my  hardest,  giving  150 
percent  all  the  time. 

Now  that  I'm  20  years  old  and  competing  on  a  much  higher  level,  I 
feel  getting  on  that  block  when  I  was  5  was  the  best  choice  I  could  have 
ever  made  in  my  life.  Competing  has  taken  me  on  this  journey  that  not 
everyone  chooses  to  take.  My  competing  experiences  have  made  me  the 
strong-willed,  open-minded,  energetic  leader  I  am  today.  This  journey 
has  been  long  and  not  always  easy.  Losing  that  one  race,  not  reaching 
that  goal  time,  trying  a  new  sport  such  as  field  hockey  when  you  are 
already  17  years  old,  are  lessons  in  life.  They  have  made  me  a  stronger 
person  and  competitor. 


Competing  also  has  taught  me  discipline.  Things  in  life  are  not  al- 
ways handed  to  you  on  a  silver  platter.  Being  disciplined  has  helped 
me  convince  myself  that  when  things  are  tough  I  need  to  work  harder, 
and  when  things  are  easy  I  also  have  to  work  harder.  I  have  always 
believed  in  the  statement,  "You  get  out  what  you  put  in."  Competing 
has  made  me  who  I  am  today. 

So  why  do  I  play?  I  can't  imagine  life  without  it. 


Stephanie  Romanko 

Soccer  and  Softball 


There's  no  better  feeling  than  the  sound  of  a  cheering  crowd,  or  the 
intensity  of  a  game  in  overtime.  As  you  play  under  the  lights  in  a 
stadium,  with  the  sweat  dripping  down  your  forehead  and  a  face  of 
determination,  there  is  nothing  better.  The  drive,  intensity,  passion 
and  desire  never  change  for  me. 

Every  time  I  step  between  those  white  lines  I  give  everything  I  have, 
all  heart.  But  nothing  can  beat  the  beautiful  sight  of  the  field,  when  I 
get  to  practice  at  6:30  a.m. — the  dew  still  on  the  field  as  I  put  on  my 
socks  and  cleats.  I  picture  myself  making  big  saves  and  doing  great 
things.  The  feeling  I  have  when  I  step  on  the  field  is  indescribable.  The 
best  I  can  describe  it  is  intensity,  fun  and  focus.  The  drive  to  block  the 
winning  goal  in  a  shootout  or  score  the  winning  run  in  softball  is  why 
I  play. 

I  play  because  I  love  it  and  nothing  else  makes  me  feel  as  good  as 
when  I  am  on  the  field.  That  is  where  I  belong.  I  love  the  feeling  of 
winning  and  competing.  What  makes  it  even  more  enjoyable  are  the 
awesome  people  I've  met,  friendships  that  will  last  a  lifetime  and  memo- 
ries I  will  never  forget.  I'm  a  girl  who  loves  a  challenge  and  hard  work. 
I  will  do  whatever  it  takes  to  strive  to  be  successful.  I  will  continue  to 
push  to  reach  the  stars  because  there  is  nothing  finer. 


Alumni  Life/Fall  2002  •  9 


cGRaWING... 

Montclair  State  is  growing  by  leaps  and 
bounds.  Every  day  progress  is  being  made 
on  construction  projects  aimed  at  making  the 
University  experience  better  than  ever  for  its  growing 
student  population.  Here's  a  quick  update  on  the 
progress  of  the  various  projects. 


Drive  in  and  put  it  in  park.  The  University's  first  parking  facility,  which  will 
accommodate  1,100  vehicles  on  eight  levels,  will  be  ready  for  use  in  January. 


All  aboard!  The  Montclair  State  University/NJ  TRANSIT  train  station  and 
1,500-space  parking  facility  (see  page  1),  will  be  on  track  in  2004.  The 
mission-style  station  will  have  an  800-foot  center  island  and  a  high-level 
platform  with  canopies.  A  pedestrian  overpass  served  by  elevators  and 
stairs  will  connect  the  station  platforms,  parking  deck  and  campus. 


Get  to  class.  Currently  in  the  design  phase,  the  University's  largest  and 
newest  academic  building  will  be  completed  in  2005.  It  will  house  the  College 
of  Education  and  Human  Services,  where  thousands  of  the  nation's  finest 
educators  got  their  start,  and  the  Center  for  Teacher  Preparation  and  Learning 
Technologies,  for  which  the  University  recently  received  a  $750,000  federal 
grant  and  a  $2-million  grant  from  the  ADP  foundation.  The  building  will  feature 
modern  classrooms,  offices,  laboratories  and  advanced  technologies,  and  will 
allow  the  University  to  double  the  capacity  of  its  internationally  renowned 
teacher  preparation  program  and  graduate  600  new  teachers  each  year. 

Donation  for  the  new  theater  by  the  Kasser  family:  $4  million 

Special  state  appropriation  to  acquire  the  land  for  the  new 
residence  facilities:  $6.5  million 

Gift  from  the  ADP  Foundation  for  the  Center  for 
Teacher  Preparation  and  Learning  Technologies:  $2  million 

Fulfilling  the  educational  needs  of  New  Jersey  students 
for  generations  to  come:  Priceless 

10  •  Alumni  Life/Fall  2002 


Enter,  stage  left.  The  Alexander  Kasser  Theater  will  be  located 
adjacent  to  the  new  parking  deck,  with  the  amphitheater  and  Alumni  Green 
as  beautiful  backdrops  to  this  500-seat,  state-of-the-art  facility.  Expected  to 
be  ready  in  May  2004,  the  45,000-square-foot  theater  will  be  used 
extensively  by  the  University's  music  program  as  well  as  by  its  theater  and 
dance  programs.  The  4,600-square-foot  lobby  will  include  a  grand  stair- 
case leading  to  a  balcony  and  an  adjacent  cafe. 


Now  this  is  living.  Construction  has  begun  on  four  new  residence  halls 
on  the  30-acre  tract  of  land  the  University  acquired  across  the  road  from 
Yogi  Berra  Stadium  in  Little  Falls.  The  complex,  to  be  completed  next 
summer,  will  include  stylish  apartments  that  will  house  approximately  850 
students.  It  also  will  include  a  recreation  building  with  a  swimming  pool, 
volleyball  and  basketball  courts,  and  a  police  substation. 


A  field  of  their  own.  A  new  women's  softball  stadium  will  accommo- 
date approximately  260  fans  in  bleacher-type  and  stadium-molded  seats. 
The  stadium,  which  will  include  a  press  box,  locker  rooms  and  a  conces- 
sion area,  will  be  built  on  the  site  of  the  existing  temporary  field.  It  is 
expected  to  be  ready  for  the  2003  season. 


Spanning  the  University 


MPUS  NEWS 


Admissions  and  Graduate 
School  unveil  new  Web  sites 

The  Office  of  Undergraduate  Admissions 
and  the  Graduate  School  have  new  Web  sites. 

Information  on  the  new  Undergraduate 
Admissions  site,  www.montclair.edu/ 
admissions,  is  based  upon  input  from 
prospective  students,  parents,  guidance 
counselors  and  educators. 

The  Graduate  School's  new  site, 
www.montclair.edu/graduate,  has  been 
expanded  to  include  an  array  of  services 
and  information  on  topics  including  admis- 
sion requirements,  graduate  programs  and 
graduate  school  services.  For  the  first  time, 
it  also  includes  a  section  devoted  solely  to 
current  Montclair  State  University  graduate 
students,  including  information  for  new 
students,  programs  and  events,  and 
downloadable  forms. 


New  graduate  concentration  in 
molecular  biology 

The  Biology  and  Molecular  Biology 
Department  has  initiated  a  molecular 
concentration  at  the  master's  level.  This 
concentration  will  provide  appropriate 
training  for  biology  students  in  the  area  of 
theoretical  and  applied  molecular  biology, 
and  will  help  prepare  them  for  research 
careers  in  biotechnology;  provide  a  mecha- 
nism for  re-training  biologists  who  wish  to 
re-tool  their  skills,  and  provide  a  well- 
defined,  comprehensive  knowledge  of  the 
discipline  of  molecular  biology  so  that 
biology  educators  may  convey  these  con- 
cepts to  their  students  in  the  classroom  and 
teaching  laboratory. 

Students  can  enroll  in  the  concentration 
this  fall. 

For  more  information,  go  to 
www.csam.montclair.edu/~qvega/ 
molecconcsum.html  or  contact  Dr.  Quinn 
Vega  at  vegaq@mail.montclair.edu. 


Faculty  member  designs 
museum's  commemorative  cups 


The  Montclair  Art  Museum  has  opened  a 
new  wing,  and  commemorating  the  event  are 
ceramic  cups  designed  by  William  McCreath 
of  Fine  Arts. 

McCreath  has  had  several  of  his  creations, 
including  a  variety  of  plates,  bowls  and  sculp- 
tures, sold  in  the  Museum  Store,  so  when  it 
came  time  for  a  special  piece  to  commemo- 
rate'the  new  wing,  Ellen  Rosenberg,  the  store's 
merchandise  manager,  asked  him  if  he'd  be 
interested.  He  saw  it  as  another  opportunity 
to  express  himself  as  an  artist. 

"Artists  want  to  share  forms  and  ideas  with 
people,"  he  said.  "Designing  these  ceramic 
cups  was  a  wonderful  opportunity  to  do  that." 

Using  porcelain  clay,  McCreath  created 
three  designs  in  shades  of  jade,  bronze  and 
purple,  which  coincide  with  the  museum's 
earth-tone  colors.  "I  created  designs  with  im- 
pressions that  allow  the  fingers  to  fit  into  the 
cups  as  a  sort  of  handle,"  he  said. 

His  creations  were  just  what  the  museum 
was  seeking.  "We  were  looking  for  something 


that  had  texture  and  would  be  comfortable  to 
hold,"  said  Rhonda  Sturtz  of  the  Museum 
Store.  "We  also  wanted  the  design  to  have  a 
Native  American  look  to  it." 

In  his  designs,  McCreath  combined  history 
with  his  love  of  clay.  "I  was  attracted  to  three 
textured  patterned  designs,"  said  McCreath, 
who  has  been  at  Montclair  State  for  35  years. 
"Since  at  least  5000  BCE,  we  have  had  many  ce- 
ramic designs.  Although  my  work  did  not  come 
from  any  specific  design,  it  came  from  a  combi- 
nation of  influences  and  my  love  of  clay  itself." 

McCreath  has  had  seven  solo  exhibitions 
at  the  State  Museum  in  Trenton,  the  Newark 
Museum  and  the  Greenwich  House  of  Pottery 
in  New  York  City.  He  also  has  participated  in 
more  than  80  group  shows,  and  has  works  in 
public  collections  in  Canada,  the  United  King- 
dom, Israel,  Japan  and  the  United  States. 

The  cups,  which  are  imprinted  with  the 
museum  logo  and  name,  are  available  for  $25 
in  the  Museum  Store.  "We  are  very  happy  with 
them,"  Sturtz  said.  "They  are  lovely  mugs." 


Ellen  Rosenberg,  mercltandise 
manager  for  the  Montclair  Art 
Museum  Store,  and  William 
McCreath  of  the  University's 
Department  of  Fine  Arts,  look 
over  the  cups  McCreath  designed 
to  commemorate  the  Museum's 
new  wing. 


Alumni  Life/Fall  2002  •  1 1 


Spanning  the  University 


Standing  tall... Sophomore  art  history  major  Alexandra  Thelin  is  standing  tall  in  Montclair  State's  popu- 
lar "Stand  tall"  T-shirt,  which  recently  won  a  silver  award  in  the  Admissions  Marketing  Report  competition. 


ALUMNI  NEWS 


Nominations  sought  for 
Alumni  Citation  Award 

Each  year  the  MSU  Alumni  Association 
recognizes  outstanding  graduates  with  the 
Alumni  Citation  Award,  which  will  be 
presented  during  the  Alumni  Weekend 
Luncheon  on  May  3.  To  be  considered, 
candidates  must  have  graduated  at  least  15 
years  prior  to  nomination  and  demonstrate 
outstanding  contributions  to  the  commu- 
nity, University  and/or  related  agencies  or 
their  professions. 

12  •  Alumni  Life/Fall  2002 


Anyone  may  nominate  an  outstanding 
individual  to  the  Alumni  Citation  Commit- 
tee. More  information  about  Award  nomina- 
tions and  deadlines  is  available  from  the 
Office  of  Alumni  Relations. 

Be  a  class  chair  for 
Alumni  Weekend  2003 

Plans  are  under  way  for  Alumni  Weekend 
2003,  Saturday,  May  3.  During  the  luncheon, 
classes  ending  in  3  and  8  will  be  honored.  If 
you  are  a  graduate  of  one  of  these  classes 
and  are  interested  in  being  a  class  chair  or 
volunteer,  call  the  Office  of  Alumni  Rela- 
tions at  973-655-4141.  Class  chairs  will  be 
provided  with  the  names  of  classmates.  It's 
never  too  early  to  start. 


Applications  available  for 
Legacy  Scholarship 

The  Alumni  Association  offers  a  full- 
year  tuition  waiver  to  an  incoming  fresh- 
man who  is  a  child  or  grandchild  of  an 
active  alumna/alumnus.  The  scholarship  is 
awarded  on  the  basis  of  financial  need  as 
determined  by  the  Financial  Aid  Office, 
and  on  academic  achievement  as  deter- 
mined by  the  Office  of  Admissions. 

Interested  students  who  will  be  incoming 
freshmen  in  fall  2003  must  file  the  Free 
Application  for  Federal  Student  Aid  (FAFSA) 
indicating  Montclair  State  as  a  recipient. 
More  information  about  the  scholarship  and 
application  deadlines  are  available  from  the 
Office  of  Alumni  Relations. 

Enjoy  the  benefits  of  active 
membership  in  the  MSUAA 

A  membership  card  is  all  you  need  to  be 
an  active  member  of  the  Alumni  Associa- 
tion. Cards  are  sent  to  all  alumni  who  make 
a  gift  to  the  Alumni  Annual  Fund.  New 
graduates  receive  their  first  year  of  member- 
ship free.  Membership  entitles  you  to: 

•  Vote  at  the  annual  meeting  or  special 

meetings; 

•  hold  office,  including  membership  on  the 

Executive  Board; 

•  receive  special  mailings  to  alumni  events 

and  donor-only  events; 

•  receive  an  Alumni  Association 

MasterCard  issued  by  MBNA  America; 

•  borrow  books  from  Sprague  Library; 

•  use  campus  computer  labs,  the  pool, 

tennis  courts,  fitness  center  and  other 
athletic  facilities; 

•  receive  discounts  to  campus  events, 

including  a  10-percent  discount  to 
theater  events  and  a  50-percent 
discount  to  athletic  events;  and 

•  receive  a  10-percent  discount  on  alumni 

items  at  the  University  Bookstore. 

Enjoy  all  these  benefits  while  knowing 
that  your  gift  to  the  Alumni  Annual  Fund 
supports  scholarships,  the  restoration  of  the 
amphitheater,  alumni  programming,  this 
publication  and  more. 

For  more  information,  visit 
www.montclair.edu/pages/alumni/ 
alumnibenefits.html  or  call  973-655-4141. 


all  for  Board  nominations 

The  Alumni  Association  is  eager  to 
iroaden  the  representation  of  alumni  by 
idding  MSUAA  board  members  from  a 
vide  range  of  class  years  and  professional 
nterests.  This  enthusiastic  group  meets 
nonthly  during  the  school  year  and  hosts 
ilumni  events.  For  more  information  or  to 
lubmit  a  nomination,  call  973-655-4141  or 
;-mail  alumni@mail.montclair.edu. 

Calendar 

Oct.  19:  Homecoming: 
Women's  Soccer  11  a.m.  vs.  Kean. 
Football  4  p.m.  vs.  William  Paterson. 

Nov.  11-21  and  Feb.  5-27:  Alumni 
Phonathon. 

May  3:  Alumni  Weekend. 

Log  on  to  www.montclair.edu 
and  click  on  the  "Events  and 
Programs"  for  a  complete  list  of  what's 
happening  on  campus. 


Writing  a  new  chapter...  Alumni  Association  President  Wayne  DeFeo  '80  '82  M.A.  signs  the 
official  agreement  for  the  Black  Alumni  Chapter  (see  The  Inside  Track  on  page  2).  Pictured  at  the 
celebratory  event  are,  from  left,  Diane  Gipson  '80,  Association  board  member  Maria  Schantz  '60 
M.A.,  Pam  Sellers  78,  DeFeo,  board  member  Elaine  Yaccarino  '88  '92  M.A.,  Ruth  Stuart  77,  Lori 
Scott-Pickens  78  and  board  member  Vivian  Lalumia  '86. 


University  welcomes  new  alumni  director 


Meet  Catherine  Katz,  the  new  director  of  Alumni 
Relations.  Katz  joined  Montclair  State  in  August  and  is 
looking  forward  to  working  with  the 
University's  alumni,  and  providing 
essential  programming  and  resources 

"My  job  is  to  find  out  what  our  alumni 
want  and  need  from  Montclair  State," 
Katz  said,  "and  to  develop  and  imple- 
ment programs  that  will  help  us  provide 
those  valuable  services  and  resources." 

Most  recently,  Katz  served  as  alum- 
nae director  at  Castilleja  School  in  Palo 
Alto,  Calif.,  an  independent  college 


preparatory  school  for  girls  in  grades  6-12.  There  she  launched  sev- 
eral programs,  including  an  online  community,  which  successfully 
strengthened  relationships  between  alumnae  and  the  school.  She 
also  was  a  senior  officer  at  the  Watkinson  School  in  Hartford,  Conn., 
where  she  served  as  director  of  marketing  and  tech- 
nology. She  has  received  several  awards 
from  the  Council  for  Advancement  and 
Support  of  Education. 
"We  are  very  excited  that  Cathy  has  joined 
us,"  said  Dr.  Gregory  Waters,  vice  president 
for  University  Advancement.  "Her  experience, 
enthusiasm  and  leadership  will  be  helpful  to 
the  University  and  the  Alumni  Association  as 
we  work  together  to  expand  the  number  of 
alumni  programs  and  increase  the  number  of 
alumni  who  participate." 


Alumni  Life/Fall  2002  •  13 


Spanning  the  University 


Bravo!  All  smiles  at  the  TheatreFest  2002  season  opening  celebration  are  actress  Melba  Moore  70;  Dr.  Geoffrey  Newman,  dean  of  the  School  of  the  Arts; 
baseball  great  Yogi  Berra;  Montclair  State  President  Susan  A.  Cole;  and  daytime  television  actress  Kim  Zimmer.  This  year's  line-up,  which  included  Susan 
Lucci  in  concert,  Zimmer  in  "Dirty  Blonde,"  Arthur  Miller's  "A  View  From  the  Bridge"  and  the  world  premiere  of  "Norman's  Ark,"  was  a  great  success. 

Alumni  cheer  on  Jackals 

Alumni  and  guests  attended  the  fifth  annual  Alumni  Association  outing  to  watch 
the  New  Jersey  Jackals  claim  an  11-8  victory  over  the  Brockton  Rox  at  Yogi  Berra 
Stadium  on  July  16.  This  annual  event  has  become  a  fun  tradition  for  baseball  fans 
of  all  ages.  If  you  couldn't  make  it  to  this  year's  game,  don't  miss  out  on  the  excite- 
ment next  year. 


Gary  Glebas  '98  MA.  (second  from  left),  his  son,  Myles,  (left)  and  friends 
Steve  and  Brian  Fisher  get  into  jackals  spirit  at  the  annual  alumni  event. 

•Alumni  Life/hall  2002 


Rebecca  Rush  O'Connell  '91  and  her  husband  Brian 
O'Connell  '95  MA.  treated  their  children  Nicole  and 
Andrew  to  a  day  at  the  Jackals. 


From  Smart  Boards^^*^^*^^*^ *&*»* 
to  mirrored  walls,  here  are  some  'mS&f 
creative  ways  to  give  Ml 


fake  heart.  Support  the  purchase  of  au- 
)mated  external  defibrillators  for  the 
|ampus.  $1,000 

^eep  the  channels  open.  Provide  com- 
vunications  equipment  for  Montclair 
[tate's  Crisis  Management  Team.  $4,000 

he  beat  goes  on.  Purchase  an  elec- 
|ronic  CPR  training  manikin  to  be  used 
hy  volunteer  emergency  medical  ser- 
vices members.  $2,800 

Jpo  digital.  Underwrite  the  cost  of  digi- 
tizing The  Montclarion,  the  student 
mewspaper,  to  preserve  the  newspaper 
■md  make  it  available  electronically 

[rom  various  links  off  the  University's 

Web  site.  $2,000 

porth  a  thousand  words.  A  digital 
:amera  to  be  used  with  Sprague 
Library's  new  Multimedia  Resources 


workstation  will  allow  students  to  scan 
materials  for  course  projects  and  pre- 
sentations. $500 

Here's  looking  at  you!  Underwrite  a 
wall  of  mirrors  for  the  make-up  room 
in  the  Alexander  Kasser  Theater.  $2,500 

Ride  with  the  Red  Hawk.  Purchase  a 
15-passenger  van  to  transport  athletic 
teams  to  away  games.  $28,000 

Let's  get  physical.  Equip  the  new 
Physical  Anthropology  Laboratory  with 
skeletons  and  fossil  casts.  $5,000 

Get  smart.  Purchase  a  portable  72-inch 
"smart  board."  These  interactive  white 
boards  allow  faculty  to  display  images, 
such  as  spreadsheets  and  data  analyses, 
from  their  laptop  computers.  $2,100 

Have  a  seat.  Name  an  orchestra  seat  in  the 
new  Alexander  Kasser  Theater.  $1,000. 


Go  Red  Hawks! 


3et  your  Montclair  State  spirit  going  and  root  for  the  Red  Hawks  this  fall. 
Home  games  are  listed  below.  For  a  complete  sports  schedule,  go  to 
iwww.montclair.edu/athletics. 

Oct.  12:  Centenary  College.  1  p.m. 
Oct.  23:  New  York  Tech.  3  p.m. 
Oct  26:  The  College  of  New  Jersey.  1  p.m. 
Nov.  2:  Richard  Stockton.  1  p.m. 

Field  Hockey 

Sprague  Field.  Coach  Beth  Gottung 
Oct.  4:  University  of  Scranton.  5:30  p.m. 
Oct.  8:  Fairleigh  Dickinson-Madison.  8  p.m. 
Oct.  12:  Messiah  College.  1  p.m. 
Oct.  15:  Kean  University.  7:30  p.m. 
Oct.  22:  SUNY-New  Paltz.  8  p.m. 
Nov.  2:  Juniata  College.  6:30  p.m. 
Nov.  5:  Rowan  University.  7:30  p.m. 

Volleyball 

Panzer  Gym.  Coach  Sandy  Sanchez- 

Lombeyda 

Oct.  1:  Rutgers-Newark.  7  p.m. 

Oct.  8:  Rowan  University.  7  p.m. 

Oct.  22:  Kean  University.  7  p.m. 


Football 

Sprague  Field.  Coach  Rick  Giancola 
ct.  5:  SUNY-Cortland.  1:30  p.m. 
Oct.  19:  William  Paterson 
(Homecoming).  4  p.m. 
ov.  2:  The  College  of 
New  Jersey.  1:30  p.m. 
Nov.  16:  Rowan  University.  1:30  p.m. 

/omen's  Soccer 

sprague  Field.  Coach  Eileen  Blair 
)ct.  2:  William  Paterson.  8  p.m. 
)ct.  14:  Stevens  Tech.  7:30  p.m. 
I  Oct  16:  New  Jersey  City  University.  8  p.m. 
)ct  19:  Kean  University 
(Homecoming).  11  a.m. 

ten's  Soccer 

t  Soccer  Park.  Coach  Brian  Sentowski 
:  Oct.  5:  Rowan  University.  1  p.m. 
Oct  10:  Neumann  College.  3  p.m. 


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Make  a  sound  investment.  Purchase  a 
dictaphone  and  computer  for  the  new  re- 
search lab  in  the  Department  of  Commu- 
nication Sciences  and  Disorders.  $2,400 

Broaden  horizons.  Help  a  student  gain 
firsthand  knowledge  of  another  lan- 
guage and  culture  by  sponsoring  a 
semester's  study  abroad.  $5,000 

Gift  opportunities  are  subject  to  change. 
Contributions  in  support  of  these  gifts 
or  other  inquires  about  giving  opportu- 
nities may  be  sent  to  Cynthia  Lepre 
Barnes  '72,  director  of  Development, 
Montclair  State  University,  Upper 
Montclair,  NJ  07040. 

For  more  information  about  these  gift- 
giving  opportunities,  contact  Barnes  at 
973-655-4344  or  by  e-mail  at 
barnesc@mail.montclair.edu. 


How  to  reach 
the  Alumni  Office 

By  phone 

973-655-4141 

By  mail 
Montclair  State  University 
Office  of  Alumni  Relations 

34  Normal  Ave. 
Upper  Montclair,  NJ  07043 

By  e-mail 


By  fax 
973-655-5483 

On  the  Web 

www.mon  tela  ir.edu/alumni 

Please  let  us  know  if  you  have  a 

change  in  address,  e-mail  address 

or  phone  numbn 

Let's  stay  in  touch! 


Alumni  Life/Fall  2002  •  15 


That's 

Life 


Compiled  by  Ferry  Jones  '99. 
Send  information  for  "Thaf  s  Life"  to 
Montclair  State  University  Office  of 
Alumni  Relations,  34  Normal  Ave., 
Upper  Montclair,  NJ  07043 


22 


Alberta  Mackey  Seidewitz  turned 
100  years  old  in  March.  The  retired 
home  economics  teacher  celebrated 
with  a  small  party  at  her  Park 
Ridge  home,  where  she  has 
lived  for  the  past  50  years. 


42 


Dorothy  S.  Lehmkuhl  '46  M.A.  re- 
ceived the  North  Jersey  Section 
American  Chemical  Society  (ACS) 
Burton  C.  Belden  Distinguished 
Service  Award  for  2002.  She  has 
been  an  ACS  member  since  1947. 


5/ 


Dolores  Stanek,  after  a  successful 
career  as  a  media  specialist  for  the 
Little  Falls  school  system,  has  been 
appointed  to  the  Lakeland  Bank 
Advisory  Board.  She  also  is  trea- 
surer for  the  business  and  profes- 
sional department  of  the  Little  Falls 
Women's  Club. 


58 


Sharpe  James  has  been  re-elected 
to  a  fifth  term  as  mayor  of  the  city 
of  Newark. 


61 


Ruth  Ivers  has  retired  after  40 
years  of  teaching  English.  She  also 
was  director  of  the  Bunker  Hill 
Community  College  theater  pro- 
gram in  Boston  and  directed  more 
than  30  plays  in  that  role.  She  plans 
to  remain  active  as  a  writer. 


62 


Ann  W.  Hartmann,  a  financial  con- 
sultant and  principal  of  Hartmann 
&  Associates  of  Lincoln  Financial 
Advisors,  and  an  accredited  estate 
planner,  is  serving  as  national 
president  of  the  Society  of  Financial 
Services  Professionals,  an  organiza- 
tion of  25,000  members.  Her  term 
ends  in  October.  Hartmann  also  is  a 
securities  arbitrator  for  the  American 
Arbitration  Association,  an  active 
national  speaker  about  practice 
management  and  investment  and 
business  planning,  and  a  member 
of  the  investment  committee  for 
Maumee  Valley  Girl  Scouts  in  Ohio. 


Ann  W.  Hartmann 


63 


Dennis  Carroll  '71  M.A.,  district 
supervisor  of  art  for  the  Ridgewood 
public  school  system  and  head  of 
the  Ridgewood  High  School  Art 
Department,  has  retired  after  35 
years  of  service. 


65 


Carolyn  F.  Chesney  has  served  for 
several  years  as  president  of 
George  Santelli,  Inc.  of  Englewood, 
which  manufactures  fencing  ap- 
parel and  equipment. 


67 


Roger  Marcotte  has  ended  a  35-year 
career  in  teaching.  I  lis  last  position 
was  at  Hawthorne  I  ligli  School  as 


department  supervisor  and  coordi- 
nator of  the  cooperative  education 
program.  He  and  his  family  have  re- 
located to  Little  Egg  Harbor. 

Joann  Marzocco,  a  professor  at 
Bergen  Community  College,  re- 
ceived the  Excellence  Award  from 
the  National  Institute  for  Staff  and 
Organizational  Development  at  a 
ceremony  in  Austin,  Texas. 

Linda  Sue  Galate  M.A.  presented  a 
paper  at  the  Mid-Atlantic  Regional 
Society  of  Biblical  Literature/ 
American  Academy  of  Religion 
conference  in  Baltimore  on  the  in- 
terpretation of  the  Velatio  fresco  in 
the  Roman  catacombs.  She  also 
published  an  article  regarding  the 
paper  in  Archaeology  Online  at 
www.archaeology.org. 


69 


Robert  J.  Boland,  an  attorney  and 
member  of  the  Monmouth  County 
Bar,  New  Jersey  State  Bar  and  New 
Jersey  Defense  Associations,  has 
been  reappointed  as  a  trustee  of  the 
New  Jersey  State  Bar  Foundation. 

Robert  W.  Grace,  president  of  the 
New  Orleans  Filipino  Lions  Club,  has 
spent  15  years  volunteering  his  time 
in  various  positions  ranging  from  tak- 
ing calls  at  the  local  YWCA  rape  crisis 
hotline  to  maintaining  a  Web  site  for  a 
local  radio  station  for  the  blind. 

Paul  J.  Lioy,  acting  associate  direc- 
tor of  the  Environmental  and  Occu- 
pational Health  Sciences  Institute, 
has  worked  at  ground  zero  helping 
to  ensure  the  health  and  safety  of 
other  workers  and  volunteers  both 
at  the  World  Trade  Center  and  in 
surrounding  areas. 


70 


Mari-Jo  (Marra)  Policastro  '74  M.A. 

took  part  in  a  coffee  house  series 
sponsored  by  the  Metuchen  Cultural 
Arts  Commission.  She  performed 
with  her  piano  duo,  I'olymania. 


71 


Diana  Ziegler  Lieberman,  a  reporter 
for  the  Detroit  jezoish  News  in 
Southfield,  Mich.,  was  awarded  first 
place  for  Community  Journalism 
from  the  Michigan  Press  Association.!  me 


Maureen  Conway  M.A.  is  chief  in- 
formation officer  at  Hewlett 
Packard,  overseeing  the  Informa- 
tion Technology  Department 

William  E.  Desmond  M.A.  has  be- 
come superintendent  of  the  County 
Technical  School  of  Crest  Haven. 
He  was  formerly  Cape  May  County 
Schools  superintendent. 


72 


Maria  Schmidt  '76  M.A.  was  re- 
appointed as  a  trustee  of  the  New 
Jersey  State  Bar  Foundation.  She  is  a 
supervisor  of  social  studies  in 
Westfield  and  an  adjunct  professor  of 
education  at  Seton  Hall  University. 


74 


Joseph  Leitch  '94  M.A.  represented 
the  Ramapo  Indian  Hills  Regional 
High  School  District  in  the  2001-02 
Governor's  Teacher  Recognition 
Program.  The  Ramapo  High  School 
teacher  also  was  honored  by  the 
high  school  Board  of  Education,  re- 
ceiving a  plaque  and  a  grant  of  $100 
to  be  used  for  a  district  project. 

Marcy  LoCastro  was  accepted  as  a 
member  of  the  New  Jersey  300 
Women's  Leadership  Forum. 
LoCastro  specializes  in  managing  the 
design  and  implementation  of  finan- 
cial business  process  information  sys- 
tems, and  has  been  with  Deloitte  & 
Touche  for  the  past  three  years. 


75 


James  Walker  Jr.,  a  clinician  at  the 
University  oi  Medicine  and  Dentistry 
of  New  Jersey  in  Piscataway,  earned 
an  Ed.D.  in  counseling  psychology. 


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That's 

Life 


Angelo  Genova  of  Genova,  Burns  & 
Vernoia,  the  New  Jersey /New  York 
management,  labor  and  employment 
law  firm  in  Livingston,  was  a  fea- 
tured speaker  at  the  Practicing  Law 
Institute's  Seminar  on  Sexual  Harass- 
ment Claims  held  in  New  York.  He 
spoke  on  the  topic  of  "Defense  and 
Related  Sexual  Harassment  Issues." 
He  also  was  appointed  to  the  New 
Jersey  Region  Board  of  Directors  for 
the  National  Conference  of  Commu- 
nity and  Justice. 


76 


Dee  Klikier  '91  M.A.,  a  second- 
grade  teacher  at  Harding  Township 
School,  was  chosen  by  the  Harding 
Township  Board  of  Education  as 
the  school's  new  principal. 


77 


Ron  Kozinski  was  selected  as  vice 
president  of  accounting  at  Degussa 
Corporation.  He  is  a  licensed  CPA 
and  member  of  the  American  Insti- 
tute of  Certified  Public  Accoun- 
tants, the  New  Jersey  Society  of 
Certified  Public  Accountants,  and 
the  Financial  Executive  Institute.  As 
vice  president  he  oversees  the 
company's  accounting  policies  and 
practices  in  the  North  American 
Free  Trade  Agreement  region. 


Ron  Kozinski 

Kathleen  Salvo  M.A.  has  coupled 
free  enterprise  with  philanthropy  in 
her  new  business,  Heavenly  Choco- 
lates. In  an  effort  to  continue  health 
care  for  her  daughter  Amanda,  who 


has  Rett's  Syndrome,  Salvo  turned 
to  a  family  tradition,  making  choco- 
late. The  company  is  funding  a 
foundation  to  help  other  handi- 
capped children  and  adults. 

Anthony  M.  Carlino,  an  attorney 
and  former  assistant  prosecutor  in 
Bergen  County,  was  made  a  partner 
at  the  firm  of  McElroy,  Deutsch  & 
Mulvaney  in  Morristown. 

Arlene  Tyler,  Irvington's  health  di- 
rector, received  the  2002  Community 
Service  Award  from  the  Irvington 
Chamber  of  Commerce  at  its  70th  an- 
nual civic  awards  dinner.  She  also  is 
a  member  of  the  Irvington  Neigh- 
borhood Improvement  Corporation 
and  is  credited  with  outstanding 
service  to  the  poor. 


78 


Joanne  Pendleton,  a  professional 
interior  designer,  teaches  home  de- 
sign in  Hillsborough.  She  also  sings 
with  the  Master  Works  Chorus  in 
New  Jersey,  a  young  artists  group 
at  Carnegie  Hall,  and  the 
MacDowell  Club. 


79 


Gregory  Collins,  a  member  of  the 
American  Institute  of  CPAs  and  the 
National  Association  of  Black  Ac- 
countants, was  elected  to  the  Board 
of  Trustees  of  the  New  Jersey  Soci- 
ety of  Certified  Public  Accountants 
(NJSCPA).  Collins  is  a  partner  at 
Mitchell  &  Titus  of  New  York,  a 
member  of  the  NJSCPA  Sports  and 
Entertainment  Committee,  and  co- 
chair  of  the  Marion  P.  Thomas 
Charter  School's  Board  of  Trustees. 

Judith  Fringuello  '84  M.A.  has 

authored  Tim's  Place,  her  personal 
account  of  her  son's  struggle  with 
kidney  failure  and  her  efforts  to 
save  him.  She  also  created  all  the  il- 
lustrations for  the  book,  which  is 
self-published. 


Tom  Dezao  was  appointed  vice 
president  of  Strategic  Marketing 
and  Sales  for  Genitope  Corporation 
in  California.  He  was  formerly  vice 
president  of  Marketing  at  Corixa 
Corporation  and  Coulter  Pharma- 
ceuticals, Inc. 

Gerald  Lamb  M.A.,  a  math  teacher 
at  Livingston  High  School,  was 
named  the  most  influential  teacher 
in  Essex  County  by  The  Star-Ledger 
newspaper. 


80 


Joyce  A.  Snyder  M.A.,  an  assistant 
superintendent  and  teaching  vet- 
eran of  31  years,  has  been  named 
acting  superintendent  of  the 
Ridgewood  school  district. 

Marian  Mastrorilli  is  a  member  of 
the  band  Project  Mercury,  which  re- 
cently released  a  CD  and  performed 
at  the  New  Jersey  Folk  Festival. 

Christopher  L.  Hayes  has  been  ap- 
pointed assistant  vice  president  and 
branch  manager  of  the  Dennisville 
office  of  Sturdy  Savings  Bank  in 
Stone  Harbor. 

Wayne  L.  Peragallo,  president  of  the 
Asbury  Park  Press,  was  presented 
with  the  President's  Ring  from 
Gannett  Co.  Inc.  The  award  recog- 
nizes outstanding  performance. 


si 


John  Henry  '87  M.A.,  an  applied 
technology  teacher  at  Woodbury 
High  School,  received  the  2002 
Teacher  Award  from  Radio  Shack 
Corporation.  The  $3,000  award  rec- 
ognizes commitment  to  academic 
excellence  in  mathematics,  science 
and  technology. 


s3 


Peter  Crocitto,  executive  vice  presi- 
dent at  Valley  National  Bank  in 
Wayne,  celebrated  his  25th  year  at 
the  institution. 


5 


John  Iannarelli  has  been  trans- 
ferred to  FBI  headquarters  and  pro- 
moted to  supervisor,  Director's  Of- 
fice, National  Press  Office,  Office  of 
Public  and  Congressional  Affairs. 

Craig  Scott  Brown  Sr.  was  made 
pastor  of  Bethany  Baptist  Church  in 
Jamaica,  Queens. 

Elizabeth  Wong,  former  chair  of 
the  New  Jersey  Development  Au- 
thority for  Small  Businesses,  Mi- 
norities' and  Women's  Enterprises, 
has  been  chosen  by  Gov.  James  E. 
McGreevey  as  executive  director  of 
the  state  Higher  Education  Student 
Assistance  Authority,  where  she 
will  oversee  scholarships,  loan  pro- 
grams and  the  college  saving  plan. 


87 


Patrick  Luzzi,  a  10-year  veteran  in 
commercial  real  estate,  was  ap- 
pointed vice  president  of  Leasing  at 
Advance  Realty  Group. 


88 


Anthony  J.  Mauriello,  Jr.  M.A.  was 

one  of  66  judges  at  the  2002 
Lancaster,  Pa.  Science  and  Engi- 
neering Fair. 


89 


Patricia  Giarratano  has  joined 
Amper,  Politziner  and  Mattia, 
CPAs,  as  senior  manager  of  the 
firm's  Tax  Department  in  Raritan 
Township. 

Angela  Kamm  brings  15  years  of 
experience  in  marketing,  public  re- 
lations, advertising  and  community 
outreach  to  her  new  position  as 
community  relations  director  for 
the  San  Marcos  Foothills  Coalition 
in  Santa  Barbara,  Calif. 


Alumni  Life/Fall  2002  •  17 


So 


That's 


90 


Brian  Shnipper  directed  the  com- 
edy "A  Hotel  on  Marvin  Gardens," 
a  production  of  12  Miles  West  The- 
atre Company  in  Montclair. 

Sherry  Jenkins  is  director  of  Fi- 
nance for  the  municipality  of  Mt. 
Olive.  She  formerly  was  chief  fi- 
nancial officer  in  Maplewood. 

Kim  Barnes-Arico  is  coach  of 
Adelphi,  the  nationally  ranked 
women's  basketball  team  and  win- 
ner of  the  1998-99  New  Jersey 
Coach  of  the  Year. 

Robert  D.  Lupozzo  was  promoted 
to  manager  at  Victualic,  where  he  is 
responsible  for  all  sales  of  sprinkle 
heads  and  other  devices  in  the 
United  States. 


91 


Michelle  Kowalsky  '99  M.A.,  an 
adjunct  professor  of  research  meth- 
ods in  English  at  William  Paterson 
University,  was  appointed 
Whippany  Park  media  specialist. 

Joseph  Kunz  has  been  named  chief 
financial  officer  of  Union  City.  He 
previously  was  CFO  in  River  Vale. 

David  Emma,  a  history  teacher  at 
Ridge  High  School,  was  voted 
Teacher  of  the  Year  by  his  peers 
in  the  Basking  Ridge  section  of 
Bernards  Township. 

Henry  Kobik  was  nominated  for 
Teacher  of  the  Year  by  E)elsea  Re- 
gional High  School.  He  also  is  adviser 
for  the  History  Club  and  has  coached 
boys'  soccer,  golf  and  diving. 


93 


Douglas  Bollinger,  who  won  top 
honors  at  the  Myhelan  Indie  Film 
Festival  for  his  first  feature  film,  has 
directed,  "Just  Lovers,"  which  was 
shown  at  film  festivals  in  Tennessee, 
Pennsylvania  and  Wisconsin.  Actor 
Phillip  M.  Cirincione  plays  the  role 
of  the  hero  in  the  film. 

IX  •  Alumni  Life/fall  2(X)2 


94 


Gary  Borges  has  left  a  successful  ca- 
reer as  an  athletic  trainer  for  such 
teams  as  the  New  York  Mets  and  the 
Cleveland  Indians,  to  become  the  new 
trainer  at  Whippany  High  School. 

David  J.  Cozzi  received  a  doctor  of 
osteopathic  medicine  degree  and 
began  his  residency  in  July. 


95 


Renee  Vetere  was  promoted  from 
director  of  training  to  chief  opera- 
tional officer  at  The  Radclyffe 
Group  of  Fairfield. 

Michael  Ahmadi  is  working  as  a 
community  health  specialist  at  the 
National  Heart,  Lung  and  Blood  In- 
stitute in  Bethesda,  Md.  He  received 
a  master's  degree  from  the  Univer- 
sity of  Medicine  and  Dentistry  of 
New  Jersey — School  of  Public  Health. 


97 


Julio  Marenco,  an  attorney  with 
the  firm  of  Alexander  Locatelli  and 
former  commissioner  for  the  North 
Bergen  Parking  Authority,  has  been 
elected  to  the  North  Bergen  School 
Board. 

Jennifer  Owen,  compounding  tech- 
nician at  Rock  Ridge  Pharmacy, 
was  named  Technician  of  the 
Month  by  the  Professional  Com- 
pounding Centers  of  America. 


98 


Evan  C.  Chi  Ids  has  been  named 
director  of  Public  Relations  for  the 
Credit  Union  Affiliates  of  New  Jersey. 
He  previously  served  as  chief  of  staff 
to  Assemblywoman  Marion  Crecco. 

Michael  Skara  M.A.  was  hired  as 
director  of  technology  in  the 
Readington  Township  School  District. 
He  held  a  similar  position  at  Dela- 
ware Valley  Regional  High  School. 


99 


Keith  Donnelly  has  joined  the  sales 
force  of  Foley,  the  Caterpillar  Dealer 
of  North  Jersey  and  Staten  Island. 


oO 


Jessica  Rasp,  a  social  activist  and 
Red  Cross  caseworker  for  the 
World  Trade  Center  disaster,  spoke 
at  the  Bloomfield  Public  Library 
about  her  efforts  with  Peace  Trees, 
an  organization  that  replaces  land 
mines  with  trees. 

Margery  Agnone  was  hired  by  Se- 
nior Care  Centers  of  America  as  ad- 
ministrator of  its  Totowa  facility. 

Vincent  Strumolo  has  written  A 
Fight  for  Life:  Beating  Cancer,  re- 
counting his  own  battle  with  the 
disease.  He  is  touring  several  states 
to  promote  the  book. 

Raine  Brown,  professional  actress 
and  acting  instructor  at  Robin  Horneff 
Performance  Arts  Center  and  at  the 
Rutherford  Enrichment  Program,  is 
teaching  in  the  Ridgewood  YWCA's 
Pre-teen  Acting  Workshop. 

Josh  Osowski,  superintendent  of 
Liberty  State  Park,  was  a  coordina- 
tor of  the  Governor's  Candlelight 
Vigil  and  Remembrance  Ceremony 
at  the  park  last  fall.  Osowski,  who 
teaches  field  ecology  and  general 
biology,  received  a  Volunteer  Excel- 
lence Award  for  his  work  with  stu- 
dents with  disabilities,  and  was  a 
guest  speaker  at  the  17lh  Annual 
Sussex  County  Scholar  Athlete 
Awards  Banquet. 


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Allison  M.  Perrine-Larena  M.A. 
was  named  executive  director  of 
the  Community  Theatre  in 
Morristown,  where  she  oversees  22 
staff  workers  and  more  than  100 
volunteers,  and  is  responsible  for 
the  organization's  business,  finan- 
cial and  operational  affairs. 


Engagements 


Warren  Farrell  '65  to 
Liz  Dowling 

Thomas  Cullen  '95  to 
Tara  L.  McQuaid  '96 

John  P.  Hines  '94  to 
Michelle  McCroy  '96  '98  M.A. 

Linda  Marie  Palmer  '98  to 
Walter  Joseph  Adenau 

Amy  Cote  '01  to 

Christian  Cardenas 


Marriages 


Michelle  R.  Kostek  '91  to 

Thomas  Cottone  on  May  19, 2002 

Pasquale  Pontoriero  '94  to 
Johanna  Rossi  on  April  6,  2002 

Terry  Marco  '87  to  George  Garcia 
on  Aug.  16,  2002 


.CARPE  DIEM       T 

Alumni  Life 

Fall  2002 

President 
Susan  A.  Cole 

Director  of  Communications 
Phyllis  Miller 

Director  of  Alumni  Relations 
Catherine  Katz 

MSUAA  President 
Wayne  DeFeo  '80  '82  M.A. 

Editor 
Diana  St.  Lifer 

Copy  Editor 
William  Valladares 

Photographer 
Mike  Peters 

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Office  of  Publication! 

Monld.ur  Stale  University 

Upper  Montclair,  N  J  07043 
No  material  (photographs,  illustrations,  articles,  etc.) 

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That's 

Life 


Births 


To  Karen  Shustack  Walker  '87 
and  her  husband,  Timothy 
Walker  '87,  a  girl,  Caroline 
Emma,  on  May  25,  2002 

To  Katherine  Regan  Zoccoli  '94 

and  her  husband,  Paul,  a  boy, 
Jack  Regan,  on  April  14,  2002 

To  Victoria  Mercogliano- 
Romana  '94  and  her  husband, 
Mario  Romana  '95,  a  girl, 
Isabella  Mia,  on  Feb.  5,  2002 

To  Mark  A.  Heber  '98  and  his 

wife,  Sheila,  a  boy,  Mark 
Anthony  Jamal,  on  Dec.  7,  2001 

To  Irene  B.  Wall  '99  M.A.  and 
her  husband,  Conrad  Corpus  '93, 
a  girl,  Bridget  Avelina,  on 
March  26,  2002 


Notesfrom 

Panzer 


Anniversaries 


Clifford  R.  Kreismer  '50,  '52 
M.A.  and  his  wife  Helen 
recently  celebrated  their  50th 
wedding  anniversary. 

Gerard  Santangelo  '59  and  his 
wife  Tyra  celebrated  50  years  on 
April  13,  2002. 


In  Memoriam 


Marion  Perkins  Vaughn  '22 
Tena  Barnert  Harris  '29 
Bernice  Yarbro  '34 
Bertram  Borgen  Johasson  '38 
Thelma  E.  Vallario  '45 


Ernest  Yeager  '45 
Joseph  R.  Guthrie  '52 
Herbert  J.  Tintle  Jr.  '48 
Barbara  Gold  '50 
James  M.  Warren  '60 
Patricia  Marshall  '60 
Roger  J.  Rubinetti  '64 
Martha  Harrison  Dodd  '66  M.A. 
Lawrence  Barrett  IV  '69 
Patricia  Flavelle  '69 
Donald  Stewart  '72 
Patricia  A.  Germann 

Schumacher  '73 
Eileen  Greber  Anderson  '77 
Richard  G.  Hay  '77 
Daniel  DiGangi  '91,  '97  M.A. 
Ellen  Ann  Belkewitch  '93  M.A. 
Virginia  Del  Tufo  '00 


Alumni  can  send  information  about 
engagements,  weddings, 
anniversaries  and  births  to  Alumni 
Relations,  34  Normal  Ave.,  Upper 
Montclair,  NJ  07043; 
fax  973-655-5483;  or  e-mail 
alumni@mail.montchui.cdii  All 
information  must  be  submitted  within 
six  months  of  the  event  and  include  ex- 
pected date  of  marriage  for  "Engage- 
ments," the  wedding  date  for  "Mar- 
riages" and  the  date  of  birth  for 
"Births."  Anniversaries  in  five-year 
increments  from  the  30"'  anniversary 
on  will  be  published.  All  submissions 
must  include  a  name  and  telephone 
number  for  verification. 


Remembering  Irv  Gawley 

The  Montclair  State  community  lost  a  dear 
alumnus,  colleague  and  friend,  Irwin  "Irv"  H. 
Gawley  '49  '59  M.A.,  who  passed  away  Aug.  7. 

Irv  became  a  member  of  the  chemistry  faculty 
in  1956  and,  during  his  32-year  career,  served  as 
chair  of  the  Science  Department,  the  first  dean  of 
what  is  now  the  College  of  Science  and  Math- 
ematics, and  vice  president  for  Academic  Affairs. 
He  retired  in  1988  but  remained  active  in  the 


Alumni  Association  and  the  Association  of  Re- 
tired Montclairites.  He  held  a  doctorate  in  educa- 
tion at  Columbia  University's  Teacher  College. 

"Irv  provided  strong,  steady  leadership  to  Aca- 
demic Affairs  as  the  institution  was  evolving  from 
a  teachers  college  into  a  comprehensive  university 
and  through  a  period  of  significant  growth  during 
the  70s,"  said  Provost  Richard  Lynde.  "He  will  be 
remembered  for,  among  many  things,  the  integrity 
that  characterized  his  interactions  with  colleagues 
and  his  colorful  bow  ties." 


BY  LOIS  MADDEN  KELLY  '56 


Hal  Lefcourt  '48  has  been  se- 
lected as  general  chair  of  the 
50th  Anniversary  Celebration 
Committee  of  Levittown,  Pa. 
(1952-2002).  Pennsylvania  Gov. 
Mark  Schweiker  serves  as  the 
honorary  chair.  Levittown  is 
historically  noted  as  "the  first 
fully  planned  residential  com- 
munity in  suburban  America." 

Joe  Bongiorno  '52  and  his  wife 
Dorothy  celebrated  their  50th 
wedding  anniversary  at  the 
Sheraton  Parsippany  Hotel  with 
family  and  friends.  The 
Bongiorno  children  and  their 
spouses  presented  Joe  and 
Dorothy  with  a  trip  to  Antigua. 
When  not  traveling,  much  of 
their  time  is  divided  between 
their  home  in  Remington,  sum- 


mers in  Barnegat  and  winters  in 
Naples,  Fla.  Congratulations,  Joe 
and  Dorothy. 

Flo  Felano  '53  is  the  first  Spe- 
cial Olympics  coach  to  receive 
the  Interscholastic  Coaches  Hall 
of  Fame  Award.  Flo's  group  be- 
gan with  eight  participants  and 
now  has  67  registered  members 
ranging  in  age  from  6  to  57 
years.  These  Special  Olympic 
athletes  participate  in  the  roller 
skating,  basketball,  bowling, 
bocce  ball,  and  track  and  field 
activities.  Recently  Flo  and  her 
athletes  attended  a  Women's 
National  Basketball  Association 
game  in  Madison  Square  Gar- 
den, where  the  group  sang  the 
national  anthem  before  an  audi- 
ence of  more  than  13,000  NY 


Liberty  fans.  Christine  Crotty, 
who  has  sung  the  anthem  at 
many  events  including  three 
years  at  the  State  Summer 
Games,  was  the  featured  singer. 

Now  here's  a  little 
Panzer  College  trivia 

From  1918  to  1958  Panzer  Col- 
lege in  East  Orange  graduated 
about  1,430  men  and  women.  As 
of  this  year,  698  are  deceased, 
the  location  of  148  is  unknown, 
and  583  of  us  are  still  "hanging 
in  there." 

Of  us,  115  are  between  the  ages 
of  65  and  69,  281  are  between  70 
and  79  years  of  age  and  187  are 
80  to  90+. 


It  is  not  difficult  to  see  why 
Panzer  Notes  has  been  dwin- 
dling. Therefore,  the  column 
will  appear  only  when  there  is 
enough  news,  so  please  keep 
those  updates  coming. 

It  has  been  almost  four  years 
since  Dr.  Hazel  Wacker  retired 
from  writing  this  column  and 
asked  if  I  would  continue  keep- 
ing our  grads  informed.  It  has 
been  most  enjoyable. 

Remember,  keep  those  letters 
coming  in.  Send  news  for 
Panzer  Notes  to  Lois  Madden 
Kelly,  28  Stag  Trail,  Fairfield,  NJ 
07004  or  e-mail  to 
ldkpanzer@aol.com.  Please  put 
"Panzer  Notes"  in  the  subject  line. 


Alumni  Life/Fall  2002  •  19 


MS- 


HONOR  ROLL  OF  DONORS  FY  '02 

The  Montclair  State  University  Alumni  Association  (MSUAA)  expresses  its  appreciation 
and  gratitude  to  the  following  donors  for  their  gifts  and  pledges  to  the  Association's 
Annual  Fund  and  to  the  University.  These  contributions  help  the  MSUAA  continue  its 
work  on  behalf  of  alumni,  students  and  faculty.  The  gifts  received  help  fund  scholarships  and 
contribute  to  the  life  and  work  of  Montclair  State  University. 

It  is  never  too  late  to  take  part  in  these  important  efforts.  Alumni  who  wish  to  donate  can 
call  the  Alumni  Relations  Office  at  973-655-4141.  Gifts  also  can  be  charged  to  the  Montclair 
State  University  affinity  card  or  any  MasterCard  or  Visa. 

This  Honor  Roll  reflects  donations  of  $100  or  more  received  by  the  University  between 
July  1,  2001  and  June  30,  2002. 

The  MSUAA  also  expresses  sincere  appreciation  to  the  thousands  of  alumni  who  contrib- 
uted amounts  of  less  than  $100.  None  of  the  programs  or  scholarships  sponsored  by  the 
Alumni  Association  would  be  possible  without  these  important  donors. 

Every  effort  has  been  made  to  properly  list  and  thank  our  donors.  However,  we  realize  that 
this  list  may  contain  inadvertent  errors  or  omissions.  We  apologize  for  any  errors.  If  your 
listing  is  incorrect  or  your  name  has  been  omitted,  please  contact  the  Alumni  Relations  Office 
at  973-655-4141,  by  fax  at  973-655-5483  or  e-mail  alumni@mail.montclair.edu.  A  supplemental 
list  will  be  published  in  a  future  issue  of  Alumni  Life. 


PRESIDENTS  CIRCLE 

($5,000  and  above) 

Ruth  Krug  Berger  '33  * 

Angelo  Cali  '36 

Joseph  Concialdi  * 

Katherine  McAuvic  Dunlap  76 

Gertrude  Nenninger  Goble  '48 

A|it  Khubani  '84 

Charlotte  Spohrer  Mckenzie  '31  * 

Ralph  Miano  '58 

James  Poet  '41 

Margaret  McCormack  Sokol  '38 

Elizabeth  Vandervliet  '32  '37  MA  " 


BANNER  CLUB 

($1,000 -$4,999) 
Florence  Aichele  '33 
Arlene  Crescenzi  Allen  '64 
Keith  '79  and  Michele  Gierla 

Ansbacher  '80 
Mary  Farina  Bondon  '38 
Barbara  Flenner  Brummer  '68 
Rose  Caparulo  Cali  '80 
Leigh  Carr  '78 
Sonia  Wagner  Cohan  '40 
Steven  Danatos  '75 
Diani  Santucci  Delle  Chiaie  '74 
Paul  Devido  '97 
t  .irvlmead  Tryon  Eggleston  '61 
Dolores  Whren  Galek  '57  '62  MA 
William  Gelman  '43 
Rudolph  Giglio  '84 
Susan  Hintenberger  Gross  '57  '60  MA 
Rot  helle  F.  Grossman  '43 
[ear  I  taring  Hall  '50 
Ann  Wilson  Hartmann  '62 
\\  illiam    16  '39  MA  and  Jo  Cavaliere 
llrl  tmm  '45 '48  MA 
l  Kane  I  lipkins  '92 
Lucille 1  [arisen  Horning  '39 
Mary  1  louse  '56  MA 
Ann  Webei  Hoyl 
Lucille  Fagan  Kehoe '48 '52  MA 
Lament  e  Keysei  '39  * 
Audrey  Vine  > ■  i . t /  I  eel  '  n 
I  lorothy  s  hroeder  Lehmkuhl  '42  '46  MA 
Edward  Leshowitz  '  16 
Karen  Lindholm 
Man  i  II. i  I  o(  .istro  '74 

I  [arry  '69  and  Barbara  Skolkin 
I  ong'70'73MA 

20  •  Alumni  Life/ hill  2002 


Robert  Lytle  '42 

Eleanor  Hagen  Maloney  '33 

Ronald  '81  and  Beth  McNeilly  Naples  '81 

Eleanor  Olsen  Weems  '38 

Kent  Papsun  '73 

Susan  Rooney  Peach  '49 

Stephen  Pepe  '65 

Gordon  Pingicer  '74 

Paul  '74  and  Annamary  Ladanye 

Stahlin  '74 

Miriam  Taub  '70 

Thelma  Thompson  '58 

Anita  Timmons  '76 

Margaret  Burns  Velden  '64 

Edith  Haas  VerNooy  '52 

Madelon  Grimm  Wehner  '39 

Robert  White  '59  '64  MA 


BELL  TOWER  CLUB 

($500  -  $999) 

Piera  Accumanno  '92 

James  Andreano  '74 

Cynthia  Lepre  Barnes  '72 

Michael  Beard  '74 

Doris  Lew  Beck  '50 

Edith  Brodsky  Oxfeld  '41 

T.  Donald  Cairns  '61 

Dawn  Calandra  '00 

Joan  Horn  Cole  '71 

Peter  Crocitto  '83 

Virginia  De  Lalla  '75 

Frederick  Deusinger  '42 

Helen  Hendrickson  Dominguez  '56 

Margaret  Fit/simmons  Donovan  '63 

Dorothea  Gorski  Dul  '39 

Norman  Eckstein  '98 

Ronald  '41  and  Edith  Greer  Engelhardt  '40 

Peter  Feinstein  '83 

Donald  '44  '51  MA  and  Delores 

O'Keeffe  Fusco  '49 
Irwin  Gawley  '49  '51  MA  * 
I  lolly  Petersen  Gera  '79 
Marion  Scraver  Gibba  '40 
I  enore  C  lemente  ( ileason  '68  '74  MA 
Dianne  Gregg  '77 
Forrest  ( .riffin 
l  kmglas  I  [amilton  '72 

Kenneth  1  lanim  '76 
[oseph  I  lughes  '17  '61  MA 
( ieorge  lannacone  '54  '59  MA 
( iunter  kuhms  '47 


Jacquelyn  Kyle  '69 

George  Lista  '84 

Helene  Milden  Ludwig  '81 

James  McGilvray  '41 

Frank  '41  and  Gertrude  Cook 

Meninger  '40 
Robert  Meyer  '67  70  MA 
Anne  Albert  Miller  '45 
Joan  Kurz  Morris  '60 
Roger  Palmisano  '79 
James  Quinn  '84  MA 
Joseph  Raymond  '43 
Lois  McCrum  Robertson  '44 
Elizabeth  Zentgraf  Rose  '44 
Marion  Salvia  '50 
Maria  Schantz  '60  MA 
Werner  Schanzenbach  '51 
Thomas  '57  and  Rosemarie  Bates 

Seippel  '58 
John  T.  Shawcross  '48  Litt.D.  '75 
Michael  '70  and  Mary  Ann  Leonard 

Siklosi  '70 
Max  Sobel  '47 
Inge  Stafford  '79  MA 
Peter  Stankov  '83 
Thomas  Stewart  '70 
Mary  Thieleke  '94 
Russell  Todaro  '74 
Maria  Tome  '80 
Rita  Ullrich  '59 
Wilfred  Welsh  '36  '38  MA 
Judy  Weston  '77  MA 
Protase  Woodford  '57  '62  MA 
Jason  Wren  '96 


LA  CAMPAN1LLA  CLUB 

($250 -$499) 

Robert  Adochio  '75 

GladysAkillian'54'58MA 

foann  McCabeAlaimo  '86 

William  Allen  '36 

Michael  Ambrosio  '6  I 

I  ouise  Friedman  Barth  '4(1 

[oseph  Basile 

John  '50  '53  MA  .\nd  |une  Boswoll  Boll  '50 

Alice  Sharkey  Benazzi  '70 

William  Bernstein  '74 

l  >ebra  Biderman  '69 

(  harles'64  '68  MA  and  Ins  Barley 

Binds  '62  '66  MA 
(  hristine  Steip  Butts  '65 


Dorothea  Burns  '58  '62  MA 
Edward  '51  '56  MA  and  Jean  Trotta 

Cooper  '50  '60  MA 
Salvatore  Corrao  '68 
Patricia  Coveney  '74 
Eleanor  Pedersen  Craig  '32  '34  MA 
Rita  Stack  Crawford  '49  '56  MA 
Michael  '94  and  Jennifer  Zeppi 

Crudele  '94 
Ella  Curren  '33 
James  Cushman  '88 
Norma  Thompson  Dade  '33 
Irene  Dec  '73  '80  MA 
John  De  Palma  '79 
Wayne  DeFeo  '80  '82  MA 
Thomas  '53  and  Mary  McCloud 

Decker  '53  * 
Harry  Durkee  '53 
Edith  Eklund  '26 
Karen  Geldmaker  Ensle  '71 
Bruce  Estell  '66  '76  MA 
William  Fantry  '56 
Joseph  Ferrie  '50  '56  MA 
Joan  Ficke  '71  and  Joseph  Moore  '59  MA 
Marie  Frazee-Baldassarre  '43  '46  MA 
Harriet  Olin  Freedman  '47 
Angelo  Genova  '75 
Adam  '50  '55  MA  and  Nancy  Stack 

Geyer  '51 
Ellen  Gibba  '73  '76  MA 
Henry  '76  and  Lillian  French  Gola  '76 
Marian  Gorman  '94  MBA 
Elaine  Gottschall  '73 
Leonard  Greaney  '89 
Lise  Greene  '74  '81  MA 
Donald  '51  '56  MA  and  Audrey  Korsak 

Gregg  '71  MA 
Joseph  Grundy  '81 
Margaret  Hait  '70  '76  MA 
Thomas  '82  and  Carol  Del  Favero 

Hallock  '82 
David  Handal  '88 
Lolita  Christopher  Haniver  '27 
Karen  Hausmann  '74  MA 
Juanita  High  '51 
John  '40  '47  MA  and  Eleanor  Pellet 

Hoagland  '40 
Richard  Hodson  '61  MA 
Katherine  Pavlovich  Holmberg  '39 
John  '50  '57  MA  and  Agnes  Doran 

Howarth  '51 
Joseph  Howden  '37 
Father  Arthur  Humphrey  '95  MA 
Natalie  Martinson  Hutchins  '31 
Janine  Iannarelli  '83 
Elin  Johnston  '60  MA 
Donald  '58  '60  MA  and  Lorraine 

Bartkowicz  Jones  '58 
Marie  Kane  '67  '73  MA 
Sue  Nielsen  Kelly  '67 
Margaret  Michaels  Kiser  '74 
Joseph  Komarek  '71 
Marjorie  Mackerley  Kops  '36  '48  MA 
Miriam  Sachs  Kranser  '55 
Christine  Pnizinsky  Krenitsky  '67  '81  MA 
Robert  '69  '72  MA  and  Susanne  Otto 

Kuipers  '69  MA 
Daryl  Fooling  Lancaster  '77 
Stewart  '82  and  ludith  Echeveria 

Under '83 
Robert  Lombardi  '93 
Eleanor  1  yght  '84 
losoph  '70  and  Rosa  Digiacomantoni 

M  a  ca  lu  so  '70 
Kenneth  Malone  '67  73  MA 
Shirley  Hookaylo  Manning  '64 
Ruth  Polasik  Ma/ujian  78 
Nicholas  Mazzucco  '56 
William  Md  eish  '52 
[racy  McVeigh  '82 
Douglas  Miller  77  MA 

*  Deceased 


Judith  Feil  Miller  '62 

Nickos  Milonas  '87 

Richard  Minor  '70 

Edmund  Moderacki  '68 

Judith  Mongiello-Fortunato  '85 

Marion  Murphy-Willoughby  '76 

James  '56  and  Sandra  Ragno  Murray  '58 

Nel  Rieth  Noddings  '49 

Ilene  Lieberman  Nolte  '87  '93  MA 

Bernadette  Novak  '71 

William  Oliver  '71  '82  MA 

Helen  Gemmel  Ort  '31 

Evelyn  Ortner  '72 

Devra  Schneider  Parks  '51 

Wilbur  Parliman  '35  '37  MA 

Catherine  Paskert  '50 

Jane  Branson  Phillips  '42 

Emil  Piel  '40  '47  MA 

F.  Karen  Telofski  Pomnitz  '68  '92  MA 

Corine  Fennell  Radice  '58 

Kathleen  Ragan  '74  '80  MA 

Florence  Perell  Reichler  '42 

Roy  Rettenmaier  '80 

Ann  Rimicci  '96 

Rita  Tiernan  Rinehart  '52 

Patricia  Snyder  Robinson  '75 

John  '81  and  Catherine  Mirra  Russo  '81 

Peter  '74  and  Darsan  Majury  Russo  '75 

Philip  and  Barbara  Gibbons 

Ruziska  '63  '75  MA 
Raymond  '78  and  Lauren  Starrett 

Salani  '79 
Eunice  Thompson  Samer  '50 
June  Sasaki  '55 
Joseph  Savino  '80 
Joan  Schulhafer  Cooper  '77 
Mary  Sorace  '77 
James  Spry  '54 
Cesare  Stefanelli  '84 
Eleanor  Svec  '47  '50  MA 
Jody  Terres  '91 

Carol  Schneider  Tomason  '70 
Susan  Turner  '95 
Catherine  Vayianos  '61 
Guy  '60  '66  MA  and  Elaine  Post 

Vinopal  '60 
Riccardo  '65  '72  MA  and  Carol  Fiehn 

Vivona  '80  '85  MA 
Nathan  Weiss  '48 
Joycelyn  Santa  Maria  Wiener  '57 
Ingrid  Williams  '92  '96  MA 
Dorothy  Sherman  Youngs  '66 
Robert  '58  and  Marlene  Jaorsky 

Zschack  '58 


CENTURY  CLUB 

($100  -  $249) 

Joan  Abrutyn  '81  MA 

Kathryn  Gussis  Achaves  '71 

Pat  Crosby  Ackershoek  '59  '71  MA 

Charles  Adornetto  '97 

James  Africano  '66  '70  MA 

John  Ahearn  '80 

Pauline  Jablonski  Ajamian  '50 

Gloria  Albano  '88 

Robert  Albin  '75 

Gary  Airman  '78 

Frank  '76  and  Nancy  Myers  Alvarez  '76 

James  Andrews  '58 

John  Angeline  '01 

Maryann  Kudrewicz  Anthony  '70 

James  Asbell  '54 

Barbara  Aspeling  '92 

Susan  Fitt  Atwater  '56 

Michael  '65  and  Marianne  Elkovich 

Autorino  '68 
Suzanne  Fishman  Azoulay  '70 
Robert  '54  '60  MA  and  Patricia 
O'Connor  Babb  '55  '58  MA 
Irma  Wagner  Balascio  '64 
Elizabeth  Baltrukovicz  '85  '92  MA 
Charlotte  Luna  Banks  '72  '77  MA 


Anthony  Barbary  '69  '74  MA 
Michael  Barker  '79 
Geraldine  Barlow  '72  MA 
Mary  Bell  Barrett  '34 
William  Barrowclough  '87  MA 
Thomas  '87  and  Robin  Miller 

Bartholomew  '89 
William  Bauman  '61  '67  MA 
Joyce  Delp  Baumbach  '76 
Sue  Keil  Beck  '57 
Alice  Roughgarden  Becker  '50 
Catherine  Kerns  Becker  '63  '87  MBA 
Muriel  Rogow  Becker  '64  MA 
Holly  Slocum  Beekman  '69 
Joseph  Bell  '69 
Dora  Gordon  Bellat  '36 
Christine  Belli  '71  '74  MA 
James  Benson  '86 
Bojana  Beric'  '97  MA 
Edward  Bertolini  '97  MA 
Sella  Lang  Biggs  '54  '57  MA 
William  '50  '53  MA  and  Grace 

D'Agnostino  Bingham  '50 
Robert  Blackwell  '78 
Andrea  Blake-Garrett  '94  '01  MA 
Leonard  Blessing  '50  '51  MA 
Mark  Blomquist  '76 
Margaret  Bloodgood  '77 
Joan  Bader  Bockelmann  '37  '41  MA 
Norman  Bohn  '70  MA 
Marion  Alexander  Bolden  '82  MA 
Vera  Saltzman  Boles  '33 
Stephen  '78  MA  and  Frances  Zeffaro 

Borsh 
Ronald  Bosland  '53 
Mary  Bouchoux  '70 
Angelo  Bovino  '60  '67  MA 
Donald  Bragaw  '50 
Mary  Lou  Cherico  Breidenstine  '66 
Suzanne  Bridenburg  '63 
Richard  Brooks  '81  '85  MA 
Lynnferd  Brown  '79 
Steven  Buckridge  '80 
Marjorie  Bunnell  '43  '47  MA 
Lisa  Buono  '79 
Julie  Buras-Zigo  '82 
Henry  '65  and  Karin  Peterson  Burk  '66 
Ellen  Simpson  Burns  '76 
Thomas  Burr  '59 
Geoffrey  Cahill  '86 
Eleanor  Bill  Calvin  '51 
John  Camp  '63  '67  MA 
Lawrence  Campbell  '48  '49  MA 
Jeffrey  Campo  '83 
Nancy  Cant  '58  '61  MA 
Carla  Capizzi  '74 
William  '66  '70  MA  and  Elsa  Jensen 

Carbone  '66 
Renzo  Carcich  '86 
Angel  Cardona  '98 
Anthony  Carlino  '77 
Calvin  '84  and  Susan  Ann  Signorello 

Carlstrom  '83  '86  MA 
Peter  Carparelli  '66 
Robert  '59  and  Elizabeth  Vill 

Carroll  '60  '86  MA 
Anthony  Caruso  '47  '52  MA 
Joe  Caruso  '87 
Marie  Caruso  '79 
Nancy  Di  Grazia  Carver  '73 
Bruce  Casey  '76  MA  and  Diane 

Casey  '85  MA 
Elisebet  Hildisch  Cassler  '68 
Angela  Cavalli  '00 
Patricia  Huvane  Chabora  '79 
Trina  Chance  O'Gorman  '01  MAT 
Robyn  Chiesa  '88  '00  MBA 
William  Chilcott  '81 
Walter  Chomko  '73  '78  MA 
Kathy  Kypridakes  Chrisopoulos  '70 
Joan  Perretti  Christen  '43 
Boyd  Christie  '50 
Louis  Cirignano  '56 


Joan  Alexander  Clark  '50 

Curt  Clauss  '75  '76  MA 

Brian  '66  '70  MA  and  Debora  Solomon 

Clifford  '66  '70  MA 
Zelda  Cohen  Friedman  '36 
Peter  Cole  '63 
Gregory  Collins  '79 
John  Collins  '83 
Ann  Conrey  Commisa  '73 
Irma  De  Venezia  Conforti  '43 
Olga  Papademas  Constandelis  '76 
Florence  Kelly  Conway  '50 
Janet  Cooke  '82  MA 
John  Cooke '52 
Kevin  Cooney  '75 
Jacquelyn  Makoujy  Coral  '79 
Robert  Cornell  '71 
Rita  Beirne  Cornyn  '52 
Elsie  Coughlin  Coss  '57 
James  '66  '68  MA  and  Nancy  Dierk 

Cottingham  '67 
Thelma  Anderson  Courtney  '44  '50  MA 
Marie  Mulcare  Cowan  '37 
Marsha  Parker  Cox  '73 
Denise  Cram  '74 
James  Crawford,  Esq.  '61 
John  Crowell  '85 
Karl  Custer  '55  '60  MA 
Rose  Cutler  '61 
Allan  Czaya  '69 

Debra  Ann  Stabulis  Czerwienski  '76 
Jean  D'Amico  '64  '68  MA 
Anthony  D'Agostino  '95 
Jaelene  Frankel  Danishefsky  '57 
Jane  Kavenagh  Darling  '80 
Laurie  Davidson  '99 
Kim  Muller  Davies  '89 
M.  Lynne  Davies  '87  MA 
Philip  Davis  '73 
Thomas  De  Lorenzo  '74 
Frances  De  Luke  '58 
Michael  '91  and  Deborah  Rudolph 

DeAngelis  '91 
Kenneth  Williams  '83  and  Maria 

DeRosa  '83 
Mary  DeRusso  '02 
Richard  Deceglie  '79 
Vincent  Deland  '58 
Victor  '53  and  Joyce  Roland 

Demarest  '53 
John  Dembeck  '76 
Kathryn  Sapios  Demos  '62  '71  MA 
D.  Jeanne  Herrmann  Denes  '73 
Richard  Dennis  '64  MA 
Kenneth  Wolff  '63  and  Dorothy 

Deremer  '63  '65  MA 
Karen  Swanseen  Di  Francesca  '66 
Sharon  Couch  Di  Lonardo  '78 
Rose  Di  Palma  '75 
M.  Patricia  Dierkes  '82 
Susan  Jakuboski  Dillard  '72 
Jerry  Dimartino  '95 
Alana  Dismukes  '98 
Paul  Dittrich  '49  '51  MA 
Theresa  Dobies  '94  MA 
Daniel  Doherty  '79 
Maryann  Bond  Doherty  '58 
Peter  Dolese  '75 
Jean  Ellenberger  Dougherty  '44 
Loretta  Douglas  '70  '85  MA 
JoAnn  Dow  '77 
Marion  Higgins  Dugan  '40 
Mary  Ryaby  Duke  '62 
Jeanette  Randall  Durham  '67 
Adela  Jasinski  Dziekanowski  '73 
Helen  M.  Earles,  PhD  '01  MA 
Ruth  Earley-Dunne  '35 
Gilda  Ecroyd  '93  MAT 
Mervine  Edwards  '56 
Kathleen  Ehrhardt  '86 
Elizabeth  Dean  Eler  '40 
Constance  Catania  Elliott  '63 
Geraldine  Smith  Emsley  '43 


Lynn  English  '96 

Barbara  Fischer  Erickson  '70 

Herbert  Ershkowitz  '55 

Ruth  Exel  '65 

Jacqueline  Falcone  '84 

William  Fanaras  '65 

Gerald  Fasanella  '85 

Andrew  Fede  '78 

James  Feeney  '01  MBA 

Grace  Felice  '92 

William  '74  and  Donna  Agnoli 

Fellenberg  '71 
Stephen  Ferguson  '83 
June  Fernicola  '78 
Evelyn  Danik  Ferrara  '51 
Jacques  Feys  '75 
Harold  '58  '64  MA  and  Helen  Orlowski 

Fields  '54 
John  '77  and  Jane  Korn  Fietkiewicz  '78 
Deborah  Shapiro  Firkser  '46  '48  MA 
J.  Thomas  '40  '42  MA*  and  E.  Alma 

Williams  Flagg  '43  MA 
Jane  Savage  Flanagan  '45 
Edith  Bradley  Floyd  '37 
Rosalie  Brancato  Foschini  '55 
Catherine  Frank-White  '62 
James  Freda  '53 
Andrew  Freeman  '84 
Philip  R.  Frowery  '70  MA 
Michael  Gabriele  '75 
Kathleen  Gaffney  '62 
Paul  '65  '68  MA  and  Maria  Piacente 

Galeota  '64  '68  MA 
Mary  Barkman  Gallion  '62 
Louis  Garbaccio  '77 
Dorothy  Graf  Gargan  '64  '70  MA 
Michael  '61  and  Jean  Furnari  Garzillo  '59 
William  Gee  '54 
Stephen  Geisel  '78 
Oliver  Gelston  '53  '58  MA 
Michael  Genaro  '50 
Anthony  Gerbino  '84 
Elaine  Geri  '79 
Laynie  Gershwin  '74  MA 
Dale  Douglass  Gianforte  '58 
Eugene  '68  and  Suzette  Prudhon  Gibba  '68 
Harford  Gibbs  '58 
Ruth  Lussenhop  Gibson  '39 
Edward  '77  and  Lorraine  Bednarz 

Giermanski  '76 
Elaine  Lachenauer  Gill  '43  '49  MA 
John  '56  and  Marsha  Landgraf  Giller 

Mary  Cutillo  Gillespie  '48 
Wendy  Gillespie  '73 
Thomas  Giordano  '75 
Marjorie  Morgenstern  Glassman  '48 
Loyola  Nichols  Gleason  '48 
John  '74  and  Marita  Greifenkranz 

Glowacki  '76 
Guglielmo  Goffi  '77  MA 
Stephen  '52  and  Rosemary  Loustalot 

Goin  '52  '71  MA 
Helen  Hemko  Golan  '61 
Nancy  Yelenik  Goldberg  '69 
Basil  Goldman  '52  '56  MA 
Michael  Goldstein  '60  '72  MA 
Ruth  Goldstein  '70 
Miriam  Sadowitz  Gomberg  '80  MA 
Raj  Gona  '94  MA 
Wallace  '52  and  Eleanor  De  Andrea 

Gordon  '52 
Robert  '53  '60  MA  and  Jacqueline 

Robinson  Gorton  '53 
Walter  Gough  '50 
Robert  William  Grace  '69 
Sheryl  Sarno  Granet  '95 
Donna  Marine  Green  '72 
Linda  Greenberg 

S.  Andrea  Koedam  Greetham  '53  '57  MA 
Janet  Gregorovic  '76 
Carol  Suscreba  Greiner  '71 


*Deceased 

Alumni  Life/Fall  2002  •  21 


■f  ^ 


Jeff  '82  and  Robyn  Arpiarian  Greulich  '82 

Beth  Gross  '78  MA 

Da\'id  Grossman  '76 

William  Grywalski  '75  MA 

John  Guarino  '80 

Nancy  Guild  '50  '55  MA 

John  Gulick  '79 

Dena  Guttman  '68  MA 

Irena  Price  Hackett  '52  '59  MA 

Joan  Bischof  Haenny  '86 

George  '62  '66  MA  and  Patricia  Lesinski 

Hague  '62 
Carol  Hahn  '80 
Richard  Hall  '71 

Elizabeth  Betz  Hamel  '76  '90  MA 
Kathleen  Brady  Hanf  '71 
Catherine  Hanley  '72  MA 
Margaret  Bleckman  Hans  '57 
David  Hardgrove  '71 
Judith  Hardin  '70 
William  Harrison  '49 
David  Hart  '50  '57  MA 
Judith  Henderson  Hartpence  '70 
Torolf  Haug  '98 

Virginia  Brandt  Hawkins  '95  MA 
Genevieve  Pettersen  Hazekamp  '40  '61  MA 
Naedine  Hazell  '82 
Mary  Healy  '60 

Doris  Johnson  Heise  '69  '79  MA 
Richard  Henderson  '78 
Ruth  Exner  Henderson  '75  '79  MA 
Lorraine  Carroll  Hennessey  '84 
Victor  '69  and  Karen  Hermey  '77 
Ruth  Hengeveld  Hey  '39 
Janet  Thoma  Higgins  '82 
Spencer  Hildebrand  '90 
Irene  Daneski  Hill  '39  * 
Brian  Hillman  '80 
Robert  '39  '47  MA  and  Bertha  Pfitzner 

Hilton  '42 
Maria  Hinrichsen  '99 
Isidor  '36  and  Ellen  Stein  Hirschhorn  '45  * 
John  Hoey  '98  MA 
MaryAnn  Swenson  Holden  '51 
Alan  '69  and  Kathryn  Hough  Holley  '68 
Margaret  Honey  '38 
Georgiann  Dermody  Hook  '65 
Dorothea  Hooper  '54  '58  MA 
Helen  Coyle  Hooper  '44 
Edith  Hopp  '78 
Fay  Zipkin  Hortz  '46 
Paul  Huegel  '83 
Lawrence  Hulighan  '73 
Donald  Hummel  '73  MA 
Ruth  Conklin  Hummel  '37 
Carole  Hunter  '75 
Barbara  Hurley  '79 
Harold  '69  and  Nancy  Grant 

Hutchinson  '69 
Carolyn  Korn  Irwin  '37  '67  MA 
Ralph  Jacobson  '62 
Mary  Grace  Nowak  Jaeger  '77  * 
William  Jaichner  '93  '00  MA 
Stanley  '70  '76  MA  and  Mary  Thorne 

Jakubik  '70 
Ann  Miller  Jannarone  '34 
Ann  Ward  Jenkins  '56 
Fay  Jensen- Yeager  '44 
Brenda  Jezierski  '73  '88  MA 
Nels  Johnson  '40 
Eileen  Koch  Johnston  '66  '70  MA 
Judith  Linberg  Joyce  '67  '72  MA 
Judith  Toffel  Julius  '63 
II  ilht'Talbott  Justin  '48 
Syrtiller  Mccollum  Kabat  '60 
John  Kaelin  '50  '55  MA 
Bruce  Kalnitsky  '69 
Gregory  Kalosieh  '98  MS 
Daniel  Kanowith  '98 
Bess  Kaplan  '47 
Richard  Kaplan  '78 
Jerome  Kaplowitz  '87 
Howard  '42  and  Muriel  Goldberg 

22  •  Alumni  Life/ Fall  2002 


Katz  '42  '67  MA 
Alfred  Kausch  '59 
Joan  Bartyzel  Kaynak  '63 
Richard  Keenan  '66 
Diane  Gilmore  Keiller  '65 
Richard  Kelly  '67  '70  MA 
Gerard  Kennedy  '64  '66  MA 
Barry  Kenstler  '81 
Barbara  Carr  Kerr  '67 
Marguerithe  Chadwick  Kerr  '49  '53  MA 
Kevin  Kesby  '77 
Audrey  Haymes  Kessler  '72 
Philip  Kiernan  '95 
Carol  Watt  King  '78  MA 
June  King  '92  MA 
Kenneth  Kinney  '82 
Laura  Summers  Kinney  '36 
Audrey  Peppinghaus  Klein  '47  '50  MA 
Francis  Klemensky  '74 
Mary  Diane  Baliman  Kluth  '54 
Judith  Knight  '68 
Donald  Konesny  '75  MA 
Margaret  Fox  Koscheka  '83 
Nancy  Mc  Kill  Koshak  '64 
John  Koumoulides  '60  '61  MA 
Jerome  '60  '64  MA  and  Ruth 

Pannicke  Kracht  '60 
Kevin  Krause  '83  MA 
Doris  Bird  Kraut  '42 
Joan  Sprich  Krautheim  '60 
Frances  Villani  Kroeckel  '62  '66  MA 
S.  Marie  Kuhnen  '41 
Arthur  Kull  '49 
Thomas  Kunz  '90 

Ronald  '76  and  Donna  Kurc-Troppoli  '76 
Theodore  Kury  '59 
Thelma  Shauger  Kutner  '41 
Catherine  Kwan  '68 
Sieger  Kwiatkowski  '54  '59  MA 
Elizabeth  La  Blanc  '79  MA 
Gerald  '63  '71  MA  and  Florence  Perna 

Labenski  '63 
Robert  Lachenauer  '51  '56  MA 
Jacqueline  Choffo  Laczny  '74 
Robert  Ladomirak  '98  MS 
Joanne  Kaplaneris  Lallos  '84 
Peter  '89  and  Stephanie  Dreher 

Langbein  '89 
Richard  Langheim  '68  '75  MA 
George  Laniado  '52 
Linda  Pellett  Lannin  '54 
Richard  Lansmann  '78 
Diana  Karpovich  Lapham  '60 
Daniel  Larkin  '87 
Jim  Larkin  '54 

Nelson  '94  and  Lisa  Latorre-Rodriguez  '94 
Arnold  Lau  '48 

Renee  Mae  LeRiche  '51  '73  MA 
Alice  Leath  '84 
Edward  '70  '78  MA  and  Diane 

Brown  Lebida  '70 
Mary  Lenehan  '55  '57  MA 
Rosemaur  Leonardo,  PhD  '58  '62  MA 
Alan  Lepeau  '83 
Joyce  Carp  Levine  '46 
Norma  Bech  Levine  '52  '72  MA 
Harry  '37  '42  MA  and  Beatrice  Speer 

Lewis  '37 
Seelig  Lewitz  '50  '54  MA 
Patricia  Libak  '90  MED 
Victoria  Sbrocco  Lieberman  '76 
Joan  Mansfield  Likness  '54 
Richard  Lilgeberg  '77 
Georgeanne  Jollie  Limbach  '72  '84  MA 
Diane  Lockward  '80  MA 
Sydney  Lock  wood  '61  '65  MA 
Morgan  Loesch  '42  '47  MA 
Thomas  Loikith  '75 

Daniel  '43  and  Gloria  Insinna  Longhi  '43 
Robert  Longo  '56  '58  MA 
Robert  Longo  '76 
Cathy  Lowden  '87 
Dorothy  Miller  Lozauskas  '69  '97  MA 


Ethel  Stem  Lubin  '43 

Maryann  Lucania  '69  MA 

George  '42  and  Dorothy  Wright  Lunn  '43 

Kevin  Lynch  '73 

Jacoba  Wiedmann  Maas  '66 

Austin  '50  '52  MA  and  Joyce  Mc  Carroll 

MacArthur  '49 
Mary  Lou  Macgregor  '83 
Nancy  Maciag  '76  '81  MA 
Glenn  Mackey  '86 
Josephine  Maffettone  '54 
Francis  Maggio  '88 
Elizabeth  Maguire  '55  '58  MA 
Rose  Fitzgerald  Maire  '68  '78  MA 
Evan  Maletsky  '53  '54  MA 
Mark  Maloney  '81 
Dennis  '58  '65  MA  and  Barbara 

Bainbridge  Mamchur  '71  MA 
Ellen  Manasse  '94 
Evelyn  Buck  Mangels  '55 
John  Mangieri  '73 
Teresa  Marco  '87 
Robin  Griffiths  Marko  '75 
Patricia  Lynch  Marlowe  '71 
Deborah  Satkowski  Marsella  '77 
Robert  '41  and  Jean  Hoffman  Marsh  '43 
Angela  Martin-Fehr  '00 
Ann  Palmiotti  McCloskey  '52 
Moira  McCluney  '63 
Madeline  McClure  '84 
Hugh  McCullough  '50  '53  MA 
Gwendolyn  Babb  McDevitt  '34 
Thomas  McDonnell  '70 
Lori  McDonough  '81 
Kathleen  McGinnis  '70  '72  MA 
Jessie  Stout  McGrew  '47 
Ruth  McMorrow  '78 
Mary  Jane  McNally  '70 
Eleanor  Chambers  McPeak  '40 
Anne  Filacanevo  McCormick  '70 
Daniel  McHugh  '01  MBA 
Robert  McLuckie  '50  '56  MA 
Kathleen  Mcnulty  '98  MAT 
Robert  '83  and  Loretta  Medwick  '95 
Karen  Meislik  '80 
C.H.  Mellinger  '36 
Anna  Melnyk  '74 
Rose  Marie  Meola-Rudy  '92  MA 
Mary  McGeary  Meravi  '67 
Linda  Weiss  Merling  '61 
Harold  Merschtina  '74  MA 
Lynn  Mesuk  '85 
Alison  Chandler  Meyer  '84 
Dorothy  E.  Meyers  '51 
James  Migliorini  '74 
Marion  Walker  Miller  '55 
Sylvia  Platzer  Miller  '36 
Salvatore  Mirabelli  '75 
Kenneth  '57  '61  MA  and  Carol 

Miscia  '83  '92  MA 
Linda  Verba  Modzelewski  '65  '69  MA 
Susan  Molnar  '59  '76  MA 
Bruce  Montgomery  '63 
Joseph  Montone  '73 
Anne  Smyth  Moore  '44 
Cecily  Morgan  '98  MA 
Leonard  '41  and  Gertrude  Kornitsky 

Morris  '40 
Joseph  Morris  '55 

Michael  '51  and  Margaret  Judge  Morris  '51 
James  Morrison  '87 
Maureen  McManus  Moscarelli  '87 
Margherita  Nazzaro  Moschella  '47 
Barbara  Stirman  Moskowitz  '62 
Caroline  Burt  Mossip  '74  '76  MA 
Elaine  Klaich  Mostello  '74 
Walter  Motz  '57 
Donna  Schneider  Mugavero  '84 
Marie  Riche  Mullan  '53 
Constance  Rooss  Mullins  '43 
Kenneth  Mundy  '98  MA 
Claire  Pfadenhauer  Mungenast  '42 
Steven  '48  '51  MA  and  Agnes  Drobneck 


Murko  '47 
Patric  Murphy  '75 
James  Murray  '71  MA 
John  Nabial  79 
Sunebari  Nantah  '92  MA 
Leo  Natalicchio  '55 
William  '67  '72  MA  and  Christine 

Neal  '87  MA 
Nels  Neher  '75 
Bonnie  Nelson  '95 
Judith  Zehnder  Nelson  '80 
Patrice  Genco  Nichas  '83 
Elaine  Noble  '91  '95  MA 
Lucille  McHenry  Noel  '40 
Neir  Taboada  Nogueiras  '74 
Betty  Nolan  '00  MA 
Nicole  Norman  '02 
Robert  Novelle  '71 
William  '52  '56  MA  and  Nancy  Gillian 

Nunamacher  '52 
Lillian  Wehr  Nunnally  '51 
Margaret  O'Horo  O'Connor  '40 
Vernell  Oliver  '43 
Catherine  Olsen  '94 
Olive  Guatelli  Olson  '39 
Richard  Onorevole  '52  '56  MA 
David  Orlofsky  '92 
Anthony  Ortiz  '63  '72  MA 
Helyn  Popovsky  Ostroff  '50 
Hilton  Otero  '51 
Gloria  Otley  '86  MA 
Josephine  Pagano  '47 
Robert  Pagano  '96 
Charles  Paglieri  '50 
Andrew  Pal  '75 
Carol  Palmer  '84 
Robert  Palmeri  '51  '52  MA 
David  '51  '56  MA  and  Dorothy  House 

Pangburn '52 
Dorothea  Reiner  Paoletta  '57 
Cynthia  Kanapicki  Papierniak  '68 
Thomas  Parciak  '67  '71  MA 
Lawrence  Pargot  '64  MA 
Cherie  Parker  '72 
Allison  Davis  Parkes  '71 
Christopher  Paterek  '79 
Bruno  Paul  '54 
Paula  Jean  Pavlosky  '76 
Ruth  Sickert  Payne  '46 
Frances  Makovsky  Peer  '49 
Harold  Peimer  '41 
Karen  M.  Peluso  '71 
Robert  '69  and  Ruth  Grasso  Pepe  '71 
Robert  Perlett  '55  '63  MA 
Linda  Peskin  '70 
Shirley  Israelow  Peterson  '43 
Ann  Semina  Petrillo  '67 
Dolores  Hrobak  Pinski  '49  '52  MA 
Shyrl  Plum  '75 
Henry  '65  and  Kathleen  Laughlin 

Pomerantz  '65 
Karen  Coulson  Porcello  '68 
David  Pospisil  '91  '95  MBA 
Carmina  De  Marco  Posthumus  '66  '73  MA 
Peter  Potosky  '57  '71  MA 
John  Powell  '81  '93  MBA 
Frances  Powers  '95 
Fred  Pregger  '48  '50  MA 
Susan  Prendergast  '96  MA 
Adele  Press  Albert  '47 
Joan  Preztunik  '82 
Leo  '60  and  Rosalina  Esteves 

Primiano  '59  '74  MA 
Barbara  Psichos  '61 
Vincent  Puccio  '74  '84  MA 
Barbara  Purdy  '76  '82  MA 
Catherine  Quinn  '68  '83  MA 
Audrey  Leff  Rabinowitz  '56 
Jeanne  Radimer  '70  '73  MA 
Rosalie  Raffa  '49 
Francine  Raguso  '00  MA 

*Deceaset 


idith  Lowe  Randazzo  '63 
onstantino  '54  and  Lillian  Lister 

Rauzzino  '54 
>el  Redman  '95 
ussell  Reed  '49  '50  MA 
enee  Dec  Reilly  '63 
tephen  Reitberger  '81 
lollie  Collins.  Reubert  '44 
rank  75  and  Allicia  Huck  Rice  71 
teven  Richardson  78 
lliette  Goebel  Riggs  '55  '62  MA 
obert  '52  MA  and  Edith  Anderson 

Rights  '62  MA 
lary  Temple  Riker  '40 
hirley  Riley  73  MA 
leanor  Jadrosich  Rinker  '44 
Salter  Rissler  '48  '49  MA 
ylvia  Angle  Rittweger  '57 
;il!iJ|>onald  '67  and  Barbara  Reda 
Rizzo  '66  70  MA 
lare  Dugan  Rizzolo  '42 
ugenia  Boehl  Roberts  '51 
velyn  Grapatin  Rofer  '34 
uis  Rogers  '64 
jnnifer  Rogoshewski  '99 
'aula  Lamp  Rolfe  '64 
iarbara  Fidacaro  Ronea  70 
jseph  Rosa  75  MA 
amuel  '68  and  Elaine  Ianniello 

Roseman  '69 
jlenn  '93  MA  and  Audrey 

Rosenberg-Kaplinsky  '83 
Men  Friedenberg  Rosenmertz  '64 
tosanne  Rosty  77 
Tiomas  Rothacker  72  78  MA 
udith  Victor  Rother  '60 
ane  Mayers  Rowland  '36 
/[aria  Masciulli  Rubin  74 
Angela  Ruffino  70 
ivelyn  Inman  Runck  '54 
4arie  Russomanno  '80  MA 
Zelia  Ruszkowski-Miller  73  '81  MA 
Jerry  Ryan  '56 

ranees  Hovanec  Sabaliauskas  70 
Arthur  '81  and  Donna  Busher  Saiewitz  '80 
\ngela  Salatti  '55 
\my  Saloway  '83 
yd  Salt '51  '52  MA 
idith  Pollio  Salva  '36  '47  MA 
Stephen  Samson  71 
loria  Senopole  Sanok  '49 
Richard  Santillo  78  '81  MA 
Richard  Santoro  70 
vlichael  Santucci  '02  MA 
Vlaryann  Sapek  '92  '94  MA 
Barbara  Sapienza  79  MA 
\ndrew  Sarchio  70  73  MA 
l\gnes  Mulligan  Sayia  '38  '40  MS 
Zarol  Paulukiewicz  Scagnelli  72 
Iharles  Scanlan  '42 
ohn  '63  and  Joan  Topar  Scanlon  '63 
Leo  Scanlon  '50  '53  MA 
Suzanne  Lomench  Schaffer  PhD  '48 
Richard  70  and  Ellen  Sekuler  Schall  70 
Patricia  Schall  '68 
I  Steven  Eli  Schanes  '43 
[  Mancy  Schattin  '95 
Roberta  Rothmann  Schmidt  '65 
lohn  Schmus  '87 
lanet  Schreiber  '63 
Phyllis  Schultz  '50  '54  MA 
Beatrice  Schwoerer  '43 
Donald  '56  and  Gwendolyn  Rytter 

Scofield  '56 
Lillian  Mingin  Scofield  '57 
Marie  Mauriello  Scotti  '49 
Carolyn  Jost  Sefcik  '86 
Harriet  Surasky  Selinger  '56 
Carolyn  Semento  '50 
Edward  Sender  '44 
Lisa  Sepetjian  '83 
Robert  Seyfarth  '62 
_  , Harriet  Schalick  Sharp  '37 


Barbara  Shaw  79 

Kittie  Cain  Shaw  '28 

David  Sheridan  '82  '91  MA 

Helen  McNair  Sherman  '37  '42  MA 

Louis  Sherman  '97 

Steven  78  and  Judith  Shinn-Esposito  '77 

Karen  Gorski  Shumpert  '68 

George  Sickels  '41  '47  MA 

Judith  Corn  Siegelbaum  70 

Elizabeth  Sierzega  '65 

Gloria  Marcus  Silber  '43  '68  MA 

Linda  Siluk  79 

Marie  Alves  Simone  '59 

Jean  Skripek  79 

Richard  Skydell  '83 

Frank  Slocum  '50  '53  MA 

Luciann  Keczmerski  Slomkowski  '57 

Sondra  Hildebrant  Slotnick  '57  '65  MA 

Lorraine  Small 

Arthur  Smith  '54  '61  MA 

Carmen  Helmer  Smith  '37 

Dawn  Chinchar  Smith  '87 

Phyllis  Smith  '99  MA 

Susan  Solleder  75 

Joseph  Sommer  '54  '56  MA 

Hilda  Zahn  Spagna  74 

Donald  and  Marjorie  Row"e  Spangler  71 

Jean  Palis  Spatz  '93 

Marjorie  Maclnnes  Spencer  '40 

Margaret  Swinton  Spillinger  '23 

Donald  75  and  Susan  McGinley  Spohn  76 

George  Stager  '50  '52  MA 

Mary  Stagg  '91  MBA 

Rose  Sena  Stahnten  '47 

Daniel  Stango  '51 

Julius  Stanisci  '58 

Char  Delhagen  Stanko  72  77  MA 

Joy  Seber  Stanowicz  '67  '68  MA 

Nina  Steadman  72  77  MA 

Mark  Stein  '82 

Ruth  Steisel  '43 

Jack  Stempler  '43 

Edward  Stevens  '52 

James  Stock  '68  MA 

Lisa  Lombardi  Stoothoff  '87 

John  Straub  '69  MA 

Edward  Strohmeyer  71  MA  David  Suter  '78 

Francis  Sutman  '49  '52  MA 

Robert  '47  and  Dorothy  Greulich 

Swanson  '77 
Hugh  '54  and  Judy  Ruelens  Sweeney  '57 
Charles  '65  73  MA  and  Virginia  Mayer 

Swenson  '65 
Stephen  '59  '65  MA  and  Annette 

Palazzolo  Swett  '59 
Barbara  Cairns  Swindlehurst  '54  '60  MA 
Clifford  Swisher  '48  '51  MA 
James  Tackach  76 
Carl  Taeubner  '56 

John  '82  and  Rosemary  Crorkin  Tague  '50 
Richard  Tarapata  '88  '96  MS 
Catherine  Kopp  Taylor  '54  '58  MA 
James  Taylor  '49 

Loretta  Ludlum  Taylor  '47  '66  MA 
Henry  Terwedow  '69  MA 
William  Testa  74 
Anne  Kobryn  Teuscher  '46 
Anna  Tews  '86 

Roberta  Brown  Thaxton  '57  '81  MA 
Estelle  Theander  '49  '54  MA 
William  '49  '53  MA  and  Elinore  Hahn 

Todt  '51 
Betsy-Ann  Blum  Toffler  '87  '01  MA 
Evelyn  Manowiecki  Tomasovic  '68 
Michelle  Tomczyk  74 
Benjamin  Tomeo  '56 
Nancy  Staniszewski  Torok  '62 
Thomas  Toronto  79 
Roger  Tovar 
Gioia  Merkle  Toy  '39 
Israel  Tribble  '62 
Carolyn  Troast  '84 
Charles  Trocolli  '68 


Jessie  Turk  '42 

Thomas  Turney  '62 

Joyce  Tyrell  '54  '64  MA 

Dorothy  Ryan  Unrath  '51 

Michelle  Vaccaro  '98  MA 

Edwin  '56  and  Ann  Valente  '92 

Teresa  Braddick  Van  Duyne  76 

Edgar  Van  Houten  '53  '59  MA 

Gregory  Van  Liew  79 

[Catherine  Van  der  Mey  '97  MA 

Paulette  Florez  Vandenbrande  79 

Dorothy  Vasel  '86 

Walter  '57  and  Irene  Salvi  Veit  '60 

Barbara  Carroll  Verdile  '64 

Kermit  '38  and  Zelda  Korland  Vogel  '38 

Alice  Beebe  von  der  Linden  '37 

Thomas  Vovnick  '80 

Hazel  Wacker  '33  '45  MA 

Howard  Wade  74 

Mary  Wade  '86 

Brian  Wagner 

Carolyn  Walker  '63 

Gordon  '56  '60  MA  and  Edith  Winchell 

Wallace  '56  '61  MA 

Thomas  Wallace  '62  '66  MA 

Patricia  Letchko  Waller  '66 

James  Walsh  '49 

Patricia  Walsh  '57 

Lee  Walsky  '49 

Yipei  Wang  '96 

Julius  71  78  MA  and  Michelle  Milano 

Wargacki  71  79  MA 
John  Waugh  '80 
Gregory  Weber  '82 
Lisa  Weiler  '94 
Louis  Weiner  '38  '68  MA 
Miriam  Weinstein  '80 
Albert  '51  '56  MA  and  Elsie  Ohs 

Weissbach  '50  '83  MA 
Carl  '38  and  Irene  Balto  Wendel  '40 
David  Wertheim  79 
Robert  Weston  '47 
Michelle  Colwell  Wheeler  75 
Arthur  White  '68 
Wayne  Widmann  73 
Gary  Wilcomes  '65 
Mary  Bridges  Wilkin  '42 
Robert  Willey  '52 
Carolyn  Bliss  Wilson  '57 
Valerie  Winslow  '95  '99  MA 
Scott  Winter  76 
Janet  Davies  Winter-Becker  '67 
Joseph  Wisniewski  '62  '68  MA 
Madeleine  Greene  Wojciechowski  '60 
Frances  Collura  Wolansky  '61 
William  Wolf '98  MA 
Terri  Wolfe-Hirsch  '57 
Madeline  Brannick  Wollner  '68 
Leslie  Wood  '93 
Marion  Wood  '68  70  MA 
Nancy  Hanf  Wylde  '51 
Marie  Elaine  Grande  Yaccarino  '88  '92  MA 
Theodora  Yacik  '65 
Ernest  Yeager  '45  * 
John  Yeager  '49 

Elizabeth  Einsiedler  Yeary  '60  '66  MA 
George  Yost  78 
Helen  Toomey  Young  '40 
Michael  Zakutansky  79 
James  '43  and  Dorothy  Samerotte 

Zavaglia  '43 
Ruth  Rozell  Zeralli  '69 
Julie  Stephan  Zichelli  '87  '91  MA 
Joseph  77  and  Grace  Maisel 

Zimel  '41  75  MA 
David  Zimmerman  '01  MBA 
Susan  Zlotnick  '82 
Agnes  Zofay  '35 
Edith  Weeber  Zoltan  '39 
Ciro  '48  and  Rosemary  Pampalone 

Zoppo  '49 
Salvatore  Zuccaro  '01 
Patricia  Zuliani  70 


HONOR  ROLL  OF  COMPANIES 
MATCHING  GIFTS  FY  02 

3M  Foundation 

Ace  American  Insurance  Co. 

ADP  Foundation 

American  Home  Products  Corp. 

American  International  Group 

American  Standard 

Arnica 

AT&T  Foundation 

Aventis 

BASF  Corporation 

Bechtel  Foundation 

Bestfoods 

BP  Amoco 

Burlington  Industries  Foundation 

Chase  Manhattan  Foundation 

Circuit  City 

Cisco  Systems 

CNA  Foundation 

Colgate-Palmolive 

Consolidated  Edison 

C.R.  Bard  Inc. 

Deluxe  Corp. 

Exxon  Mobil  Foundation 

Federated  Department  Stores 

First  Energy  Corp. 

Fleet  Financial  Group 

General  Re  Corp. 

Glaxo  Wellcome  Inc. 

Guardian  Life  Insurance  Co. 

Hercules  Inc. 

Hoffman-LaRoche  Foundation 

Illinois  Tool  Works 

ITT  Corp. 

Johnson  &  Johnson  Family  of  Cos. 

J. P.  Morgan  &  Co. 

Kemper  Insurance  Cos. 

KPMG 

Lincoln  Financial 

Lockheed  Martin  Corp. 

Lucent  Technologies  Foundation 

Lyondell  Chemical  Co. 

MBNA 

McGraw-Hill  Companies 

Merrill  Lynch  &  Co.  Foundation 

Metropolitan  Life  Foundation 

Momentum  Textiles  Inc. 

Novartis 

Pearson  Education 

Pfizer 

Philip  Morris  Cos. 

PQ  Corp. 

Proctor  &  Gamble 

Prudential  Foundation 

PSEG 

Reader's  Digest 

Reliance  Insurance  Cos. 

Schering-Plough  Foundation 

Siemens  Corp. 

SmithKline  Beecham  Foundation 

Telcordia  Technologies 

Times-Mirror  Foundation 

Toys  R  Us 

Unilever 

UPS  Foundation 

USAA 

Verizon 

Warner-Lambert  Foundation 


"Deceased 

Alumni  Life/Fall  2002  •  23 


September  1 1 ,  2002 

A  day  of  Hope  and  Remembrance 


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he  Alontclair  State  Community  came  together  September  1 1  to 
pay  tribute  to  the  heroes  and  victims  of  last  year's  terrorist 
attacks  in  a  day  of  Hope  and  Remembrance. 


Pictured  right,  Michele  Brandao  and  Christian  Suarez  participate 
in  an  evening  candlelight  ceremony  that  began  at  9: 1 1 . 

Pictured  below,  Judith  Lin  Hunt,  dean  of  Library  Services,  and  her 
granddaughter  Callista  place  soil  around  a  tree  planted  outside 
Sprague  Library  in  memory  of  alumni  lost  in  the  Sept.  1 1  attacks. 
The  fallen  alumni  arc  Jean  DePalma  y80,  Robert  "Bobby"  Hughes  '01, 
Dorota  Kopiczko  '99,  Steven  Schlag  '82,  Khalid  Shahid  '99,  Dennis 
Taormina,  Jr.  '88  and  Shari  Kandell,  a  student  who  was  made  an 
honorary  member  of  the  Alumni  Association. 


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MONTCLAIR 

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UPPER  MONTCLAIR.  NEW  JERSEY  07043 


Nonprofit  Organizatior 
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Permit  No.  102 
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WINTER  2002 


A  CARPE  DIEM        T    W,N™ 

Alumni  Life 

FOR     ALUMNI,     FAMILY     AND     FRIENDS     OF     MONTCLAIR     STATE     UNIVERSITY 


Shaping  the  arts 


BY  NANCY  HUTCHINSON  '69 

Montclair  State  University  sits  on  a 
green  New  Jersey  hilltop,  but  it  ex- 
erts a  powerful  influence  on  the  arts 
far  beyond  the  campus.  In  places  as  close  as 
the  local  community  and  as  far  away  as  China, 
the  University  has  a  profound  impact  on  the 
visual  and  performing  arts.  Some  of  this  influ- 
ence is  the  direct  result  of  the  University's  out- 
reach, while  the  work  of  students,  faculty  and 
alumni  continues  to  shape  the  arts  regionally, 
nationally  and  worldwide. 

Paul  Ellis,  cultural  affairs  director  for  the 
Township  of  Montclair,  speaks  with  enthusi- 
asm about  the  University's  importance  to  the 
community.  When  he  embarked  on  the  cre- 
ation of  an  arts  master  plan  for  the  town,  he 
turned  to  Montclair  State  for  help.  School  of 
the  Arts  (SART)  Assistant  Dean  Ronald 


Sharps  worked  with  Ellis  to  strategize  the 
process,  conducted  community  focus  groups 
and  committee  meetings,  and  then  helped 
craft  the  final  document. 

"At  conferences  around  the  country,  col- 
leagues tell  me  that  connecting  with 
Montclair  State  was  the  smartest  thing  I've 
ever  done,"  Ellis  said.  "The  partnership  gives 
us  a  stature  and  credibility  that  we  would 
never  enjoy  otherwise." 

Ellis  points  to  several  collaborations  as  ex- 
amples of  the  University's  involvement  with 
the  township.  Studio  Montclair,  a  group  of  lo- 
cal artists,  stages  an  annual  show  in  the  Uni- 
versity galleries;  the  Music  Department  con- 
ducted summer  workshops  for  Jazz  2000,  a 
community-organized  effort;  students  and  fac- 
ulty are  featured  in  the  township's  Monday 
Night  Jazz  concert  series;  and  composer /musi- 
cian Dean  Drummond  has  performed  at  First 


One  of  the  unique  instruments  in  the  Partch  Collection 

Partch  Instruments  that  reside  at  the  Univer- 
sity (see  story  on  page  9). 

"Our  involvement  with  the  township's  arts 
master  plan  was  vitally  important  for  us  as  a 
leader  in  the  community,"  said  Geoffrey 
Newman,  dean  of  SART.  "But  the  arts  plan  is 
just  one  initiative." 

In  December,  the  University  hosted  a  state- 
wide arts  summit  to  discuss  issues  important 
to  arts  practitioners.  Beyond  that,  the  school 
has  supplied  resources  for  dance  companies 
such  as  Freespace  and  Amajou,  and  helped 
create  the  Aljira  Gallery,  where  faculty  con- 
tinue to  serve  as  advisers.  Professional  theater 
company  12  Miles  West  was  founded  by 
Montclair  State  alumni,  and  faculty  continue 
to  serve  on  its  board. 

Alfred  Davis,  who  has  served  on  the  School 
of  the  Arts  Advisory  Board  for  eight  years, 
currently  as  president,  is  passionate  about 


nigin  mumt-icui,  using  me  u 

ue-ui-d-iuiiu 

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-15    •  That's  Life  —  21 

What's  Inside 

The  Inside  Track 


Margaret  Hait  70  76  M.A. 
President,  Alumni  Association 


I  think  we  would  all  agree 
that  our  Montclair  State 
training  has  prepared  us 
well  for  our  chosen  fields. 
Alumni  have  (and  have  retired 
from)  successful  careers  across 
the  country  and  throughout 
the  world.  While  many  of  us 
were  prepared  to  become  edu- 
cators, many  more  recent 
graduates  took  a  more  liberal 
arts  route. 

This  issue  of  Alumni  Life  fo- 
cuses on  the  arts.  Alumni  fre- 
quently contact  us  for  many 
reasons,  often  just  to  update 

us  on  what  is  happening  in  their  lives  and  to  tell  us  where  their  career 
paths  have  taken  them.  It  comes  as  no  surprise  that  career  preparation 
outside  the  education  field  is  equally  fine. 

Montclair  State  graduates  are  successful  in  theater,  dance,  music 
and  fine  arts.  You  will  find  alumni  in  all  aspects  of  these  areas — per- 
forming, directing,  producing,  writing  and  choreographing.  Certainly 
they  came  with  talents,  but  the  preparation  and  fine-tuning  were  all 
part  of  the  Montclair  training.  Because  of  these  success  stories,  more 
and  more  talented  new  students  are  coming  our  way. 

Part  of  the  exciting  plans  for  campus  development  is  a  new  theater 
that  will  make  state-of-the-art  equipment  available  to  our  students. 
Better  facilities  and  new  productions  will  bring  more  people  to  cam- 
pus and  no  doubt  attract  more  talented  students. 

What  excites  me  most,  though,  about  the  new  theater  is  that  it 
will  be  adjacent  to  the  amphitheater.  You  have  read  about  the  am- 
phitheater restoration  project  in  previous  issues.  When  it  is  com- 
pleted, it  will  be  the  perfect  location  for  outdoor  theatrical  produc- 
tions and  concerts.  Don't  miss  the  story  in  this  issue  about  the  1994 
production  of  "Hair"  in  the  amphitheater.  The  story  was  written  by 
alumna  Gail  Corrigan  '95,  who  was  part  of  the  production.  I  also 
hope  that  you  have  had  the  opportunity  to  check  out  the  Univer- 
sity Web  site  (www.montclair.edu)  for  photos  and  memories  of  the 
amphitheater  for  fellow  alumni.  You  can  also  find  out  how  to  sup- 
port this  project. 

On  another  matter,  I  must  reflect  back  on  my  last  Alumni  Life  mes- 
sage. No  sooner  had  my  message  on  volunteerism  gone  to  print  when 
our  lives  changed  forever.  The  events  of  Sept.  11  brought  out  the  best 
in  Americans  when  we  were  needed  the  most.  I  applaud  those  of  you 
who  stepped  up  and  gave  your  time  to  help  those  in  need.  A  page  in 
this  issue  also  pays  tribute  to  the  four  alumni  and  one  student  lost  in 
those  tragic  events.  I  hope  you  join  me  in  keeping  all  the  victims,  es- 
pecially those  who  were  part  of  our  Montclair  State  family,  in  our 
hearts  and  thoughts. 


In  a  letter  to H.G.  Wells, 
writer  Henry  James  said, 
"It  is  art  that  makes  life.  I 
know  of  no  substitute  what- 
ever for  the  force  and  beauty 
of  its  process." 

Montclair  State's  commit- 
ment to  the  full  range  of  the 
living  arts  is  catalogued  in  this 
issue,  where  you  will  find  that 
from  international  art  exhibi- 
tions to  Harry  Partch's  strange 
and  wonderful  instruments, 
MSU  is  devoted  to  the  concept 
that  life  is  immeasurably  en- 
hanced by  art. 


Susan  A.  Cole 

President 
Montclair  State  University 


We  are  proud  of  our  programs  of  study  in  the  arts,  proud  of  the  tal- 
ents and  ambitions  of  our  students,  and  equally  proud  that  we  are  able 
to  share  these  wonderful  undertakings  with  the  larger  community. 

As  I  look  out  a  College  Hall  window,  I  can  see  the  ongoing  construc- 
tion efforts  that  will  result  in  our  marvelous  new  500-seat  theater,  a 
much  needed  facility  for  our  fine  instructional  programs  in  music,  the- 
ater and  dance.  The  theater  will  provide  a  dynamic  venue  for  the  Uni- 
versity, community  and  professional  offerings. 

Complementing  the  new  theater  is  our  newly  dedicated  L.  Howard 
Fox  Studio  Theatre,  which  has  been  extensively  refurbished  and  provides 
an  intimate  100-seat  forum  for  theater  of  the  most  personal  variety. 

Our  theater  outreach  includes  the  12  Miles  West  professional  theater 
company,  founded  by  Montclair  State  alumni;  Camp  TheatreFest  and  Arts 
Voyage  programs  for  at-risk  and  special  needs  children;  and  a  schedule  of 
professional  performances  that  delight  attentive  audiences  of  25,000 
youngsters  each  year.  Our  music  programs  reach  more  than  1,300  children 
annually  who  receive  personalized  musical  instruction. 

The  University's  global  artistic  commitment  has  led  our  arts  faculty 
and  students  to  every  corner  of  the  globe,  from  Eastern  Europe  to 
Australia,  New  Zealand  and  China,  where  they  have  performed  and 
exhibited  their  artwork  to  the  delight  of  international  audiences. 

Our  artistic  mission  never  strays  from  its  academic  foundations,  even 
overseas.  Geoffrey  Newman,  dean  of  the  School  of  the  Arts,  through 
the  International  Council  of  Fine  Arts  Deans,  serves  as  a  consultant  to 
European  arts  educators,  and  Montclair  State  is  an  active  member  of 
the  European  League  of  Institutes  of  Arts. 

Our  nationally  recognized  alumni  also  paint  a  bright  picture  of  the  scope 
and  success  of  our  varied  artistic  programs.  Singer  and  actress  Melba 
Moore,  Metropolitan  Opera  star  Paul  Plishka  and  Four  Seasons  singer 
Gerry  Polci  are  just  a  few  of  the  MSU  artists  gracing  the  national  state. 

Henry  James  was  correct,  but  he  didn't  go  far  enough.  At  Montclair 
State  University,  art  not  only  makes  life,  it  makes  life  better  for  thou- 
sands of  students  every  year  and  for  thousands  of  members  of  our  sur- 
rounding communities  with  whom  we  share  our  artistic  resources. 


2  •  Alumni  Life/Winter  2002 


(Continued  from  page  1) 


community  outreach.  A  former 
president  of  the  Montclair  Chamber 
of  Commerce,  Davis  has  long  fos- 
tered town  and  gown  projects,  and 
is  delighted  that  under  Montclair 
State  President  Susan  A.  Cole  such 
connections  are  stronger  than  ever. 

"I've  found  Dr.  Cole  to  be  open 
and  energetic,"  he  said.  "My  own 
mission  is  to  incorporate  even  more 
students  from  urban  areas  into  our 
programming.  I  love  it  when  we  are 
able  to  bring  students  from  other  ar- 
eas to  campus  to  experience  things 
like  Camp  TheatreFest." 

Montclair  State  conducts  many 
programs  that  expose  young  people 
to  the  arts  and  help  build 
tomorrow's  audiences.  Working  with 
community  groups,  Newman 
launched  Camp  TheatreFest  and 
Arts  Voyage  programs  for  at-risk 
and  special-needs  children,  as  well 
as  for  those  who  otherwise  would 
not  experience  the  arts.  Last  summer, 
the  program  served  more  than  1,300  students. 
Theater  performances  during  the  academic  year 
delighted  another  25,000  children  from  kinder- 
garten through  12th  grade. 

The  Music  Preparatory  Division  offers  musical 
instruction  to  800  children  each  academic  year. 
During  the  summer,  the  University  conducts  a 
residential  music  camp  for  another  300  children  at 
Montclair  State's  New  Jersey  School  of  Conserva- 
tion in  Stokes  State  Forest. 

In  addition  to  training  the  next  generation  of 
music  professionals,  faculty  members  also  pur- 
sue distinguished  performing  careers.  Oscar 
Ravina  plays  with  the  New  York  Philharmonic, 
David  Singer  is  a  principal  musician  with 
Orpheus  and  was  featured  on  the  groups 
Grammy-winning  CD. 

"Theater  at  Montclair  State  is  a  treasure,"  said 
Rose  Cali,  a  member  of  the  University's  Board  of 
Trustees  and  the  SART  Advisory  Board.  "And 
with  her  plans  for  a  new  theater,  President  Cole  is 
doing  a  marvelous  job  of  tackling  the  issues  that 
have  prevented  even  more  people  from  coming." 

Newman  agrees  that  the  planned  500-seat  the- 
ater will  greatly  enhance  the  work  of  the  School 
of  the  Aits.  "The  new  space  will  enable  us  to  do 
much  more.  One  of  our  chronic  problems  is  that 
our  resources  have  been  somewhat  limited,  and 
the  needs  are  vast." 

SART  provides  the  evaluation  component  for 
the  New  Jersey  Performing  Arts  Center,  where 
Philip  Thomas  '77  is  vice  president  for  education. 
The  University  helps  place  artists  into  Newark 
schools  and  then  monitors  the  success  of  pro- 
grams in  order  to  make  recommendations  con- 
cerning K  through  12  initiatives. 


An  artist's  rendering  of  the  new  theater— Plans  are  underway  for  a  500-seat  theater  that  will  be  fully  equipped 
for  concert,  theater  and  dance  events.  Connected  to  the  theater  will  be  a  multi-level  parking  structure  that  can  ac- 
commodate 1,000  vehicles.  The  fourth  level  will  house  a  cafe  and  lead  directly  to  the  theater's  main  entrance  via  a 
loggia.  Theater  construction  is  expected  to  begin  June  2002,  with  an  anticipated  opening  date  of  September  2003. 
It  will  welcome  tens  of  thousands  of  visitors  a  year,  serving  the  local  arts  community  and  strengthening  the  Uni- 
versity as  a  regional  arts  center.  Anyone  interested  in  learning  about  ways  of  supporting  the  theater  can  call  the 
Development  Office  at  973-655-4344. 


The  school's  commitment  to  outreach  has 
led  arts  faculty  and  students  as  far  away  as 
Australia,  New  Zealand  and  Eastern  and 
Western  Europe,  where  they  perform  for  inter- 
national audiences.  Newman  said  audiences 
are  often  surprised  at  the  level  of  performance 
they  see  from  Montclair  State  students. 

Beyond  the  impact  Montclair  State  has  on  the 
international  scene  through  performances  and 
exhibitions,  there  is  also  a  significant  impact  on 
the  development  of  arts  policy.  Through  the  In- 
ternational Council  of  Fine  Arts  Deans, 
Newman  acts  as  consultant  to  European  arts 
educators  seeking  to  move  their  countries  from 
the  traditional  conservatory  approach  in  arts 
education  toward  a  university-based  model. 
Montclair  State  is  part  of  the  European  League 
of  Institutes  of  Arts  and  participated  in  a  collo- 
quium on  the  21st  century  and  arts  education 
hosted  by  Holland's  Minerva  Academy,  de- 
signed to  address  the  professional  education 
needs  of  today's  students. 

"I  am  proud  of  the  outreach  and  influence  we 
have,  and  I'm  even  more  proud  that  the  same 
spirit  has  carried  over  to  our  alumni,"  Newman 
said,  citing  alumni  Joseph  Tucker  79,  senior  vice 
president  for  production  and  administration  for 
Walt  Disney  who  is  a  member  of  the  SART  Ad- 
visory Board,  and  Jeff  Friedman  78,  general 
manager  of  New  Jersey  Network  who  teaches  in 
the  Broadcasting  Department,  among  others. 

The  artistic  careers  of  Montclair  State 
alumni  continue  to  enrich  the  national  scene. 
From  Metropolitan  Opera  star  Paul  Plishka 
'66  to  Four  Seasons  singer  Gerry  Polci  '95  to 
Anthony  LaGruth  '88,  artistic  director  and 


conductor  of  the  Garden  State  Philharmonic, 
artists  trained  at  Montclair  State  can  be  found 
everywhere.  Martin  Van  Treuren  76  is  now 
on  Broadway  in  "Jekyll  &  Hyde,"  and  his 
twin  brother,  James  76,  most  recently  ap- 
peared in  "The  Scarlet  Pimpernel." 

Singer  and  actress  Melba  Moore  70  has  en- 
joyed a  long  and  successful  career,  and  contin- 
ues to  stay  close  to  Montclair  State,  returning  in 
1994  to  star  in  a  TheatreFest  production  of 
"Anything  Goes." 

Eric  Diamond,  chair  of  the  Theatre  and 
Dance  Department,  talks  with  pride  about 
Gaspard  Louis  '93,  who  has  been  a  member  of 
the  Pilobolus  troupe,  and  Sebastian 
Smeureanu  '91,  who  is  the  artistic  director  of  a 
professional  dance  company  and  is  pursuing  a 
master's  degree  in  business  administration  at 
Montclair  State. 

And  as  far  away  as  Idaho,  alumna  Denise 
Simone  '81  brings  vibrant  regional  theater  to 
thousands  of  residents  and  tourists  with  her 
Company  of  Fools  repertory  troupe,  per- 
forming in  a  building  owned  by  former 
Montclair  State  student  Bruce  Willis  (see 
story  on  page  24). 

As  the  School  of  the  Arts  celebrates  alumni  ac- 
complishments, it  also  serves  as  a  resource  for 
graduates.  "If  artists  stop  growing,"  Newman 
said,  "they  begin  to  die.  So  we  often  find  our- 
selves helping  alumni  retool  and  make  new  con- 
nections to  the  professional  world." 

One  thing  is  clear:  Through  its  professional 
training,  its  outreach  and  the  talent  of  its  stu- 
dents, faculty  and  alumni,  Montclair  State  Uni- 
versity is  a  force  to  be  reckoned  with  in  the  arts. 


Alumni  Life/Winter  2002  •  3 


From  Broadway... 


Stuart  Zagnit  74 

BY  BILL  VALLADARES 

On  the  eve  of  his  college  career,  a  ner- 
vous freshman  needed  to  unwind  af- 
ter unpacking  in  the  room  he  rented  in  an 
Upper  Mountain  Avenue  house.  So  he  crossed  the 
tracks  and  drifted  through  campus  until  he  got  to 
Life  Hall.  He  wandered  inside,  saw  some  students 
building  a  set  and  asked  if  he  could  help.  They  told 
him  to  grab  a  hammer.  From  that  night,  Stuart  Zagnit 
became  a  fixture  in  Memorial  Auditorium. 

Thirty-one  years  later,  Zagnit  is  still  a  fixture, 
but  he's  moved  over  to  Broadway.  And  the  echo 
of  a  hammer  pounding  nails  when  he's  on  stage 
has  been  replaced  by  audience  applause. 

A  quintessential  character  actor  with  a  broad 
range,  Zagnit  can  go  from  playing  the  role  of  the 
baker  in  a  national  tour  of  "Into  the  Woods,"  to 
the  mayor  of  Whoville  in  Broadway's 
"Seussical  the  Musical,"  and  most  re- 
cently portraying  both  Dick  Cheney 
and  Barbara  Bush  in  an  off-Broadway 
production  of  "Mr.  President." 

Ironically,  one  of  Zagnit's  first  stops 
as  a  professional  actor  was  at  Montclair 
State.  "I  was  traveling  with  a  company 
called  TheatreWorks,"  he  recalled. 
"The  stage  manager  at  the  time  told  me 
it  was  great  to  see  me  on  the  MSU  stage 
again.  My  response  was,  it's  great  to 
be  on  an  MSU  stage  earning  a  salary." 

Zagnit  returned  to  Montclair  State 
again  in  1996  to  play  Seymour  in  the 
TheatreFest  production  of  "Little  Shop 
of  Horrors,"  the  same  role  he  played 
off-Broadway  at  the  Orpheum  Theatre. 
"It  was  not  the  same  Montclair  State  I 
remembered,"  said  Zagnit.  "Just  some 
vestiges  of  what  I  recalled  from  the 
'70s."  In  1999  he  appeared  in 
TheatreFest  again  as  Stan  in  "Kiss  the 
Bride,"  by  alumnus  John  Wooten  '90, 
artistic  director  of  TheatreFest. 

Zagnit  was  back  on  campus  in  No- 
vember, but  not  to  work.  He  was  here 
to  celebrate  the  renaming  of  Studio 
rheatre  as  the  L.  I  toward  Fox  Studio 
Theatre  (see  story  on  page  26).  "I  was 
thrilled  that  they  renamed  the  theater 
after  Howard,"  said  Zagnit.  "He  was 
a  man  who  loved  his  famil)  and  lined 
the  theater,  and  I  was  tone  lied  by  it  " 

When  Zagnit  learned  of  the 
University's  plans  to  build  a  new  500- 


seat  theater,  he  said,  "I'm  glad  to  see  that  the 
University's  interest  in  the  arts  remains  strong. 
This  is  an  exciting  prospect  because  it's  great  for 
the  students  and  for  the  town  as  well." 

Zagnit's  acting  career,  like  any  worthwhile 
plot,  has  not  been  without  conflict  and  adversity. 
During  his  time  at  Montclair  State,  the  faculty — 
which  served  as  directors  and  technical  advisers 
to  Players,  the  student  theater  organization — cre- 
ated their  own  entity,  the  Theatre  Series. 

"A  lot  of  people  thought  that  was  the  end  of 
Players,"  said  Zagnit,  who  served  as  vice  presi- 
dent. "It  was  unsettling  at  first,  but  the  students 
and  faculty  co-existed,  working  separately  but 
together.  I  looked  at  it  as  an  opportunity  to  per- 
form in  two  companies." 

It  wasn't  just  in  college  where  Zagnit  over- 
came obstacles.  He  recalled  1984.  "I  was  seriously 
unemployed  and  seriously  considered  leaving 
the  business,"  he  said.  Then  the  actor,  who  also 


Actor 
West 


Stuart  Zagnit  graciously  shares  the  spotlight  with  Charlie,  his 
Highland  Terrier,  who  insisted  on  being  included  in  the  photo. 


sings  baritone,  landed  the  title  role  in  "Kuni- 
Leml"  at  a  Jewish  repertory  theater  on  14th  Street 
in  Manhattan.  He  described  the  show  as  a  Gil- 
bert and  Sullivanesque  Yiddish  comedy.  "My 
character  was  like  a  Jewish  elephant  man.  It  was 
an  exhausting  show  because  of  the  physical  de- 
mands, but  I  got  to  work  on  my  stutter." 

After  the  show  moved  to  off-Broadway  at  the 
Audrey  Wood  Theater  that  year,  Zagnit  was  both 
shocked  and  thrilled  to  open  the  Sunday  New 
York  Times  one  day  in  December  to  find  that  re- 
nowned caricaturist  Al  Hirschfeld  had  drawn 
him  as  the  title  character.  Today  Zagnit  proudly 
displays  in  his  living  room  that  testament  to  his 
success  as  an  actor . 

He  credits  that  success  to  a  simple  philosophy: 
"The  show  is  only  21/2  hours  out  of  your  day.  If 
you  can't  give  it  your  all  you're  in  the  wrong  busi- 
ness. I  have  to  give  that  first-time  audience  my 
first- time  performance,  not  my  150*  performance. 
"As  an  actor  I  like  to  be  able  to  not 
lose  sight  of  people's  hearts,"  he  added. 
"Comedy  comes  from  pain.  It's  chal- 
lenging to  make  people  cry.  'Little 
Shop'  is  a  great  lesson  in  right  and 
wrong.  It's  'Faust'  on  acid,  but  there's 
a  huge  moral  heart.  Hopefully  some- 
thing resonated  deeper  in  the  audience 
when  they  went  home." 

Zagnit,  who  is  currently  waiting  for  his 
next  role,  said  actors  are  prepared  for  em- 
ployment gaps.  In  the  meantime  he  does 
voice-overs,  commercials,  guest  television 
appearances  and  industrial  projects. 

For  the  moment  he  is  enjoying  his 
favorite  role,  being  a  more  hands-on 
dad  to  his  5-year-old  son,  Sam.  "I  cher- 
ish the  opportunity,"  said  Zagnit,  who 
owns  a  Brooklyn  brownstone  with  wife 
Carolyn  Sloan,  a  composer  who  teaches 
piano  and  voice.  He  boasts  that  her 
book,  Finding  Your  Voice:  A  Practical  ami 
Spiritual  Guide  to  Singing  and  Living,  is 
in  its  third  printing  by  Hyperion. 

"A  satisfying  career  is  crucial  to  your 
happiness  in  life,  but  you  can't  get  total 
fulfillment  from  work,"  said  Zagnit. 
"One  day  it's  there  and  the  next  day  it's 
not.  Family,  however,  is  always  there 
through  all  the  highs  and  the  lows. 
When  I'm  in  rehearsal  from  10  j.iii  to 
midnight  I  hop  a  train  to  Brooklyn  just 
to  spend  45  minutes  eating  dinner  with 
my  family,  so  the  time  I'm  spending 
with  my  son  right  now  is  precious.  Sud- 
denly the  little  things  become  bigger." 


4  •  Alumni  Life/Winter  2002 


...to  Rockefeller  Center 


Bruce  Michael 
Kalnitsky  '69 

BY  PERRY  JONES  '00 


On  Sept.  7,  1954,  a 
young  boy  en- 
tered Radio  City 
Music  Hall  for  the  first 
time.  His  parents  had 
brought  him  there  to  cel- 
ebrate his  seventh  birthday 
and  see  the  featured 
movie,  "Seven  Brides  for 
Seven  Brothers."  It  was  at 
that  moment  Bruce 
Michael  Kalnitsky  knew  in 
his  heart  that  Radio  City 
Music  Hall  would  be  a  spe- 
cial place  in  his  life. 

When  he  was  old 
enough  to  return  on  his  own, 
he  did,  time  and  time  again. 
"As  a  kid  I  would  go  almost 
every  change  of  show,"  he  re- 
called.  "Every  time  the 
movie  changed,  I  went." 

From  1932  to  1978,  Ra- 
dio City  presented  a  movie 

and  stage  show.  The  audience  would  see  a  performance  by  the  orchestra, 
the  Wurlitzer  organ,  a  30-minute  stage  spectacular  and  a  premier  film. 

Kalnitsky's  passion  for  Radio  City  grew  stronger  and  visits  to  the  Av- 
enue of  the  Americas  became  a  regular  occurrence. 

"When  I  was  a  student  at  Montclair  State  that's  how  I  spent  a  lot  of  my 
free  time,"  he  said.  "I  would  go  every  four  or  five  weeks  when  the  movie 
changed.  Radio  City  was  the  world's  greatest  movie  presentation  house.  I 
wanted  very  much  to  be  a  part  of  that  whole  thing." 

Today,  as  creative  producer  for  the  world-famous  Rockettes,  Kalnitsky 
has  realized  a  dream.  He  collaborates  with  a  choreographer  to  create  many 
of  the  Rockettes'  routines  and  musical  creations.  "I  learned  the  craft  of 
Radio  City  as  an  audience  member,  sitting  in  the  front  watching  where 
the  lights  came  from,  watching  how  it  was  done,"  he  said. 

Off  stage,  Kalnitsky  is  the  linchpin  responsible  for  bringing  together 
the  various  elements  of  a  production,  from  hiring  and  finances  to  produc- 
tion and  legal  issues. 

"I  deal  with  the  artists,  with  the  performers,  with  the  financial  people, 
with  the  legal  people,  and  the  overall  corporate  staff  at  Radio  City,  market- 


ing and  public  relations," 
he  said.  "Everything  I  do 
impacts  all  those  areas." 

In  the  fall,  one  of 
Kalnitsky's  activities  is  to 
prepare  for  the  Macy's 
Thanksgiving  Day  Parade. 
This  year  he  collaborated 
with  Musical  Director  Grant 
Sturiale  and  Choreogra- 
pher John  Dietrich  on  a 
new  routine  televised  at 
the  parade.  He  also  was  in- 
volved with  the  costumes 
and  the  orchestral  score. 

It's  not  long  after 
Kalnitsky  has  taken  his  last 
sip  of  eggnog  that  it's  time  to 
finalize  plans  for  the  Christ- 
mas Spectacular.  Between 
Nov.  2  and  Dec.  30,  more 
than  200  shows  are  per- 
formed in  front  of  as  many 
as  35,000  spectators  per  day. 
"The  Christmas  Show  is  expensive  to  produce,  and  everything  we  do 
has  got  to  be  the  right  choice,"  he  said. 

Not  always  content  with  sticking  with  the  tried  and  true,  Kalnitsky 
also  has  created  new  production  ideas  such  as  "The  Great  Radio  City  Spec- 
tacular," which  toured  across  the  country  playing  in  huge  venues  includ- 
ing a  spot  in  Las  Vegas  where  it  stayed  for  five  years.  A  new  show  in  the 
making,  "Radio  City  Rockettes  Out  of  Line,"  has  the  company  exploring 
new  directions  by  taking  the  women  out  of  the  traditional  chorus  line, 
showing  off  their  individual  talents.  In  a  work  by  Mercedes  Ellington,  the 
women  are  paired  with  men  for  the  first  time,  dancing  as  couples. 

Kalnitsky's  career  was  shaped  by  enthusiastic  and  encouraging  professors, 
including  the  late  L.  Howard  Fox,  for  whom  Montclair  State's  Studio  Theatre 
recently  was  named  (see  story  on  page  26.)  "He  was  a  tremendous  influence," 
Kalnitsky  said.  "When  I  told  him  about  my  dream  to  work  at  Radio  City  as  a 
producer  he  thought  it  was  wonderful,  and  encouraged  me  to  go  for  it." 

There's  no  doubt  Fox  would  be  proud  of  his  former  student.  And  to 
Kalnitsky's  parents  who  brought  him  to  Radio  City  for  the  first  time  47 
years  ago... good  choice  for  a  birthday  present! 


Alumni  Life/Winter  2002  •  5 


State  of  the  art  in  the  arts 


Cuttin'  up 
tdefCoor 


Among  the  many  successful 
dancers  who  have  leapt  from 
Montclair  State,  several  are 
members  of  Freespace,  currently 
in  residence  at  Montclair  State. 
Alumnae  Donna  Scro-Gentile, 
Lisa  Grimes- Van  Sickle  and 
Maureen  Glennon  formed  this 
professional  modern  dance 
repertory,  offering  summer 
workshops  for  teens  and  adults, 
and  courses  in  ballet,  modern  and 
jazz  to  professional  dancers. 

In  addition  to  offering  work- 
shops and  performing  full  evening 
concerts,  Freespace  Dance  teaches 
and  performs  in  many  school 
districts,  integrating  dance  into 
New  Jersey  academic  curriculums. 

Freespace  also  took  part  in  the 
Great  Events  Series  in  Memorial 
Auditorium  for  which  dance 
troupes  from  around  the  country 
are  asked  to  participate.  Students 
as  well  as  alumni  make  up  the 
dance  troupe,  making  Freespace  a 
convenient  bridge  between  the 
academic  and  professional  world. 

Karen  Love  '93  also  brings 
proud  smiles  to  the  faces  of  many 
faculty.  In  addition  to  performing 
at  the  New  Jersey  Performing  Arts 
Center,  Love  has  formed  two 
professional  dance  companies: 
USAAMA,  an  African  dance 
company  for  children,  and 
UMOJA,  a  modern  and  African 
dance  company  for  adults.  Among 
the  many  grants  and  awards  she 
has  received  for  choreography, 
Love  was  an  artist-in-residence  in 
2000-01  at  Kent  State  University. 

The  Dance  Division  also  takes 
advantage  of  its  proximity  to  New 


6  •  Alumni  Life/Winter  2002 


York  City  as  professional  dancers 
and  choreographers  give  students 
the  instruction,  opportunities  and 
encouragement  needed  to  prepare 
for  a  career  in  dance  or  any 
number  of  related  fields. 


<A piece 
of  wort 

With  a  new  M.F.A.  program 
and  renovated  facilities  that 
include  state-of-the-art  studio 
space,  the  Fine  Arts  Department  is 
most  proud  of  the  work  done  at 
the  hands  of  its  students. 

"We  think  we  will  have  the 
best  visual  arts  program  in  the 
state,"  said  department  chair 
Daryl  Moore. 

The  secret?  Fine  Arts  students 
learn  from  the  best.  The  21  full- 
time  professors  are  active  partici- 
pants in  the  arts.  Nearly  45  visiting 
specialists  also  contribute  to  an  art 
program  considered  to  be  one  of 
most  comprehensive  in  the  nation. 

The  University's  prime  location 
near  New  York  City  gives 
students  the  opportunity  to 
participate  in  shows  and  apply 
their  classroom  experience  in  the 
art  world.  On  campus,  students 
learn  from  professional  artists 
who  offer  a  broad  perspective  in 
all  areas  of  the  arts. 

Fine  Arts  programs  begin  with 
a  strong  foundation  for  all  stu- 
dents, whether  they  are  pursuing 
painting,  sculpting,  graphic  design 
or  any  other  art  field.  Students  take 
drawing,  art  history,  2D  and  3D, 
color  study  and  a  wide  array  of 
courses  to  develop  creative  as  well 
as  problem-solving  skills. 

A  new  graphic  design  facility 
includes  a  Mac  lab  and  gives 
students  access  to  their  own  studio 
for  the  duration  of  their  program. 


of  music 


The  Music  Department  has 
been  training  professional  musi- 
cians for  more  than  40  years.  With 
a  new,  state-of-the-art  theater  on 
the  horizon,  the  music  program 
over  the  next  40  years  should  be 
even  better.  Among  the  many 
instruments  students  master  at 
Montclair  State,  is  voice,  and  one  of 
the  most  beautiful  voices  in  which 
the  University  takes  pride  is  that  of 
Melba  Moore  70,  who  received  an 
honorary  degree  from  Montclair 
State  in  1990. 

With  distinguished  faculty  and 
guest  artists  teaching  and  per- 
forming, the  University  is  the 
bridge  between  students  and 
working  musicians.  The  Depart- 
ment presents  more  than  100 
performances  each  year  including 
shows  by  internationally  known 
guest  artists,  faculty  recitals  and 
student  ensembles. 

"The  department's  perfor- 
mances not  only  provide  entertain- 
ment to  the  campus  and  its 
surrounding  community,  but  are 
also  the  training  ground  for 
tomorrow's  professional  musi- 
cians," said  department  Chair  Ting 
Ho.  "The  department's  philosophy 
places  a  strong  emphasis  on 
hearing  a  wide  variety  of  music, 
performed  live,  as  an  essential  part 
of  the  musical  education  that  it 
provides.  The  performances  span  a 
wide  range  of  styles  and  genres,  to 
expose  the  student  body  to  as 
much  music  as  possible  during 
their  tenure  in  college." 

Students  benefit  from  personal 
instruction  with  some  of  the  finest 
musicians  in  the  country,  if  not  the 


world.  Internationally  known 
faculty  members  include  Ruth 
Rendleman,  Mary  Ann  Craig,  Jeffrey 
Gall,  Erik  Lawrence,  Mark  Pakman, 
Harvey  Pittel,  Oscar  Ravina,  David 
Singer  and  David  Witten. 

The  University  also  hosts  one 
of  the  oldest  and  most  prestigious 
music  therapy  programs  in  this 
country,  a  program  that  has 
earned  an  international  reputation 
and  now  offers  undergraduate 
and  graduate  programs. 


On  stage 


Over  the  years,  the  Theatre 
Division  has  developed  many 
successful  actors,  directors, 
producers  and  casting  directors 
who  are  influential  on  both  coasts. 
Among  the  most  well  known 
actors  in  Hollywood  is  former 
Montclair  State  student  Bruce 
Willis,  who  received  an  honorary 
degree  from  the  University  in  1996. 

"It's  wonderful  to  see  students 
make  it  after  Montclair  State,"  said 
department  Chair  Eric  Diamond. 
"We  don't  take  sole  credit  for  their 
successes,  though.  They  are  the 
ones  who  go  and  make  it." 

Montclair  State  goes  to  great 
lengths  to  help  graduates  attain 
success  in  their  craft.  Every 
spring,  casting  directors,  agents 
and  other  influentials  gather  in  a 
rented  theater  in  New  York  to 
observe  a  showcase  of  graduates 
perform  scenes  and  monologues. 

Check  out  this  issue's  cover 
story  for  a  look  at  who's  doing 
what  in  the  biz  these  days. 

— By  Gail  Corrigan  '95 


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Dear  Editor: 

You  certainly  have  a  wonder- 
ful program  in  progress  in  plan- 
ning the  new  Children's  Center 
("Building  a  Brighter  Future," 
Summer  2001).  I  hope  and  pray 
that  it  becomes  a  reality  very 
soon. 

Autism  is  one  of  the  least  un- 
derstood of  all  the  mental  con- 
ditions of  the  human  race.  All 
too  often  parents  are  told  to  in- 
stitutionalize the  child  and  con- 
centrate on  the  other  children. 
That  is  exactly  what  my  sister 
and  her  husband  were  told  with 
their  son,  Paul.  Unfortunately  at 
that  time  help  was  not  avail- 
able. He  is  now  in  a  state-spon- 
sored facility  that  has  a  reason- 
ably good  program,  but  in  no 
way  fits  people  into  the  main- 
stream of  society. 

It  is  hard  to  believe  that  you 
have  discovered  a  way  to  turn  Eric 
into  a  full  functioning  9-year-old. 
His  profile  fits  Paul's,  except  that 
someone  knew  how  to  develop  his 
potential. 

I  consider  Montclair  one  of  the 
finest,  most  progressive  and  in- 
novative institutions  of  higher 
education  in  the  United  States.  I 
am  proud  to  have  graduated 
from  Montclair  in  1928,  when  it 
was  only  a  Normal  School.  I  re- 
ceived a  top  quality  education, 
which  has  served  me  well  for 
many  years. 

God  bless  your  efforts.  I  know 
you  will  succeed. 
Kitty  May  Shaw  '29 
Cupertino,  Calif. 

Dear  Editor: 

I  have  so  many  fond  memories 
of  the  amphitheater — afternoons 
spent  in  the  shaded  areas  prepar- 
ing homework  for  my  double 


Sister  Elena  Francis  Arminio  '48 
and  Dr.  Fulcomer 


major  in  English  and  Spanish;  re- 
hearsing for  the  all-college  pro- 
duction of  "El  Sombrero  de  tres 
picos,"  the  highlight  of  our  inter- 
actions with  the  legendary 
"Scori"  (Teresa  de  Escoriaza)  who 
was  a  stickler  for  detail;  and  my 
walks  and  talks  with  our  revered 
English  professor,  Dr.  Fulcomer, 
raconteur  and  reciter  of  "Some 
Little  Bug  Will  Get  You  Some 
Day!"  and  other  amusing  poems. 

My  international  set  of  friends 
and  I  would  gather  in  the  amphi- 
theater to  catch  up  on  each  other's 
lives  and  events.  Since  1948 1  have 
taught  steadily  (except  for  a  year 
in  the  Novitiate  of  the  Sisters  of 
Charity  with  whom  I  have  been  a 
member  since  Oct.  1, 1951).  On 
Oct.  1, 2001 1  celebrated  50  years  as 


Sister  Elena  in  the  amphitheater. 

a  Sister  of  Charity  and  I  have 
taught  at  the  College  of  Saint 
Elizabeth  since  1958  with  no  retire- 
ment in  sight. 

Your  article  on  the  amphithe- 
ater ("Memories  of  a  Special 


Place,"  Spring  2001)  recalled  my 
happy  years  at  Montclair  State 
Teachers  College.  The  education  I 
received  prepared  me  well  for 
my  subsequent  teaching  of  Span- 
ish and  Italian,  for  my  courses  in 
English  and  ESL,  and  for  my 
seven-year  tenure  as  director  of 
the  Honors  Program. 

As  a  member  and  past  presi- 
dent of  the  Foreign  Language 
Educators  of  New  Jersey,  I  was 
able  to  make  some  small  contri- 
butions to  the  development  of 
foreign  language  study  in  the 
state — and  Montclair  State  en- 
abled me  to  do  so. 

I  still  keep  as  my  motto, 
"Carpe  Diem."  I  salute  Montclair 
State  University  as  it  faces  the 
challenges  of  the  21s1  century.  I, 
for  one,  welcome  the  renovations 
that  are  under  consideration  for 
the  amphitheater. 

To  MSU,  "Ad  multos  annos!" 
Sister  Elena  Francis  Arminio  '48 
Convent  Station,  NJ. 

Dear  Editor: 

I  participated  in  the  recent 
awards  ceremony  for  veterans. 
[See  page  25  for  a  photo  from  the 
event.]  I  was  honored  to  be  in- 
vited. As  a  veteran  of  World  War 
II,  I  wish  to  thank  the  University 
and  President  Susan  A.  Cole  for 
affording  me  and  other  veterans 
the  profound  honor  of  receiving 
the  New  Jersey  Distinguished 
Service  Medal.  The  thoughtful- 
ness  manifested  by  those  present 
and  the  facilities  provided  for 
this  auspicious  occasion  will  cer- 
tainly be  remembered. 

The  ceremony  was  wonderful! 
It  was  quite  dignified  and  very 
moving.  I  believe  that  other  at- 
tendees would  readily  join  me  in 
expressing  appreciation  for  the 
professionalism  and  sensitivity 
of  Major  General  Paul  Glazer  as 
he  presented  the  medals.  I,  per- 
sonally, consider  it  an  honor  to 
receive  it  from  so  distinguished 
an  officer. 

Equally  meaningful  and  ex- 
pressive were  the  remarks  of 
President  Cole,  as  well  as  Repre- 
sentative [William]  Pascrell.  The 


presence  of  veterans — from  pri- 
vate to  colonel  to  general — was 
an  inspiring  experience,  reflect- 
ing the  dedication,  loyalty  and 
service  Gregory  Waters,  vice 
president  for  Institutional  Ad- 
vancement, emphasized  during 
the  ceremony.  My  wife  and  the 
many  friends  who  attended  in 
support  of  my  award  commented 
on  how  moved  they  were  by  the 
ceremony.  Many  said  they  came 
away  with  a  deeper  appreciation 
for  veterans  who  served  both  in 
combat  and  other  duties. 

The  ceremony  was  simply  a 
capstone  of  honor  to  an  alumnus 
and  veteran  of  over  50  years,  and 
one  that  I  will  never  forget. 
Joseph  Feld  '50 
South  Orange,  NJ. 

Editor's  note:  Readers  interested  in 
learning  more  about  the  Children's 
Center  or  the  amphitheater  restora- 
tion project  should  call  the  Develop- 
ment Office  at  973-655-4344. 


CARPE  DIEM 

Alumni  Life 

Winter  2002 

President 
Susan  A.  Cole 

Director  of  Communications 
Phyllis  Miller 

Director  of  Alumni  Relations 
Maria  Grundt-Rosenthal 

MSUAA  President 
Margaret  Hait  '70  '76  M.A. 

Editor 
Diana  St.  Lifer 

Copy  Editor 
William  Valladares 

Photographer 
Mike  Peters 


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Alumni  Life/Winter  2002  •  7 


NEW  GROWTH 


Alumni  Weekend,  May  4, 2002 


A  rendering  of  the  Children's  Center 


9:30-11  a.m. 

50+Coffee 

Student  Center  Cafeteria 

Join  fellow  alumni  who  graduated  50  or  more  years  ago.  There  will  be 

plenty  of  time  to  renew  old  friendships  and  share  memories  of  the  early 

days  at  MSC,  MSTC  and  the  Normal  School  at  this  special  gathering.  Be 

sure  to  bring  photos  of  your  Montclair  days  and  your  yearbook. 

11  a.m. -noon 

Alumni  Association  Annual  Meeting 

Student  Center  Cafeteria 

Attend  the  annual  meeting  of  the  MSUAA.  The  annual  treasurer's  report 
and  program  review  will  take  place  as  well  as  induction  of  new  officers  and 
board  members.  We  encourage  you  to  become  involved. 

12:30-2:30  p.m. 

Alumni  Association  Luncheon 

Student  Center  Ballrooms 

The  luncheon  program  will  include  presentation  of  the  Outstanding 
Faculty  Award  and  recognition  of  retiring  faculty.  Special  tribute  will  be 
paid  to  Reunion  Classes.  This  is  a  great  chance  for  classmates  to  mingle. 


2:30  p.m. 

Campus  Tour  and  Free  Time 

See  what's  new  and  what's  remained  the  same  as  you  tour  the  campus  on 
the  MSU  shuttle  bus,  or  go  on  a  discounted  shopping  spree  at  the  University 
Bookstore.  Stop  by  the  Red  Hawk  Diner,  go  for  a  skate  at  Floyd  Hall  Ice 
Arena  or  visit  the  Yogi  Berra  Museum  and  Stadium. 

Class  Reunion  Cocktail  Party  and  Awards  Dinner  Dance 

Student  Center 

This  is  the  time  for  all  classes,  especially  those  ending  in  2  or  7,  to  renew  old 
friendships  and  reminisce.  You  are  celebrating  a  milestone  event  and  it  is 
our  pleasure  to  invite  you  to  what  promises  to  be  a  memorable  evening  of 
fun  and  nostalgia.  Alumni  Citation  Awards  will  be  presented. 

Cocktail  Hour  with  Open  Bar 

6:30-7:30  p.m. 
Student  Center  Cafeteria 

Dinner  Dance 

7:30-11:30  p.m. 

Student  Center  Ballroom 

Enjoy  dinner  and  dancing  with  friends.  A  cash  bar  will  be  available 

during  dinner. 


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8  •  Alumni  Life/ Winter  2002 


The  magical  music  of  Harry  Partch 


By  Jennifer  Rossi  '02 

Long  before  Harry  Potter  waved  his  wand 
to  conjure  up  magic  in  movie  theaters  this 
fall,  musicians  were  swinging  their  mal- 
lets, mesmerizing  audiences  with  the  magical 
sights  and  sounds  of  the  Harry  Partch  Instru- 
ment Collection  at  Montclair  State  University. 

Since  coming  to  the  University  in  1999,  Harry 
Partch's  instruments  have  been  welcomed  and 
admired  by  all  those  who  see  and  hear  them. 
Soon  the  instruments,  whose  unique  shapes  and 
multi-syllabic  names  are  as  eclectic  as  the  man 
who  invented  them,  will  have  a  permanent  space 
in  the  University's  new  theater. 

An  experimental  American  composer,  inno- 
vative theorist  and  instrument  inventor,  Partch 
is  well  known  for  challenging  traditional  per- 
ceptions of  music.  He  died  in  1974  at  the  age  of 
73,  but  his  music 
continues  to  sound 
through  musicians 
and  students  dedi- 
cated to  studying  his 
life  and  work. 

Tricia  Galvez  is 
one  of  those  dedi- 
cated followers.  "I 
read  Harry  Partch's 
book,  Genesis  of  Mu- 
sic, and  have  taken 
the  Harry  Partch 
theory  class,"  said  the 
sophomore  music 
education  major. 
"Partch  has  a  more 
open  view  of  music 
that  allows  for  unlim- 
ited possibilities." 

Plans  are  in  the 
works  for  a  new  mi- 
nor in  Harry  Partch 
studies  to  begin  next 
year.  As  part  of  the  curriculum,  students  will  have 
the  opportunity  to  perform  works  by  Partch  and 
learn  the  complex  tuning  system  of  his  unique 
instruments.  They  also  will  learn  to  maintain  and 
repair  the  instruments  and  will  be  encouraged  to 
create  new  instruments  of  their  own. 

Dean  Drummond,  director  of  the  New  Mu- 
sic Institute,  and  an  assistant  professor  in  the  Mu- 
sic Department,  was  a  friend  of  and  assistant  to 
Partch.  Following  in  his  mentor's  footsteps, 
Drummond  creates  instruments  of  his  own.  "He 
opened  up  a  world  of  possibilities  for  me," 
Drummond  said.  "He  inspired  me  to  think  for 
myself."  Drummond,  who  studied  trumpet  with 
Don  Ellis  and  John  Clyman,  and  composition 
with  Leonard  Stein,  performed  in  the  Partch  pre- 
mieres of  "Daphne  of  the  Dunes,"  "And  on  the 


Seventh  Day  Petals  Fell  in  Petaluma,"  and  "De- 
lusion of  the  Fury." 

At  Montclair  State,  Drummond  is  exposing 
enthusiastic  students  to  Partch's  music,  theory 
and  work. 

"I  love  being  a  part  of  the  Harry  Partch  En- 
semble," said  sophomore  Stephanie  Rinear,  a 
music  performance  major.  "Dean  Drummond  is 
an  excellent  teacher.  It  is  evident  he  has  a  love 
for  Harry  Partch  and  a  keen  appreciation  of 
Partch's  contributions  to  modern  music." 

The  lower  level  of  new  500-seat  theater,  ex- 
pected to  be  completed  in  fall  2003,  will  house 
the  Harry  Partch  Instrument  Collection,  an  Instru- 
mentarium and  the  New  Music  Institute.  "The 
Instrumentarium  will  be  a  great  asset  to  the  Uni- 
versity," said  Stepfani  Starin,  co-director  of  the 


New  Music  Institute.  "People  from  all  over  will 
come  to  Montclair  State  for  performances  and  the 
music  will  reach  a  wide  audience." 

Drummond  welcomes  a  permanent  residence 
for  the  instruments.  No  longer  will  they  have  to 
be  disassembled  and  transported  to  and  from  per- 
formances and  practices.  "It  also  will  provide  an 
appropriate  acoustic  hall  for  the  music,"  he  said. 

Music  students  are  equally  eager.  "I  can't  wait 
until  the  new  theater  is  built,"  Rinear  said.  "It 
will  allow  people  to  truly  hear  Partch's  music 
the  way  it  was  meant  to  be  heard.  Our  current 
theater  swallows  up  most  low  notes,  and  Partch 
had  a  love  for  low  notes." 

The  theater  will  also  allow  musicians  to  play 
instruments  in  the  collection  they  haven't  been 
able  to  use  before.  "Some  of  the  instruments  are 


very  large  and  the  theater  will  make  it  possible  to 
use  them  in  performances,"  Drummond  said.  "At 
this  time  there  is  no  place  to  even  rehearse  with 
the  larger  instruments." 

The  Instrumentarium  includes  the  Harry 
Partch  Instrument  Collection,  Drummond's 
zoomoozophone  and  juststrokerods,  and  a  large 
assortment  of  exotic  percussion  pieces.  The  Harry 
Partch  Instrument  Collection  includes  all  the  in- 
struments built  by  the  composer-inventor  from 
1930  to  1974  as  well  as  several  instruments  repli- 
cated by  the  Harry  Partch  Foundation  between 
1974  and  1984,  and  by  Newband  since  1990. 

Newband,  which  performs  on  Partch  instru- 
ments as  well  as  standard  Western  instruments, 
was  founded  in  1977  by  Drummond  and  Starin. 
With  Drummond's  invention  of  the  31 -tone 
zoomoozophone  in 
1978,  Newband  began 
to  explore  music  using 
microtonality  and  al- 
ternative tuning  sys- 
tems in  an  innovative 
and  eclectic  repertoire 
influenced  by  jazz, 
rock  and  world  music. 
Newband  includes  a 
core  of  nine  virtuosic 
mulH-instrumentalists 
who  are  as  at  home  in 
concert  performances 
as  they  are  in  produc- 
tions involving  the- 
ater, dance  and  film. 
The  group  has  pre- 
miered works  by 
Partch,  Drummond 
and  a  host  of  other  art- 
ists and  composers. 
Their  music  has  been 
recorded  on  Mode, 
Music  and  Arts,  Point  and  Aurora  Records. 

Dedicated  musicians  believe  exposure  to 
Partch's  instruments  have  made  them  become 
better  musicians.  Galvez  plays  the  diamond 
marimba  and  kithara.  "I  think  these  instruments 
help  my  ear  for  music  because  there  are  so  many 
different  tones  to  hear,"  she  said.  "I  also  tune 
the  instruments,  which  is  a  big  task  because  the 
notes  are  so  close  together." 

Rinear  agreed.  "Playing  and  listening  to 
Partch's  music  actually  helps  me  to  become  a  bet- 
ter musician,"  she  said.  "Having  to  find  unusual 
notes  helps  me  train  my  ear  to  hear  certain  inter- 
vals better.  It  is  such  a  unique  experience  know- 
ing that  I  am  playing  on  instruments  that  cannot 
be  found  anywhere  else  in  the  world.  I  feel  as 
though  I  am  a  part  of  something  really  special." 


Alumni  Life/Winter  2002  •  9 


Q&A  with  Barbara  Griffiths  '71 

U.S.  ambassador  to  Iceland 


On  Aug.  5, 1999,  upon  the  recommenda- 
tion of  President  Bill  Clinton,  Barbara 
Griffiths  71  was  confirmed  by  the 
United  States  Senate  as  the  ambassador  to 
Iceland.  A  native  of  Verona,  N.J.,  Griffiths 
headed  to  the  volcanic  island  in  the  North 
Atlantic  Ocean  east  of  Greenland  to  begin  her 
three-year  appointment. 

She  recently  spoke  with  Alumni  Life  about  her 
career,  her  goals  and  her  experiences  at  Montclair 
State.  "I  have  wonderful  memories  of  my  four 
years  at  Montclair  State,  and  my  education  cer- 
tainly helped  prepare  me  for  this  job,"  she  said.  "I 
hope  more  students  and  alumni  will  consider  a 
career  in  the  Foreign  Service." 

Alumni  Life:  Tell  us  about  your  career  and  what 
has  prepared  you  to  be  an  ambassador. 
Griffiths:  Most  of  my  career  has  been  spent  on 
assignments  tied  to  economic  issues,  and  their 
impact  on  foreign  policy.  In  Washington,  I've 
worked  on  "country"  desks,  including  the  Soviet 
desk,  which  transitioned  during  my  assignment 
to  the  Russia  desk  I  was  head  of  the  economic 
section  of  the  desk  and  followed  the  economic 
consequences  of  the  collapse  of  the  Soviet  Union, 
the  economic  policies  of  the  new  Russian  gov- 
ernment and  their  impact  on  U.S.  economic  in- 
terests. I've  worked  as  well  in  functional  assign- 
ments that  follow  specific  economic  issues  glo- 
bally. For  example,  before  coming  to  Iceland,  I 
was  deputy  assistant  secretary  of  state  for  Fi- 
nance and  Development  in  the  Economic  and 
Business  Affairs  Bureau 

working  on  investment,        ^™^^^^^^^^™ 
debt  and  finance  issues. 
Prior  to  that  I  was  minister 
counselor  for  Economic  Af- 
fairs at  the  U.S.  Embassies 
in  Seoul  in  1995  and  19% 
and  in  Moscow  from  1993 
to  1995. 

There  is  no  formal 
training,  per  se,  aside  from 
a  two-week  seminar  for 
ambassador  designees. 
However,  an  officer's  as- 
signments during  a  For- 
eign Service  career  build 
on  the  range  of  knowl- 


"During  my  years  at 
Montclair  State,  I  had 

no  idea  of  joining  the 

Foreign  Service,  but  the 

excellent  education 

I  received  gave  me  a 

broad  world  outlook" 


America's  vital  interests,  such  as  national  secu- 
rity, economic,  environmental  and  human  rights 
objectives,  to  ensure  the  safety  of  the  Embassy 
and  its  personnel,  and  to 
■"■■■■■■■■■"       provide  consular  services 
to  Americans  traveling  and 
living  in  Iceland. 


Barbara  Griffiths 


edge  and  experience  to        ^"-~—— ""— -^~"^— 
prepare  for  chief  of  mis- 
sion responsibilities. 

Alumni  Life:  What  are  your  primary  responsibilities7 
Griffiths:  The  list  is  long,  but  my  primary  re- 
sponsibilities <ire  to  protect  and  advance 


Alumni  Life:  Iceland  is 
known  to  have  a  literacy  rate 
of  100  percent,  with  litera- 
ture and  poetry  being  two 
passions  of  the  population.  In 
addition,  per  capita  publica- 
tion of  books  and  magazines 
is  the  highest  in  the  world. 
To  what  do  you  attribute  the 
success  in  literacy  and  the 
people's  love  of  reading? 
Griffiths:  The  power  of 
^^^^~^^~"-"~       words  is  strong  in  Iceland, 

and  many  scholars  have 
argued  that  Icelanders  define  themselves  and 
their  culture  through  the  Icelandic  language. 
Iceland's  great  sagas  of  the  11th  and  12th  centu- 
ries were  preceded  by  a  strong  oral  tradition  of 
poetry  and  story  telling,  and  Icelanders  today 


take  great  pride  in  these  works,  quote  exten- 
sively from  them,  and  continue  to  create  poetry 
and  literature  in  both  ancient  and  modern  tra- 
ditions. The  historical  commitment  to  educa- 
tion in  part  reflects  Icelanders'  desire  to  be  a 
part  of  this  living  culture,  and  today  is  reflected 
in  Icelanders'  ready  grasp  of  modern  technolo- 
gies, plus  Iceland's  wish  to  be  a  part  of  global 
trends  and  developments. 

Alumni  Life:  Wlrnt  effect  have  the  events  of  Sept.  11 
had  on  Iceland  and  its  people? 
Griffiths:  The  outpouring  of  sympathy  and  sup- 
port for  the  United  States  has  been  strong  from 
both  the  people  and  government  of  Iceland,  and 
support  for  the  struggle  against  terrorism  has 
been  unstinting  from  the  government.  Many 
Icelanders  have  ties  to  the  United  States  through 
family,  education,  business  or  travel,  and  they 
were  deeply  shocked  by  the  violence  of  Sept.  11 
and  loss  of  innocent  lives. 

Alumni  Life:  Wliat  is  your  role  should  a  crisis  arise 
in  Iceland? 

Griffiths:  Our  work  on  potential  crises  in 
Iceland  has  focused  on  natural  disasters  such  as 
earthquakes,  volcanic  eniptions  or  floods.  We 


10  •  Alumni  Life/Wmier  2002 


work  closely  with  the  Icelandic  officials  to  be  pre- 
pared for  events  and  to  ensure  the  safety  of 
Americans  in  Iceland.  Iceland  has  excellent  civil 
defense  resources,  and  is  well  prepared  to  react 
to  challenges  from  the  harsh 
and  unpredictable  natural  envi- 
ronment. Iceland  prepares  for 
more  modern  threats  as  well, 
and  we  continue  to  work  with 
local  authorities  to  ensure  the 
best  capabilities  possible.  Many 
Americans  may  not  realize  that 
Iceland  is  a  charter  member  of 
NATO,  and  that,  since  1951,  the 
United  States  has  had  responsi- 
bility for  the  defense  of  Iceland. 
A  NATO/  U.S.  Naval  Air  Sta- 
tion at  Keflavik  has  about  1,800 
uniformed  service  members 
from  the  Navy,  Air  Force,  Ma- 
rines and  Army,  as  well  as  rep- 
resentatives from  several 
NATO  countries. 


makes  Iceland  a  world-class  research  location 
for  geologists  and  other  earth  scientists,  and 
an  unusual  and  stunning  tourist  destination. 


Owns  |  te 


Alumni  Life:  What  is  it  you 
would  want  Americans  to  know 
about  Iceland? 

Griffiths:  For  most  Americans, 
the  wonders  of  Iceland  are  its 
people  and  its  nature.  Iceland  is  a  modern  so- 
ciety of  only  285,000  people  with  a  high  stan- 
dard of  living,  a  full  range  of  social  services 
and  a  thriving  culture.  The  country's  wealth 
has  traditionally  been  built  on  fishing  and  still 
today,  fish  accounts  for  over  half  of  Iceland's 
goods  and  services  exports.  In  recent  decades 
information  and  medical  technology,  and  re- 
search have  grown  as  a  percentage  of  eco- 
nomic activity  and  trade,  helping  to  diversify 
the  economy.  In  terms  of  nature,  Iceland  sits 
upon  the  North  Atlantic  Ridge  defining  the 
boundaries  between  the  North  American  and 
Eurasian  tectonic  plates.  It  is  one  of  the 
world's  great  hot  spots  in  the  literal  sense, 
with  volcanoes,  earthquakes,  bubbling  mud 
pots,  and  extensive  geothermal  energy.  This 


Alumni  Life:  What  services  does  the  consulate 
provide  to  overseas  citizens? 
Griffiths:  The  Consular  Services  of  the  Em- 
bassy are  multifaceted  and  include  maintain- 
ing a  warden  system  to  facilitate  contact  with 
American  citizens  resident  in  Iceland;  provid- 
ing welfare  and  whereabouts  assistance  for 
citizens  believed  to  be  in  the  area;  checking  on 
the  welfare  of  American  citizens  hospitalized 
or  incarcerated  in  Iceland;  and  providing  in- 
formation about  medical  and  legal  assistance 
available  in  Iceland.  Documentary  services 
(passport  issuance,  birth  reports  and  death 
certificates)  are  also  provided  to  American  citi- 
zens, and  non-U.S.  citizens  are  provided  immi- 
grant and  non-immigrant  visa  services.  In  ad- 
dition to  visa  processing,  there  are  the  anti- 


fraud  and  training  aspects  of  liaison  with 
Iceland's  immigration  officials. 

Alumni  Life:  How  has  your  education  at  Montclair 
State,  particularly  your  study  of  economics,  helped 
you  in  your  career? 

Griffiths:  My  education  at  Montclair  State  was 
in  the  truest  sense  a  passport  to  a  satisfying 
and  challenging  career.  During  my  years  at 
Montclair  State,  I  had  no  idea  of  joining  the 
Foreign  Service,  but  the  excellent  education  I 
received  gave  me  a  broad  world  outlook  and, 
combined  with  an  M.A.  in  economics  (from 
the  University  of  Connecticut),  the  profes- 
sional competence  in  economics  to  qualify  for 
entry  into  the  Foreign  Service.  I  have  always 
thought  of  my  time  at  Montclair  and  later  at 
the  University  of  Connecticut  as  the  best  in- 
vestment of  my  life. 


Alumni  Life:  We  understand 
you  speak  several  languages  and 
are  studying  Icelandic.  What 
has  been  the  most  challenging 
aspect  about  living  in  a  differ- 
ent culture? 

Griffiths:  Finding  your  way 
in  a  foreign  culture  is  really 
only  a  question  of  keeping  an 
open  mind  about  the  different 
ways  other  people  have  dealt 
with  their  reality.  I  am  a  firm 
believer  in  the  American  po- 
litical and  economic  systems, 
but  we  can  learn  much  from 
the  experiences  of  others.  The 
real  challenge  for  me  in  the 
Foreign  Service  has  been  liv- 
ing away  from  my  family,  and 
missing  the  experience  of  see- 
ing my  nieces  and  nephews 
grow  from  day  to  day. 


Alumni  Life:  What  is  the  length  of  your  ap- 
pointment, and  what  are  your  plans? 
Griffiths:  An  ambassadorial  appointment  is 
normally  for  three  years,  and  I'm  enjoying 
every  minute.  Next  summer  I  hope  to  return 
to  Washington  for  assignment,  to  be  nearer  to 
my  family.  I  am  in  the  process  of  bidding  for 
a  job  now,  and  am  confident  that,  as  always 
in  the  Foreign  Service,  something  interesting 
will  come  along. 


The  scenic  photographs  of  Iceland  are  by  Ed  Jackson,  a  professor  in  the  Department  of  Earth 
and  Atmospheric  Sciences  at  the  University  of  Alberta.  More  of  his  photos  can  be  viewed  at 
www.  eas.  ualberta.  ca/elj/icepics/iceindex.  htm. 


Alumni  Life/Winter  2002 


After  years  of  reporting  the  traffic,  alumnus  will 
never  forget  what  he  saw  the  morning  of  Sept.  1 1 


Tom  Kaminski  '84  was  an  eyewitness  to  history 
when  the  Newsradio  880  traffic  reporter  watched 
the  attack  on  the  World  Trade  Center  from  a  bird's 
eye  view.  The  WCBS  880  helicopter  was  one  of  the 
first  on  the  scene.  It  was  a  day  Kaminski  will 
never  forget.  The  following  is  his  first-hand  ac- 
count that  appeared  on  the  WCBS  Web  site 
shortly  after  the  event. 

We  were  at  the  George  Washington 
Bridge  and  had  just  made  a  left 
turn  to  the  south  when  I  saw  a  flash 
and  fireball  from  the  top  of  the  World  Trade 
Center.  My  pilot  thought  he  had  seen  a  plane 
near  the  building  and  radioed  to  LaGuardia 
tower,  "LaGuardia,  did  you  just  lose  one?" 
and  got  no  response.  Due  to  the  angle  and  alti- 
tude of  our  flight,  I  have  sometimes  experi- 
enced the  optical  illusion  of  something  appear- 
ing to  hit  a  building.  Those  images  would 
change  as  soon  as  we  changed  position  of  the 
aircraft.  This  one  didn't.  The  fireball  quickly 
turned  to  a  cloud  of  smoke.  I  thought,  "If  this 
turns  out  to  be  nothing,  I'm  never  going  to 
hear  the  end  of  it,"  but  I'd  never  put  anything 
on  the  air  without  some  type  of  confirmation, 
so  I  had  to  call  the  newsroom. 

I  called  frantically  on  our  two-way  radio.  No  an- 
swer. I  learned  later  that  everyone  in  the  news- 
room was  at  a  south-facing  window  watching 
what  I  was  looking  at.  It  was  8:48  a.m.,  time  for 
what  would  normally  be  my  last  traffic  report  of 
the  morning  and  I  was  about  to  describe  some 
thing  that  I  hardly  knew  anything  about.  All  I  did 
know  was  that  something  had  made  Tower  1  look 
like  it  had  been  slit  with  a  switchblade.  I  started 
my  report  by  saying  "Something  has  happened  to 
the  World  Trade  Center"  and  described  smoke  and 
flames  starting  to  pour  out.  As  I  spent  the  next  sev- 
eral minutes  on  the  air,  my  mind  was  spinning 
trying  to  fill  in  the  blanks:  "The  hole  is  15  stories 
from  the  top...  there  are  80-plus  stories  below  that. 
What  time  is  it?  How  many  people  work  in  this 
building?  Thousands,  right?  How  the  hell  are  these 
people  at  the  top  going  to  get  out?  How  many  of 
them  were  (hopefully)  running  late?" 


Next,  we  flew  directly  in  front  of  Tower  1,  and 
confirmed  that  something  had  gone  in  from  the 
north  side  of  it.  We  then  flew  south  to  the  Bat- 
tery to  see  if  whatever  had  hit  it  had  gone  out 
the  other  side.  We  saw  heavy  damage  on  the 
south  side  of  Tower  1,  but  saw  nothing  of  sub- 
stance on  the  ground  or  on  Tower  2,  so  we  de- 
cided to  go  back  north  again,  all  the  while  just 
on  the  water's  edge  on  the  Manhattan  side  at 
about  900  feet.  Ninety  seconds  after  leaving  the 
Battery,  in  the  spot  where  we  had  just  been  look- 
ing, the  second  plane  hit  the  second  tower.  We 
never  saw  the  plane,  but  I  could  see  the  flash  of 
the  impact  from  behind  us. 

I  never  thought  about 
terrorism  until  that  mo- 
ment, and  as  I  was  on 
the  air  describing  the 
second  blast,  my  clip- 
board started  to  shake 
in  my  hands,  and  my 
right  leg,  clamped  down 
on  the  footswitch  that 
"keyed"  my  broadcast 
radio,  shook  uncontrol- 
lably. We  were  able  to 
stay  another  three  or 
four  minutes  in  that 
area  when  we  were  or- 
dered to  exit  the  air- 
space immediately.  We 
needed  fuel  anyway,  so 
we  left  the  area  and 
landed  at  Ridgefield 
Park.  I  kept  up  a  run- 
ning commentary  on 
the  air,  describing  the 
burning  towers  and 
wondering  how  many 
people  were  in  there. 

When  I  was  growing 
up  in  Lodi,  N.J.,  my  dad 
and  I  would  sometimes 
drive  to  Edgewater  and 
watch  the  towers  being 
built,  excited  to  know 


that  they  would  be  the  tallest  buildings  in  the 
world.  Having  flown  past  them  every  day  for  13 
years,  always  admiring  them,  often  looking  at  the 
people  on  the  roof  observation  deck  it  sickens  me 
to  think  what  it  will  look  like  from  the  air  now. 

I've  been  told  by  several  people  that  I  was  the 
first  person  on  the  air  with  the  story.  I  can't  con- 
firm that,  but  today  a  colleague  called  me  "an 
eyewitness  to  history."  Maybe  in  time  I  can  say 
I'm  proud  of  that  distinction,  but  considering 
what  this  city  is  going  through,  I  just  wish  I  never 
had  to  see  it  at  all. 

Reprinted  with  permission  from  WCBS. 


Remembering  Khalid... Members  of  the  campus  community 
joined  the  family  of  Khalid  Shahid  '99  for  a  memorial  service 
Oct.  24  at  the  gazebo  near  the  tennis  courts.  Shahid,  a  former 
Montclair  State  tennis  player,  was  killed  in  the  World  Trade 
Center  on  Sept.  1 1.  Shahid  played  for  the  Red  Hawks  from 
1996  to  1999,  and  served  as  co-captain  for  one  year.  "He  was 
the  type  of  athlete  who  went  to  practice  because  he  wanted  to 
be  there,  not  because  he  had  to  be  there,"  said  Brian 
McLaughlin  of  Athletics,  who  coached  Shahid  for  one  season. 
"He  will  not  be  forgotten."  A  plaque  commemorating  Shahid's 
life  was  unveiled  and  now  hangs  on  the  gazebo. 


12  •  Alumni  Life/Winter  2002 


Students  plant  trees  in  memory  of  WTC  victims 


Students  in  Professor  Ben  Schaffer's  recre- 
ation facilities  and  recreation  leadership 
classes,  and  members  of  the  Recreation 
Club  recently  planted  more  than  40  white 
pine  seedlings  in  front  of  Bohn  Hall  in 
memory  of  those  lost  in  the  Sept.  11  attack  on 
the  Twin  Towers. 

The  students  also  installed  a  five-foot  pole 
with  the  message,  "May  Peace  Prevail  on 
Earth"  written  in  English,  Japanese,  French 
and  German. 

Schaffer  said  the  activity  gave  students  the 
opportunity  to  express  their  support  for  the 
victims  of  the  terrorist  attacks.  "After  the 
Sept.  11  incident  we  talked  about  what  we 
can  do  as  a  class  to  help,"  said  Schaffer,  add- 
ing that  community  involvement  is  a  regular 
part  of  his  classes.  The  professor  personally 
bought  the  three-year-old  trees  from  the  New 
Jersey  State  Forestry  Department.  The  white 
pines  can  grow  up  to  50  feet. 


Before  planting  the  seedlings,  the  25  stu- 
dents visited  Liberty  State  Park  where  Josh 
Osowski  '00,  assistant  superintendent  of  the 
park,  led  a  tour.  The  students  saw  the  New 
Jersey  Trauma  Center  in  action  and  viewed 
the  memorial  walls  bearing  messages  to  lost 


In  Memoriam 


loved  ones.  The  students  chose  names  from 
the  wall  for  whom  to  plant  the  trees. 

"It  was  an  experience  seeing  all  the  time 
and  effort  people  had  taken  to  post  names 
and  pictures  on  behalf  of  all  the  people 
missing,"  said  senior  Thomas  Turner.  Class- 
mate Kristen  Tobin,  president  of  the  Recre- 
ation Club,  agreed.  "These  activities  have 
made  each  of  us  feel  that  we  can  and  should 
do  something  to  help." 

Turner  said  he  and  his  classmates  go  to 
Bohn  regularly  to  water  the  trees  and  check  on 
their  progress. 

The  students,  however,  did  not  stop  with 
the  tree  plantings.  In  October  they  participated 
in  a  benefit  march  that  raised  $560  for  the 
American  Red  Cross  and  St.  Barnabas  Burn 
Center,  and  they  are  now  constructing  a  Pride 
in  America  Quilt.  Each  of  the  36  nine-by-nine- 
inch  squares  will  be  created  by  a  Montclair 
State  student. 


Montclair  State  University  joins  the  nation  in 
Among  them  are  members  of  the  campus  community 

Alumni 

Jean  DePalma  '80,  age  42.  Jean  was  a  certified  public  accountant  for 
Marsh  &  McLennan.  A  resident  of  Newfoundland,  she  was  a  parish- 
ioner of  St.  Joseph  R.C  Church  in  West  Milford,  where  she  was  chair 
of  the  parish  and  its  elementary  school  finance  committee.  After 
graduation,  Jean  kept  in  contact  with  the  University  as  a  recruiter 
for  interns.  "She  was  always  willing  to  give  me  feedback  about 
our  students,  "  said  Eileen  Bruck  of  Career  Development.  "On  a 
personal  note,  she  was  not  only  a  committed  professional,  but  a 
wonderful  parent  as  well.  She  had  a  lot  of  heart."  She  leaves  be- 
hind two  children,  Drew,  17,  and  Jamie,  16. 


Dennis  Taormina,  Jr.  '88,  age  36.  Dennis  was  a 
vice  president  at  Marsh  &  McLennan.  A  resident 
of  Montville  for  the  past  three  years,  Dennis 
was  raised  in  East  Rutherford  where  he  served 
as  a  volunteer  firefighter.  He  is  survived  by  his 
wife,  Diane  and  their  daughters,  Jenna,  5,  and 
Meghan,  9. 


Khalid  Shahid  '99,  age  25.  Khalid  was  an  em- 
ployee at  Cantor  Fitzgerald.  A  resident  of 
Union,  Khalid  was  engaged  to  be  married  in 
November  and  was  planning  to  move  to 
Mount  Olive.  A  practicing  Muslim,  Khalid  was 
a  member  of  the  men's  tennis  team  from  1996  to 
1999,  and  served  as  co-captain  for  one  year. 
(See  story  on  page  12.) 


grieving  for  those  lost  in  the  Sept.  11  terrorist  attacks, 
who  will  forever  remain  in  our  hearts  and  never  be  forgotten. 

Robert  (Bobby)  Hughes  '01,  age  23.  Bobby  worked  at 
Bank  of  America  in  the  North  Tower  on  the  83rd  floor. 
Born  in  Jersey  City,  Bobby  moved  with  his  family  to 
Sayreville  when  he  was  1  year  old.  He  was  active  in 
many  sports,  including  baseball,  and  played  for  the 
varsity  team  at  Sayreville  War  Memorial  High 
School.  He  spent  most  of  his  summers  during  high 
school  volunteering  at  a  camp  for  children  with 
brain  injuries.  Mike  Syntscha,  Bobby's  roommate  at 
Montclair  State,  said,  "Bobby  was  a  person  who  would  do  anything  for 
anyone.  His  good  nature  and  great  sense  of  humor  made  everyone  around 
him  laugh."  He  is  survived  by  his  father,  Robert  Hughes  Sr.,  his  mother, 
Louise  and  his  three  sisters,  Shanin,  Leigha  and  Lyndsey. 

Student 

Shari  Kandell,  27,  a  part-time  English  major,  was  a 
trader  at  Cantor  Fitzgerald.  Shari  came  to 
Montclair  State  as  a  transfer  student  from  Syracuse 
University.  Friends  and  family  gathered  on  Shari's 
birthday,  Sept.  21,  to  remember  the  woman  who 
touched  so  many  lives.  "We  chose  to  have  her  me- 
morial service  on  her  birthday  as  a  fitting  celebra- 
tion of  her  life,"  said  her  father,  Jan.  "The  over- 
whelming and  outstanding  quality  that  Shari 
showed  all  her  life  was  her  total  selflessness.  She  did  for  others  and  put 
others'  needs  before  her  own  well  being."  She  is  survived  by  her  par- 
ents, Jan  and  Bea,  and  a  brother,  Steven. 


The  families  of  Shari  Kandell  and  Robert  Hughes  have  established  memorial  scholarship  funds  in  their  loved  ones'  names. 

For  more  information  about  the  scholarships  or  to  contribute  to  the  funds,  call  the  Montclair  State  University  Development  Office  at  973-655-4344. 


Alumni  Life/Winter  2002  •  13 


Beads,  flowers,  freedom  and  happiness: 
me  ex-hippie's  memory  of  the  amphitheate 


By  Gail  Corrigan  '95 


BB  ' 


In  May  1994,  "a  haggle  of 
hippies"  converged  upon 
the  quiet  amphitheater  at 
Montclair  State  University.  They 
came  to  sing,  dance  and  protest 
the  Vietnam  conflict,  and  make 
love,  not  war.  These  ambitious, 
young  college  students  weren't 
stuck  in  a  time  warp;  they  were 
performing  a  free  production  of 
"Hair,"  presented  by  the  Stu- 
dent Government  Association 
and  Players. 

I  had  the  privilege  of  being 
part  of  the  45-member  "tribe," 
and  it  is  hands  down  my  fond- 
est memory  of  the  amphithe- 
ater. If  you  happened  to  be 
one  of  the  3,000  audience 
members  who  attended  the 
three  performances,  you  know 
it  was  quite  a  show.  There's 
something  special  about  per- 
forming in  front  of  a  live  au- 
dience, outdoors,  with  planes 
flying  overhead,  a  cool  spring 
breeze  blowing  and  the  occa- 
sional ringing  of  the  College 
Hall  carillon.  Audience  mem- 
bers, dressed  in  tie-dye, 
wrapped  in  blankets  and 
singing  along  to  "Good 
Morning  Sunshine,"  were 
also  truly  something  to  see 
from  the  stage. 

Being  outdoors  gave  a 
genuine  earthy  feel  to  the 
overall  show  and  helped  every- 
one jump  into  character.  After  an 
open  casting  call,  and  once  re- 
hearsals began,  the  show's  direc- 
tor had  a  difficult  time  getting 
the  cast  to  blend.  Although  many 
of  us  didn't  know  each  other,  we 
knew  it  was  our  job  to  create  a 
communion  to  pull  the  show  off. 
It  wasn't  an  easy  task.  With  most  of  us  born 
after  1968,  what  did  we  know  about  burning 
draft  cards  or  Timothy  Leary?  It  took  some 
time  to  understand  why  people  were  truly 
protesting  the  war,  why  people  were  express- 
ing free  love  and  why  the  hot  topics  of  the  day 
were  love,  war,  sex  and  drugs.  We  all  did  our 


ways, 
show 


part  to  dedicate  ourselves  to  "Hair,"  and  to 
allow  the  audience  to  understand  and  take 
part  in  the  experience  as  well.  One  cast  mem- 
ber even  tattooed  the  first  bar  of  music  on  his 
arm.  Talk  about  dedication! 

Once  the  curtain  (invisible  in  our  case) 
comes  down,  most  casts  go  their  separate 


I've  never  been  in  a 
wit  h  such  a  special 
group  of  people  where  the 
cast  and  crew  have  remained 
so  close.  In  fact,  we  couldn't 
even  bear  to  part  with  each 
other.  Cast  parties  lasted  for 
years  after  the  final  curtain 
call,  and  some  of  the  best 
friendships  we  established 
while  rehearsing  in 

J- 126  of  the  Student  Center  or 
in  the  quad  still  exist  today. 
Perhaps  a  "Hair"  reunion 
party  will  be  in  the  making. 

What  made  the  group 
unique  is  that  we  came  from 
different  disciplines  including 
English,  business,  communi- 
cations and  psychology.  We 
came  together  to  express  our- 
selves in  song  and  dance  be- 
cause we  loved  the  '60s,  the 
music  and,  inevitably  in  the 
end,  each  other. 

"Hair"  was  a  groovy  expe- 
rience for  everyone  involved. 
It  had  been  quite  some  time 
since  a  major  production  in- 
cluding    a     full 
stage  and  light- 
ing     was      pre- 
sented in  the  am- 
phitheater. 

I  have  fond  memo- 
ries of  walking  up  the 
stairs  and  telling  the 
crowd  to  "come  to 
the  be-in,"  hiding 
under  a  parachute 
while  we  all  got  "na- 
ked," shining  our 
cars'  headlights  upon 
the  stage  during  late- 
night  rehearsals  and 
not  wanting  the  umpteenth  a  cappella  verse  of 
"Let  the  Sun  Shine  In"  to  ever  end. 

"Hair"  holds  a  special  place  in  my  heart, 
but  it  was  the  amphitheater  that  made  it 
most  memorable.  Although  many  of  us  have 
gone  our  separate  ways,  the  memories  we 
created  at  the  amphitheater  will  keep  us 
connected  forever. 


14  •  Alumni  Life/Winter  2(K)2 


Spanning  the  University 


CAMPUS  NEWS 


UNICO  makes  pledge  to 
establish  endowed  chair 

UNICO  National,  the  largest  Italian- 
American  service  organization  in  the  United 
States,  will  join  with  Montclair  State  University 
in  raising  $1.25  million  to  establish  an  endowed 
chair  in  Italian  and  Italian- American  Studies. 

"Montclair  State  is  honored  by  this  distinc- 
tion and  is  uniquely  positioned  to  support  an 
endowed  chair  in  Italian  and  Italian- American 
Studies,"  said  Montclair  State  President  Susan 
A.  Cole.  "The  University  already  offers  a  major, 
minor  and  teaching  certification  in  Italian,  and 
these  programs  have  grown  steadily  and  have 
been  enriched  by  our  programming,  such  as  our 
Summer  Institute  at  the  University  of  Siena  and 
our  Italian  Film  Festival. 

"Thanks  to  the  wonderful  support  offered 
by  UNICO  National,  the  addition  of  an 
endowed  chair  will  support  the  continued 
growth  in  scholarship,  education  and  commu- 
nity outreach,"  Cole  added. 

Joseph  Coccia  Jr.,  past  national  president  of 
UNICO  National  and  head  of  Italian  Studies 
Chairs  and  Fellowships  for  the  organization, 


Teacher  training...  When  he  was  still  the 
Democratic  candidate,  New  Jersey  Governor 
James  McGreevey  held  a  press  conference 
on  campus  and  spoke  with  education  stu- 
dents, faculty  and  staff  about  his  plan  to 
improve  teacher  quality,  including  providing 
better  training  programs  and  incentives  for 
new  teachers.  Pictured  to  McGreevey's  left  is 
Ada  Beth  Cutler,  dean  of  the  College  of 
Education  and  Human  Services. 


Fred  Testa,  second  national  vice  president  of  UNICO,  chats  with  Montclair  State  President 
Susan  A.  Cole  at  a  College  of  Humanities  and  Social  Sciences  open  house  for  UNICO  members. 


said  the  endowed  chair  is  an  important  factor 
in  preserving  an  illustrious  national  heritage. 

"By  co-sponsoring  Italian  Studies  chairs  and 
fellowships  throughout  the  United  States,  we 
believe  UNICO  National  is  continually  renew- 
ing the  spirit  vital  to  maintaining  the  legacy  of 
our  rich  heritage  and  culture,"  Coccia  said. 

Richard  Gigliotti,  dean  of  Montclair  State's 
College  of  Humanities  and  Social  Sciences, 
outlined  to  delegates  at  UNICO  National's 
annual  convention  in  St.  Louis  the  importance  of 
such  a  chair  for  New  Jersey  higher  education. 

"UNICO  National's  decision  to  endow  this 
chair  in  Italian- American  Studies  at  Montclair 
State  is  indeed  wonderful  news,"  he  said. 
"UNICOs  support  will  enable  the  occupant  of  the 
endowed  chair  to  fully  integrate  cutting-edge 
scholarship  and  top-level  teaching  in  Italian- 
American  Studies.  Of  equal  importance,  the 
professorship  also  will  help  to  establish  and 
maintain  a  public  program  of  Italian- American 
Studies  that  will  strengthen  and  solidify  Montclair 
State's  position  as  a  center  of  dynamic  programs 
in  issues  related  to  Italian-American  culture. 

"Through  their  generosity,  the  organization's 
leaders  have  again  shown  that  UNICO  stands 
for  Unity,  Neighborliness,  Integrity,  Charity  and 
Opportunity  to  serve,"  Gigliotti  added. 

UNICO  National,  founded  in  1922,  num- 
bers 6,000  members  nationwide  who  work  to 
support  charitable,  educational,  scientific  and 


literary  projects  while  promoting  Italian 
heritage  and  combating  negative  stereotyping. 

A  kick-off  celebration  for  the  fund-raising 
drive  will  be  held  Wednesday,  Jan.  30,  at  II 
Tulipano  restaurant  on  Pompton  Avenue  in 
Cedar  Grove.  For  more  information,  call 
Cynthia  Barnes  at  973-655-4344. 


U.S.  News  and  World  Report 
ranks  Montclair  State  on  top 

Montclair  State  University  is  ranked  in  the 
"Top  Tier"  among  "Best  Universities — Master's" 
in  the  North  in  U.S.  News  &  World  Report's  2002 
college  rankings. 

"We  are  pleased  that  we  are  again  ranked 
among  the  very  best  universities  by  U.S.  News  and 
World  Report,"  said  President  Susan  A.  Cole.  "It  is 
satisfying  to  have  national  validation  of  our 
success,  vitality  and  continued  growth.  Neverthe- 
less, like  many  other  college  presidents,  I  don't 
necessarily  feel  that  these  rankings  are  the  best 
indicators  of  a  university's  quality.  If  the  data  on 
which  the  report  is  based  is  well  understood,  then 
it  can  be  useful  to  potential  students  and  their 
families.  But  if  s  important  to  recognize  that 
judging  a  university  is  far  more  complex  than 
simply  adding  up  a  few  numerical  indicators. 

"At  Montclair  State,  we  pride  ourselves  on 
providing  a  quality  higher  education  at  an 


Alumni  Life/Winter  2002  •  15 


Spanning  the  University 


Holly  Gera,  director  of 
Intercollegiate  Athletics, 
and  Gregory  L.  Waters, 
vice  president  for 
Institutional  Advancement. 


Athletic  director  receives 
Garden  State  Award 

Holly  Gera 
79,  Montclair 
State's  direc- 
tor of  Intercol- 
legiate Athlet- 
ics, received 
the  Garden 
State  Award 
presented  by 
the  Collegiate 
Athletic  Ad- 
ministrators 
of  New  Jer- 
sey (CAANJ) 
at  a  recent 
luncheon. 

The  Award 
is  given  annu- 
ally to  an  indi- 
vidual who  has  made  substantial  and  enduring 
contributions  to  the  development  of  intercolle- 
giate athletics  in  the  state.  Gera  is  the  second 
Montclair  State  administrator  to  be  chosen  for 
the  award.  Former  Athletic  Director  William 
Dioguardi  received  the  award  in  1 986. 

"I'm  touched  and  honored  to  be  included 
in  the  company  of  past  Garden  State  Award 
winners,"  Gera  said  at  the  ceremony.  "From  the 
first  recipient,  Dr.  Mary  Rice  in  1984,  to  last 
year's  awardee,  Flo  Labenski,  the  list  repre- 
sents a  veritable  history  of  college  athletics  in 
New  Jersey.  I  respect  and  admire  the  past 
award  winners  for  their  dedication,  loyalty  and 
sense  of  service  to  intercollegiate  athletics." 
Gregory  Waters,  vice  president  for  Institu- 
tional Advancement,  said,  "Everyone  at 
Montclair  State  knows  what  an  excellent  job 
Holly  does  in  athletics,  but  it  is  always  terrific 
when  others  in  the  state  acknowledge  the  im- 
portance of  her  contributions  as  well.  In  this  field, 
competition  is  a  way  of  life.  To  be  honored  by 
New  Jersey's  finest  is  a  distinction  of  signifi- 
cant proportions." 

Gera  is  involved  with  many  NCAA  com- 
mittees, including  her  nationally  recognized 
work  with  softball,  and  is  a  strong  advocate 
of  physical  education  and  women's  aware- 
ness groups. 


affordable  cost.  From  our  perspective,  the  best 
indicator  of  how  successful  we  are  is  what  our 
students  tell  us  about  the  quality  of  the 
education  we  provide  and  the  subsequent 
success  of  our  graduates  in  their  professions  or 
in  advanced  study." 

Montclair  State  is  ranked  sixth  among 
public  universities  and  38th  in  the  North 
among  the  573  public  and  private  institutions 
listed  in  the  "Best  Universities — Master's" 
category.  U.S.  News  ranks  the  institutions  in 
this  category  into  four  tiers. 

MSU,  which  was  previously  ranked  among 
"Regional  Universities/'  was  moved  to  the 
"Best  Universities — Master's"  category  this 
year,  along  with  hundreds  of  others. 

Also,  for  the  fifth  straight  year,  Montclair  State 
has  been  labeled  an  educational  leader  by  Hispanic 
Outlook  in  Higher  Education  magazine. 

The  University  was  selected  as  a 
"Publisher's  Pick"  in  the  magazine's  Nov.  19 
issue,  and  was  cited  as  one  of  the  "Top  100 
Schools  Graduating  Hispanics"  nationally,  the 
fourth  time  the  University  has  been  so  honored. 

"Montclair  State  is  proud  of  the  diversity  and 
cultural  richness  of  our  University  community," 
said  President  Cole.  "New  Jersey's  Hispanic 
community  is  growing  rapidly,  and  we  are  proud 


to  be  an  important  and  successful  educational 
resource  for  this  ambitious  population." 


Cole  named  to  Governor's 
Transition  Team 

Montclair  State  President  Susan  A.  Cole  was 
named  in  November  to  the  transition  team  of 
New  Jersey  Governor  Jim  McGreevey.  Cole  co- 
chaired  the  Higher  Education  transition  commit- 
tee along  with  Tom  Kean,  president  of  Drew 
University,  Rev.  Dr.  William  Howard,  pastor  of 
Bethany  Baptist  Church  in  Newark,  and  Joseph 
Doria,  N.J.  Assembly  minority  leader. 

"These  individuals  have  offered  to  give  of 
their  time  and  their  wisdom  to  help  us  begin 
this  important  work,"  McGreevey  said  at  the 
time  of  the  appointments.  "They  bring  decades 
of  experience  and  a  deep  understanding  of  the 
complexities  of  the  work  before  us.  We  are 
fortunate  to  have  their  help." 


Pfizer  'adopts'  MSU 

Pfizer,  Inc.  has  selected  Montclair  State 
University  for  its  prestigious  "Adopt  a 
College"  program  to  encourage  more  students 


Let's  eat!...  Student  Government  Association  President  Jeannette  Mammaro  cuts  the  ceremonial  ribbon 
at  the  grand  opening  of  the  Red  Hawk  Diner  on  Oct.  23.  Also  pictured,  from  left,  are  Little  Falls  Council- 
man Terry  Ryan;  Montclair  Mayor  Robert  Russo;  Harold  Kullman  of  Kullman  Industries,  Inc.,  which  built 
the  diner;  Assemblywoman  Rose  Heck;  Montclair  State  President  Susan  A.  Cole;  Assemblyman  Gerald 
Zecker;  and  Tim  Smith  of  Sodexho  Campus  Services,  which  operates  the  diner. 


16  •  Alumni  Life/Winter  2002 


Alan  Oppenheim,  dean  of  the  School  of 
Business,  accepts  a  check  from  alumna  Dawn 
Adams-Harmon  '85,  district  manager  of 
Pfizer,  to  create  a  scholarship  for  students 
interested  in  careers  in  the  pharmaceutical 
industry.  At  right  is  John  McGinnis,  chair  of 
the  Marketing  Department. 

to  consider  career  opportunities  in  the  pharma- 
ceutical industry. 

As  part  of  its  program,  Pfizer  will  create  a 
$2,000  scholarship,  the  Pfizer  Sales  and 
Marketing  Award,  at  Montclair  State.  Two 
$1,000  tuition  credits  will  be  awarded  annually 
to  juniors  and  first-semester  seniors  who 
demonstrate  significant  potential  for  success  in 
a  pharmaceutical  sales  career. 

"We  are  excited  about  our  relationship  with 
Pfizer,"  said  John  McGinnis,  chair  of  the 
Marketing  Department.  "I  think  this  award  will 
encourage  students  to  explore  career  opportuni- 
ties in  the  pharmaceutical  industry.  Addition- 
ally, we  feel  this  award  recognizes  the  valuable 
contribution  of  Montclair  State  in  providing 
top-notch  graduates  to  our  state's  vital  pharma- 
ceutical industry." 

McGinnis  said  the  new  relationship 
transcends  dollars  and  cents.  He  noted  that 
Dawn  Adams-Harmon,  district  manager  of 
Pfizer  and  a  1985  graduate  of  Montclair  State, 
recently  spoke  for  the  second  time  in  the 
Marketing  Department's  Sales  Concepts  and 
Practices  class  about  the  challenges  of  selling 
in  the  pharmaceutical  industry. 

"Having  professionals  like  Dawn  speak  in 
our  classes  not  only  connects  our  students  with 
the  real  world,  but  may  lead  to  career  opportu- 
nities after  graduation,"  McGinnis  said. 


MSU  receives  HUD  grant  for 
community  outreach  program 

Montclair  State  University  been  awarded  a 
$399,010  grant  by  the  U.S.  Department  of 
Housing  and  Urban  Development  to  establish 
a  Community  Outreach  Partnership  Center 


(COPC)  in  the  township  of  Montclair. 

Lawrence  Thompson,  HUD  general  deputy 
assistant  secretary  for  Policy  Development  and 
Research,  said  the  COPC  grant  will  allow 
Montclair  State  to  work  with  community 
organizations  and  residents  in  the  Pine  Street 
and  Glenfield  Park  sections  of  Montclair. 
"Together,  they  will  work  on  an  ambitious 
effort  to  revitalize  the  neighborhood's  physical 
and  social  infrastructure,"  he  said.  "Currently, 
a  rail  line  fractures  the  neighborhood,  and  the 
project  is  intended  to  ameliorate  some  of  the 
problems  caused  by  it." 

Montclair  State  President  Susan  A.  Cole  said 
the  University  and  the  township  of  Montclair  are 
connected  in  several  ways.  "The  vitality  of  both 
can  be  significantly  enhanced  by  the  activities 
that  will  be  supported  by  the  HUD  grant,"  she 
said.  "Many  members  of  the  University,  commu- 
nity and  government  worked  together  to  make 
this  new  partnership  a  reality,  and  I  am  espe- 
cially grateful  to  Sen.  Robert  Torricelli  and  reps. 
William  Pascrell  and  Donald  Payne,  who 
provided  strong  support  for  the  project." 

Along  with  community  organizations  and 
residents,  four  MSU  project  coordinators  — 
under  the  direction  of  Freyda  Lazarus,  director  of 
the  University's  Center  for  Community  Based 
Learning — will  manage  partnership  activities: 


Community  Organizing,  Jerry  Kloby  coordinator 
of  the  Institute  for  Community  Studies;  Housing, 
Brigid  Harrison  of  Political  Science;  Education, 
David  Keiser  of  Curriculum  and  Teaching;  and 
Digital  Divide,  Joan  Mahoney  of  Information 
and  Decision  Sciences. 

The  COPC  Executive  Committee  includes 
Lazarus;  Richard  Gigliotti,  dean  of  the  College 
of  Humanities  and  Social  Sciences;  Kenneth 
Brook  of  Anthropology;  Tony  Lazroe  of 
Education  and  Human  Services;  and  Karen 
Kadus,  director  of  Planning  and  Community 
Development  for  the  township  of  Montclair. 

Primary  community  project  partners  include 
the  Township  of  Montclair,  Home  Corporation, 
the  Montclair  Board  of  Education,  Montclair 
Child  Development  Corporation,  Montclair 
Neighborhood  Development  Center,  Mt. 
Carmel  Church,  Day  Nurseries,  The  United 
Way /TEAM,  and  the  Housing  and  Community 
Development  Network  of  New  Jersey. 

"Colleges  and  universities  help  to  define 
the  communities  that  surround  them," 
Torricelli  said.  "With  this  grant,  Montclair  State 
will  have  the  opportunity  to  make  a  tremen- 
dous positive  impact  on  the  Pine  Street  and 
Glenfield  Park  area,  and  also  serve  as  a  model 
for  other  institutions  across  the  state.  I  look 
forward  to  visiting  the  area  to  see  firsthand  the 


Analyze  this...  After  two  years  of  writing  proposals  to  the  National  Science  Foundation  (NSF)  for  a 
grant  to  fund  an  ICP  (Inductively  Coupled  Plasma)  machine,  the  instrument  described  as  the  "bread  and 
butter"  in  inorganic  chemical  analysis  has  arrived.  The  ICP  machine,  according  to  Matthew  Gorring  of 
Earth  and  Environmental  Science,  pictured,  can  analyze  the  liquid  forms  of  rock,  water  and  soil,  and  can 
even  analyze  air  samples.  It  is  a  valuable  asset  in  research  and  teaching. 


Alumni  Life/Winter  2002  •  17 


Spanning  the  University 


work  that  this  funding  will  enable." 

Pascrell  lauded  the  University's  commit- 
ment to  community.  "Montclair  State  is  an 
institution  committed  to  making  its  commu- 
nity a  better  place,  and  these  new  dollars  will 
go  a  long  way  toward  achieving  that  goal,"  he 
said.  "Higher  learning  is  not  just  about  books 
and  exams,  it  is  about  sharing  expertise  and 
rolling  up  your  sleeves  to  make  a  difference  for 
others.  That's  exactly  what  will  happen 
through  the  new  Community  Outreach 
Partnership  Center." 

Tenth  District  Congressman  Donald  Payne, 
who  serves  on  the  House  Committee  on 
Education  and  the  Workforce,  pledged  his 
continued  support  for  community  outreach 
efforts  in  Montclair.  "This  HUD  funding  will 
strengthen  the  Montclair  community  and  enable 
us  to  move  forward  with  an  ambitious  economic 
revitalization  plan,"  Payne  said.  "I  look  forward 
to  working  with  Montclair  State  University  and 
the  local  community  to  meet  this  goal." 

Montclair  Township  Mayor  Robert  Russo 
said,  "Montclair  is  fortunate  to  be  a  subject  of  a 
positive  collaboration  with  Montclair  State 
University  through  the  announcement  of  the 
COPC  grant  award  of  $339,010." 

HUD  makes  grants  under  the  COPC 
program  to  institutions  of  higher  education  to 
help  them  form  centers  for  applied  research  and 
outreach  to  communities  and  neighborhoods. 

With  support  from  Russo  and  Councilman 
Charles  Smith,  an  18-person  campus  commu- 
nity advisory  committee  identified  three  major 
needs  of  the  neighborhood:  education, 
community  organizing  and  housing. 

In  the  COPC  program,  these  needs  will  be 
addressed  by: 

•  Creating  a  Neighborhood  Geographic 
Information  System  and  completing  an  asset- 
mapping  project  to  identify  the  strengths  of  the 
neighborhood. 

•  Conducting  voter  registration  drives; 

•  Developing  an  afteechool  tutoring 
program  to  serve  as  a  "safe  haven"; 

•  Working  with  local  financial  institutions, 
conducting  first-time  homebuyer  seminars; 

•  Creating  a  multi-generational  Computer 
Learning  Center;  and 

•  Implementing  a  community  heritage  project 
to  increase  local  pride  through  documenting 
and  expanding  awareness  ol  local  history. 

"The  progr.im  calls  tor  extensive  student 
and  faculty  involvement,  and  demonstrates  the 
strong  commitment  Montclair  State  lias  to  its 
local  community,"  Thompson  said. 


Student  SCORES  scholarship...  Lee 

Wasserman  (left)  of  the  Service  Corps 
of  Retired  Executives  (SCORE)  pre- 
sents a  $1,000  scholarship  and  a 
plaque  to  Jon-Paul  Sepulveres,  a  busi- 
ness major  concentrating  in  manage- 
ment information  systems.  At  right  is 
Alan  Oppenheim,  dean  of  the  School  of 
Business.  SCORE,  a  statewide  busi- 
ness counseling  service,  provides  free 
counseling  for  new  and  existing  busi- 
nesses at  35  offices  statewide.  SCORE 
has  been  providing  the  scholarship  for 
several  years  to  a  full-time  Montclair 
State  student  residing  in  New  Jersey 
who  has  a  3.5  grade  point  average  or 
better  and  is  interested  in  expanding 
and  improving  the  atmosphere  of  the 
business  community. 


ALUMNI  NEW 


Alumni  Association  hosts  appreciation  luncheon 


On  a  beautiful  autumn  Sunday  af- 
ternoon, the  Alumni  Association 
hosted  a  luncheon  to  thank  those  who 
have  given  so  generously  to  the  As- 
sociation during  the  past  year.  Con- 
tributions from  members  provide  fi- 
nancial support  to  many  of  the  Asso- 
ciations programs  including  scholar- 
ships for  undergraduate  and  graduate 
students,  the  Legacy  Scholarship,  the 
restoration  of  amphitheater  on  cam- 
pus, Alumni  Green  and  much  more. 


Dolores  Hrobak  Pinski  '49  '52  M.A.,  Francis  X. 
Sutman  '49  '52  M.A.  and  Mabel  Sutman 


Kathi/ 

I  lulling 

anil 

Gwenyth 

Hill 

Hurling 

'69  M.A. 


Robert  Zschack  '58  and  Marlene 
Jaorsky  Zschack  '58 


IX  •  Alumni  Life/Winter  2002 


Alum  gives  theater  majors 
the  gift  of  Shakespeare 

Senior  theater  majors  Vanessa  Goonan  and 
Giselle  Rodriguez  couldn't  believe  they  were 
given  free  tickets  to  "Romeo  and  Juliet"  at  the 
well-known  McCarter  Theatre  in  Princeton. 

Rodriguez  said  it  was  the  best  play  she  had 
ever  seen,  and  Goonan,  who  had  never  been  to 
an  onstage  production  of  the  Shakespearean 
classic,  said  the  experience  was  an  opportunity 
to  study  her  craft. 

"As  a  theater  major  I  like  to  see  plays  for  more 
than  solely  the  entertainment  value,"  she  said. 

The  tickets  were  a  gift  from  alumnus  Richard 
Kelly  '67,  who  enjoyed  the  theater  so  much  as 
an  undergraduate  that  he  wanted  to  share  the 
experience.  "It  was  the  best  theater  I  had  seen, 
besides  Broadway,  performed  for  a  small  audi- 
ence in  a  relaxed,  elegant  atmosphere,"  he  said. 

Kelly  donated  two  tickets  to  a  series  of  five 
plays  in  the  theater's  2001-02  season — "Romeo 
and  Juliet,"  "The  Vienna  Notes,"  "All  Over," 
"Don  Juan"  and  a  new  play  not  yet  selected. 

"It  allows  students  to  go  beyond  general 
education  and  experience  theater  culture  in  a 
setting  I  know  is  of  exceptional  quality,"  he  said. 

Eric  Diamond,  chair  of  the  Department  of 
Theatre  and  Dance,  is  grateful  to  Kelly  for  his 
generosity.  "The  department  is  lucky  to  have 
alumni  like  Mr.  Kelly,"  he  said. 

Two  other  friends  of  the  University,  Josh 
Weston  and  Joe  Laraja,  also  have  provided 
tickets  to  theater  and  opera  events  to  students 
in  other  disciplines. 

Diamond  chooses  students  based  on 
academic  performance  and  financial  need. 
"Vanessa  and  Giselle  are  excellent  students  and 
talented  actresses  who  I  thought  would  benefit 
from  the  experience  at  McCarter,"  Diamond  said. 

After  seeing  "Romeo  and  Juliet,"  Rodriguez 
said  she  has  become  more  interested  in 
production.  "It  was  wonderful  to  see  the  play 
at  this  point  in  my  college  career,"  she  said.  "I 
was  already  interested  in  dabbling  in  directing. 
Now  after  going  to  the  McCarter  Theatre,  I 
want  to  learn  more  about  it."  Goonan  recited  a 
Juliet  monologue  for  class  after  seeing  the 
character's  performance  at  McCarter.  "The 
actress  made  the  character  come  to  life  for 
me,"  she  explained.  "After  witnessing  acting  of 
that  caliber,  I  am  striving  to  better  myself  both 
as  a  student  and  as  an  actress." 

Both  students  are  thankful  to  Kelly  for 
making  the  experience  possible  for  them  and 
other  students.  "I  think  it  was  a  great  idea," 
Goonan  said.  "I  would  like  do  the  same  one 
day  for  other  students." 

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those  who  consider  her'a  bit  para- 
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ognition in  March  when  she  von  the 
medai  in  the  world's  only  internaticr 
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by  more  than  1,300  people  the  evenl 
dustry  professionals  who  compeiec  to  see 
well  they  could  remove  cicses  of  artificial  germs 
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Spanning  the  University 


New  members  welcomed 
to  the  Alumni  Board 

At  the  annual  meeting  in  May,  the  Associa- 
tion installed  three  new  members  on  the 
Board — James  Andreano  74,  Cecily  A.  Morgan 
'98  and  Dave  Wertheim  79. 


Andreano  is  vice 
president  of  project 
management  for 
Prudential  Financial.  He 
is  married  and  has  three 
sons.  The  youngest  is 
approaching  college  age 
and  will  certainly  be 
encouraged  to  consider 
Montclair  State. 


Morgan  teaches 
reading  at  Montclair 
High  School  and 
encourages  her  students 
to  consider  Montclair 
State  for  their  higher 
education  experience. 
She  and  her  husband 
have  one  grown  son. 


Wertheim  is  vice 
president,  general 
counsel  with  Ferrari 
North  America,  Inc.  He 
met  his  wife,  Barbara,  at 
Montclair  State.  They 
have  three  children. 


Calendar  of  Events 

For  information  about  the  following  events,  call 
the  Alumni  Relations  Office  at  973-655-4141 ,  or 
go  to  www.montclair.edu/alumni.shtml. 


Feb.  15:  Deadline  for  alumni  citation  awards 
February:  Online  event 
April:  MSUAA  Scholarship  Reception 
May:  Alumni  Weekend,  Superintendents 
Breakfast,  Senior  Send-Off,  Class  of  1 952 
Anniversary  Breakfast,  Commencement 
June:  Summer  Splash 
July:  Baseball  outing 


Vote  Now  for  Alumni  Association 
Executive  Board 

The  annual  meeting  of  the  Montclair  State  University  Alumni 
Association  will  be  held  during  Alumni  Weekend,  Saturday,  May  4. 
In  accordance  with  the  MSUAA  bylaws,  Article  VII,  balloting  for 
officers  and  other  members  shall  be  by  mail.  All  active  members 
(those  who  have  contributed  to  the  Annual  Fund  since  July  1, 
2001)  are  eligible  to  vote.  Officers  of  the  Association  are  elected 
for  a  two-year  term.  Members  at  large  are  elected  for  a  three- 
year  term. 

Please  complete  the  following  ballot  and  return  it  to: 

Montclair  State  University  Alumni  Association 
34  Normal  Ave.,  Upper  Montclair,  NJ    07043. 

Ballots  must  be  postmarked  by  March  15,  2002. 

Officers 

□  President,  Wayne  DeFeo  '80  '82  M.A. 

□  Executive  Vice  President,  Frank  Alvarez  76 

□  Treasurer,  Vivian  Lalumia  '86 

□  Secretary,  Valerie  Winslow  '95  '99  M.A. 


Members  at  Large 

□  Norman  Eckstein  '98 

□  Ann  Funicelli  '98 

□  Michael  Gabhele  75 

□  Craig  Hamilton  '81 

□  Dave  Handal  '88 


Write-in  vote: 
Name: 


□  Fr.  Art  Humphrey  '95  M.A. 

□  Trina  Chance-O'Gorman  '01  M.A. 

□  Donna  Teel-Drake  '80 

□  Syd  Salt  '51  '52  M.A. 

J  Check  to  vote  for  this  entire  slate. 


Graduation  Year: 


Signature: 


Corrections  to 
Honor  Roll  of  Donors 

The  Fall  2001  issue  of  Alumni  Life  listed  the 
Honor  Roll  of  Donors  for  FY01.  Although 
every  effort  is  made  to  properly  list  and  thank 
our  donors,  a  few  inadvertent  errors  were 
made.  The  following  are  corrections  to  the 
Honor  Roll.  We  apologize  for  the  errors. 

Banner  Club 

($l,000-$4,999) 

Norman  Eckstein  '98 

Bell  Tower  Club 

($500-$999) 

T  Donald  Cairns  '61 


La  Campanilla  Club 

($250-$499) 

James  C  McGilvray  '40 

Century  Club 

($100-$249) 

Karl  L.  Custer  '55  '60  M.A. 

Marion  Scraver  Gibba  '40 

Gwyneth  H.  Hurling  '69  M.A. 

Dorothy  E.  Meyers  '51 

Cheryl  Kopytcienski  Williver  '95 

Elizabeth  Einsiedler  Yeary  '60  '66  M.A. 

Matching  Gift  Companies 

Deluxe  Corporation  Foundation 
Procter  &  Gamble 
KI'MG,  LLC 


20  •  Alumni  Life/Winter  2002 


Compiled  by  Perry  Jones  '99 

Send  information  for  "Thafs  Life" 
to  Montclair  State  University,  Office 
of  Alumni  Relations,  34  Normal 
Ave.,  Upper  Montclair,  NJ  07043.  Be 
sure  to  include  a  telephone  number 
for  verification. 


In  the  last  issue  of  Alumni  Life,  we 
noted  that  Jay  Scovronek  recently 
retired  from  the  Burroughs  Corpo- 
ration. Scovronek  was  kind 
enough  to  inform  us  that  although 
he  did  retire,  it  was  in  1983.  We 
apologize  for  the  error. 


Nel  Noddings,  a  former  professor 
at  Stanford  University,  has  returned 
to  Woodbury,  N.J.  for  a  reunion 
with  students  in  the  West  End  Ex- 
periment. From  1950-53  Noddings 
taught  the  same  students  for  three 
consecutive  years,  from  6th  through 
8th  grade  due  to  a  classroom  short- 
age. It  became  known  as  the  West 
End  Experiment. 


Leonard  Blessing,  a  representative 
of  the  National  Association  of  Biol- 
ogy Teachers,  was  elected  to  the 
Executive  Council  of  the  Interna- 
tional Committee  of  the  American 
Association  for  the  Advancement 
of  Science. 


Richard  Taylor  had  his  first 
novel,  Bayonne  Boy  Drowns,  pub- 
lished by  1st  Books  Library.  He 
resides  in  Boca  Raton,  Fla. 


Robert  Zschack  was  honored  by 
the  Clifton  Education  Foundation 
for  his  38  years  of  service  to  the 
Clifton  school  system.  "Bob 
Zschack's  lifetime  of  service  has 
inspired  schools,  campus  and  the 
government  to  bestow  numerous 
awards  upon  him,"  the  program 
read.  In  1960,  he  was  selected  as 
one  of  the  10  outstanding  biology 
teachers  in  New  Jersey  by 
Montclair  State  science  faculty  and 
in  1990  he  received  a  Governor's 
Teaching  Recognition  Award. 


In  the  last  issue  of  Alumni  Life,  we 
erroneously  noted  that  John 
Riordan  became  staff  head  of  the 
International  Council  of  Shopping 
Centers  (ICSC)  after  20  years  with 
the  company.  Riordan,  in  fact,  re- 
cently stepped  down  as  president 
and  CEO  of  ICSC  after  20  years. 
He  continues  to  serve  the  com- 
pany as  vice  chairman.  He  also 
serves  as  chairman  of  the  Massa- 
chusetts Institute  of  Technology's 
Center  for  Real  Estate  in  Cam- 
bridge. We  apologize  for  the  error. 

Donald  Otis  wrote  an  article, 
"KIROV:  Russian  Guided  Missile 
Cruiser,"  that  appeared  in  Seaways 
Ships  in  Scale. 

Ronald  J.  Frederick  M.A.  cel- 
ebrated his  retirement  at  a  dinner 
held  in  his  honor  at  the  Indian 
Trail  Club  in  Franklin  Lakes.  He 
had  been  in  education  45  years. 

Aaron  P.  Braverman  M.A.,  since 
his  retirement  from  the  Paterson 
school  system  in  1997,  has  been  an 
adjunct  history  instructor  and  su- 
pervises student  teachers  at  Will- 
iam Paterson  University.  He  was 
installed  as  commander  of  Wayne 
Post  695  Jewish  War  Veterans. 


Leo  Primiano  retired  from 
Montclair  State  after  25  years.  He 
served  as  chair  of  the  Department  of 
Accounting,  Law  and  Taxation,  and 
was  granted  professor  emeritus  sta- 
tus in  June.  Primiano  also  is  a  mem- 
ber of  the  Montclair  State  Alumni 
Association  Executive  Board. 


Richard  Hodson  M.A.,  mayor  of 
Hopatcong  and  retired  physics 
professor,  was  appointed  to  the 
Lake  Hopatcong  Commission. 
The  agency's  function  is  to  better 
manage  New  Jersey's  largest  lake. 

Helen  Hemko  Golan  won  a  gold 
medal  in  the  National  Senior 
Games  in  Baton  Rouge  for  the  50- 
yard  backstroke.  Her  time  was 
43.08.  She  also  won  the  silver  in 
the  100-yard  backstroke. 


Karin  Rupp  '70  M.A.  was  elected 
to  the  Board  of  Directors  of  Con- 
tact We  Care,  a  24-hour  telephone 
crisis  hotline. 


Pat  Liebig  retired  from  Sparta  High 
School  after  29  years  of  service. 


Samuel  Louis  Turner  Sr.,  a  teacher 
at  Hightstown  High  School,  was 
ordained  as  a  pastor  of  the  New 
Jerusalem  Christian  Church. 


John  Colagrande  M.A.  co-authored 
In  the  Presence  of  Dinosaurs.  He  is  re- 
cently retired  from  teaching  science 
at  Union  High  School. 


Ray  Rotolo  has  been  named  vice 
president  for  Sales-East  at  IFILM, 
the  Internet  Movie  Guide. 


Michael  J.  Sullivan  73  M.A.  was 
ordained  a  deacon.  He  serves  at 
the  St.  Jude  Parish  in  Blairstown. 


Robert  J.  Boland  was  appointed  a 
trustee  of  the  New  Jersey  State 
Bar  Foundation.  He  is  also  a 
member  of  the  Monmouth 
County  Bar,  New  Jersey  Defense 
Association  and  the  Trial  Attor- 
neys of  New  Jersey. 


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Giacomo  "Jack"  Oliva  '75  M.A. 
has  been  named  dean  of  the  Col- 
lege of  Fine  and  Performing  Arts 
at  the  University  of  Florida. 

Michael  Smanko  founded  PRISM 
Production  Services  LLC,  a  full- 
service  stage  and  prop  rental  and 
fabrication  shop  in  Rahway.  The 
firm  services  Broadway,  television 
and  the  film  Industry. 

Kathleen  Cammarata  was  one  of 
four  artists  to  receive  $2,500  under 
the  Worcester  Cultural 
Commission's  new  Creative  and 
Performing  Arts  Fellowship  grant. 
She  won  a  prize  at  the 
ARTSWorcester  Biennial  Exhibition 
for  a  monotype,  and  opened  a  solo 
exhibition  at  the  ARTSWorcester 
satellite  gallery  at  Quinsigamond 
Community  College. 

Joyce  J.  Maehrlein  Valenza  '83 

M.A.  was  appointed  superinten- 
dent of  schools  in  Lincoln  Park. 

Julius  J.  Wargacki  has  been 
named  principal  of  West  Morris 
Mendham  High  School. 


Walter  Miller  M.A.,  a  14-year 
member  of  the  Pasadena  Tourna- 
ment of  Roses,  coordinated  the 
guest  luncheon  for  the  Rose  Bowl 
National  Championship  game  for 
collegiate  football  in  January  2001. 


Alumni  Life/Winter  2002  •  21 


THAT'S  LIFE 


Nancy  Happle  Jorgenson  was  ap- 
pointed assistant  superintendent 
for  human  resources  at  the  South- 
ern Westchester  Board  of  Coop- 
erative Educational  Services  in 
Rye  Brook,  N.Y 

M.  Priscilla  Garibaldi  Church  is 

the  new  principal  at  Deerfield  El- 
ementary School  in  Mountainside. 


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Carol  Martin  Young,  senior  per- 
formance analyst  at  DB2  Data 
Management  Software  IBM  Soft- 
ware Group,  authored  "Exploring 
IBM  e-business  Software." 


Joseph  Leicht  was  named  Bergen 
County  Softball  Coach  of  the  Year. 
He  is  a  mathematics  teacher  and 
assistant  football  coach  at  Indian 
Hills  High  School  in  Oakland. 

Susanna  Lippoczy  Rich  received 
the  2001  Kean  University  Presi- 
dential Excellence  Award  for  Dis- 
tinguished Teaching.  The  fourth 
edition  of  her  text,  The  Flexible 
Writer,  is  due  for  release  in  2002 
by  Longman /Allyn  &  Bacon. 

Lise  Greene  '81  M.A.  earned  a 
Ph.D.  in  higher  education  ad- 
ministration from  New  York 
University.  She  is  executive  as- 
sistant to  the  president  at 
Montclair  State  University. 

Phyllis  I.  Tortu-Sliwecki  M.A.,  a 
world  language  teacher  at  West 
Deptford  High  School,  was  hon- 
ored for  25  years  of  service  in  the 
West  Deptford  school  system. 


Diane  Falk  Romaine  is  chair  of 
the  Music  Department  at  William 
Paterson  University.  She  serves  as 
a  member  of  the  Board  of  Direc- 
tors of  the  New  Jersey  Music  Edu- 
cators Association. 


Basia  Jaworski  M.A.  has  been 
named  director  of  Morris  Conserva- 
tory for  its  primary  (grades  1  and  2) 
and  junior  (grades  3  and  4)  cho- 
ruses. She  teaches  music  in  the  el- 
ementary school  in  Pequannock 

Paul  Pignatello  is  supervisor  of 
physical  education,  health  and  ath- 
letics for  the  Holmdel  school  district. 

Jeff  Torborg  M.A.  has  been  named 
manager  of  the  Montreal  Expos. 


Egidio  "Ed"  G.  Robertiello  joined 
Blackstone  Alternative  Asset  Man- 
agement as  managing  director 
within  its  manager  selection  team. 
Blackstone  is  a  leading  hedge  fund 
overseeing  $2.3  billion  in  funds. 

Linda  Fey  Geran  M.A.  was  chosen 
by  the  Holmdel  school  district  as  di- 
rector of  Student  Personnel  Services. 

Martin  Van  Treuren  played  both  the 
nursemaid  and  the  general  in  a  pro- 
duction of  "Pirates  of  Penzance"  at 
South  Street  Seaport  in  New  York 


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Karen  Melidi  Palmier©  authored, 
90  Ways  to  Keep  Your  Kids  Drug  Free, 
a  self-published  book  being  sold  as 
a  fund  raiser  by  Roselle  Park's 
Community  Alliance  Against  Sub- 
stance Abuse. 


Barbara  P.  Peda,  senior  vice  presi- 
dent of  business  services  for  AT&T, 
was  elected  to  the  board  of  directors 
of  the  Independent  College  Fund  of 
New  Jersey. 


Jennifer  Reed  Bakker  earned  a  doc- 
tor of  medicine  degree  from 
Jefferson  Medical  College,  Thomas 
Jefferson  University,  in  Philadelphia. 

Marianne  Charavan  Mejewski,  di- 
rector of  Catholic  Charities,  has 
taken  over  as  head  of  the  depart- 
ment of  Catholic  Social  Services. 


Carol  Blazejowski,  manager  of  the 
Liberty  women's  basketball  team, 
led  the  team  to  a  third  best  ranking 
in  the  league  at  21-11. 

Glenn  J.  Commandini  celebrated 
his  15th  year  of  service  at  the  Most 
Holy  Rosary  Parish  of  Perth  Amboy. 

Susan  Speidel,  singer,  actress,  di- 
rector and  director  of  education  at 
Paper  Mill  Playhouse  in  Millburn, 
appeared  in  a  cabaret  show  at 
Judy's  Chelsea. 


Helane  Becker-Roukas  was  among 
the  top  five  in  the  Wall  Street 
journal's  annual  poll  for  Wall  Streef  s 
best  analysts.  She  achieved  this  rec- 
ognition in  the  category  of  Best 
Stock  Picking  for  the  airlines  indus- 
try and  industrial  transportation. 

Peter  M.  Sim,  senior  manager  at 
KPMG  LLP,  teaches  fundamentals 
of  foreign  national  taxation  to  newly 
hired  tax  professionals. 

Eileen  Raps  Winkler  was  assistant 
producer  for  "Miss  Lizzie  Borden 
Invites  You  to  Tea,"  an  off-off  Broad- 
way production. 

Sheila  Riley-Massa  is  activity  direc- 
tor for  Monroe  Village,  an  affiliate  of 
Presbyterian  Homes  and  Services 
Inc.,  a  nonprofit,  nonsectarian  retire- 
ment housing  provider. 


Joe  Alessi  is  vice  president  of  Heat 
Wagons  Inc.,  in  Indiana. 

Steve  Kaplan,  music  teacher  and 
marching  band  director  at  Ewing 
High  School,  was  named  co-musi- 
cal director  of  the  Monday  Blues 
Jazz  Band. 


Nancy  Benson  Georgette  '98 

M.A.  was  appointed  vice  princi- 
pal of  Woodrow  Wilson  School 
in  Elizabeth. 


Mark  Bippes  M.A.  spent  17 
months  with  Habitat  for  Human- 
ity as  construction  manager  in 
several  North  Carolina  towns  that 
were  devastated  by  Hurricane 
Floyd  in  1999.  He  is  construction 
manager  for  Habitat  for  Human- 
ity in  Morristown. 

Christy  Morford  M.A.  was 
among  several  special  needs 
teachers  being  honored  by  Spring 
Lake  High  School  in  connection 
with  Special  Education  Week.  She 
has  been  a  teacher  at  Spring  Lake 
for  five  years. 


Gary  Thomson  has  been  named 
New  York  state  manager  for  Select 
Brands  Eastern  Division  at  Brown- 
Forman  Beverages  Worldwide. 

James  J.  Harold  is  Ingrian  Net- 
works' vice  president  of  world- 
wide sales.  The  company  special- 
izes in  secure  content  networking. 


Julie  D'Aloia  has  been  made  se- 
nior vice  president  and  secretary 
for  Union  Center  National  Bank. 

Stephen  J.  D'Angelo  has  been 
named  president  of  Americas 
of  Industri-Matematik  Interna- 
tional Corp. 

Al  Lepeau  has  become  vice  presi- 
dent of  business  development  at 
esavio,  an  enterprise  solutions 
and  managed  services  provider. 


Rosanne  Passafaro  Scriffignano 

won  the  APEX  2001  Award  of  Ex- 
cellence for  a  manual  she  wrote. 
The  competition  recognizes  out- 
standing graphic  design,  editorial 
content  and  overall  communica- 
tions effectiveness  and  excellence. 


22  •  Alumni  Life/Winter  2002 


Paul  Rowe,  author  of  the  treatise, 
"New  Jersey  Business  Litigation," 
and  co-author  of  the  standard 
textbook  for  chancery  litigation  in 
New  Jersey,  Guidebook  to  Chancery 
Practice  in  New  Jersey,  was  in- 
ducted into  the  International 
Academy  of  Trial  Lawyers. 


Vijay  C.  Tharani  joined  the  firm 
of  Baldwin  Technology  Co.  as  vice 
president,  CFO  and  treasurer. 

Steve  Contino  has  started  his 
own  business,  Ea$yDraft. 

Craig  Scott  Brown  Sr.  was  named 
pastor  of  Bethany  Baptist  Church  in 
Jamaica,  Queens.  Brown  formerly 
led  a  congregation  in  Chicago. 

George  Notte  is  the  New  Jersey 
division  vice  president  of  cus- 
tomer satisfaction  for  Your  Home 
Direct  (YHD)  Realty. 

Chris  Hardin  was  named  vice 
president,  direct  retail  operations, 
e-commerce  division  of 
Brookshire  Grocery  Company. 


Carmen  D'Ascendis,  after  nine 
years  of  service  for  Brown- 
Forman  Beverages  Worldwide, 
was  appointed  regional  director, 
Australia /New  Zealand.  He 
worked  for  the  company  in  the 
United  States,  London  and 
Germany. 

Irene  Grasman  Monteleone  is  the 
name  behind  St.  Rose  of  Lima 
Acadamy's  new  childhood  center, 
the  Miss  Irene  Early  Childhood 
Center  Hall.  She  has  been  at  St. 
Rose  for  15  years. 


Reynold  Scott  Forman  was  a  re- 
cipient of  the  Governor's  Award  for 
Teaching,  2000-2001.  He  is  em- 
ployed at  Colts  Neck  High  School. 


Roy  De  Young  was  made  a  part- 
ner and  director  of  business  devel- 
opment, Western  Region,  for 
Temel  Internet  &  Marketing  Solu- 
tions in  Boonton. 

Linda  Mercurio  Regan,  a  professor 
of  law  and  taxation  at  Seton  Hall 
Law  School,  was  appointed  legal 
director  in  the  public  trust  group  at 
Rosenfarb  Winters  in  Roseland. 


Kevin  L.  Bryla  became  vice  presi- 
dent of  communications  for  Ciba 
Specialty  Chemicals  in  Tarrytown, 
N.Y.,  and  is  executive  director  of 
the  Ciba  Foundation. 


James  Feeney 

James  Feeney  M.F.A.  received  a  2001 
King's  College  (Wilkes-Barre,  Pa.) 
Alumni  Award.  He  received  the  Ser- 
vice to  Society  Award,  which  recog- 
nizes selfless  and  caring  personal 
commitment  to  others.  Vice  president 
at  Ridgewood  Savings  Bank,  Feeney 
is  an  advocate  for  affordable  housing 
units  in  an  area  that  favors  higher  in- 
come housing  developments.  He  re- 
ceived the  Rotary  Youth  Leadership 
Award  and  is  the  coordinator  for  the 
Ridgewood  Rotary  Club. 

Michele  Samarya-Tim  '01  M.A. 
was  appointed  to  the  Centers  for 
Disease  Control  Food  Safe  Schools 
Initiative  Technical  Committee. 
(See  related  story  on  page  19.) 


Danielle  Dehrlich  opened 
Westy's  Gymnastics  in  Hardyston. 
The  center  offers  classes  for  tots 
through  high  school  and  instruc- 
tion for  recreational  and  competi- 
tive gymnastics. 


Donna  Saykanic  M.A.  received  a 
Papal  blessing  from  Pope  John 
Paul  II  for  her  philanthropic  and 
educational  efforts.  A  librarian, 
she  volunteers  for  the  Random 
Acts  of  Kindness  Foundation. 


Scott  Derco  was  promoted  to 
manager  at  Sax  Macy  Fromm  & 
Co.,  PC.  His  article,  "The  Ben- 
efits and  Pitfalls  of  the  Joint  Ven- 
ture," was  published  in  the  Jour- 
nal of  Construction  Accounting 
and  Taxation. 

Angelo  Christiano  M.A.,  a 
teacher  of  fine  arts  and  painter  of 
surrealism,  had  his  work  exhib- 
ited at  Frenchie  the  Barber,  an 
old-time  barbershop  in  Montclair. 

Benjamin  Grieco  M.A.  resigned 
from  his  position  as  head 
teacher  at  Ridgedale  Middle 
School  to  become  assistant  prin- 
cipal at  Sparta  Middle  School  in 
Sussex  County. 

Celine  Kerwin  M.A.  has  become 
principal  of  St.  Catherine  of  Siena 
School  in  Cedar  Grove. 

Ken  Knops  M.A.  was  picked  by 
the  Morris  Plains  Board  of  Edu- 
cation as  superintendent  of 
schools.  He  also  serves  as  princi- 
pal of  the  Mountain  Way  School. 


David  Schoenbaum  was  one  of 
six  doctors  to  join  Hunterdon 
Medical  Center's  Family  Practice 
Residency.  Residents  train  for 
three  years  at  the  facility. 

Felicia  M.  Di  Martino  Di  Rocco 

has  been  promoted  to  assistant 
vice  president  of  marketing  and 
business  development  at  First  At- 
lantic Federal  Credit  Union,  West 
Long  Branch. 


Robert  Stomber  is  a  physical 
education  teacher  at  the  Forest 
Avenue  School  in  Glen  Ridge. 


Sibila  Dubac  M.A.  is  district 
guidance  counselor  and  sub- 
stance abuse  coordinator  in 
Hanover  Park. 


Brian  A.  Pitoniak  has  taken  a  posi- 
tion as  a  teacher  of  economics,  legal 
and  political  systems,  and  United 
States  history  at  Harding  Univer- 
sity High  School  in  Charlotte,  N.C 

Joseph  Ranieri  was  accepted  for 
an  internship  with  the  pro  bono 
Innocence  Project.  The  mission  of 
the  project  is  to  exonerate  indi- 
viduals wrongly  convicted  and 
sentenced  to  death. 

Angela  Linford  took  a  position 
with  the  Hampton  Public  Schools 
as  technology  teacher /technician. 


Michael  Dowling  M.A.  an- 
nounced he  would  run  for  sheriff 
of  Red  Bank. 

Dan  Kenowith  passed  the  state 
exam  that  qualifies  him  as  a  li- 
censed petroleum  distillate 
transfer  agent. 


Alumni  Life/Winter  2002  •  23 


THAT'S  111 


William  Kuntz  M.A.  had  an  ex- 
hibit of  pen  and  ink  compositions 
and  photographs  on  display  at 
the  Hamilton  House  Museum  in 
Clifton.  The  show,  titled  "Sound 
Made  Visible,"  included  the  piece 
"Tears  for  5000,"  depicting  the 
World  Trade  Center  tragedy. 
Kuntz  also  gave  a  lecture  that  in- 
cluded the  playing  of  digitally 
mastered  music  via  computer  to 
show  how  music  plays  a  key  role 
in  the  artist's  creative  process. 


Jeffery  Anthony  DeChellis,  a 

Paramedic  working  out  of  Over- 
look Hospital  in  Middlesex,  re- 
ceived the  2001  Award  for  Hu- 
manistic Patient  Care.  The  award 
was  presented  by  The  Healthcare 
Foundation  of  New  Jersey. 

Nina  Garcia  was  appointed  assis- 
tant vice  president  of  Valley  Na- 
tional Bank  in  Wayne. 


William  Kuntz 


Enaaaements 


Peter  Bakaletz '89  to 
Dolly  Almodovar  '94 

Diana  Gentile '79  to 

Gerard  Occhiuzzi. 

John  Laino  '96  to 

Jennifer  Wurts 

Robert  Jerez  '96  to 

Vanessa  Yorke 

Courtney  Shaw  '00  to 

Michael  F.  Eidel 


marriages 


Robert  M.  Whitaker '94  and 

Courtney  Maggio  on 
June  16,  2001 

Kathy  Cleckner  '97  and 

Joe  Lundari  '99  on  Oct.  14,  2001 

Allison  Korn  '96  and 
Christopher  Pini  in  August  2001 

Kevin  Allen  '81  and 
Kathleen  McDonough  '89 

Elizabeth  Anne  Stuehler  '97  and 
Michael  Krawczuk  '97 

in  September  2001 

Herbert  K.  Kemp  '92  and 

Tamara  C  Mitchel 

Michelle  Lynn  Merowchak  '95 

and  Christopher  M.  Higgins 
on  July  15,  2001 

Charlene  Kay  Evans  '84  and 

Anthony  Lee  Nobles  on  July  9,  2001 

David  Michael  Oates  '93  to 
Anne  {Catherine  Garrison 
on  Oct.  14,  2000 


Births 


To  Eugene  Galdi  '88  and  his  wife, 
Lisa,  a  girl,  Krista,  on  Oct.  2,  2000 

To  Scott  Ammaturo  '92  and 
Caren  Brenner  '93  a  son, 
Patrick  Robert,  on  Sept.  25,  2001 

To  Michelle  Nodler  Tafler  '94 

and  her  husband,  Barry, 

a  daughter,  Madeline  Danielle, 

on  April  12,  2001 

To  Margaret  Mary  Rickhauser 
Wall  '88  and  her  husband  Orivs,  a 
son,  Daniel  Shannon 

To  Howard  "Chip"  Hyde  '90  and 

his  wife  Theresa,  a  son, 

Darren  Patrick,  on  April  24,  2001 

To  Lisa  Schneider  Pacifico  '94 

and  her  husband,  John, 
a  daughter,  Jacqueline  Ann, 
on  June  4,  2001 

To  Kevin  Bryla  '88  and  his  wife, 
Maryann,  a  daughter,  Fiona  Lee 

To  Tracy  A.  Barrelli  Lucey  '90  and 
her  husband,  Marc  S.  Lucey  '94, 

a  son,  Gregory  James,  on  July  4, 2001 

To  Eugene  McGlynn  '89  and 
Donna  Marie  Desanti  '90,  twins, 
Josie  and  Collin,  on  Oct.  27,  2000. 
They  join  two  brothers, 
Eugene  Jr.,  age  6,  and  Drew,  age  3. 


Edna  McFadden  '28 
Ethel  Cully  Wafle  '28 
Alice  E.  Zneimer  Beebe  '29 
Helen  Tolley  '29 
Elizabeth  Woods  Hodges  '29 
Isadore  Wasserman  '32 
Charlotte  C  Gross  '32  '39  M.A. 
John  W.  Vogel  '32  '33  M.A. 


William  Dunn '35 '48  M.A. 

Marian  S.  Lindman  '35 

Alexander  H.  Anderson  '37  '41  M.A. 

Rose  M.  Sendon  '38 

NeilTakala'38 

Lawrence  Keyser  '39 

Eugene  Brooks  '41 

Gloria  Gonzalez  Gifford  '42 

Jane  Storminger  Burgdorf  '43 

Ann  Cunningham  Lobell  '43 

Mary  Stafurik  Lonetri  '48 

John  McGarigal  '50 

Marjorie  Ann  Bill  Salt  '57 

JohnJ.McHugh'58 

Paul  B.  Sapp  '62 

Leah  Burns  Weseman  '63 

Patricia  D.  Miscewicz  '68  71  M.A. 

Lee  D.  Donow  '69  72  M.A. 

Linda  Miller  Hagen  73 

Francis  Rulias  Athans  74  M.A. 

Phoebe  A.  Stone  75  M.A. 

Charlotte  Zavon  Bernstein  78  M.A. 

Charlene  W  Berry  78  M.A. 

Ruth  Stryker  '81 

Audrey  Deile  Reitschmeid  '81 

F.Paul  Shields  Jr. '01 


Alumni  can  send  information 
about  engagements,  weddings 
and  births  to  Alumni  Rela- 
tions, 34  Normal  Ave.,  Upper 
Montclair,  NJ  07043;  fax 
973-655-5483;  or  e-mail 
alurnni@mail.  montclair.edu. 
All  information  must  be  sub- 
mitted within  six  months  of 
the  event  and  include  the  ex- 
pected date  of  marriage  for 
"Engagements,"  the  wedding 
date  for  "Marriages"  and  the 
date  of  birth  for  "Births."  All 
submissions  must  include  a 
name  and  telephone  number 
for  verification. 


She's  no  fool 

Denise  Simone  '81  has  a  sugges- 
tion for  those  who  want  a  success- 
ful career  in  theater.  "Follow  your 
own  heart's  journey  and  resist  de- 
fining yourself  on  a  commercial 
level.  Begin  to  define  yourself  in 
relation  to  the  work.  I'd  encourage 
young  actors  to  look  at  smaller, 
vibrant  arts  communities  through- 
out the  country." 

Simone  speaks  from  experience. 
After  10  years  as  a  free-lance  actor, 
she  built  a  vibrant  creative  life 
with  Company  of  Fools 
(www.companyoffools.org),  a  pro- 
fessional, nonprofit  theater  com- 
pany in  Hailey,  Idaho.  There  she  is 
associate  artistic  director,  while 
husband  Rusty  Wilson,  who  started 
the  company  in  Richmond,  Va.  in 
1992,  serves  as  artistic  director. 

In  addition  to  serving  local  audi- 
ences, Company  of  Fools  has  at- 
tracted a  following  among  the 
80,000  winter  and  100,000  summer 
visitors  to  this  tourist  destination 
just  11  miles  from  Sun  Valley. 

With  a  full-time  staff  of  six,  the 
group  stages  productions  in  the 
Liberty  Theater,  a  former  movie 
house  seating  260.  "We  were  very 
fortunate  that  two  of  our  board 
members  owned  the  building." 

Those  board  members  are  Bruce 
Willis  and  Demi  Moore.  Willis  and 
Simone  met  as  students  at 
Montclair  State.  Willis  occasionally 
takes  to  the  Liberty  Theater  stage 
as  he  did  in  July  with  their  produc- 
tion of  "True  West." 

The  core  group  has  been  to- 
gether five  years  and  shares  a  com- 
mitment to  developing  and  sus- 
taining a  company  of  theater  art- 
ists who  focus  on  works  that  deal 
with  "the  human  heart  in  conflict 
with  itself." 

Besides  the  spiritual  and  aes- 
thetic benefits  of  regional  theater, 
Simone  says  there  are  practical 
reasons  for  aspiring  theater  profes- 
sionals to  consider  looking  beyond 
Broadway  and  Hollywood. 

"Every  place  holds  unlimited 
possibilities,"  said  Simone,  who  is 
also  a  playwright.  "I  have  been 
given  the  gift  of  teaching.  In  the 
end,  it's  not  about  reaching  a  desti- 
nation. It's  all  about  the  journey." 


24  •  Alumni  Life/ Winter  2002 


Homecoming  2001 

Back  in  time 

The  rain  did  not  dampen  the  festivities  at  the  Oct.  6  Homecoming.  The  day  began 
with  the  Alumni  Association's  traditional  judges'  breakfast  for  the  Grand  Mar- 
shal and  the  parade  judges.  This  year's  grand  marshals  were  Miss  New  Jersey 
alumna  Julie  Barber  '00,  and  University  police  officers  Paul  Giardino  and  Chris 
Vidro,  who  assisted  at  Ground  Zero  in  New  York  on  Sept.  11. 

Pictured  clockwise  from  top:  A  group  ofMontclair  State  alumni  who  served  in  the 

armed  forces  were  honored  during  Homecoming  at  a  special  event  for  veterans. 

Pictured  in  the  middle  row  with  the  honored  veterans  are  Gregory  Waters,  vice 

president  for  Institutional  Advancement  (left);  President  Susan  A.  Cole  (second 

from  right)  and  Alumni  Association  President  Margaret  Halt  (right).  Cole  chats 

with  the  Schlett family  (from  left)  freshman,  Niki,  and  mom,  Gayle,  and  Peter  Lynch 

during  the  Homecoming  Parents 

Coffee.  Homecoming  judges  pose  with 

Miss  New  Jersey  before  heading  out  to 

the  parade.  Grand  marshals  Vidro 

(left),  Giardino  (right)  and  Barber.  The 

inclement  weather  didn  't  dampen  the 

spirit  of  these  float  builders.  Major 

General  Paul  J.  Glazar  '68  '72  M.A., 

adjutant  general  of  the  State  of  New 

Jersey,  pins  a  State  of  New  Jersey 

Distinguished  Service  Medal  on  James 

McGilvray  '41,  former  president  of  the 

Alumni  Associaiton,  during  a  special 

ceremony  honoring  alumni  who  have 

served  in  the  armed  forces. 


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Theater  named  in  honor  of  L.  Howard  Fox 


Amy  Fox  (second  from  left)  daughter  ofL.  Howard 
Fox,  with  other  members  of  the  Fox  family  at  the 
dedication  ceremony. 


The  former  Studio  Theatre  officially  be- 
came the  L.  Howard  Fox  Studio  Theatre 
at  a  dedication  ceremony  Nov.  16. 
Nearly  100  people  attended  the  ceremony,  in- 
cluding Fox's  three  daughters,  Cynthia, 
Deborah  and  Amy. 

Fox  was  founding  chair  of  the  Depart- 
ment of  Speech  and  Theatre.  Eric  Dia- 
mond, chair  of  Theatre  and  Dance,  said 
Fox  had  a  deep  devotion  and  loyalty  to  his 
students.  "He  had  a  great  passion  for  the- 
ater, but  an  even  greater  passion  for  teach- 
ing," Diamond  said. 

The  theater,  which  has  100  fixed  seats  and 
room  for  an  additional  100  flexible  seats,  re- 
cently was  renovated  thanks  to  the  generos- 
ity of  faculty,  alumni,  friends  and  the  Laraja 
Foundation.  The  renovations  include  new 
carpeting,  seating,  a  new  roof,  and  state-of- 


the-art  lighting  and  sound  systems. 

Following  the  dedication  ceremony,  at- 
tendees enjoyed  a  performance  of  "Hotel 
Paradiso,"  directed  by  alumnus  John  Wooten 
'90,  who  later  that  evening  received  the  L. 
Howard  Fox  Alumni  Award. 

"Howard  Fox  made  such  an  impact  in  so 
many  ways,"  said  Wooten,  artistic  director 
for  TheatreFest.  "To  be  recognized  on  the 
same  night  that  we  celebrated  his  life  is  cer- 
tainly an  honor." 

Wooten  has  written  five  full-length  plays 
and  five  one-acts,  and  has  directed  more 
than  15  plays.  He  has  received  a  New  Jersey 
Council  on  the  Arts  Fellowship  for 
playwriting  and  he  won  the  Lime-Kiln  Na- 
tional Playwriting  Contest  in  1997.  In  1998 
he  was  nominated  for  an  American  Critics 
Association  New  Play  Award. 


Networking  at  the  networks 


On  and  off  the  air,  Montclair  State  stu- 
dents are  getting  hands-on  experience 
at  major  broadcasting  companies, 
from  NBC  and  MSNBC  to  Fox  Network  and 
ABC.  But  before  they  get  a  foot  in  the  door, 
these  students  must  compete  against  hundreds 
of  other  applicants  for  positions  they  hope  will 
help  launch  a  successful  career  in  television. 

Patricia  Piroh,  a  producer  /director  in  the 
Broadcasting  Department,  said  in  addition  to 
being  skilled,  students  must  display  enthusi- 
asm and  passion,  and  know  how  to  network. 
And  it's  no  accident  that  students  networking 
in  radio  and  television  are  likely  to  meet  profes- 
sionals who  got  their  start  at  Montclair  State. 

"Our  broadcasting  alumni  who  are  in  posi- 
tion to  hire  call  us  first,"  Piroh  explained. 
"They  know  the  caliber  of  our  program  and 
our  students.  When  a  company  gets  someone 
they  really  like,  and  that  person  gets  pro- 
moted, the  company  says,  'Get  me  somebody 
just  like  you.'  That's  when  our  graduates  call 
and  say  they  need  somebody  who's  been 
through  our  program." 

John  Silverman  'CW  is  the  assignment  desk 
manager  at  iBeam,  an  internet-based  company 
that  streams  videos  and  broadcasts  them  on 
the  Web  for  financial  and  entertainment  com- 
panies. "As  a  graduate,  I  am  familiar  with  the 
broadcasting  program  and  what  it  empha- 
sizes,"  he  said.  "When  I  hire  someone  from 
Montclair,  1  know  1  am  getting  a  quality  em- 
ployee who  knows  production  values." 

Pete  (lores  '97,  manager  of  scheduling  and 
recruitment  at  Fox  News  Channel,  also  looks 


to  his  alma  mater  for  potential  employees. 
"Everything  we  do  here  is  closely  related  to, 
or  similar,  to  what  students  do  at  Montclair 
State,"  he  said.  "The  studio  and  control  room 
environment  for  productions  are  similar  to 
those  at  Fox  News." 

Flores,  like  many  broadcasting  majors, 
first  began  as  an  intern  for  his  current  em- 
ployer. Brendan  O'Melia  '00  interned  at 
MSNBC  the  summer  before  he  graduated. 
When  his  internship  ended,  he  was  hired  to 


Pictured,  from  left,  are  front  row:  George  Vierro  '99, 
Alex  jones'99,  second  row:  Rinad  Amro  '00,  Tim 
Wong  '97,  third  row:  Brendan  O'Melia  '00,  Brian 
Donnelly  '97,  jody  Beesley  '00  and  Arrate  lsus  '00. 


BY  PERRY  JONES  '00 

work  in  the  duplication  room,  and  he  is  now 
a  full-time  editor. 

Jennifer  Stelevich  Miko  '90,  following  a 
lead  from  Piroh,  was  offered  an  entry-level 
position  at  CBS  Sports  paying  $6  an  hour. 
Piroh  encouraged  Miko  to  take  the  job  at 
CBS  rather  than  a  higher-paying  temporary 
position  she  was  considering.  She  took  the 
job  and  was  quickly  promoted  several  times. 
Eight  years  later  she  was  the  manager  of 
Olympic  Feature  Productions  for  CBS. 

The  talents  of  Montclair  State's  broadcast- 
ing students  also  are  publicly  recognized. 
Competing  against  established  professionals, 
Mirjam  Lablans  '01,  now  a  production  assis- 
tant at  Fox  News  Channel,  won  a  Gracie 
Allen  Award  from  American  Women  in  Ra- 
dio and  Television  for  best  student  docu- 
mentary over  30  minutes  long,  and  senior 
Lucy  Danny  earned  one  for  best  student 
magazine  format. 

Piroh  keeps  in  touch  with  broadcasting 
graduates  who  are  well  into  their  careers. 
"We  work  hard  to  not  only  to  establish  a  re- 
lationship, but  to  make  sure  it's  ongoing," 
she  said.  "Those  people  come  back  to  us  as 
guest  speakers  or  help  us  land  an  internship 
for  someone  in  a  specific  area,  or  if  they 
need  a  position  filled." 

Jeffrey  Friedman  '78,  a  producer  at  New 
Jersey  Network,  on  which  fellow  alumnus 
Steve  Adubato  '80  anchors  several  shows, 
teaches  in  the  Broadcasting  Department  and 
is  instrumental  in  helping  students  launch 
their  careers. 


26  •  Alumni  Life/Winter  2(H)2 


Panzer  Notes 


LOIS  MADDEN  KELLY  '56 


Bill  Kirchner  '32  has  kept 
friends  and  classmates  informed 
with  a  newsletter  he's  been  doing 
for  20  years.  His  list  is  sadly  get- 
ting shorter,  but  many  are  active 
and  enjoying  life.  Bill  and  his 
wife  live  in  Palm  Desert,  Calif, 
near  their  son  and  daughter.  Bill 
reports  that  Jo  Cohen 
Casagrande  '31  plays  golf  and 
cares  for  the  plants  and  flowers 
around  her  home.  Many  of  us 
met  this  wonderful  woman  at 
Panzer's  final  reunion.  Grace 
Torres  Scafatia  '31,  who  lives  in 
Florida,  is  quite  active  caring  for 
her  home  and  still  participates  as 
a  kegler  (bowler). 

Ed  Bradley  '50,  chairman  and 
CEO  of  the  New  Jersey  Fitness 
and  Sports  Foundation,  re- 
ceived a  happy  74th  birthday 
greeting  from  President  George 
Bush.  Ed  recently  returned  from 
a  cruise  that  included  a  trip 
through  the  Panama  Canal.  He 
also  received  word  that  he  is  a 
candidate  to  be  a  torch  carrier 
in  the  relay  for  2002  in  Salt  Lake 
City.  Congratulations,  Ed! 

Rose  Marie  Battaglia  '51  recently 
spent  two  weeks  in  Las  Vegas  and 
two  weeks  in  California  visiting 
relatives,  and  then  went  back  to  Las 
Vegas,  where  she  met  with  Flo  and 
Lou  Peragallo  '49,  and  Marge 
Salamini  Egan  '59.  Rose  Marie 
then  left  for  Hawaii  to  cheer  on 
Perm  State  in  a  women's  basketball 
tournament.  Keep  going,  Ro! 

Joe  Bongiorno  '52  and  his 
wife,  Dorothy,  are  a  traveling 
pair.  They  spent  part  of  the  win- 
ter in  Florida,  then,  with  the  ar- 
rival of  spring,  headed  for  Italy. 
Upon  returning  to  the  states,  they 
rested,  packed  again  and  headed 
out  on  a  motor  tour  through 


the  Carolinas  and  Savannah,  Ga. 
Joe  sends  greetings  to  all  his 
classmates. 

Bob  O'Conner  '50  and  Carol 
Maurer  O'Conner  '56  also  are 
staying  busy.  The  South  Carolina 
weather  provides  great  opportu- 
nity for  one  of  their  favorite 
sports,  tennis.  Carol  was  a  volun- 
teer at  the  Family  Circle  Tennis 
Classic,  where  she  assisted  play- 
ers before  and  after  matches. 
We're  sure  it  was  a  job  well  done. 

Panzer  friends  are  enduring. 
Randie  Cummings  '53  and  Renee 
Yerg  '53  can  attest  to  that.  To  cel- 
ebrate 49  years  of  friendship,  the 
pair  is  looking  forward  to  a  re- 
union in  Sedona,  Ariz.  Renee  is 
active  as  a  professional  dance  in- 
structor and  choreographer  in  the 
Phoenix  area,  and  Randie  is  a  tal- 
ented recording  star  with 
Vanderbilt  Productions  in  Florida. 

Ann  Ward  Jenkins  '56  is  an- 
other gal  who  travels  the  globe. 
She  recently  toured  China  and 
then  traveled  to  Africa  for  a 
month  with  daughter,  Lisa.  After 
all  that  travel  she  needed  some 
rest... in  Hawaii! 

Pudge  Kinney  Delaney  '56  is 

always  involved  in  training  of 
some  sort  with  her  wonderful 
Bernese  Mountain  dog,  Rudi. 
She  recently  entered  him  in  an 
Obedience  Fun  Run.  It  came 
down  to  a  tie  with  a  Rottweiler 
so  the  judge  called  for  a  run-off. 
Come  on... you  didn't  for  one 
second  think  the  Rott  won,  did 
you?  Not  long  after,  Pudge  was 
visited  by  Carol  Maurer 
O'Conner  '56  and  husband,  Bob, 
who  were  touring  the  Seattle, 
Wash,  area  with  their  son. 

Linda  Komonieski  '81  and  I 
kept  that  Panzer  spirit  alive 
when  we,  along  with  friends, 
participated  in  a  Workshop  for 


Women  at  the  Meadowlands 
with  the  N.Y.  Giants.  More  than 
300  participants  kicked,  ran,  tack- 
led and  passed  in  groups  lead  by 
the  Giants  players.  A  tour  of  the 
locker  room  and  romp  through 
the  tunnel  that  leads  onto  the 
field  was  a  special  treat.  The 
evening  was  topped  off  with  a 
scrimmage,  parting  gifts  and  a 
certificate  for  the  completion  of 
Giants  Football  2001.  The  best 
part  was  that  the  proceeds  from 
this  evening  went  to  breast  can- 
cer research. 

After  40  years,  Elayne  Daniels 
Singer  '57  contacted  "Panzer 
Notes"  to  let  us  know  she  is  alive 
and  well.  Living  in  Oregon,  Elayne 
enjoys  hiking,  rafting  and 
bouldering  with  her  son,  daughter 
and  grandchildren  when  they  get 
together.  Elayne's  daughter  lives  in 
Colorado  and  her  son  resides  in 
Texas.  Elayne  can  be  contacted  at 
frandsing@bendcable.com. 

Rosemary  Lamb  Groszman 

'57,  our  Disneyworld  addict,  has 
once  again  enjoyed  the  annual 
trek  to  Florida.  Before  retirement, 
a  group  of  teaching  colleagues 
traveled  to  Disney  every  year 
during  their  school  vacation. 
Now  the  lucky  retired  ones  are 
off  on  their  own  when  the 
crowds  are  not  there. 

Doris  Nielsen  Miller  '57  trav- 
eled to  the  state  of  Washington  to 
help  daughter,  Paula,  a  veterinar- 
ian, move  back  to  New  Jersey.  To 
add  enjoyment  to  the  long  trip, 
they  leisurely  toured  the  national 
parks  and  other  scenic  areas  on 
the  way  back  east. 

Marge  Huen  Gardiner  '57  has 
retired  after  11  years  at  St.  John 
Vianney  High  School.  Her  hus- 
band, John  '55,  having  been  retired 


a  bit  longer,  has  been  extolling  the 
advantages  of  retirement  to  Marge. 
Now  they  can  travel  without  time 
restrictions,  starting  with  a  recent 
trip  to  Florida  where  they  visited 
family  and  friends. 

Susan  Kastenberg  Slinger  '61 

teaches  health  and  sex  education 
at  South  Plainfield  Middle  School. 
Though  she  loves  teaching,  retire- 
ment is  sounding  good  and  may 
come  as  soon  as  three  years. 
Susan  and  Ron,  her  significant 
other,  enjoy  rollerblading,  skiing, 
theater,  concerts  and  traveling. 
They  spend  time  between  their 
Boca  Raton,  Fla.  and  Lake 
Hopatcong  homes  with  activities 
they  also  share  with  grandchil- 
dren. Susan  and  Ron  are  close 
friends  with  Roseanne  Sussman 
Goodstein  '59  and  husband  Bob 
'61.  The  foursome,  which  does  a 
great  deal  of  traveling,  toured  na- 
tional parks  out  west  over  the 
summer.  Roseanne  and  Bob  lead  a 
life  of  travel,  theater  and  concerts. 
Along  with  a  love  of  playing 
bridge,  Bob  writes  "sonnepoems" 
for  fun  and  offers  a  program  of 
public  participation. 

After  graduating,  Deb 
Janowski  '78  entered  the  busi- 
ness world  due  to  lack  of  avail- 
able teaching  positions.  After  18 
years,  the  opportunity  to  teach 
presented  itself  and  Deb  went  for 
it.  She  is  a  teacher  at  the  T 
Baldwin  Demarest  School  in  Old 
Tappan.  She  also  coaches  sev- 
enth- and  eighth-grade  basketball 
and  softball. 

Graduates  who  would  like  to 
get  in  touch  with  Hazel  Wacker 
can  do  so  directly  by  dropping 
her  a  line  at  208  Essex  Meadows, 
Essex,  Conn.  06426. 

Send  news  for  Panzer  Notes  to: 
Lois  Madden  Kelly,  28  Stag  Trail, 
Fairfield,  NJ  07004  or  e-mail 
ldkpanzer@aol.com.  Please  put 
"Panzer  Notes"  in  the  subject  line. 


Alumni  Life/Winter  2002  •  27 


Sport  Shorts 


Here's  how  the  Red  Hawks  fared  this  fall  For  a  schedule  of  upcoming  athletic 
events,  call  973-746-6258,  or  check  the  Web  at  nnvw.montclair.edu/athletics.shtnil. 

Football 

The  Red  Hawks  posted  a  9-2  record,  which  included  a  9-0  start,  the  best 
ever  by  a  Montclair  State  squad,  surpassing  the  8-0  mark  of  the  1964  team. 
Montclair  reached  the  National  Collegiate  Athletic  Association  Division 
III  Playoffs  for  the  third  consecutive  year  and  was  ranked  in  the  top  10 
throughout  most  of  the  season.  Quarterback  Ed  Collins  capped  off  a  bril- 
liant career  throwing  for  a  school  record  32  touchdowns  and  3,307  yards 
while  finishing  his  career  as  the  all-time  leader  in  pass  completions  (640) 
and  yards  (8,408),  and  tossing  63  touchdowns.  Collins  was  one  of  17  play- 
ers named  to  the  All-New  Jersey  Athletic  Conference  (NJAC)  team.  Line- 
backer Omar  Lucas  was  chosen  as  the  NJAC  Defensive  Player  of  the  Year. 

Field  Hockey 

The  field  hockey  team  claimed  the  2001  Eastern  College  Athletic  Conference 
(ECAC)  Division  III  Mid-Atlantic  Championship  with  a  1-0  victory  over  top- 
seeded  host  Catholic  University  in  Washington,  D.C  Sophomore  Lea  Smith 
scored  the  game's  only  goal  in  the  31st  minute  off  an  assist  from  senior  An- 
drea Ulicnv,  while  sophomore  goalkeeper  Trisha  Winkle  made  eight  saves 
against  the  Cardinals  to  earn  tournament  MVP  honors,  including  a  final  stop 
on  a  Catholic  penalty  corner  with  just  seconds  remaining  in  regulation.  It  was 
Montclair  State's  first  ECAC  title  since  1990.  The  second-seeded  Red  Hawks 
advanced  to  the  title  game  for  the  second  straight  season  with  a  2-1  overtime 
win  over  Drew  University.  Senior  Laura  Popes  notched  the  game-winning 
goal,  extending  her  single-season  school  record  with  her  19th  goal  of  the  cam- 
paign. Montclair  State  finished  with  a  best-ever  15-4  overall  record  this  fall. 

Volleyball 

The  volleyball  team  closed  its  season  with  a  3-1  loss  to  visiting  New  Jersey 
City  University.  Junior  hitter  Stacey  Johnson  led  Montclair  with  22  kills, 
while  freshman  setter /hitter  Tiffany  Adz  and  sophomore  setter  Carmen 
Alvarado  each  posted  19  assists.  Adz  led  a  freshman  Red  Hawk  lineup 
with  186  kills  in  81  games  played  while  also  posting  a  team-best  41  service 
aces.  Johnson  led  Montclair  with  2.50  kills  per  game,  while  Jennifer  Olan 
posted  364  assists  as  MSU's  primary  setter,  with  Adz  finishing  second  on 
the  squad  with  194  assists.  Junior  Melissa  Strauss  led  MSU  with  230  digs, 
and  Alvarado  paced  the  Red  Hawks  with  45  total  blocks,  including  21  solo. 

Women's  Tennis 

The  women's  tennis  team  closed  its  2001  fall  season  with  a  7-2  victory  over 
Georgian  Court.  Montclair  State  won  all  six  singles  matches  as  it  concluded 


the  season  at  10-2,  tying  the  single-season  win  mark  set  in  1995  and  dupli- 
cated in  1996.  Maria  Cunningham,  Jen  Sirrico  and  head  coach  Brian 
McLaughlin  were  honored  by  the  New  Jersey  Athletic  Conference  (NJAC) 
as  the  league  named  its  All-Conference  team.  Cunningham  was  chosen  as  a 
singles  player  and  then  earned  a  spot  on  the  doubles  team  with  Sirrico.  The 
pair  posted  a  10-2  mark,  including  a  4-0  mark  against  NJAC  opponents. 
McLaughlin  was  tabbed  as  NJAC  Coach  of  the  Year  after  guiding  the  Red 
Hawks  to  a  school-record  10  virtories  for  the  third  time  in  his  tenure. 

Women's  Soccer 

The  women's  soccer  team  ended  the  2001  season  with  a  2-0  loss  to  top- 
seeded  host  New  York  University  in  the  Eastern  Collegiate  Athletic  Confer- 
ence (ECAC)  Division  IE  Metro  NY /NJ  Championship  Game  at  Riverbank 
State  Park  in  New  York  City.  Montclair  State  defeated  NYU  by  a  1-0  count 
in  the  2000  ECAC  title  game  on  campus.  The  Red  Hawks  advanced  to  this 
year's  ECAC  championship  game  with  a  1-0  double-overtime  win  over  vis- 
iting Richard  Stockton  College,  on  an  unassisted  sudden-death  goal  by  fresh- 
man Stephanie  Sabaliauskas.  Junior  goalkeeper  Stephanie  Romanko  earned 
all  13  wins  for  the  Red  Hawks  this  season  while  posting  12  shutouts  to 
extend  her  school  record  to  26  career  shutouts.  Junior  Shannon  Hart  led  in 
scoring  with  seven  goals  and  five  assists  for  19  points  in  21  games. 

Men's  Soccer 

The  men's  soccer  team  completed  its  2001  season  with  a  4-3  victory  over 
the  University  of  Scranton  (Pa.).  The  Red  Hawks  ended  the  season  7-10-2 
overall,  including  a  6-2-1  mark  at  home  and  a  5-4-0  non-conference  led- 
ger. Freshman  midfielder  Matt  Caswell  completed  his  rookie  season  as 
Montclair 's  top  scorer  with  14  points,  while  senior  Woodly  Lapointe  fin- 
ished as  top  goal-scorer  this  fall  with  six  tallies.  Senior  goalkeeper  Alex 
Luna  finished  his  collegiate  career  with  a  school-record  22  career  shutouts 
and  earned  All-NJAC  accolades  along  with  sophomore  defender  Ryan 
Guterl  and  junior  defender  Sean  Pasieka. 

Men's  and  Women's  Cross  Country 

The  men's  and  women's  cross  country  teams  closed  their  season  at  the 
New  Jersey  Athletic  Conference  Championships  in  Trenton.  The  women's 
team  placed  fifth,  led  by  junior  Tierra  Hicks,  who  placed  18th  in  a  time  of 
21:12.  Kim  Regina  finished  23rd  (21:30),  while  Karina  Zyla  (22:13)  was 
30th.  On  the  men's  side,  Tom  Baldwin  earned  All-Conference  honors  as 
he  placed  10th  in  the  field.  Baldwin  covered  the  five-mile  course  in  a  time 
of  26:58.  He  placed  fourth  among  123  competitors  one  week  earlier  at  the 
Collegiate  Track  Conference  2001  Cross  Country  Championships,  finish- 
ing in  a  time  of  27:39.74.  Both  the  men's  and  women's  teams  finished  fourth 
at  the  NJAIAWs/MSU  Invitational  at  Garrett  Mountain  Reservation. 


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Unlocking  Mysteries  of  the  Bram 


he  mystery  of  the  brain  is  the 
intriguing  subject  of  this  issue's 
cover  story,  revealing  how  two  of 
the  University's  researchers  are  working 
on  deciphering  that  mysterious  organ. 
Research  efforts  such  as  this  engage  both 

Susan  A.  Cole  r        1.  j     ,     j  •  •  •    .    n 

President  faculty  and  students  in  a  rigorous  mtellec- 

Montciair  state  university       tual  search  for  knowledge  that  provides  a 
harper  understanding  of  our  world  and 
can  have  tremendous  real-world  consequences  and  social  benefits. 
Such  research  is  an  invaluable  complement  to  Montclair  State's 
primary  mission  of  providing  the  best  possible  education  to  the 
diverse — and  growing — student  body  we  serve.  The  purposes  of 
research  at  a  comprehensive  public  university  such  as  ours  are  to 
assure  that  our  faculty  stay  on  the  cutting  edge  of  their  fields,  to 
help  our  students  learn,  and  to  help  our  state  and  nation  solve 
significant  problems.  Research  informs  what  we  teach  and  how  we 
teach,  and  provides  important  opportunities  for  students  as  well  as 
professors  to  expand  their  knowledge. 

At  Montclair  State,  undergraduate  and  graduate  students  often 
participate  in  their  professors'  research  projects,  learning  not  only 
about  the  subject  matter  but  also  about  how  new  knowledge  is 
created.  The  research  activities  of  our  students  have  won  well- 
deserved  recognition.  They  have  had  their  papers  published  in 
scholarly  journals  or  presented  at  scholarly  conferences  and,  just 
recently,  a  group  of  students  traveled  to  Trenton  where  they 
showed  the  results  of  their  research  work  in  a  poster  session  at  the 
State  House.  Montclair  State's  newly  approved  doctoral  program  in 
environmental  management  will  include  an  intensive  one-year 
research  seminar  linked  to  one  of  several  ongoing  communities 


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It  is  my  sincere  hope  that  by  the  time  you  receive  this  issue,  the 
flowers  have  started  to  bloom  and  the  grass  has  started  to  grow. 
It  has  been  a  long  and  cold  winter  and  we  deserve  a  beautiful 
spring.  In  this  issue's  column,  I  want  to  make  a  special  appeal  to 
you  to  have  some  fun.  I  must  also  ask  for  your  help. 

Spring  is  a  time  of  renewal.  The  Alumni  Association  is  renewing  its 
commitment  to  our  alma  mater  in  a  number  of  ways.  We  are  increasing 
the  amount  of  money  available  for  scholarships,  and  we  are  working 
toward  fulfilling  our  $500,000  pledge  to  restore  the  amphitheater. 

We  are  renewing  our  commitment  to  fellow  alumni  by  keeping  our 
promise  ot  instituting  the  long-term  care  insurance  affinity  program. 
We  also  (ire  planning  cw\  exciting  part)'  for  Alumni  Weekend. 

On  May  3,  you  can  help  renew  your  commitment  to  Montclair 
State  by  participating  in  this  year's  festivities.  We  have  an  exciting 
day  planned  with  a  number  ol  new  and  unique  activities. 

I  or  the  first  time,  you  will  have  the  opportunity  to  attend  the 
Alumni  Association  scholarship  awards  ceremony.  Come  meet  this 
year's  recipients  and  their  families,  and  see  your  donations  ai  work. 
If  you  prefer,  you  can  attend  the  New  Jersey  Athletic  Conference 
Baseball  Championship  games  at  the  beautiful  Yogi  Berra  Stadium. 

Join  us  for  a  dinner  party  where  we  will  honor  graduating  years 
ending  in  3  and  8,  the  School  of  Business,  the  Black  Alumni  Chapter, 
the  1978  women's  Basketball  team  and  Panzer  alumni. 

2  •  Alumni  Life/Spring  2003 


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comprising  faculty,  graduate  students  and  undergraduates  working 
on  related  research.  (Read  more  about  the  new  program  on  page  7.) 

A  review  of  our  ongoing  research  initiatives  would  reveal  a  wide 
range  of  activities.  For  example,  professor  Diana  Thomas  of  Math- 
ematical Sciences  has  led  an  effort  that  resulted  in  a  mathematical 
model  of  the  evolution  of  the  West  Nile  strain  of  encephalitis.  The 
model  incorporates  a  control  variable  that  allows  it  to  predict  the 
impact  of  pesticide  use  in  controlling  the  spread  of  the  disease  and 
the  measures  necessary  to  eradicate  it. 

Professor  Mark  Kaelin  of  Health  Professions  led  an  effort  funded  by 
the  Center  for  Disease  Control  that  uses  epidemiology  to  explore  health- 
related  issues  of  relevance  to  students  in  inner-city  public  schools.  The 
project,  "Detectives  in  the  Classroom,"  is  expected  to  increase  the 
interest  and  performance  of  these  students  in  science  and  mathematics. 

Professor  Debra  Zellner  of  Psychology  has  developed  an  active 
research  group  exploring  the  impact  of  the  senses  on  the  perceived 
desirability  of  food  and  beverages.  This  work  recently  led  to  the 
publication  of  an  article  exploring  the  common  color  and  sensory 
attributes  of  foods  and  beverages  that  are  considered  refreshing. 

Professor  William  Solecki  of  Earth  and  Environmental  Studies  is 
focusing  increasingly  on  issues  related  to  environmental  change  and 
management  in  and  around  megacities.  Most  recently,  he  has  been 
working  on  a  comparative  analysis  of  land  use  and  land  cover  change 
in  New  York  and  Shanghai,  as  well  as  a  study  of  the  impacts  of 
potential  climate  change  on  the  greater  New  York  metropolitan  area. 

This  is  just  a  hint  of  the  breadth  and  relevance  of  the  research 
agendas  being  pursued  by  our  faculty  and  students.  At  Montclair 
State,  the  education  of  our  students  is  an  integrated  part  of  the 
faculty's  pursuit  of  new  knowledge.  Research  and  scholarship 
therefore  stand  at  the  heart  of  the  University's  mission. 


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Bid  for  exciting  prizes  at  the  silent  auction,  have  a  cocktail  and 
enjoy  the  music,  dance  and  camaraderie.  Renew  your  relationship 
with  our  rapidly  growing  university. 

Now  that  a  great  weekend  is  planned,  I  need  to  ask  that 
you  show  your  commitment  with  some  work  as  well.  Due  to 
the  statewide  budget  problems,  Montclair  State  is  facing  a  loss 
in  state  aid  of  at  least  12  percent  next  year.  This  means  the 
University  will  need  to  "find"  about  $10,000,000  next  year  to 
keep  the  same  level  of  service  it 
provided  in  2002. 

Please  take  the  time  to  write  your 
legislator  and  remind  him/her  that 
state  institutions  require  state 
support.  (See  page  17  for  more 
information.)  Our  job  is  to  help  our 
alma  mater  thrive,  not  merely 
survive.  I  encourage  you  to  take  pen 
(or  keyboard)  in  hand  and  show 
your  support. 

Spring  is  a  time  for  renewal  of 
commitment.  Let  this  spring  be  a  time 
for  you  to  renew  your  commitment  to 
Montclair  Stati'. 


Wayne  DeFeo  '80  '82  MA. 

President 

Alumni  Association 


Features 


4     MAKING  WAVES  IN  BRAIN  RESEARCH 

6  BREAKING  NEW  GROUND  WITH 
ACADEMIC  BUILDING 

7  TWO  NEW  SCIENCE  PROGRAMS 
HELP  MEET  STATE  NEEDS 

8  LIVE  FROM  PANAMA...IT'S  REAL-TIME  EDUCATION 

9  ALUMNI  PROFILE:  RON  CALIFRE  '72 

10  ONE  YEAR  OUT  AND  GOING  STRONG 
12  MAKING  EVERY  MINUTE  COUNT 

21  CSAM  FACULTY  EXPLORES  OPPORTUNITY 
FOR  RESEARCH  FACILITIES  AT  SANDY  HOOK 

22  RUSSIAN  LIBRARIANS  SEE  HOW  TECHNOLOGY 
IS  USED  IN  AMERICAN  LIBRARIES 


Departments 

13  Sports  Shorts 

14  Spanning  the  University 
20      Notes  from  Panzer 

23      That's  Life 
27      Socials 


On  the  cover 
Drs.  Julian  Keenan  and 
Mark  E.  Hill  unlock  two 
mysteries  of  the  brain 

Page  4 

ALUMNI  LIFE 

Spring  2003 

President 
Susan  A.  Cole 

V.P.  for  University  Advancement 
Gregory  L.  Waters 

Director  of  Communications 
Phyllis  Miller 

Director  of  Alumni  Relations 
Catherine  Katz 

Editor 
Diana  St.  Liter 

Copy  Editor 

William  Valladares 

Photographer 
Mike  Peters 

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Alumni  Life/Spring  2003  •  3 


Making  waves  in 

Mirror,  Mirror  on  the  Wall 


BY  JENNIFER  FUSCO 

Sometimes  we  may  not  like  what  we  see  in  the  mirror,  but  one 
thing  we  know  for  sure  is  that  we  are  looking  at  ourselves.  So  what 
exactly  gives  us  the  ability  to  recognize  our  own  image? 

While  most  neuroscientists  would  attribute  that  ability  to  the  left 
side  of  the  brain,  Dr.  Julian  Keenan  of  the  Psychology  Department 
discovered  the  credit,  in  fact,  should  go  to  the  right  side  of  the  brain. 

"What  we  found  is  that  the  right  hemisphere  is  highly  important 
for  self-awareness,  self-recognition  and  self-reflection,  which  is  con- 
trary to  what  a  lot  of  neuroscientists  previously  thought,"  said 
Keenan,  who  led  the  study  that  revealed  the  right  side  of  the  brain 
plays  an  integral  role  in  self-recognition.  "A  lot  of  times  the  higher- 
order  cognitive  functions  are  ascribed  to  the  left  side  of  the  brain, 
such  as  language,  logic,  reasoning,  and  here  it  turns  out  the  right 
hemisphere  really  is  the  seat  of  making  us  who  we  are." 

Keenan  conducted  the  research  two  years  ago  while  working  as  a 
postdoctoral  fellow  at  Beth  Israel  Deaconness  Medical  Center  in  Bos- 
ton. Through  two  separate  studies,  he  and  his  colleagues  gathered 
the  evidence  to  support  what  they  suspected. 

"The  basic  idea  was  to  find  out  where  in  the  brain  people  recog- 
nize their  own  face,"  explained  Keenan.  "But  the  greater  implication 
is  that  this  is  about  who  you  are." 

In  the  first  part  of  the  study,  Keenan  and  his  colleagues 
worked  with  five  patients  who  were  undergoing  preoperative 
testing  for  brain  surgery  to  treat  epilepsy.  In  the  testing,  each 
half  of  the  brain  was  briefly  anesthetized  for  up  to  three  min- 
utes so  that  surgeons  could  evaluate  whether  the  right  or 
left  hemisphere  was  dominant  for  speech  and  memory. 

Each  patient  was  shown  and  asked  to  remember  a  . 

morphed  computer  image  blending  the  patient's  own         w 
face  with  one  of  a  famous  person.  Each  man's  photo-         m 
graph  was  morphed  with  the  face  of  Bill  Clinton  or       J^^k 
Albert  Einstein,  and  each  woman's  was  combined 
with  the  face  of  Marilyn  Monroe  or  Princess  Diana. 
After  the  anesthesia  wore  off,  patients  were  asked  to 
choose  the  face  they  remembered  seeing:  their  faces 
or  the  famous  face,  although  they  saw  only  the 
morphed  image  when  they  were  under  anesthesia. 

When  the  right  hemisphere  was  anesthetized,  four 
of  the  five  recollected  seeing  only  the  famous  person. 
With  the  left  hemisphere  numbed,  all  five  patients  re- 
membered the  morphed  picture  as  a  photo  of  them- 
selves alone. 

This  discovery  was  groundbreaking. 

A  follow-up  experiment  was  conducted  on  10  more 
people.  They  were  asked  to  look  at  pictures  of  themselves 
morphed  with  famous  people  and  of  their  colleagues 
morphed  with  famous  people.  Their  brain  activity  was  mea- 
sured in  each  hemisphere  using  Transcranial  Magnetic  Stimu- 
late >n  (IMS),  a  cutting-edge  technique  that  briefly  and  pain- 
lessly inhibits  activity  in  a  small  brain  area.  Again,  what 
Keenan  and  his  group  found  was  that  self-recognition  in- 
volved a  significantly  greater  amount  of  activity  on  the  right 
side  of  the  brain. 

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Although  Keenan  was  excited  about  the  findings,  he  admits  to 
having  some  reservations.  "There  was  a  part  of  me  that  was  scared 
because  it's  something  different  than  the  common  Zeitgeist  in  cog- 
nitive neuroscience,  which  is  that  language  is  necessary  for  con- 
sciousness, and  since  language  is  in  the  left  hemisphere,  the  left  must 
be  important  for  consciousness,"  he  said.  "Yet  here  we  were  prov- 
ing the  complete  opposite.  The  left  hemisphere  is  important,  but 
the  right  hemisphere  is  taking  up  the  brunt  of  higher-order  con- 
sciousness, this  ability  to  think  our  own  thoughts.  We've  met  a  lot 
of  resistance,  but  the  more  the  theory  gets  replicated,  the  more  people 
start  to  believe." 

Keenan  hopes  his  new  book,  The  Face  in  the  Mirror,  due  out  in 
July,  will  assist  scientists  who  are  pursuing  research  on  this  subject. 
As  the  research  continues,  the  implications  are  reaching  into  the 
medical  world,  with  scientists  concentrating  on  connections  between 
self-awareness  in  children  with  autism  and  the  right  hemisphere,  as 
well  as  studies  of  Alzheimer's  Disease  in  which  during  the  late  stages 
there  tends  to  be  a  loss  of  self-recognition. 

At  Montclair  State,  Keenan  has  established  the  Cognitive 
Neuroimaging  Laboratory  with  grants  from  the  Kennedy  Founda- 
tion, the  True  Mirror  Company  and  Cure  Autism  Now.  He  is  work- 
ing on  research  with  students  that  will  reinforce  what  they 
already  know  and  take  it  a  step  further.  "What  we  are  now 
trying  to  discover  is  which  area  of  the  right  hemisphere  is 
critical  for  self-awareness,"  said  Keenan,  who  was  this  year's 
Presidential  Invited  Faculty  Lecturer.  "Using  TMS,  we  are 
trying  to  disrupt  a  person's  ability  to  recognize  his  own 
face.  We  think  that  by  stimulating  the  right  hemisphere, 
i  we  will  make  subjects  unable  to  recognize  their  own  face 
or  other  self-related  stimuli." 

It's  easy  to  understand  how  Keenan  gets  willing  par- 
ticipants. His  students  feed  off  his  own  enthusiasm  of  the 
subject  matter.  "You  have  to  present  the  material  in  an  ex- 
citing way,"  he  said.  "I  can  make  the  brain  as  boring  as  the 
next  guy  but  I  have  to  make  it  accessible  to  them.  A  lot  of 
the  reason  that  I'm  at  Montclair  State  is  I  love  working  with 
the  students.  There  are  some  amazing  students  here.  When 
you  give  them  a  little  tap,  they  run  with  it.  What  they  give 
you  back  is  so  much  motivation  and  so  much  excitement." 
Keenan's  connection  with  the  students  is  the  reason  why 
he  says  he  would  never  give  up  teaching.  "1  had  a  post-doc- 
toral fellowship  for  a  year  and  half  at  Harvard  Medical  School 
and  was  on  the  faculty,  but  I  really  wasn't  doing  any  teach- 
ing," he  explained.  "I  was  never  so  bored  in  my  entire  life. 
The  same  would  be  true  if  I  were  at  a  teaching-only  univer- 
sity; I  would  be  equally  bored.  I  need  the  students  to  keep 
me  motivated.  I  need  to  motivate  them  to  motivate  me.  It 
keeps  everything  fresh.  For  me,  the  teaching  has  to  go  with 
the  research.  I  need  that  balance. 

"To  see  the  students  get  enthused  about  research  is  spec- 
tacular," he  added.  "At  first  they're  skeptical  and  scared. 
Then  to  see  them  realize  that  they  could  do  what  they  didn't 
think  they  could  ever  do... I  love  it." 


■^aAJ 


Unforgettable 


BRAIN  RESEARCH 


BY  WILLIAM  VALLADARES 

Television  viewers  often  surf  channels  not  to  watch  their  favorite 
programs,  but  to  find  those  commercials  that  are  playing  songs  they 
haven't  heard  since  they  dumped  their  old  45s  and  eight  tracks. 

When  General  Mills  dusted  off  a  recording  of  the  Partridge 
Family's  "I  Think  I  Love  You"  to  market  its  Berry  Burst  Cheerios, 
when  Claritin  invoked  Katrina  and  the  Waves'  "Walking  on  Sun- 
shine" and  when  the  U.S.  Postal  Service  revived  the  Steve  Miller 
Band's  "Fly  Like  An  Eagle/'  they  somehow  were  able  to  reach  into 
their  target  audience's  past  and  retrieve  memories  thought  to  be 
long  forgotten.  Why  is  it  that  we  can  instantly  recall  lyrics  to  songs 
we  haven't  heard  or  sung  in  a  decade  or  more,  and  why  do  those 
songs  trigger  other  memories? 

Mark  E.  Hill  of  the  Marketing  Department  is  discovering  the  na- 
ture of  memory  by  examining  it  through  the  lens  of  forgetting.  His 
research  questions  the  retention  basis  of  our  understandings  of 
memory  and  offers  a  contemporary  view  of  the  relationship  between 
memory  and  forgetting.  As  a  result  of  this  research,  new  strategies 
are  emerging  that  open  a  new  realm  of  marketing  possibilities.  Nos- 
talgia-type advertisements,  for  instance,  bring  a  sense  of  the  past  into 
the  present,  but  in  the  process  the  marketer  actually  recreates  the  old 
into  the  new. 

"You're  not  really  reliving  the  past;  it's  a  recreation  serving  the 
purposes  of  the  present,"  Hill  explained.  "Marketers  who  refash- 
ion images  or  music  are  employing  strategies  that  involve  forget- 
ting. People  are  not  reliving  the  experience;  a  new  one  is  being 
created.  This  perspective  may  explain  why  we  are  so  pre- 
disposed toward  the  new.  The  rate  in  which  the  new 
passes  into  the  old  has  significantly  accelerated  today 
compared  to  20  years  ago." 

Beyond  the  area  of  memory,  Hill's  research  impacts 
learning,  consciousness,  decision-making,  marketing 
communications,  consumer  behavior  and  marketing 
strategy.  Even  in  the  field  of  management,  the  issue 
of  forgetting  is  taking  on  greater  significance  as  com- 
panies look  for  new  ways  to  facilitate  organizational 
learning  and  change  to  be  more  flexible  with  shifts  in 
market  conditions. 

"I  initially  looked  at  the  understanding  of  memory  from 
various  theories  in  terms  of  how  to  design  more  memorable 
ads,"  said  Hill.  "I  questioned  how  consumers  have  certain 
memories  available  and  how  they  block  out  others  when 
they  make  decisions.  The  idea  here  is  to  shift  the  perspective 
in  terms  of  consumer  behavior  from  memory  attention  to 
strategies  that  involve  forgetting." 

Hill  is  challenging  the  traditional  view  spanning  more  than 
2,000  years  that  the  concept  of  memory  is  based  on  retention. 
His  research  questions  the  extent  to  which  we  are  able  to  re- 
tain information  and,  at  a  later  date,  access  it.  "The  answer 
lies  in  coming  to  know  what  forgetting  is  and  its  relationship 
to  memory"  he  explained.  "From  a  forgetting  perspective, 
we  are  able  to  develop  an  existential  understanding  of 
memory, — The  answer  lies  in  coming  to  know  what  forget- 
ting is  and  its  relationship  to  memory.  The  word  memory  as 


suggested  by  your  article  is  really  a  misnomer.  From  a  forgetting  perspec- 
tive, we  are  able  to  develop  an  existential  understanding  of  memory — 
whatever  it  may  be — consciousness,  and  the  inevitiability  for  our  ques- 
tioning. A  psychological  explanation,  exclusively,  would  be  inadequate 
and  that's  why  the  more  multidisciplinary  approach  is  needed." 

Hill  is  in  the  process  of  developing  a  corresponding  methodology  to 
identify  the  questioning  that  goes  along  with  thinking.  "My  research 
offers  an  existential,  post-modern  and  post-structuralist  view  of  the  hu- 
man condition.  It  appears  that  through  the  languaging  process  involv- 
ing metaphor,  we  have  prosthetically  applied  the  technologies  of  our 
times  to  ourselves.  One  such  retention  understanding  of  memory  stems 
from  Socrates'  wax  tablet.  We  have  the  capability  to  be  inscribed,  leaving 
an  impression  for  later  use.  Similarly,  Freud's  reference  to  the  magic  slate 
suggests  the  origination  for  the  conscious /subconscious  distinction." 

According  to  Hill,  when  we  consider  the  nature  of  forgetting,  a 
different  perspective  of  memory  comes  into  view.  We  construct  a 
past  for  the  purposes  of  the  present.  Supporting  evidence,  he  said, 
comes  from  various  areas  including  research  that  involves  eyewit- 
ness testimony,  where  it  has  been  found  that  the  validity  of  such  tes- 
timony is  suspect  since  the  questions  asked  by  lawyers  can  signifi- 
cantly affect  a  witness's  recollections  of  what  actually  occurred. 
However,  the  ability  to  forgive  also  is  attributed  to  forgetfulness. 
It's  what  allows  us  to  let  go. 

"A  forgetting  perspective  explains  our  understandings  as- 
sociated with  forgiveness,  our  sense  of  otherness,  a  past  that  is 
no  longer  ours  and  the  inevitability  of  our  questioning,"  he 
said.  "Ultimately,  my  research  is  directed  toward  changing 
how  we  view  consumer  behavior  by  understanding  how  our 
existing  knowledge  of  consumers  came  into  being." 

Hill's  study  of  memory  has  found  a  natural  segue  into 
his  advertising,  consumer  behavior  and  marketing  research 
classes,  and  is  a  vital  part  of  his  marketing  pedagogy  strat- 
egy. An  advocate  of  teaching  across  the  disciplines,  Hill 
often  engages  his  marketing  students  in  discussions  about 
philosophy,  psychology,  history,  anthropology  and  cul- 
tural theory. 

"Within  the  context  of  advertising,  we  need  to  ask, 
'How  long  would  the  effects  from  the  exposure  to  par- 
ticular advertisements  last?  If  the  effects  are  fleeting,  what 
are  the  implications  to  the  marketer  in  terms  of  their  strate- 
gies?' We  explore  and  discuss  these  issues  in  class,  and  in  the 
process,  students  acquire  a  much  more  dynamic  understand- 
ing to  practice  marketing." 

Hill's  teaching  philosophy  developed  out  of  answering 
what  he  describes  as  the  fundamental  question  related  to  the 
profession  of  teaching:  What  is  the  primary  goal  of  a  teacher? 
"We  teach  students  to  think,  and  from  my  research,  thinking 
and  questioning  go  hand  in  hand,"  he  said.  "My  Socratic  teach- 
ing method  teaches  students  the  questioning  required  to  be  ef- 
fective marketers  and,  in  the  process,  engages  students  in  then- 
own  questioning  within  the  disciplinary  perspective.  I  at- 
tempt to  draw  questions  out  of  my  students,  so  in  the  pro- 
cess the  questioning  becomes  more  theirs  than  mine." 

Alumni  Life/Spring  2003  •  5 


The  design  for  Montclair  State's  new 
academic  building  is  generating 
excitement  and  anticipation  for  what 
promises  to  be  a  valuable  resource  for  the 
campus  and  surrounding  communities. 

"We  are  excited  about  the  design  of  the 
building  and  the  impact  it  will  have  on 
teaching  and  learning,  as  well  as  scholar- 
ship and  outreach  at  the  University,"  said 
Provost  Richard  Lynde. 

At  270,000  square  feet,  the  new  building 
will  be  the  largest  academic  facility  on 
campus.  To  be  located  on  what  is  now  Lot 
14,  the  building  will  have  an  open  space 
design,  conceived  byS/L/A/M  Collabora- 
tive, that  allows  for  future  expansion  and 
renovation.  With  four  floors  on  the  east 
side  and  seven  on  the  west,  the  building 
will  surround  an  outdoor  courtyard  with 
paved  areas  for  benches,  tables  and  chairs 
to  allow  for  functions,  study  and  student- 
faculty  interaction  space.  In  keeping  with 
the  University's  Spanish  colonial-style 
buildings,  the  courtyard  will  resemble 
Moorish  gardens  of  Spain. 

A  focal  point  will  be  a  120-foot  bell 
tower  on  the  building's  northeast  corner. 

The  new  facility  will  be  home  to  the 
College  of  Education  and  Human  Services 
and  the  Office  of  Information  Technology. 
Office  and  instructional  spaces  include  a 
dean's  suite,  125  faculty  offices,  eight 
specialized  learning  labs,  six  department 
offices  and  28  adjunct  faculty  workstations. 
Also  housed  in  the  building  will  be  the  ADP 
Center  for  Teacher  Preparation  and  Learning 
Technology,  the  Center  for  Pedagogy,  a 
Literacy  Enrichment  Center,  and  the  Insti- 
tute for  the  Advancement  of  Philosophy  for 
Children.  Shared  space  includes  five  confer- 
ence rooms,  two  study  rooms  and  one  large 
function  room.  Classroom  space  includes 
eight  100-seat  lecture  halls  and  29  class- 
rooms with  30  to  40  seats. 

Information  Technology  will  have  space  in 
the  new  building  for  its  network  operations 
and  data  center  as  well  as  training  class- 
rooms, offices  and  workstations. 

A  seventh-floor  conference  center  with  a 
spectacular  view  of  New  York  will  have  a 
ballroom  that  can  accommodate  groups  of  up 
to  S20  people,  a  private  dining  area  for 
groups  of  40  or  less  and  a  full-service  kitchen. 

With  an  estimated  5,000  people  passing 
in  and  out  of  the  building  each  day,  it  has 
been  designed  and  organized  internally  to 
allow  for  such  flow. 

Construction  on  the  $54-million 
facility  is  expected  to  begin  this  fall  for  a 
fall  2005  opening. 

6  •  Alumni  Life/Spring  2003 


University  Prepares  to 
Break  New  Ground  for 
Academic  Building 


Two  New  Science  Programs  Help  Meet  State's  Needs 


ontclair  State  University  will  welcome  its  first  students  this 

XI  fall  in  two  new  science  programs:  a  doctoral  program  in 
environmental  management  and  a  bachelor's  program  in 
science  informatics. 

Approved  in  March  by  the  New  Jersey  Commission  on  Higher 
Education,  the  doctoral  program  is  unlike  any  other  in  the  state  be- 
cause of  its  strong  interdisciplinary  and  problem-solving  approach 
to  environmental  management. 

"New  Jersey  has  some  of  the  most  complicated  environmental  man- 
agement problems  in  the  United  States  as  a  result  of  a  high  population 
density,  an  extensive  commercial  and  manufacturing  base,  and  well-de- 
veloped environmental  regulations,"  said  William  Solecki,  program  di- 
rector. "These  conditions  produce  a  uniquely  complex  set  of  environ- 
mental problems  that  only  can  be  addressed  by  using  knowledge  from 
areas  such  as  natural  science,  economics,  geography,  political  science, 
sociology,  psychology,  law,  administration,  management  and  philoso- 
phy; and  skills  such  as  research,  investigation,  critical  thinking,  quanti- 
tative analysis,  communication  and  action-oriented  problem-solving. 

"There  is  a  clear  need  for  such  interdisciplinary  environmental  aca- 
demic programs  in  the  state,"  he  added.  "This  new  interdisciplinary 
program  will  provide  the  skills  required  in  the  environmental  man- 
agement field." 

Housed  in  the  Department  of  Earth  and  Environmental  Studies, 
the  program  will  utilize  resources  and  faculty  from  the  School  of 
Business,  the  College  of  Humanities  and  Social  Sciences,  and  MSU's 
New  Jersey  School  of  Conservation,  as  well  as  other  departments 
within  the  College  of  Science  and  Mathematics. 

Open  to  full-time  students  as  well  as  fully  employed  professionals,  the 
program  includes  a  specially  designed  residency/research  experience  in 
which  students  will  be  placed  in  an  intensive  one-year  research  seminar 


linked  to  one  of  several  ongoing  research  communities  comprising  fac- 
ulty, graduate  students  and  undergraduates  working  on  related  research. 
Students  will  have  access  to  more  than  50  teaching  and  research  labs.  For 
more  information  about  the  new  doctoral  program,  call  the  Graduate  School 
at  973-655-5147  or  go  to  www.montclair.edu/graduate. 

The  bachelor's  degree  in  science  informatics  is  designed  to  pre- 
pare graduates  to  work  in  a  diverse  array  of  New  Jersey's  high-tech 
companies,  particularly  pharmaceutical,  biotechnology  and  other 
data-intensive  industries. 

"Advances  in  computer  hard  ward/  software,  biochemistry,  molecu- 
lar biology,  geoscience  and  mathematical  modeling  have  added  in- 
formation science  to  traditionally  laboratory  and  field-based  sciences," 
said  Jinan  Jaber,  assistant  dean  of  the  College  of  Science  and  Math- 
ematics. "The  degree  has  interdisciplinary  coursework  providing  both 
breadth  and  depth  in  four  departments — Biology  and  Molecular 
Biology,  Chemistry  and  Biochemistry,  Computer  Science  and  Math- 
ematics— and  a  specialized  concentration  in  one  of  three  areas: 
biochemistry,  computer  science  and  molecular  biology." 

Each  concentration  requires  an  internship  in  industry,  provid- 
ing students  with  real-world  experience  and  opening  doors  for  fu- 
ture employment.  The  concentration  in  molecular  biology  will  pre- 
pare students  for  a  career  or  graduate  program  in  bioinformatics. 

"This  concentration  will  emphasize  the  application  of  computational 
tools  to  problems  of  storing,  retrieving  and  analyzing  scientific  data 
related  to  DNA/RNA  and  protein  sequences,  structures,  functions, 
pathways  and  genetic  interactions,"  Jaber  said. 

The  concentrations  in  biochemistry  and  computer  science  will 
prepare  students  to  work  with  the  massive  databases  developed  in 
chemistry,  environmental  science,  forensics,  neuroscience  and  the 
mathematical  sciences. 


MONTCLAIR 

STATE 

UNIVERSITY 


TheaheFest 


Dawn  O'Leary,  the  winner  of  the  TheatreFest  2003  Regional 
Playwriting  Contest,  will  have  her  play,  "A  Delicate  Arrange- 
ment," premiere  in  June.  The  play  deals  with  intimidation  in 
the  presence  of  art  and  explores  the  fundamental  question 
of  why  artists  create. 

Sixteen  performances  will  be  presented  June  1 2-29.  For  times 
and  ticket  information  call  973-655-51 12.  TheatreFest  is  offering 
many  opportunities  for  young  theatergoers  and  artists  this  season. 

Camp  TheatreFest 

A  day  camp  dedicated  to  the  arts,  Camp  TheatreFest  is 
packed  with  fun  as  children  in  grades  4-6  participate  in  work- 
shops in  theater,  dance,  music  and  art.  The  program  runs 
from  July  7  through  July  25  from  10  a.m.  to  2  p.m.  Students 
can  sign  up  for  individual  weeks  or  the  entire  program. 

Young  Playwright's  Institute 

This  three-week  session  gives  serious  young  writers,  ages  1 1-14, 
the  opportunity  to  work  with  professional  playwrights  and  learn 


about  all  aspects  of  the  playwriting  process.  The  program  runs 
July  7-25  from  10  a.m.  to  2  p.m.  Enrollment  is  limited.  For  more 
information  about  Camp  TheatreFest  and  the  Young 
Playwright's  Institute,  call  973-655-7070. 

TheatreFest  for  Kids  and  Pushcart  Players 

Children  in  grades  pre-K  through  5  will  watch  the  wonder 
and  magic  of  live  theater  as  they  journey  into  the  imaginary 
world  of  many  "once  upon  a  time"  favorites  in  "Little  Red 
Riding  Hood  and  Other  Stories"  on  July  18  at  1 1  a.m.  in 
Memorial  Auditorium. 

On  July  25,  get  ready  for  "Three  Cheers  for  America,"  a  spir- 
ited salute  to  20th-century  America  in  song,  dance  and  story. 
Designed  for  children  in  grades  kindergarten  through  8,  the 
performance  illustrates  the  struggles  and  achievements  of 
past  generations  in  preserving  the  freedoms  enjoyed  today. 

Tickets  for  each  production  are  $9.  Group  discounts  are 
available  by  calling  973-655-51 12. 

Alumni  Life/Spring  2003  •  7 


Live  From  Panama... 
It's  Real-Time  Education 


Students  in  New  Jersey  and  Texas  had  a 
unique  opportunity  to  learn  about  wild- 
life in  the  Panama  rainforests  from  two 
researchers  on  location.  Live  video- 
conferencing from  a  tropical  forest  re- 
search facility  in  Panama  enabled 
Jacalyn  Willis  and  her  husband  Gregory 
to  speak  to  students  about  their  work 
and  answer  questions. 

The  broadcasts  were  converted  to 
streaming  video  for  Web  site  viewing 
and  archiving. 

Jacalyn,  director  of  PRISM  (Profes- 
sional Resources  in  Science  and  Math- 
ematics) within  Montclair  State's  College 
of  Science  and  Mathematics,  and  Gregory 
presented  five  sessions  in  English  and 
Spanish  to  classes  in  New  Jersey  and 
Texas.  The  researchers  have  studied 
wildlife  on  Barro  Colorado  Island  (BCD 
in  Panama  for  a  month  each  year  for  the 
past  20  years,  carrying  out  a  long-term 
census  of  mammals  to  study  how  popu- 
lations of  different  species  on  the  island 
change  from  year  to  year. 

Located  in  Gatun  Lake,  part  of  the 
Panama  Canal  waterway,  BCI  is  a  field 
station  operated  by  the  Smithsonian  Tropi- 
cal Research  Institute.  Students  were  able 
to  talk  with  the  couple  and  their  associ- 
ates directly  from  this  forest  location. 

Seven  years  ago  the  Willises  created 
the  Rainforest  Connection,  an  interac- 
tive e-mail  project.  Together  they  write 
regular  journal  entries  for  students  in 
New  Jersey,  where  they  live  most  of  the 
year,  and  students  may  correspond  with 


BY  PHYLLIS  MILLER 

the  team  in  Panama.  The  Rainforest  Con- 
nection is  coordinated  by  PRISM,  which 
provides  services  to  school  districts  in  the 
teaching  of  science  and  mathematics.  The 
research  team  in  Panama  has  posted  regu- 
lar journal  entries  on  the  Rainforest  Con- 
nection Web  site  describing  what  they  see 
and  experience  as  they  carry  out  their 
projects  in  the  forest. 

The  Rainforest  Connection  is  a  useful 
source  for  background  information  on  for- 
ests, how  researchers  study  animals,  ba- 
sic ecological  principles,  animal  ecology, 
photos,  video  clips,  interviews  with  scien- 
tists and  lesson  plans.  The  Web  site  has  a 
Spanish-language  version  as  well,  to  in- 
clude bilingual  students  in  the  United 
States  and  students  in  Latin  American 
countries.  Teachers  used  the  Rainforest 
Connection  materials  to  prepare  students 
for  the  videoconference  discussions. 


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"This  is  an  exciting  first  for  New  Jersey 
educational  institutions:  to  actually  develop 
our  own  videoconference  with  classes  in 
the  United  States,  and  live  from  a  research 
site  in  an  exotic  location,"  said  Jacalyn.  "It 
gives  new  meaning  to  the  Rainforest  Con- 
nection as  an  interactive  teaching  venue." 
If  this  pilot  project  succeeds,  similar  pro- 
gramming from  Montclair  State  and  from 
field  sites  will  be  made  available  to  more 
schools  partnered  with  PRISM. 

New  Jersey  schools  participating  in 
the  project  include  Passaic  Valley  Re- 
gional High  School  and  schools  in  the 
districts  of  East  Orange,  Paterson,  Park 
Ridge,  Passaic,  Garfield,  Bayonne  and 
Kearny.  Several  schools  from  the 
Temple,  Texas  Independent  School  Dis- 
trict also  participated. 

This  new  international  K-12  project 
showcases  the  Verizon/ ANJ  Newark  Por- 
tal and  the  growing<parrnerships  between 
higher  education  and  K-12  schools.  Verizon 
has  taken  a  leadership  position  in  this 
project  and  NJEDge.net  provided  techni- 
cal expertise.  The  live  video  connection  was 
made  possible  by  funding  from  the  Verizon 
Corporation.  Coordination  of  the  video 
connection  through  the  technology  of  sat- 
ellite TV  and  Web  videostreaming  involve 
staff  at  Montclair  State  University,  Verizon, 
NJEDge.net,  the  Tandberg  Corporation, 
Princeton  University  and  New  Jersey  In- 
stitute of  Technology. 

Go  to  www.csam.montclair.edu/ 
prism/rainforest.htm  to  learn  more  about 
the  Rainforest  Connection. 


Scientist  Greg  Willis  explores 
creatures  of  the  night  in  Panama. 


8  •  Alumni  Life/Spring  2003 


MWMMWWK.  „,,„,,  J***%W  „■„„,         .,„  .' 

AlumtfROFILE 

Ron  Califre  72 

BY  NANCY  HUTCHINSON  '69  02  M.A. 


When  Ronald  M.  Califre  entered  Montclair  State  in  the  late 
'60s,  he  had  a  clear  vision  of  becoming  a  biology  teacher. 
"A  career  in  pharmaceuticals  would  have  been  the  last 
thing  I  thought  of  in  college,"  he  said. 

Today,  Califre  is  senior  vice  president,  research  and  development, 
for  Novartis,  where  he  heads  the  global  firm's  U.S.  operations  for  re- 
search and  development  and  is  responsible  for  2,400  employees  in  the 
United  States.  He  also  is  a  member  of  Novartis'  Executive  Committee, 
Research  Management  Board  and  Discovery  Management  Board. 

How  did  he  make  the  leap  from  a  long-held  desire  to  teach  to  New 
Jersey's  pharmaceuticals  corridor?  "The  clear  vision  I  had  became 
blurred,"  he  explained,  as  his  interests  began  expanding  beyond  pre- 
med  courses  to  studies  in  wildlife  biology.  His  interest  in  all  aspects  of 
biology,  coupled  with  a  strong  interest  in  art,  even  led  him  to  consider 
becoming  a  scientific  illustrator. 

The  possibility  of  a  career  in  illustration  became  stronger  in  Califre's 
senior  year  when  one  of  his  professors,  Joseph  Becker,  was  working 
on  a  biology  text.  Becker  asked  his  student  to  create  drawings  that 
would  help  the  publisher  translate  scientific  concepts  into  the  kind  of 
pictures  the  book  would  need.  Several  of  Califre's  original  illustra- 
tions ultimately  appeared  in  the  published  textbook. 

Later,  at  the  suggestion  of  an  academic  counselor,  Califre  took  a  fed- 
eral exam  that  would  have  qualified  him  for  a  government  job  as  a 
wildlife  biologist.  But  several  weeks  later, 
he  got  a  call  from  the  Food  and  Drug  Ad- 
ministration (FDA),  which  was  looking  to 
expand  its  staff.  That  phone  call  led  to  a 
10-year  career  at  the  FDA,  during  which 
time  he  pursued  graduate  studies  in  phar- 
macy and  pharmacology. 

Then,  Califre  "jumped  the  fence"  to 
Ciba-Geigy,  where  he  first  worked  in  regu- 
latory affairs  and  later  became  involved 

in  broader  clinical  development  and  medical  affairs  activities.  He  was 
senior  vice  president  of  medicine  and  clinical  development  by  1997, 
when  the  company  merged  with  Sandoz  to  form  Novartis. 

In  his  post,  Califre  strives  to  maintain  a  work  environment  in  which 
creativity  can  flourish,  and  he  feels  fortunate  to  work  for  a  company 
whose  mission  is  to  improve  people's  lives. 

"We  developed  a  drug  that  treats  a  type  of  chronic  leukemia  that 
was  essentially  a  fatal  disease,"  he  explained.  "Suddenly  we  saw 
everybody  going  into  remission  in  the  earliest  stages  of  testing — 
results  borne  out  by  further  testing.  There  is  no  feeling  like  having 
someone  say  to  you,  'You  gave  me  my  life  back.'  "  Califre  also  is 
proud  of  the  leadership  Novartis  has  taken  in  making  it  easier  for 
seniors  to  get  access  to  pharmaceuticals  through  a  program  called 
Together  Rx. 

While  he  had  lost  touch  with  Montclair  State  after  graduation,  nos- 
talgia drew  him  back  a  few  years  ago  to  show  his  children  his  alma 
mater.  "I  wanted  them  to  see  where  I'd  gone  to  college,  so  I  drove 
them  around  and  was  floored  by  the  amount  of  change,"  said  Califre, 


"I  was  particularly  impressed 

that  the  University  was 

interested  in  helping  students 

gain  the  skills  and  competencies 

New  Jersey-based  industries  need." 


who  lives  in  Wayne  with  his  wife,  Marcy,  their  children  Evan,  16,  and 
Gabrielle,  13,  and  their  golden  retriever  Sammy. 

Last  year,  Califre  met  with  Robert  Prezant,  dean  of  the  College  of 
Science  and  Mathematics,  to  hear  about  some  exciting  initiatives  in 
the  sciences.  "It  was  impressive  to  see  the  expansion  of  programs  at 
MSU,"  he  said.  "I  was  particularly  impressed  that  the  University  was 
interested  in  helping  students  gain  the  skills  and  competencies  New 
Jersey-based  industries  need." 

It  was  a  theme  that  resonated  with 
Califre,  a  member  of  the  New  Jersey  R&D 
Council.  The  group,  comprising  research 
and  development  people  from  a  range  of 
industries,  frequently  focuses  on  the  im- 
portance of  workforce  development. 

"When  Bob  talked  about  curricula  and 
programs  at  Montclair  State,  and  the  pos- 
sibility of  partnerships  that  would  ben- 
efit both  the  students  and  us,  I  saw  a  real 
change  in  emphasis  from  a  time  when  colleges  weren't  focused  on 
those  issues,"  he  said. 

One  activity  is  PharmFest,  an  annual  daylong  program  launched 
last  year.  Conducted  by  the  College  of  Science  and  Mathematics,  the 
School  of  Business  and  Career  Services,  PharmFest  is  designed  to  give 
high  school  and  college  students  an  opportunity  to  explore  careers  in 
the  pharmaceutical  industry  in  New  Jersey.  PharmFest  includes  talks 
by  pharmaceutical  officers  and  government  leaders,  a  panel  discus- 
sion with  industry  executives,  workshops  and  roundtable  discussions, 
as  well  as  a  career  fair  and  expo.  This  year,  Novartis  is  a  sponsor  and 
Califre  will  be  a  member  of  the  panel  at  the  April  30  event. 

Reflecting  on  his  experience  as  a  student  at  Montclair  State,  Califre 
believes  that  what  he  learned  continues  to  serve  him  well  in  business. 
While  he  may  not  stand  in  front  of  a  classroom,  the  communication  and 
presentation  skills  he  would  have  used  as  a  teacher  are  put  to  use  every 
day.  And  while  he  works  with  scientists  instead  of  students,  the  ability 
to  provide  direction  and  mobilize  groups  of  people  to  get  results  is  indis- 
pensable in  directing  Novartis'  research  and  development  team. 


Alumni  Life/Spring  2003  •  9 


One  Year  Out 
And  Going  Strong 

BY  MICHAEL  C.  GABRIELE  75 

Numbers  and  statistics  tell  the  story  in  any  given  survey. 
But  for  the  Montclair  State  University  One  Year  Out 
Survey  of  2001  graduates,  there  are  numerous  stories 
to  be  told,  and  knowledge  to  be  mined,  by  carefully  deciphering 
the  numbers. 

The  survey  had  two  main  goals:  First,  to  provide  a  snapshot  of 
life  after  Montclair  State  as  this  year's  seniors  prepare — no  doubt 
with  some  trepidation — to  enter  a  tough  job  market;  and  second,  to 
provide  information  that  will  help  steer  decisions  on  future  curricu- 
lum at  the  University. 

The  survey  results  offer  feedback  to  this  year's  graduating  class 
in  terms  of  career  and  continuing  education  experiences,  giving 
them  an  idea,  at  least  statistically,  of  what  they  might  encounter 
after  they  receive  their  diplomas.  At  the  very  least,  they  can  gauge 
how  well  2001  graduates  are  doing  as  a  yardstick  for  their  chances 
in  the  job  market. 

Maralyn  Kinch,  assistant  director  of  Career  Development,  said 
the  essential  message  of  the  survey  for  students  is  "study  what 
interests  you,  but  no  matter  what  your  major,  be  sure  to  get  career 
experience  before  graduation."  That  practical  experience  can 
include  a  part-time  job,  corporate  internship,  volunteer  work  or 
cooperative  education  experience. 

Kinch  said  employers  prefer  to  hire  graduates  who  have  already 
proven  themselves  with  related  work  experience. 

Equally  important,  the  survey  provides  raw  data  for  the  "aca- 
demic loop."  It  represents  the  information  that  will  help  guide  the 
critical  choices  that  deans,  administrators  and  professors  must  make 
regarding  the  way  students  are  educated.  The  survey  numbers,  when 
carefully  analyzed,  can  help  map  future  academic  programs. 

Jane  Zeff,  director  of  Institutional  Research,  said  the  survey 
results  provide  initial  feedback  on  how  well  graduates  are  function- 
ing in  the  work  world  and  in  their  graduate  school  endeavors.  The 
feedback  is  essential  because  it  shows  how  and  where  Montclair 
State  alumni  are  working  in  their  field  of  interest. 

"Research  into  what  happens  to  our  graduates  has  been  done  in 
a  variety  of  ways  over  the  years,"  Kinch  said.  She  explained  that  for 
more  than  10  years  Career  Services  surveyed  all  seniors  who  had 
registered  with  the  office  to  find  out  their  graduate  school/employ- 
ment status.  About  five  years  ago,  organizational  and  personnel 
changes  made  it  possible  for  a  much  more  representative  survey  to 
be  conducted.  "We  asked  jane  to  do  this  survey  and  worked  closely 
with  her  to  create  the  questions,"  Kinch  said. 

After  uploading  the  pages  to  the  Career  Development  Web  site, 
Kinch  sent  the  relevant  URL  to  everyone  in  her  office  and  appropri- 
ate others  such  as  the  directors  of  Academic  Advising,  the  New 
Student  Experience  and  the  Educational  Opportunity  Program. 
"We  wanted  this  information  to  be  communicated  to  students, 
particularly  those  in  the  process  ot  choosing  a  major,"  she  said. 

The  School  of  Business,  which  is  accredited  by  the  AACSB — the 
International  Association  for  Management  Education,  the  premiere 
national  accrediting  agency  for  business  schools,  is  particularly 
interested  in  the  survey  results.  "As  an  accredited  school,  the 
School  of  Business  is  required  to  submit  reports  to  track  what 

10  •  Alumni  Life/Spring  2003 


Name:  Gina  Worman 


Age:  33 

Field  of  study:  Accounting 

Employment:  Gina  is  a  tax 
accountant  at  Ernst  and  Young. 
She  works  in  the  Iselin  office, 
which  lias  approximately  200 
employees. 


How  she  began:  She  joined  the 

company  in  October  2001  as  an 

auditor  in  Advisory  and 

Assurance  Business  Services. 

She  took  the  CPA  exam  in 

November  and  passed  all  four 

parts.  The  following  August  she  transferred  to  Global  Employment  Solutions, 

where  she  prepares  tax  returns  for  employees  of  clients  on  international 

assignments  as  well  as  for  foreign  nationals  working  in  the  United  States. 

Getting  involved:  Gina  is  involved  in  Ernst  and  Young's  Women's  Access 
Group,  a  droelopment  and  internal  networking  program  for  women  in  the 
firm.  "Of  the  Big  Four  accounting  firms,  about  50  percent  of  new  hires  are 
women,  but  statistically  less  than  10  percent  make  it  to  partner,"  she  said. 
"This  group  does  community  service,  networking,  and  educational  program- 
ming on  women's  issues." 

Goals:  To  become  a  manager  at  Ernst  and  Young. 

MSU  flashback:  Gina  was  a  member  of  the  MSU  Accounting  Society  for 
two  years,  serving  one  year  as  president.  "Montclair  State  helped  me 
prepare  for  the  CPA  exam  and  provided  me  with  on-campus  networking  and 
employer  recruiting  opportunities.  I  had  a  lot  of  opportunities  to  meet 
people  in  the  profession." 


Montclair  State  graduates  are  doing,"  Zeff  explained.  "Are  students 
using  what  we've  taught  them?  Are  they  finding  their  niche  in  the 
post-undergraduate  world?  Do  they  have  the  training  they  need? 
Are  they  struggling?  Answers  to  these  questions  help  our  institu- 
tion with  accrediting  bodies.  This  is  how  we  know  what  is  happen- 
ing with  our  graduates.  This  is  the  information  that  can  help  us  fine 
tune  our  curriculum." 

While  numbers  and  statistics  in  a  survey  may  offer  a  glimpse  of 
life  for  alumni,  other  information  must  be  carefully  evaluated  to 
reveal  other  findings.  For  example,  nearly  88  percent  of  respon- 
dents cited  time  management,  organizational  skills  and  effective 
oral  communication  as  essential  personal  tools  for  their  careers. 
This  prompted  incorporation  of  these  skills  into  one  freshman 
seminar  class. 

"The  freshman  seminar  is  something  we  do  to  help  our  students 
make  the  transition  to  college  life,"  Zeff  said.  "We  want  to  provide 
them  with,  among  other  things,  self-monitoring,  organizational 
skills.  This,  actually,  is  a  tangible  skill  for  any  field  of  study.  We 
want  to  give  students  an  awareness  of  how  they  are  spending  their 
hours  in  the  day." 

Carolyn  Jones,  director  of  Career  Development,  has  used  the 


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survey  results  in  multiple  conversations 
with  the  academic  deans  and  members  of 
the  media.  Jeannine  Parisi,  the  University's 
employer  relations  coordinator,  will  use  the 
information  throughout  the  year  to  identify 
major  employers  who  have  hired  students. 
Parisi  will  invite  many  of  those  employers 
to  participate  in  programs  such  as  on- 
campus  recruitment  and  career  fairs. 

An  Overview  of  the  Results 

Zeff  said  1,668  surveys  went  out  to 
alumni  who  graduated  in  academic  year 
2000/2001.  Two  mailings  went  out  to 
graduates  and  628  responses  came  in,  a 
response  rate  of  38  percent.  The  survey 
contained  14  questions. 

Of  all  2001  graduates  replying  to  the 
survey^  80  percent  said  they  are  working  in 
the  fields  of  education,  the  arts,  business 
and  human  services. 

Of  that  80  percent,  26  percent  said  they 
are  employed  in  the  field  of  education,  a 
statistic  that  maintains  the  legacy  and 
tradition  of  Montclair  State  as  a  teacher's 
college.  For  other  fields  of  employment, 
6  percent  said  they  are  involved  in  health 


care  and  5  percent  said  they  are  involved  in 
government  work.  Eighty-seven  percent  of 
respondents  said  they  live  and  work  in 
New  Jersey. 

More  than  18  percent  of  respondents 
said  they  are  pursuing  post-baccalaureate 
studies.  Nearly  two-thirds  reported  that 
they  continue  to  study  in  the  state,  and 
more  than  40  percent  said  they  re-enrolled 
for  courses  at  Montclair  State. 

The  survey  revealed  that  37  percent  of 
respondents  garner  starting  salaries  under 
$30,000  at  their  respective  places  of  employ- 
ment; 49  percent  said  salaries  range  from 
$30,000  to  $39,000;  11  percent  have  salaries 
in  the  $40,000-to-$49,000  range;  while  3 
percent  said  they  earn  $50,000  or  more. 

One  especially  telling  piece  of  informa- 
tion came  from  nearly  300  respondents, 
who  offered  other  comments.  Of  this 
group,  17  percent  of  alumni  said  their 
participation  in  an  internship  or  volunteer 
program  during  their  undergraduate  years 
helped  them  to  arrive  at  their  current  job. 

"The  alumni  said  those  experiences  were 
helpful  during  their  years  at  Montclair  State,  in 
terms  of  their  career  development,"  Zeff  said. 


How  to  Access 
the  Report 

The  One  Year  Out  Survey  is 

available  on  the  Internet  at 

www.montclair.edu/pages.vpbpit/ 

new  alumni  _02.pdf.  To  see  how 

Career  Development  used  the 

survey  to  help  students  making 

career  decisions,  go  to 

www.montclair.edu/pages/ 

CareerServices/ major.html. 

We  Want  to  Know 
About  You 

Montclair  State's  centennial 

celebration  is  on  the  horizon  and 

alumni  play  an  important  role  in 

MSU's  history  and  tradition.  We're 

asking  alumni  to  take  a  few  minutes 

to  log  on  to  www.montclair.edu/ 

alumnisurvey  and  participate  in  a 

brief  survey  that  will  give  us  an 

overview  of  our  alumni  over  the 

years.  Alumni  who  participate 

in  the  survey  will  receive  a  gift. 


Name:  Ray  Perez 

Age:  24 

Field  of  study:  Broadcasting 

Employment:  Satellite  Operations  Manager  for 
NBC,  working  out  of  the  MSNBC  building  in 
Secaucus. 

How  he  began:  Ray  began  as  a  freelance  satellite 
operator  in  June  2002  and  joined  the  staff  in 
February.  "They  brought  me  in  as  a  test  run  to  see 
if  they  could  teach  satellite  operations  to  a  student. 
They  had  done  it  once  before  and  it  succeeded.  They 
gave  it  another  shot  with  me  and  it  worked  again." 

fob  responsibilites:  Ray  books  and  coordinates 
remotes  for  "The  Today  Show"  and  various 
MSNBC  and  CNBC  shows.  "It's  hectic  at  times," 
he  said,  "Sometimes  I  answer  a  few  hundred  phone 
calls  a  day.  But  I  love  it.  It  takes  some  people  10  to 
15  years  in  the  industry  to  get  this  job." 


Other  endeavors:  Ray  co-owns,  along 
with  alumnus  David  Strauss  '01  and 
Montclair  State  senior  Eric  Discher, 
LastNite,  a  multi-media  production 
company  in  North  Arlington.  The 
company  provides  a  variety  of  produc- 
tion services  including  video,  computer 
animation  and  Web  design. 

Goals:  "I  know  it's  difficult  to  climb  the 
network  ladder,  but  I'd  like  to  eventually 
become  involved  in  broadcast  network 
operations  a  little  higher  up." 

MSU  flashback:  "The  Broadcasting 
faculty  not  only  shows  you  how  to  use 
equipment  but  they  teach  you  how  to 
think  and  troubleshoot.  The  program  is 
multifaceted  and  it  can  take  you  in  many 
directions.  I  concentrated  on  understand- 
ing the  workings  about  why  and  how 
certain  things  are  done.  I  wanted  to  learn 
the  business  of  broadcasting  and  I  did." 


Alumni  Life/Spring  2003 


Making  Every  Minute  Count 


Stephanie  Romanko  can  literally  say 
she  saw  every  minute  the  women's 
soccer  team  played  from  1999 
through  2002.  That's  because  she  was 
defending  the  Red  Hawk  goal  for  every  one 
of  those  minutes,  7,842  minutes  and  four 
seconds  to  be  exact,  setting  a  new  National 
Collegiate  Athletic  Association  Division  III 
career  record.  The  senior  also  established 
new  all-time  Montclair  State  standards  in 
career  saves  (356),  games  (86),  wins  (55) 
and  shutouts  (46)  in  leading  the  Red 
Hawks  to  three  Eastern  College  Athletic 
Conference  (ECAC)  Metro  championship 
games,  including  the  2000  title,  plus  this 
year's  New  Jersey  Athletic  Conference 
(NJAC)  championship  contest. 

"It  has  kind  of  been  like  a  golden  road," 
said  Romanko.  "I  can  see  now  that  all  the 
hard  work  has  paid  off."  This  season's 
NJAC  Defensive  Player  of  the  Year, 
Romanko  was  featured  in  Sports 
lllustrated's  prestigious  "Faces  in  the 
Crowd"  section  in  the  Dec.  16  issue,  and 
was  chosen  as  the  first  Ail-American  in  the 
history  of  Montclair  State's  women's 
soccer  program. 

"It's  nice  to  know  that  all  the  sweat  has 
meant  something,  and  I'll  cherish  my 
memories  here  forever,"  she  said. 

A  vocal  leader  on  and  off  the  field,  she'll 
recall  the  great  games  and  spectacular 
saves,  but  it  will  be  her  teammates  that  she 
will  miss  most  of  all.  "I'll  remember  the 
records  I've  set  for  Montclair,  but  I'll 
especially  remember  the  times  with  my 
teammates,"  she  said. 

Romanko  takes  pride  in  never  having 
missed  one  tick  on  the  clock  in  her  four 
seasons  at  MSU,  not  even  when  injury 
intervened.  "I  fractured  my  wrist  in  a  game 
and  had  it  completely  taped  up,"  she 
recalled,  "but  even  the  pain  of  getting 
through  that  game  was  worth  it.  I  would 
never  want  to  miss  even  one  minute." 

Head  Coach  Eileen  Blair,  herself  a  semi- 
pro  soccer  goalie,  will  miss  her  star  player. 
"Steph's  accomplishments  are  an  incredible 
testament  to  her  will,  her  inner  strength 
and  her  competitive  spirit,"  she  said. 
"Steph  is  motivated  by  commitment.  She  is 
passionate  about  playing,  and  driven  to 
excel.  I  am  extremely  proud  of  her." 

Along  with  classmate  Lu  Scarabaggio, 
Romanko  was  one  of  Blair's  first  recruits 

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BY  ROMAN  J.  USCHAK 
ASSISTANT  DIRECTOR  OF  SPORTS  INFORMATION 

who  helped  the  program  improve  its  level 
of  play.  They  took  Montclair  from  a  7-10-1 
overall  mark  in  1998,  Blair's  first  season,  to 
13  victories  as  freshmen  and  more  than  50 
total  wins  in  their  careers. 

"Steph  commanded  the  respect  of  her 
coaches  and  teammates  by  exhibiting  a 
strong  dedication  to  her  team  and  to 
preparing  to  be  the  best,"  Blair  said.  "Her 
commitment  to  excellence,  to  our  team  and 
to  being  a  fiery  competitor  never  wavered. 
She  was  the  backbone  of  MSU  Soccer  and 
will  be  forever  remembered.  She  thrives  in 
pressure  situations,  seeks  out  challenges 
and  has  represented  us  well." 


Romanko  is  now  set  for  the  softball 
season,  after  having  patrolled  center  field  for 
the  Red  Hawks  the  past  two  springs.  She  has 
been  named  All-NJAC  in  her  two  seasons 
while  batting  .321  with  84  hits  and  30  stolen 
bases  in  89  games  in  helping  Montclair  to  two 
of  its  three  consecutive  ECAC  Division  III 
South  crowns. 

And  while  her  college  soccer  career  has 
come  to  an  end,  she  may  not  be  readv  to 
hang  up  her  cleats.  "I've  had  offers  to 
pursue  my  soccer  career,"  said  the  health 
and  physical  education  major  with  a 
concentration  in  teaching.  "It  depends 
upon  how  much  school  I've  got  left,  but 
there  are  possibilities." 


BQ 


Sports 


Here's  how  the  Red  Hawks  fared  this  winter.  For  the  spring  sports 
schedule,  go  to  imvw.montclair.edu/athletics. 

Men's  Basketball 

The  Montclair  State  men's  basketball  team  recorded  its  finest  season 
since  1984  as  the  Red  Hawks  finished  23-6  (13-5  in  the  New  Jersey  Ath- 
letic Conference  (NJAC))  and  advanced  to  the  "Sweet  16"  of  the  National 
Collegiate  Athletic  Association  (NCAA)  Division  III  Tournament  for  the 
first  time  since  1984.  MSU  captured  its  first  NJAC  crown  in  21  years 
with  a  thrilling  86-84  double-overtime  win  over  Ramapo  in  February. 
Senior  Ben  Martinez  scored  the  game-winning  basket  with  1.9  seconds 
left  in  the  second  overtime.  Montclair  then  hosted  its  first-ever  NCAA 
Division  III  Tournament  game  at  Pazner  Gymnasium  and  rallied  from 
15  points  down  in  the  second  half  to  defeat  Elizabeth  town,  74-69  to  ad- 
vance. In  the  second  round,  MSU  disposed  of  2001  NCAA  champion 
Catholic  University,  95-78  behind  a  career-high  24  points  from  Martinez. 
The  Red  Hawks  advanced  to  the  Sectional  Tournament  where  they  lost 
to  Ramapo,  89-80.  Freshman  Antwan  Dozier,  who  lead  the  team  in  scor- 
ing at  13.4  points  per  game,  was  named  the  NJAC  Rookie  of  the  Year 
and  was  also  a  First-Team  selection  while  junior  center  Jerome  Trawick 
(13.2  points,  8.4  rebounds  per  game)  was  chosen  Second-Team. 

Women's  Basketball 

The  Red  Hawks  closed  out  the  regular  season  with  a  61-57  triumph 
at  The  College  of  New  Jersey  and  sought  their  second  Eastern  Colle- 
giate Athletic  Conference  Metro  Tournament  berth  in  three  years  after 
posting  a  13-11  overall  record.  Freshman  center  Ebony  Allen  was  named 
MSU's  first  New  Jersey  Athletic  Conference  (NJAC)  Rookie  of  the  Year 
since  Wykemia  Kelley  in  1996  after  pacing  MSU  with  15.7  points  per 
game.  She  also  was  named  First  Team  All-NJAC.  Senior  center  Jas- 
mine Batts  was  second  on  the  squad  with  14.7  points  per  game  and  led 
the  Red  Hawks  with  7.6  rebounds  per  game.  Batts  also  joined  the  MSU 
career  1,000-point  club,  attaining  the  mark  with  an  18-point  perfor- 


MSU  captured  its  first  NJAC  crown  in  21  years  with  a  thrilling  86-84  double-overtime  win  over  Ramapo 


mance  in  a  victory  against  New  Jersey  City  University.  Montclair  started 
the  season  with  three  straight  wins,  winning  the  Ford  Friendship  Tour- 
nament while  later  placing  fifth  in  the  San  Diego  Surf  n'  Slam. 

Indoor  Track  and  Field 

Senior  Tierra  Hicks  (400  meters)  and  the  men's  1,600  relay  team  of 
Paul  Noel,  Darryl  Louis,  Alex  Torres  Ed  Hamilton  each  earned  All- 
American  honors  at  the  NCAA  Division  III  Championships  in  Indi- 
ana in  March.  The  men  finished  third  while  the  women  were  fourth  in 
their  respective  divisions  of  the  2003  New  Jersey  Athletic  Conference 
(NJAC)  Championships.  Hicks  and  freshman  Hashan  Johnson  (long 
jump)  set  new  NJAC  records  in  their  events  and  were  named  to  the 
2002-03  NJAC  Women's  All-Conference  First  Team.  Junior  Darryl  Louis 
was  named  the  Co-Outstanding  NJAC  Male  Track  Athlete,  as  well  as 
men's  First  Team  All-Conference  (200  meters,  400  meters)  along  with 
the  men's  1,600  relay  team.  The  entire  men's  team  also  won  its  second 
straight  Collegiate  Track  Conference  championship. 

Swimming  and  Diving 

Montclair  State  concluded  its  2002-03  swimming  and  diving  campaigns 
at  the  Metropolitan  Championships  (Mets).  The  women  finished  fifth  out 
of  19  schools  with  262  team  points,  while  the  men  came  in  seventh  among 
17  schools  with  220  team  points.  The  men  also  went  6-5  in  dual  meets, 
while  the  women  were  8-5  overall  and  2-2  in  New  Jersey  Athletic  Confer- 
ence (NJAC)  competition.  Sophomore  Colleen  Griffin  finished  fifth  in  the 
50-yard  freestyle  at  the  Mets  in  24.84  seconds.  Her  time  was  .01  seconds 
behind  her  school  record  mark  set  in  November  in  a  victory  against  Adelphi, 
when  she  earned  NJAC  Swimming  Performer  of  the  Week  accolades. 
Sophomore  Monique  Fallaha  finished  third  in  the  one-meter  dive  at  the 
Mets,  scoring  a  353.25  in  the  finals,  and  senior  Regina  Potocine  finished 
seventh  in  the  200-yard  butterfly  (2:17.91  minutes).  Senior  Eddie  Fernandez 
came  in  eighth  in  the  200-yard  breaststroke  (2: 1 7. 1 7),  and  sophomore  Shane 
Schwarz  placed  fifth  in  the  200-yard  butterfly  (2:02.40). 

Wrestling 

Montclair  State  put  together  another  solid  wrestling  season  with  a 
fourth-place  finish  at  the  National  Collegiate  Athletic  Association  Di- 
vision III  Wrestling  Championships  in  Ada, 
Ohio  in  March.  It  was  the  1 7th  time  MSU  fin- 
ished in  the  Top  10  at  the  NCAA  Tournament. 
Senior  Rami  Ratel  capped  off  an  amazing 
season  as  he  won  the  149-pound  NCAA 
Championship  and  was  named  the  Most 
Outstanding  Wrestler  of  the  Championships. 
Ratel  was  one  of  five  MSU  wrestlers  to  earn 
All- American  honors.  Eduard  Aliakseyenka 
finished  as  the  runner-up  at  174  pounds  with 
Dennis  Gaul  placing  fourth  at  184  pounds. 
Seniors  Bill  Deniz  and  Gary  Mikolay  each 
placed  eighth  at  165  and  133  pounds,  respec- 
tively. Montclair  also  was  awarded  as  one  of 
the  top  20  "Scholar  Teams"  by  the  National 
Wrestling  Coaches  Association  and  had  three 
members  named  Academic  All-America 
(Deniz,  Aliakseyenka  and  Azat 
Nogoumanov).  The  Red  Hawks  went  13-4 
as  a  team  in  dual  matches  during  the  season, 
including  Head  Coach  Steve  Strellner's  200th 
career  victory  at  Montclair  State. 


Alumni  Life/Spring  2003  •  13 


I 

Spanning  th«  j>  J_  \  tltX^l  1   I  * 


CAMPUS  NEWS 


Professor  receives  third  Fulbright 

Mary  Call  of  Linguistics  has  received  a 
Fulbright  Scholar  grant  to  lecture  on 
education  and  second  language  acquisition 
at  Comenius  University  in  Bratislava. 

This  is  the  third  Fulbright  for  Call, 
whose  research  over  the  years  has  focused 
on  second  language  acquisition  and 
psycholinguistics,  the  study  of  language 
and  the  mind.  Her  first  Fulbright  in  1976 
took  her  to  Greece  where  she  taught 
English  and  trained  English  teachers  at  the 
University  of  Ioannina,  and  a  second  in 
1995  brought  her  to  Mexico  where  she 
lectured  at  two  universities  in  Guadalajara, 
the  Universidad  del  Valle  De  Atemajac 
(UNTVA)  and  the  Universidad 
Panamericana  sede  Guadalajara. 

Before  she  headed  to  Bratislava  in 
February,  she  returned  to  Guadalajara  on  a 
Global  Education  grant  to  learn  more  about 
a  bilingual  program  at  a  preparatory  high 
school  affiliated  with  UNIVA.  During  her 
three-week  visit,  Call  offered  workshops  to 
faculty  on  language  instruction,  technology 
in  language  instruction,  and  materials 
preparation  and  adaptation.  She  also 
presented  information  about  Montclair 
State's  programs  to  students  who  may  be 
interested  in  an  exchange  experience.  Her 
last  visit  to  Mexico  resulted  in  four  graduate 
students  from  UNIVA  enrolling  in  Montclair 
State's  M.A.  program  in  applied  linguistics. 

For  more  than  30  years  Call  has  delved  into 
the  mysteries  of  how  languages  are  acquired. 
She  is  one  of  approximately  800  Fulbright 
recipients  from  the  United  States  this  year  who 
will  travel  to  about  140  countries. 


Students  win  Sokol 
Chemistry  Awards 

For  many  years,  the  generosity  of  alumna 
Margaret  Sokol  '3H  has  been  seen  and  felt 
throughout  campus.  From  the  seminar  room 
in  Science  Hall  to  scholarships,  fellowships 
and  a  lecture  scries,  Sokol  has  enhanced  the 
lives  of  faculty,  students  and  all  members  of 

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the  campus  community.  Seven  freshmen  and 
one  faculty  member  were  added  to  the  long 
list  of  beneficiaries  when  this  year's  recipients 
of  the  Margaret  and  Herman  Sokol  Freshman 
Chemistry  Awards  and  the  Sokol  Faculty 
Fellow  Award  were  announced. 

Duke  Ophori  of  the  Department  of  Earth 
and  Environmental  Studies  received  the 
2002  Faculty  Fellow  Award.  This  year's 
Freshman  Chemistry  Awards  went  to 
Manasse  Mbaja,  Alyssa  Calabro,  Christian 
Dries,  Laura  Duffy,  Kerri  Flanagan, 
Benjamin  Glaz  and  Victor  Geraldo. 

Both  programs  are  named  after  Sokol  and 
her  late  husband,  Herman  '37,  a  research 
chemist  and  industrialist.  He  served  as 
president  of  Bristol-Myers  Company  from 
1976  until  his  retirement  in  1981. 

The  Freshman  Chemistry  Scholarship 
Program,  begun  in  1991,  provides  a  $1,000 
scholarship  to  each  of  the  recipients.  "We  are 


grateful  that  she  has  chosen  to  invest  in  the 
future  of  some  of  our  brightest  and  most 
promising  students.  Her  husband  was  a 
giant  in  the  pharmaceutical  industry  in  New 
Jersey,  and  we  can  hope  that  some  of  these 
awardees  will  follow  his  lead,"  said  Profes- 
sor Jack  Isidor,  chair  of  the  Department  of 
Chemistry  and  Biochemistry. 

The  Faculty  Fellow  Award,  established  in 
1990,  provides  faculty  from  the  College  of 
Science  and  Mathematics  with  the  opportu- 
nity for  professional  advancement,  study 
and  travel,  and  includes  a  $25,000  grant. 

Since  joining  Montclair  State  in  1995, 
Ophori  has  focused  his  research  on  the 
application  of  hydrogeological  techniques 
and  principles  to  solutions  of  environmental 
problems.  On  one  project  he  teamed  up  with 
scientists  in  Canada  on  research  involving  the 
disposal  of  high-level  nuclear  waste  in  the 
Canadian  Shield.  Another,  for  which  he 


Margaret  Sokol  '38  (seated  left )  and  President  Susan  A.  Cole  (seated  right),  with  this  year's  winners  of 
the  Margaret  and  Herman  Sokol  Freshman  Chemistry  Awards  (standing  from  left)  Victor  Geraldo, 
Ah/ssa  Calabro,  Benjamin  Glaz,  Manasse  Mbaja.  Laura  Duffy,  Kerri  Flanagan  and  Christian  Dries. 


received  more  than  $100,000  from  the  U.S. 
Environmental  Protection  Agency,  focused  on 
groundwater  contamination  in  Long  Island. 

He  will  use  the  grant  money  to  purchase 
equipment  and  hire  students  to  help  him 
with  two  new  research  projects:  one 
examining  groundwater  flow  models  in  the 
lab  and  another  focusing  on  the  application 
of  groundwater  movement  in  petroleum 
exploration.  He  also  will  use  some  of  the 
funds  for  travel  to  the  Niger  Delta  in 
Nigeria  to  conduct  research. 


MSU  Chamber  Singers  debut 

The  Montclair  State  Chamber  Singers 
ensemble  made  its  public  debut  in  January 
at  the  New  Jersey  Performing  Arts  Center 
(NJPAC)  in  Newark  at  the  American  Roots 
Festival  sponsored  by  the  New  Jersey 
Symphony  Orchestra.  The  newly  formed 
ensemble  also  was  featured  in  a  sympo- 
sium performance  of  "The  Americanists"  at 
the  Newark  Museum  and  will  perform  at 
the  Prokofiev  Festival  in  the  spring.  NJPAC 
has  invited  the  Chamber  Singers  to  return 
in  2004  as  a  featured  ensemble  for  the 
Dvorak  Festival  and  Symposium.  Also 
debuting  at  NJPAC  in  February  was  music 
professor  Robert  Aldridge's  "Leda  and  the 
Swan,"  a  commission  by  the  New  Jersey 
Symphony  Orchestra.  Performances  of  the 
seven-part  tone  poem  also  took  place  at  the 
John  Harms  Center  in  Englewood  and  the 
Count  Basie  Theatre  in  Red  Bank. 


Museum  videoconference 
is  first  in  country 

Montclair  State  students  toured  the 
American  Museum  of  Natural  History 
(AMNH)  without  having  to  cross  the 
Hudson  River.  Montclair  State  became  the 
first  university  in  the  country  this  fall  to 
hold  a  videoconference  with  the  AMNH 
when  students  in  two  separate  classes  took 
virtual  field  trips  via  teleconferencing. 

The  classes  were  taught  by  Rich 
Wolfson  of  the  Department  of  Curriculum 
and  Teaching  and  Dina  Rosen  of  the 
Department  of  Early  Childhood  and 
Elementary  Education. 

"Scheduling  limitations  prevented  my 
students  from  taking  an  actual  field  trip  to 
the  museum,"  said  Rosen.  "But  by  using 
videoconferencing  technology,  my  students 
were  able  to  visit  the  museum's  Natural 
Science  Center,  a  teaching  exhibit  designed 
to  introduce  children,  teachers  and  the 


Rx  for  Success...  Montclair  State  President  Susan  A.  Cole  and  Rutgers  President  Richard  L. 
McCormick  get  ready  to  sign  an  official  agreement  between  the  two  universities  in  which 
students  can  earn  a  B.S.  from  Montclair  State  and  a  doctor  of  pharmacy  degree  from  the 
Ernest  Mario  School  of  Pharmacy  at  Rutgers.  The  program  will  enable  highly  qualified  stu- 
dents to  complete  the  required  courses  in  a  seven-year  sequence:  three  years  of  under- 
graduate study  in  the  Department  of  Biology  and  Molecular  Biology  or  the  Department  of 
Chemistry  and  Biochemistry  at  Montclair  State,  and  four  years  of  study  in  the  professional 
phase  of  the  doctor  of  pharmacy  program  at  Rutgers. 

"The  innovative  joint  program  is  an  example  of  what  leading  New  Jersey  institutions  of  higher 
education  can  achieve  when  they  combine  their  resources,  their  splendid  faculties  and  aca- 
demic programs,  and  their  commitment  to  a  future  of  educational  excellence,"  said  Cole.  "A 
prosperous  future  for  New  Jersey  demands  a  well-educated,  highly  trained  workforce  and  this 
cutting-edge  program  will  help  meet  that  demand." 

Looking  on  at  the  signing,  from  left,  are  Montclair  State  students  Mike  Cook,  Miguel 
Carreno,  Brookshield  Laurent,  Yi  Ran  Lim,  Kristina  Znatnaja  and  Jeffrey  Schonfeld,  and 
Robert  Prezant,  dean  of  MSU's  College  of  Science  and  Mathematics,  and  Michael  Kruge, 
associate  dean.  More  information  about  the  program  is  available  at  www.montclair.edu. 


public  to  the  ecology  of  New  York  City." 

The  University  also  successfully 
launched  its  first  IP  videoconference  on  the 
new  NJEDge.net  network  during  a  recent 
Presidents  Council  meeting.  NJEDge.net  is 
New  Jersey's  first  statewide  high-speed 
Internet  network.  Ed  Chapel,  associate  vice 
president  for  Information  Technology,  said 
NJEDge.net  was  created  to  serve  the  special 
needs  of  higher  education  and  its  commu- 
nities, such  as  pre-K  through  12  districts, 
public  libraries  and  museums. 

Art  Gallery  opens  Gift  Shop 

The  Metropolitan  Museum  of  Art  has 
one.  The  Louvre  has  one.  Even  the 
Montclair  Art  Museum  has  one.  And  now, 
the  Montclair  State  University  Art  Gallery 
has  one.  What  they  have  in  common  isn't  a 
Van  Gogh — it's  a  gift  shop. 


The  University  Art  Gallery  recently 
celebrated  the  grand  opening  of  its  gift 
shop.  "Most  galleries  and  museums  have  a 
gift  shop  and  people  are  usually  looking  for 
one,"  said  Teresa  Rodriguez,  acting  director 
of  the  Art  Galleries. 

The  gift  shop  is  located  in  the  front  of  the 
gallery  in  Life  Hall.  Items  are  displayed  in 
large  glass  cases  and  call  button  alerts  staff 
that  a  visitor  is  interested  is  making  a  pur- 
chase. "It's  not  our  intention  to  overwhelm 
the  gallery  space  because  the  artwork  comes 
first  and  foremost,"  said  Rodriguez. 

Although  the  shop  is  in  its  early  stages, 
Rodriguez  has  a  clear  vision  as  to  its  offer- 
ings. "All  the  items  we'd  like  to  sell  are 
handmade  by  artists,  and  are  unique  and  of 
high  quality,"  she  said.  "We'd  also  like  to 
relate  the  pieces  we're  selling  to  whatever 
exhibition  we  have  going  at  the  time." 


Alumni  Life/Spring  2003 


Spanning  the 


'Balm  in  Gilead'  chosen  for  regional  showcase 

The  Theatre  and  Dance  Department's  fall  production  of  "Balm  in  Gilead"  was 
presented  at  the  American  College  Theatre  Festival's  (ACTF)  Regional  Showcase  in 
College  Park,  Md.  The  Montclair  State  production  was  one  of  five  out  of  1 72  pro- 
ductions selected  to  compete  in  the  regional  showcase. 

The  Lanford  Wilson  play  is  set  in  an  all-night  coffee  shop  on  New  York's  upper 
Broadway  where  "the  riffraff,  the  bums,  the  petty  thieves,  the  scum,  the  lost,  the 
desperate,  the  dispossessed,  the  cool"  come  together  in  a  last  desperate  struggle 
for  meaning  and  purpose  in  life.  Adjudicators  from  the  ACTF  saw  an  on-campus 
October  performance  and  met  with  the  cast,  designers,  crew,  director  and  others 
involved  in  the  production. 

"They  gave  an  honest  critique  of  the  work,"  said  Department  Chair  Eric  Diamond. 
"Happily,  they  had  positive  things  to  say  about  the  production.  They  admired  the 
acting  and  the  scenic,  lighting,  costume  and  sound  design." 

In  addition,  five  Montclair  State  students  competed  in  the  National  Irene  Ryan 
Acting  Scholarship  Competition:  seniors  Robert  Rivera,  Gina  Capano  and  Joe 
Palestina,  nominated  for  their  work  in  "Balm  in  Gilead,"  and  senior  Stephanie 
Colombino  and  freshman  Colleen  Finnegan,  who  performed  in  the  fall  production 
of  "Picnic." 

Competing  for  the  National  Barbizon  Award  for  Design  were  senior  Ingrid  Proos 
for  set  design  and  senior  Rob  Sadowski  for  lighting  design  for  their  work  on  "Balm  in 
Gilead"  and  senior  Nick  Troccoli  for  scenic  design  for  his  work  on  "Picnic." 

1 6  •  Alumni  Life/Spring  2003 


International  Summer  Institutes 

Don't  have,  plans  for  the  summer? 
Montclair  State's  Global  Education  Center 
is  offering  several  International  Summer 
Institutes  designed  by  faculty  with  exper- 
tise and  experience  in  the  particular 
country.  For  more  information  about  the 
following  trips,  call  the  Global  Education 
Center  at  973-655-4185. 

Montclair  in  Shanghai: 

Chinese  Culture  and  Environment 

Faculty  director:  Longxing  Wei 
of  Linguistics 
May  15-July  1 

Montclair  in  Madrid: 
Intermediate  and  Advanced 
Spanish  Language,  Literature  and 
Teaching  Methodology 

Faculty  director:  Edwin  Lamboy  of 
Spanish  and  Italian 
June  29-Aug.  3 

Montclair  in  Nice: 

French  Language  and  Civilization 

Faculty  director:  Elizabeth  Emery  of 
French,  German  and  Russian 
July  2- Aug.  6 

Montclair  in  Siena: 

Italian  Culture,  History  and  Language 

Faculty  director:  Vincenzo  Bollettino  of 
Spanish  and  Italian 
July  24-Aug.  26 

Global  Education  also  is  offering  two 
international  study  programs: 

Montclair  in  London: 
Shakespeare  in  Performance 
Faculty  director:  Susan  Kerner  of 
Theater  and  Dance 
fuly  19-Aug.  2 

Montclair  in  Tropical  Australia: 
Environmental  Education  Eco-Tour 

Faculty  director:  Jacalyn  Willis, 
director  of  Professional  Resources  in 
Science  and  Mathematics 
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ALUMNI  NEWS 


Alumni  urged  to  oppose  cuts  to 
higher  education  in  New  Jersey 

Gov.  James  E.  McGreevey's  proposed 
budget  for  fiscal  year  2004  slashes  the 
direct  state  appropriation  to  higher  educa- 
tion by  14  percent.  This  cut  is  on  top  of  a 
budget  cut  of  7  percent  last  year.  These 
draconian  cuts  further  diminish  the  already 
low  support  the  state  provides  to  its  public 
colleges  and  universities. 

Alumni  are  urged  to  contact  their  legisla- 
tors and  implore  them  to  restore  funding  to 
the  state  colleges  and  universities. 

For  the  name  and  address  of  legislators 
in  your  district,  call  the  University's  Office 
of  Government  Relations  at  973-655-7648, 
or  go  to  www.montclair.edu/govrel. 


Web  Advisory  Committee  to 
overhaul  online  community 

In  December,  the 
Alumni  Association's 
Online  Community 
went  dark  in  anticipa- 
tion of  a  complete 
overhaul.  Two  alumni 
answered  the  call  for 
volunteers  to  help 
oversee  this  endeavor. 
Ernest  Ackerman  '67 
Ernest  Ackerman  '67  is  a  professor  of 
computer  science  at  Mary  Washington 
College  in  Fredericksburg,  Va.  He  earned  a 
BA.  in  mathematics  from  Montclair  State  in 
1967,  and  an  MA.  and  Ph.D.  in  mathemat- 
ics from  Pennsylvania  State  University  in 
1968  and  1974,  respectively.  He  has  served 
as  director  of  academic  computing,  techni- 
cal contact  for  Internet  services,  and  the 
college's  Web  master.  He  conducts  work- 
shops and  tutorials,  and  teaches  courses  on 
using,  managing  and  providing  Internet 
services.  He  has  written  and  coauthored 
several  textbooks  about  using  the  Internet 
including  Learning  to  Use  the  Internet  and  the 
World  Wide  Web,  Internet  and  Web  Essentials 
and  Searching  and  Researching  on  the  Internet 
and  the  World  Wide  Web,  as  well  as  books  on 
UNIX  and  the  C  programming  language. 
Ackerman  is  a  member  of  the  Association 
for  Computing  Machinery,  the  Electronic 
Frontier  Foundation  and  the  American 
Association  of  University  Professors.  Visit 
his  Web  site  at  http://webliminal.com. 


Trailblazers...  Members  of  the  1977-78  women's  basketball  team  recently  returned  to  cam 
pus  to  celebrate  the  25th  anniversary  of  the  team's  trip  to  the  Association  for  Intercolle- 
giate Athletics  for  Women  (AIAW)Final  Four.  Led  by  three-time  All-American  Carol 
Blazejowski,  the  Squaws  (as  the  women's  teams  were  known  then)  brought  home  a  third 
place  finish.  To  this  day,  Montclair  State  remains  the  only  non-scholarship  team  to  reach 
the  women's  college  basketball  tournament.  The  Athletic  Department  and  the  women's 
basketball  program  paid  tribute  to  the  team  in  a  pre-game  ceremony  prior  to  a  recent 
game  against  New  Jersey  City  University.  Pictured,  from  left,  players  Cathy  Meyers 
O'Callahan,  Pat  Quilty,  Blazejowski,  Jill  Jeffrey,  who  later  was  a  Montclair  State  coach, 
Pat  Fister  Kowal,  Alice  Schmidt  and  Coach  Maureen  Wendelken.  The  team  also  will  be 
honored  at  the  Alumni  Weekend  dinner  on  May  3.  (See  page  19  for  more  information 
about  Alumni  Weekend.)  Join  in  the  celebration  of  this  group  of  extraordinary  athletes. 
A  basketball  signed  by  members  of  this  historic  team  will  be  included  in  the  silent  auction 
during  the  evening  portion  of  Alumni  Weekend. 


John  Nordberg  '98  has  been  employed 
by  New  York-based  Pfizer,  Inc.  since 
graduating  from  Montclair  State.  He  began 
working  in  the  chemistry  labs  and,  last 
year,  was  promoted  to  a  management 
position.  In  the  community,  Nordberg 
volunteers  as  a  mentor  for  area  students, 
and  lends  some  of  his  free  time  to  the  New 
Jersey  Gay  and  Lesbian  Coalition. 

If  you  are  interested  in  joining  the  Web 
Advisory  Committee,  please  e-mail 
alumni@mail.montclair.edu. 


Volunteers  needed  for 
Financial  Literacy  Program 

Montclair  State  Educational  Opportunity 
Fund  (EOF)  counselors  seek  volunteers  to 
develop  a  program  that  will  help  EOF 
students  attain  financial  literacy  during 
their  years  at  MSU,  giving  them  the  tools  to 
develop  a  sound  financial  future. 

Professionals  from  banking,  financial 
services,  securities  and  real  estate  are  needed 


to  lead  seminars  for  students  about  managing 
their  personal  finances.  Workshops  are  held 
once  a  month  throughout  the  academic  year. 

To  volunteer  your  time  and  talent,  call 
the  Alumni  Office  at  973-655-4141  or  e-mail 
alumni  ©mail. montclair.edu. 

The  EOF  program  provides  educationally 
and  economically  disadvantaged  persons 
with  the  opportunity  to  attend  colleges  and 
professional  schools  in  New  Jersey. 


College  Central  job  network 

Visit  www.montclair.edu/alumni  for  a 
direct  link  to  a  new  job  board  and 
mentoring  network  for  alumni  powered  by 
College  Central  Network. 

Employers  wishing  to  hire  students  or 
alumni  can  post  jobs  at  no  charge  once 
registered  with  and  approved  by  Montclair 
State's  Career  Development  Center. 

For  alumni  looking  for  a  job  or  those 
who  would  like  to  mentor  students  or 
fellow  alumni,  this  site  is  a  must-see. 


Alumni  Life/Spring  2003  •  1 7 


Spanning  the  MVERSIT 


There  is  no  charge  for  posting  resumes 
or  searching  job  listings. 

For  more  information,  call  the  Career 
Development  Center  at  973-655-5194. 


Third  annual  superintendents 
networking  breaktast 

Those  wishing  to  attend  the  third  annual 
Superintendents  Breakfast  on  Thursday, 
May  8,  should  send  an  e-mail  to 
alumni@mail.montclair.edu.  This  informal 
gathering,  held  on  campus  in  the  Student 
Center  Ballrooms,  is  an  ideal  way  to  share 
ideas  and  to  network  with  other  alumni 
superintendents. 


Save  the  date 

The  MSUAA's  Black  Alumni  Chapter 
invites  all  alumni,  their  families  and  friends 
to  an  all-day  Family  Cookout  on  Sunday, 
Sept.  7  at  Forest  Lodge  in  Warren.  The  200- 
acre  facility  offers  three  swimming  pools, 
large  playing  fields,  amusements  and  an 
all-you-can-eat  buffet.  Watch  the  Web  site 
for  details  or  e-mail  Chapter  President 
Diane  Ryales  Gipson  at  drgip265@aol.com. 


Class  of  1953  to  be  honored 
at  commencement 

The  Class  of  1953  will  be  honored  guests 
at  the  2003  commencement  on  Friday, 
May  9,  at  the  Continental  Airlines  Arena  in 
East  Rutherford.  Celebrating  the  50th 


r$, 

Vote  Now  for  Alumni  Association  Executive  Board 

The  annual  meeting  of  the  Montclair  State  University  Alumni  Association  will  be 
held  Saturday,  May  3.  In  accordance  with  the  MSUAA  bylaws,  Article  VII,  balloting  for 
officers  and  other  members  shall  be  by  mail.  All  active  members  (those  who  have 
contributed  to  the  Annual  Fund  since  July  1, 2002)  are  eligible  to  vote.  Officers  of  the 
Association  are  elected  for  a  two-year  term.  Members  at  large  are  elected  for  a  three- 
year  term. 

Please  complete  the  following  ballot  and  return  it  to  Montclair  State  University 
Alumni  Association,  1  Normal  Avenue,  Upper  Montclair,  NJ  07043.  Ballots  must  be 
postmarked  by  April  25. 


OFFICERS: 

□  Vice  President,  Membership  and 

Programming,  Pat  Ackershoek  71 

□  Secretary,  David  M.  Wertheim  79 

□  Assistant  Treasurer, 

Elaine  Yaccarino  '88  '92  M.A. 


MEMBERS  AT  LARGE: 

□  Paul  Bershefski  '98 

□  Antoinette  Clay  '80 

□  Margaret  Hait  70  76  M.A. 

□  George  lannacone  '54  '59  M.A. 

□  Philip  Kiernan  '95 

□  Donna  Popowich  '85 

'89  M.A.  '92  M.Ed. 

□  Mary  Santorella  '89 

□  Carol  Vivona  '80  '85  M.A. 
LI   James  Wassel'73  78  M.A. 

□  Valerie  Winslow  '95  '99  M.A. 


J   Check  here  to  vote  for  this  entire  slate. 
J   Write-in  Vote: 


Name: 


Graduation  Year: 


Signature: 


anniversary  of  their  own  graduations,  these 
alumni  are  invited  to  begin  the  day  with 
breakfast  at  the  Alumni  House.  The  reunion 
class  then  will  be  taken  to  the  arena,  where 
they  will  be  formally  recognized  during  the 
commencement  ceremony. 

For  more  information,  call  Alumni 
Relations  at  973-  655-4141  or  check  details 
at  www.montclair.edu/alumni. 


Destination  graduation 

The  Alumni  Association  will  join  forces 
with  the  offices  of  Career  Services  and 
Student  Activities  to  present  seminars 
focusing  on  skills  seniors  need  to  launch 
themselves  successfully  upon  graduation. 
Topics  include  office  dress  and  behavior, 
managing  personal  finances  and  dining 
etiquette,  as  well  as  survival  skills  for 
moving  back  home. 

Alumni  who  have  employment  opportu- 
nities to  share  should  contact  Career 
Services  at  973-655-5194. 


Calendar  of  Events 

For  information  about  the  following 
events,  call  the  Alumni  Relations  Office 
at  973-655-4141  or  go  to 
www.  montclair.  edu  /  alumni . 

V 

May  3:  Alumni  Weekend.  Reception  for 
recipients  of  Alumni  Association 
scholarships 

May  8:  Superintendents  Breakfast 

May  9:  50+  Breakfast  for 
Commencement  2003 

May  12:  Annual  Golf  Classic  hosted  by 
Athletics.  Basking  Ridge  Country  Club. 
Day's  schedule  includes  a  professional 
golf  clinic,  putting  contest,  buffet 
lunch,  open  practice  range,  18  holes  of 
golf  and  dinner.  For  information  about 
cost  and  sponsorship  opportunities, 
call  Rob  Chesney  at  973-746-6347. 


18  •  Alumni  Life/Spring  2003 


Building  the  Future:  Alumni  Weekend  2003 

Networks      Scholarships      Campus 


On  Saturday,  May  3 
Montclair  State  will 

Celebrate  a  resource 
that  continues  to 
Change  the  tuture... 

...You! 

"How  are  you  doing?" 
"What  have  you  been  up  to?" 
"You  haven't  changed  a  bit." 

In  fact,  as  teachers,  parents, 
business  leaders  and  volunteers, 
you've  changed  a  lot.  Come  back 
to  campus  and  reconnect  with 
former  classmates.  (Call  your 
Montclair  State  friends  and  plan 
to  meet.)  Join  our  growing 
alumni  network  and  take  a  tour. 
Join  us  as  we  celebrate  the 
difference  each  of  you  makes  every 
day  and  our  collective  power  to 
change  lives.  Don't  worry  that 
you  won't  know  anyone.  We 
promise  you'll  feel  at  home.  You 
are  Montclair  State  family. 

9:30-11  a.m. 

Latte  and  Tea.  A  special  start 
to  the  day  for  two  groups: 
alumni  who  graduated  50  or 
more  years  ago  (our  tradi- 
tional "50+  Coffee")  and 
alumni  from  1992  to  present. 
All  alumni  are  welcome. 
Student  Center  Cafeteria. 

1 1  a.m.-noon 

Annual  Meeting  of  the  Alumni 
Association.  Join  the  discussion 
about  plans  of  the  MSUAA. 
Student  Center  Cafeteria. 

12:30-2:30  p.m. 
Alumni  Association  Luncheon 
for  All  Alumni.  The  delectable 
meal  with  friends  old  and  new  is 
in  itself  a  reason  to  participate, 
but  you  also  will  have  the 
chance  to  meet  President  Susan 
A.  Cole  and  hear  about  the  vi- 
tal role  Montclair  State  plays  in 
the  future  of  New  Jersey.  All 


alumni  are  encouraged  to  join 
in  honoring  reunion  classes 
and  retiring  faculty  members. 
Student  Center  Ballrooms. 
Cost:  $17. 

2:30  p.m. 

Campus  Tours  and  Reception  for 
Recipients  of  Alumni  Association 
Scholarships.  Life-transforming 
gifts  from  alumni  to  the  Alumni 
Annual  Fund  have  provided 
more  than  $500,000  in  scholar- 
ships to  more  than  300  students 
over  the  last  five  years.  Meet  this 
year's  recipients  and  families. 
Student  Center  Cafeteria. 

6-1 1  p.m. 

Dinner.  We'll  be  celebrating 
members  of  classes  ending  in  3 
and  8,  graduates  of  the  School 
of  Business,  friends  of  the  Black 


Alumni  Chapter,  the  1977-78 
women's  basketball  team  and 
Panzer  alumni.  See  old  friends 
and  meet  new  ones.  There  will 
be  great  food  and  music.  The 
Alumni  Citation  Award  will  be 
presented  and  a  silent  auction 
will  be  held  to  fund  the  James 
E.  Harris  Book  Scholarship.  6-7 
p.m.  cocktail  hour  with  cash 
bar;  7-1 1  p.m.  dinner  with  cash 
bar.  Student  Center  Ballrooms. 
Cost:  $40. 

Baseball 

There  will  be  baseball  all  week- 
end as  the  New  Jersey  Athletic 
Conference  Baseball  Champi- 
onship Games  take  place  at 
Yogi  Berra  Stadium  on  Friday, 
May  2,  at  4  p.m.  and  7:30  p.m., 
and  Saturday,  May  3,  at  1 1  a.m., 
3  p.m.  and  7  p.m.  Enjoy  the 


biggest  tournament  of  the  year 
in  one  of  the  best  stadiums  in 
the  country. 

Class  Gifts 

Alumni  celebrating  major  re- 
unions are  invited  to  partici- 
pate in  a  Class  Gift  that  will 
benefit  the  renovation  of  the 
historic  amphitheater.  Help 
bring  this  corner  of  the  campus 
back  to  its  earlier  prominence. 

Parking  for  Alumni  Weekend  will 
be  available  in  the  Red  Hawk 
Deck  for  a  special  rate  of  $5  if 
you  pay  in  advance. 

To  register  for  Alumni  Weekend  or 
for  more  information  about  the 
weekend  events,  call  the  Alumni 
Association  at  973-655-4141  or  go 
to  wwiv.montclair.edu/alumnifor  a 
registration  form. 


Dining  at  the  Red  Hawk...  President  Susan  A.  Cole  joined  members  of  the  class  of  1958  at  the  Red 
Hawk  Diner  as  alumni  from  the  classes  of  '43,  '48,  '53  and  '58  spent  the  day  on  campus  in  March 
as  a  way  of  kicking  off  their  reunion  year  celebration.  Pictured  from  Cole's  left  clockwise  are  Rosalind 
Musmanno,  Lucille  Saccente,  Mary  Ann  Piro  and  Sylvia  Appel. 

Alumni  Life/Spring  2003  •  19 


Notes  from 

1  (tHZ£Y   BY  LOIS  MADDEN  KELLY  '56 


Fifteen  members  of  the  Panzer  College  Hall  of  Fame  were  honored  by  the  Montclair  State  University  Alumni  Association  at  a  halftime  ceremony  during 
the  MSU  vs.  Rutgers-Neivark  basketball  game  on  Jan.  29.  Pictured  are  (back  row,  from  left)  Sportswriter  Sid  Dorfman,  Herman  Mopsick  '40,  Patricia 
Zaccone  '56,  Catherine  Paskert  '50,  Rose  Marie  Battaglia  '51,  Florence  Peragallo  '49,  Louis  Peragallo  '49,  John  Gardner  '55,  Bob  Wolfarth  '58,  Robert 
Nichols  '54,  Harold  Lefcourt  '48,  Montclair  State  President  Susan  A.  Cole,  Dean  of  the  College  of  Education  and  Human  Services  Ada  Beth  Cutler 
(front  row,  from  left)  Alfred  Marbaise  '53,  Frank  Acocella  '51,  Victor  Felano  '53  '72  M.A.,  Paul  Miller  '56  '66  M.A.,  Vice  President  for  University 
Advancement  Gregory  Waters. 


"Pudge"  Kinney  Delaney  '56  is 
strutting  a  proud  step  these  days. 
Daughter  Jill,  a  pastor  with  the 
Yakima  Christian  Mission  in 
White  Swan,  Calif.,  was  the  orga- 
nizer of  the  Yakima  Valley  Interna- 
tional Human  Rights  Organiza- 
tion. Jill  led  a  vigil  Dec.  10  in  con- 
junction with  millions  around  the 
world  praying  for  world  peace 
and  human  rights. 

Paul  Miller  '56  and  Corrine 
Wisniewski  Miller  '56  spent  the 
winter  in  Colorado  at  their  vaca- 
tion home.  There  was  plenty  of 
white  stuff  for  them  to  enjoy  the 
great  outdoors,  whether  it  be  hik- 
ing or  skiing.  What  a  great  way  to 
stay  in  shape. 

Patricia  Zaccone  '56  was  once 
again  in  the  vacation  mode.  This 
time  it  was  three  weeks  in  Miami 
and  a  short  casino  visit  to  Freeport 
in  the  Bahamas.  Pat  and  her  sister 
enjoyed  the  escape  from  the  hectic 
pace  in  New  Jersey. 


As  for  me,  (Lois  Kelly)  while  most 
head  for  the  warmth  in  the  winter,  I 
head  for  the  cold.  I  snowmobiled 
many  miles  in  Yellowstone  National 
Park  and  surrounding  territory,  and 
returned  home  long  enough  to 
scoop  up  the  skis  and  snowshoes, 
and  head  for  the  Adirondacks  and 
Vermont.  I'm  not  about  to  let  a 
record  winter  go  to  waste. 

Doris  Nielson  Miller  '57  and  a 

longtime  friend  from  high  school 
accompanied  Doris'  daughter 
Paula  on  a  trip  to  New  Zealand. 
Paula  is  a  veterinarian  who  at- 
tended a  conference  in  New 
Zealand.  With  a  wonderful  New 
Zealand  tour  under  their  belts,  the 
threesome  headed  for  Australia  in 
search  of  more  adventure,  and 
they  found  it. 

Rosemary  Lamb  Groszman  '57 

can't  resist  Disney  World.  She 
made  the  annual  trek  to  enjoy  the 
sun,  water,  food  and  fun  with 
Mickey  and  his  pals.  1  wonder  if 
there  is  a  record  holder  for  Disney 
World  visits. 


Try  to  keep  up  with  Luciann 
Keczmerski  Slomkoski  '57  and 
husband  Ed?  No  way.  This  year 
they  were  off  to  Salt  Lake  City, 
toured  the  Northwest  states  to 
British  Columbia,  on  to  Vancouver 
to  sail  the  Inside  Passage  to 
Alaska,  returned  to  Seattle  and 
back  to  South  Carolina.  They  took 
off  again  to  Boston  where  they 
met  up  with  friends  made  during 
their  honeymoon  (many  moons 
ago)  and  flew  to  Paris  and  had  a 
terrific  time.  In  their  "spare  time" 
Lu  and  Ed  play  tennis  and  golf. 
Ed  also  broadcasts  a  radio  Polka 
show  while  Lu  is  active  with 
many  church-related  groups. 

Carol  McKenzie  Mclnnis  '59  and 

husband  Paul  are  overjoyed  that 
their  Prince  Edward  Island  home 
has  finally  reached  completion. 
Carol  still  teaches  senior  citizen 
fitness  classes  in  North  Caldwell 
and  Livingston  while  Paul  re- 
mains active  with  the  New  Jersey 
Devils  and  schedules  high  school 
hockey  games. 


Joann  "Jonesy"  LaVorgna  '75  has 

been  inducted  into  the  New  Jersey 
Lacrosse  Foundation  Hall  of  Fame 
for  her  contributions  to  women's 
high  school  lacrosse.  Joann  has 
been  teaching  and  coaching  at 
Summit  High  School  for  25  years, 
during  which  time  she  was  named 
New  Jersey  Coach  of  the  Year. 
Adding  to  her  achievements  as  a 
coach  and  player,  Joann  also  is  a 
member  of  the  Montclair  State 
Athletic  Hall  of  Fame.  Well  done! 

In  Memoriam 
Yolanda  Heggen  '28 
Alma  vom  Steeg  Titman  '36 
Stanley  Poznann  '36 
William  Hedrick  '49 
Audrey  Daniels  Gelston  '53 

Keep  those  letters  coming.  Send 
news  for  Notes  from  Panzer  to 
Lois  Madden  Kelly,  28  Stag  Trail, 
Fairfield,  NJ,  07004  or  e-mail  Lois 
at  ldkpanzer@aol.com.  Please 
put  "Notes  from  Panzer"  in  the 
subject  line. 


20  •  Alumni  Ufe/Spring  2003 


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Explores  Opportunity 

for  Research  Facilities 

at  Sandy  Hook 

BY  DIANA  ST.  LIFER 


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t's  been  more  than  100  years  since  Fort  Hancock  was  established  at  Sandy 
Hook  at  the  start  of  the  Spanish  American  War.  And  while  the  12,000 
military  personnel  and  civilians  who  populated  the  fort  in  1945  are  long 
gone,  hopes  are  that  the  area  once  again  will  come  alive,  this  time  with  faculty 
and  students  engaged  in  research  and  academic  scholarship. 

A  major  staging  area  for  troops  bound  for  Europe  during  World  War  II,  Fort 
Hancock  was  deactivated  in  1974  and  transferred  to  the  National  Park  Service 
as  part  of  the  Gateway  National  Recreation  Area.  Proposed  redevelopment  of 
the  fort  is  under  consideration  and,  if  faculty  members  from  the  College  of 
Science  and  Mathematics  (CSAM)  have  their  way,  part  of  the  site  will  become  a 
field  station  for  instruction  and  student/ faculty  research. 

Sixteen  faculty  members  and  graduate  students  gathered  with  their  counter- 
parts from  Rutgers  University  and  Brookdale  Community  College  to  discuss 
the  potential  for  a  cooperative  project  that  includes  research  and  educational 
programs  about  the  Sandy  Hook-Raritan  Bay-Hackensack  watershed. 

"Research  topics  covered  an  area  extending  from  the  freshwater  drainage 
basins  through  the  estuary,  Sandy  Hook  spit  and  into  the  New  York  Bight,"  said 
CSAM  Associate  Dean  Michael  Kruge,  who  was  a  participant  at  the  meeting. 
"We  exchanged  information  regarding  ongoing  research,  education  and  service 
activities  and  explored  avenues  for  a  broadly  based  cooperative  program." 

Redevelopment  plans  include  refurbishing  Fort  Hancock's  original  32  buff 
brick  structures  built  in  the  late  1800s.  "The  facilities  have  fallen  into  disrepair, 
but  they  are  historic  and  worth  saving,"  Kruge  said.  "Plans  are  for  the  Park 
Service  to  engage  in  a  public-private  partnership  to  restore  the  buildings  and 
refurbish  the  interior  for  modern  usage  while  keeping  the  exterior  true  to  the 
original  [Colonial  Revival]  architecture." 

While  part  of  the  facilities  will  be  used  for  business  and  commercial  ventures, 
Kruge  said,  one-third  will  be  for  nonprofit  organizations.  Among  the  groups 
currently  located  at  Fort  Hancock  are  the  James  J.  Howard  Marine  Sciences 
Laboratory,  home  to  the  National  Oceanic  and  Atmospheric  Administration;  the 
Marine  Academy  of  Science  and  Technology;  a  field  station  of  Brookdale  Com- 
munity College;  and  the  New  Jersey  Marine  Science  Consortium. 

"Our  goal  is  for  some  of  the  buildings  to  be  used  for  research  and  teaching 
facilities  by  the  three  institutions,"  Kruge  said.  Meetings  among  the  faculty 
have  revealed  several  areas  for  collaboration.  "There's  a  lot  of  common  ground. 
Now  we  have  to  develop  an  attractive  program  and  identify  funding  for  it. 
Ultimately  it  will  be  the  National  Park  Service  that  decides  what  will  happen  to 
the  buildings,"  he  said. 


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Alumni  Life/Spring  2003  •  21 


Russian  Librarians  See  How  Technology 
is  Used  in  American  Libraries 


The  frigid  weather  may  have  re 
minded  them  of  home,  but  little 
else  seemed  familiar  to  five  librar- 
ians from  Russia  who  recently  visited 
Montclair  State  this  winter  as  part  of  the 
Library  of  Congress  Open  World  Program. 
The  program  is  designed  to  bring 
Russian  leaders  to  communities  across 
the  United  States  and  expose  them  to 
American  democracy  and  free  enter- 
prise in  action.  During  intensive,  short- 
term  visits,  participants  learn  about  the 
responsibilities  of,  and 
interrelationships 
among,  the  three 
branches  of  government 
and  how  American  pri- 
vate and  nonprofit  sec- 
tors help  meet  social  and 
civic  needs. 

During  this  visit,  Anna 
Romm,  Olga  Kovalchuk, 
Yelena  Prosksuryakova, 
Marina  Skryagina  and  co- 
ordinator Viktoriya 
Grichina  spent  a  full  day 
on  campus  where  they 
were  treated  to  a  presen- 
tation on  North  American 
and  academic  librarianship 
by  Judith  Hunt,  dean  of  Li- 
brary Services;  demonstra- 
tions of  online  resources 
by  associate  deans,  lunch 
at  the  Red  Hawk  Diner 
with  librarians  and  admin- 
istrators; visits  to  each  li- 
brary department  to  talk 
about  services  and  resources,  as  well  as 
additional  presentations  by  Peter 
Campbell  of  Information  Technology. 

Marina  Cunningham,  director  of  the 
Global  Education  Center  who  was  in- 
strumental in  coordinating  the  visit,  said 
Montclair  State's  participation  in  this 
program  is  significant,  particularly  since 
the  University  recently  was  selected  by 
NAFSA:  Association  of  International 
Educators  as  one  of  the  16  best  universi- 
ties for  internationalization.  "That  really 
put  us  on  the  map,"  she  said.  "Being  se- 
lected to  participate  in  this  program  by 
such  a  prestigious  organization  as  the  Li- 

22  •  Alumni  Life/Spring  2003 


BY  JENNIFER  FUSCO 

brary  of  Congress  reinforces  our  inter- 
nationalization efforts." 

For  these  librarians  who  come  from 
small  towns  where  the  systems  are  not 
as  technologically  advanced,  viewing 
facilities  in  the  United  States  is  an  in- 
valuable education.  "This  is  an  oppor- 
tunity for  them  to  learn  about  a  mid- 
sized library,"  said  Cunningham.  "In 
addition,  they  can  see  how  the  commu- 
nity works  with  libraries,  in  the  town 
and  in  the  schools." 


Pictured  with  Judith  Lin  Hunt,  dean  of  Library  Services  (second  from  left)  are  the 
visiting  librarians  from  Russia  (from  left)  Marina  Skryagina,  Viktoriya  Grichina, 
Yelena  Proskuryakova,  Anna  Romm,  Olga  Kovalchuk  and  translator  Helen  Gellis. 


Hunt  believes  the  Russians  will  take 
home  more  than  just  information  about 
library  services.  "What  they're  going  to 
bring  back  is  a  personal  sense  about 
Americans  from  what  they've  experi- 
enced on  a  one-to-one  basis,"  she  said. 
"One  of  the  things  I  hope  comes  through 
is  our  willingness  to  share  and  a  sense 
that  we're  very  open  and  giving." 

Several  faculty  members  and  a  resi- 
dent of  Montclair  opened  their  homes  to 
the  librarians,  providing  them  with  a 
glimpse  into  the  American  way  of  life. 

"It's  much  more  of  an  American  en- 
counter to  stay  in  host  homes,"  explained 


Cunningham.  "A  lot  of  things  we  take 
for  granted  that  we  do  every  day  is  a  new 
experience  for  them." 

Although  the  program  is  designed  to 
educate  the  Russian  visitors,  Montclair 
State  will  benefit  as  well.  "Sometimes 
as  Americans  we  have  this  idea  that 
ours  is  the  biggest  and  the  best,  when 
often  there's  a  great  deal  to  learn  from 
visitors,  even  though  they  have  fewer 
resources,"  Hunt  said. 

After  spending  time  with  the 
women,  who  toured  the 
library  with  an  inter- 
preter, Hunt  was  sur- 
prised at  how  much  they 
knew  about  modern  day 
library  technology. 

"While  they  may  not 
have  the  technology  or  the 
resources  available  to 
them,  they  are  aware  of  the 
potential,"  she  said. 

Hunt  also  found  that 
despite  their  many  differ- 
ences, they  were  able  to  re- 
late to  each  other  on  one 
subject.  "They  were  inter- 
ested in  talking  about 
working  with  budgets." 

Following  the  tour,  the 
librarians  admitted  they 
were  struck  most  by  the 
sense  of  community  on 
campus.  "What  impressed 
me  is  the  close  relationship 
between  the  library  and 
the  faculty  and  how  it 
helps  make  the  library  the  center  of  the 
University,"  Kovalchuk  said. 

"We're  dreaming  about  better  connec- 
tions," added  Skryagina.  "American 
educational  institutions  work  together  to 
share  information  and  resources  to  im- 
prove the  academic  process." 

In  addition  to  their  educational  expe- 
rience at  Montclair  State,  the  librarians 
also  enjoyed  some  local  culture,  includ- 
ing dinner  and  a  concert  at  Trumpets 
Jazz  Club  in  Montclair,  and  a  visit  to  New 
York  City  where  they  were  looking  for- 
ward to  enjoying  pizza  and  seeing  the 
Empire  State  Building. 


That's 

Life 


Compiled  by  Deborah  Corasio  and 
Sarah  Holmes. 

Send  information  for  "Thaf  s  Life"  to 
Montclair  State  University  Office  of 
Alumni  Relations,  1  Normal  Ave., 
Upper  Montclair,  NJ  07043  or  online 
at  http://www.montclair.edu/alumni 


34 


Ella  M.  Haver  was  recognized  for 
her  leadership  role  in  the  Jennie 
Haver  Memorial  Scholarship  Fund 
at  a  gala  in  Hunterdon  County. 
The  Fund,  named  for  Hunterdon 
County  "helping  teacher"  Jennie 
Haver,  is  now  in  its  46th  year  and 
has  granted  more  than  $700,000  in 
scholarships  to  250  Hunterdon 
County  high  school  students. 


sO 


George  H.  Stager  '52  M.A.  has  had 

his  second  book  published,  Alamo 
Phoenix.  His  books,  including  The 
Resolution,  can  be  viewed  online  at 
1st  books.com. 


s4 


J.  Robert  Parkinson  '59  M.A.  re- 
tired recently  from  a  faculty  posi- 
tion at  Northwestern  University  in 
Illinois.  Co-author  of  a  book,  Be- 
coming a  Successfid  Manager,  he  is 
active  in  the  field  of  management 
and  communication  consulting. 


56 


David  M.  Shotwell  is  serving  as 
chief  managing  officer  for  the 
Ocean  Grove  Camp  Meeting  Asso- 
ciation. In  this  role,  he  has  com- 
puterized all  business  operations 
in  one  central  office,  including 
booking  performers  in  the  Ocean 
Grove  Auditorium.  Previously 
Shotwell  was  an  instrumental 
music  teacher  in  Bayville  and 
Neptune  for  30  years. 


58 


Nando  A.  Amabile  M.A.  has 

authored  a  new  thriller,  A  Friendly 
Kill.  Information  about  the  book 
can  be  found  on  the  publisher's 
Web  site,  PublishAmerica.com. 


65 


Warren  Farrell  recently  appeared 
on  "Donahue"  and  CBS's  "Early 
Show."  His  most  recent  book,  Father 
and  Child  Reunion,  has  led  to  his  be- 
coming an  expert  witness  in  help- 
ing fathers  and  mothers  be  equally 
involved  with  children  after  divorce. 


70 


Harold  M.  Kessler  '80  M.A.  is  retir- 
ing from  his  position  as  the  Summit 
school  district  business  administra- 
tor after  a  21 -year  career.  Kessler  is 
now  director  of  transportation  and 
information  services  with  the 
Morris-Union  Jointure  Commission. 


71 


Thomas  S.  Goode  has  been  instru- 
mental in  reviving  and  expanding 
the  Aspen  (Colo.)  high  school  foot- 
ball program. 


74 


Denton  Phillips  M.A.  was  honored 
recently  for  40  years  of  active  service 
to  the  Bergen  County  Players.  In  the 
fall  he  directed  "Pinocchio"  at  the 
Little  Firehouse  Theatre  in  Oradell. 


75 


Angelo  J.  Genova  has  joined  the 
National  Conference  for  Commu- 
nity and  Justice — N.J.  Region  Board 
of  Directors.  Genova  has  practiced 
labor  and  employment  law  since 
1978,  and  since  1989  he  has  been 


cited  in  every  edition  of  The  Best 
Lawyers  in  America  in  the  labor  and 
employment  law  category. 

John  A.  Gilbert,  Jr.  M.A.,  a  former 
consultant  for  Diversity  Curricu- 
lum Development  for  Elizabeth 
public  schools,  is  an  adjunct  lec- 
turer in  history  and  contemporary 
civilization  at  Bronx  Community 
College  of  the  City  University  of 
New  York. 

Lydia  Lehmbeck  is  teaching  water- 
colors,  drawing  and  composition  at 
the  Bloomfield  Art  League,  one  of 
the  oldest  art  organizations  in  New 
Jersey  Lehmbeck  has  studied  with 
many  well-known  artists  and  at  the 
Art  Students  League  in  New  York. 

Ellyn  A.  McColgan  has  been  named 
president  of  the  Boston-based  Fidel- 
ity Investments  brokerage  group, 
which  oversees  the  firm's  core  busi- 
ness with  retail  customers  and 
handles  nearly  $700  billion  in  assets. 
McColgan  is  now  one  of  Fidelity's 
highest-ranking  woman  executives. 

Douglas  Rallo's  article,  "Insurance 
Write-Offs  and  the  Collateral 
Source  Rule,"  was  published  in  the 
September  2002  edition  of  Trial 
magazine,  the  journal  of  the  Asso- 
ciation of  Trial  Lawyers  of  America. 
Another  article,  "No  Cure  Yet  For 
Spoliation  of  Patient  Records,"  pub- 
lished by  the  Chicago  Bar  Associa- 
tion, has  been  cited  in  the  2002  an- 
nual pocket  parts  of  Volume  18, 
section  31  of  Illinois  Law  and  Prac- 
tice and  735  Illinois  Compiled  Stat- 
utes Annotated,  Section  5/13  -  212. 


77 


John  Canella  has  been  appointed 
director  of  the  industrial  services 
group  for  real  estate  services  com- 
pany Insignia/ESG,  where  he  will 
be  responsible  for  the  northern 
New  Jersey  industrial  market. 

Michael  A.  Kaufman  and  his  wife 
Suzanne  have  opened  a  music 
school,  the  Music  Garden,  in 
Cherry  Hill.  The  school,  which  can 


accommodate  700  students,  includes 
a  public  performance  space  and 
regular  weekly  coffeehouses  featur- 
ing local  and  regional  performers. 

Diane  Nahass  Koodray,  a  senior 
pharmaceutical  executive,  recently 
joined  Shaw  Science  Partners  (At- 
lanta, Ga.)  as  vice  president  for  Client 
Services.  Koodray  will  be  responsible 
for  working  with  Shaw's  northeast- 
based  pharmaceutical  clients. 

Robert  W.  Preston,  Jr.,  CEO  of 

MultiMedia  Healthcare/ Freedom 
at  Princeton  Meadows  Office  Cen- 
ter, has  introduced  a  free  magazine 
distributed  nationwide  through 
CVS  Pharmacies,  Family  Health 
Matters:  A  Women's  Guide  to  Family 
Medicine. 


78 


Donald  G.  Hardman  has  joined 
DRS  Technologies,  Inc.  as  corporate 
treasurer  at  its  Parsippany  head- 
quarters. DRS  is  a  supplier  of  de- 
fense electronic  systems  to  govern- 
ment and  commercial  markets. 

Katherine  J.  Knittel,  an  executive 
board  member  of  the  Music  Educa- 
tors Association,  teaches  voice,  pi- 
ano and  guitar,  and  frequently  per- 
forms as  a  soloist.  In  October,  she 
performed  an  aria  from  "Sampson 
and  Delilah"  at  St.  Timothy 
Lutheran  Church  in  Wayne.  Knittel 
is  a  past  winner  and  judge  of  the 
PNC  Arts  Center  Talent  Expo. 

John  J.  Palatucci  '91  M.A.  is  celebrat- 
ing his  13th  year  as  music  director  of 
the  Orpheus  Club,  a  men's  glee  club 
now  in  its  93rd  year.  Palatucci  also  has 
been  a  guest  conductor  with  many  lo- 
cal and  regional  choral  groups. 


79 


Diane  Emily  Krown  Castellucci  has 

created  an  educational  program  called 
The  Reptile  Show  that  seeks  to  edu- 
cate children  about  reptiles,  amphib- 
ians and  other  wonders  of  nature. 


Alumni  Life/Spring  2003  •  23 


That's 

Life 


80 


Daniel  Furnald  has  been  ap- 
pointed east  coast  regional  sales  di- 
rector at  DocuWare  Corporation,  a 
Newburgh,  N.Y.-based  document 
imaging  software  company. 
Furnald  has  been  involved  with 
document  management  for  more 
than  15  years  and  continues  to  pur- 
sue his  interests  in  music,  running 
and  history. 


81 


Patricia  Hahner  Ortlieb,  a  clinical 
nutrition  manager  at  St.  Joseph's 
Hospital  in  Wayne,  was  awarded 
the  Clinical  Manager  of  the  Year 
Award  from  Sodexho  USA  at  a  spe- 
cial ceremony  in  December. 


Erica  Charles  presents  the  award  to 
Patricia  Hahner  Ortlieb 

Nancy  Benson  Georgette  '98  M.A. 
'03  M.A.,  a  vice  president  at 
Woodrow  Wilson  Elementary  School 
in  Elizabeth,  was  included  in  Who's 
Wlw  Among  America's  Teachers  2002. 

Patricia  Niemi  Meredith  M.A.  is 
vice  president  of  operations  at  Cibbs 
(  ollegein  Montdair.  Prior  to  her  ap- 
pointment, Meredith  was  director  of 
special  projects  and  president  of  the 
( ollege's  I'iscataway  campus. 

Aileen  Galianese  McCormick  has 
been  named  president  and  chief  op- 
erating officer  of  AMERIGROUFs 
Houston-area  health  plan.  She 

24  •  Alumni  Life/Spring  2003 


brings  to  AMERIGROUP  more  than 
12  years  of  increasingly  responsible 
health  care  management  experience 
in  the  Houston  area. 

Michael  W.  Price  has  been  work- 
ing as  a  television  comedy  writer  in 
Los  Angeles  for  several  years  and 
most  recently  started  working  as  a 
writer  and  supervising  producer  on 
"The  Simpsons." 


82 


Patricia  A.  Buchanan  M.A.  is 

teaching  watercolors,  drawing  and 
composition  at  the  Bloomfield  Art 
League,  one  of  the  oldest  art  orga- 
nizations in  New  Jersey.  Buchanan 
is  a  professional  artist,  instructor 
and  retired  Montclair  High  School 
art  teacher. 

Frederick  F.  Hill,  Jr.  is  an  assistant 
coach  at  Villanova  University  and  has 
been  recruiting  for  college  basketball 
for  22  seasons  throughout  New  Jersey, 
New  York  and  Pennsylvania. 


83 


Ronald  N.  Herring,  Jr.  has  been  ap- 
pointed general  manager  of  safety 
products  division  for  Mine  Safety 
Appliances  Company  in  Pittsburgh, 
Pa.  In  his  new  position,  Herring 
will  be  responsible  for  all  research 
and  development,  marketing  and 
manufacturing  at  MSA's  nine 
North  American  Safety  Products 
Division  locations. 


Thomas  Schwarz  has  been  hired  as 
chief  financial  officer  of  Schiller- 
Pfeiffer,  Inc.,  manufacturers  of 
Mantis  and  Little  Wonder  lawn  and 
garden  power  equipment.  Schwarz 
will  be  responsible  for  leading  the 
financial  aspects  and  information 
technology  initiatives  in  the  U.S. 
and  European  facilities. 


84 


John  Rights  '00  M.A.  is  working  as 
an  applicant  assistance  specialist 
for  the  Mortgage  and  Rental  Assis- 
tance Task  Force  for  the  Federal 
Emergency  Management  Agency. 


85 


Diane  J.  Battersby  M.A.  was  the 
featured  entertainer  at  a  December 
luncheon  for  the  Presbyterian 
Women  of  the  First  Presbyterian 
Church  in  Verona.  Battersby  is  an 
international  award-winning  pia- 
nist and  has  performed  throughout 
the  U.S.  and  Europe. 

Chrisian  F.  Sorensen  has  been 
named  director  of  the  Reading 
Health  Dispensary,  a  major  outpa- 
tient satellite  of  the  Reading  Hospital 
and  Medical  Center  in  Reading,  Pa. 

Janet  M.  Zicarelli  has  joined  the  firm 
Hoagland,  Longo,  Moran,  Dunst  and 
Doukas,  LLC  in  New  Brunswick. 


88 


Staci  Albala  Braddock  is  a  manag- 
ing television  editor  for  Baseline/ 
FilmTracker,  a  division  of  Holly- 
wood Media  Corporation  in  Santa 
Monica,  Calif. 


89 


Ronald  N.  Herring,  jr. 


Thomas  M.  Federico  has  been 
elected  to  membership  in  the  law 
firm  of  Stites  &  I  [arbison,  a  regional 
firm  with  offices  in  Nashville,  Term. 
Federico  focuses  his  practice  on 
commercial  and  e-commerce  trans- 


actions, and  licensing  for  tech  and 
non-tech  clients  with  intellectual 
property  issues. 


Thomas  M.  Federico 

Stephen  W.  Bienskie  was  inducted 
into  the  Montville  Township  High 
School  Hall  of  Fame  in  October. 
Bienskie  has  appeared  on  Broad- 
way in  "Cats"  in  the  role  of  Rum 
Turn  Tugger  and  was  a  previous  re- 
cipient of  the  Helen  Hayes  Award 
for  best  actor  of  the  season  at  the 
Kennedy  Center  for  his  role  as  Cal 
in  "The  Fix." 


90 


Stephen  W.  Belof  has  joined  the 
consulting  department  of  Altara  as 
customer  relationship  management 
practice  manager.  Altara  is  a  na- 
tional company  providing  imple- 
mentation, training  and  consultation 
to  small  and  mid-size  companies 
deploying  new  business  applica- 
tions. Belof  will  be  working  out  of 
the  company's  Cedar  Knolls  office. 

Kevin  P.  Carolan  has  been  active 
in  the  acting  community  with 
numerous  stage,  film  and  televi- 
sion credits.  He  recently  appeared 
as  Charlie  in  the  play  "Dirty 
Blonde"  at  the  George  Street  Play- 
house in  New  Brunswick,  a  role 
he  also  performed  at  Montclair 
State  University's  TheatreFest  and 
on  Broadway. 


That's 

Life 


Howard  "Chip"  Hyde,  Jr.,  a  CPA 

and  manager  with  the  Videre 
Group,  LLC  in  Parsippany,  was  ap- 
pointed manager  of  Community 
Business  Services.  Hyde  will  over- 
see the  engagements  of  more  than 
200  small  business  clients  in  sales 
of  up  to  $10  million  per  year. 


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John  K.  Zuzeck,  Jr.  has  been 
named  a  "Friend  of  the  Hackensack 
River."  Zuzeck  was  honored  for  his 
work  as  a  water  quality  enforce- 
ment official  for  the  Northeast  Bu- 
reau of  the  New  Jersey  Department 
of  Environmental  Protection. 


92 


Gary  McCarthy  was  inducted  into 
the  Elmwood  Park  Hall  of  Fame  for 
his  many  successes  in  competition 
bowling. 

Theresa  A.  Lyons  has  joined  the 
firm  of  Drinker,  Biddle  &  Shanley 
in  Florham  Park. 


93 


Beth  Budelman  Downey  has  been 
appointed  media  director  of  the 
South  Orange-based  Scheer  Adver- 
tising Group  /Norman  J.  Stevens 
Advertising  Agency,  Inc.  Downey 
will  be  responsible  for  the  creation, 
implementation  and  management 
of  strategic  media  plans  for  the 
agency's  clients. 

Ilene  J.  Palent  M.A.  is  a  state-certi- 
fied HIV  clinical  specialist  and  over- 
sees the  HIV /AIDS  support  group 
at  the  COPE  Counseling  Center  of 
Montclair  and  Verona,  the  area's 
oldest  HIV  counseling  program. 

Robert  J.  Peuso  has  been  promoted 
to  vice  president  at  NorCrown  Bank 
in  Livingston.  He  also  will  retain  his 
position  as  regional  manager. 


Roberto  N.  Alvarez  is  working  as  a 
mental  health  professional  at  the 
Newark  Beth  Israel  Medical  Center, 
an  affiliate  of  the  Saint  Barnabas 
Health  Care  System. 


94 


John  G.  Briguglio  has  been  pro- 
moted to  audit  manager  in  the 
Roseland  office  of  J.H.  Cohen,  LLP. 

Suzana  Loncar  M.A.  has  joined  the 
firm  of  Norris,  McLaughlin  & 
Marcus,  PA,  specializing  in  com- 
mercial litigation. 

Linda  A.  Sefick  M.A.  joined  the 
faculty  of  St.  Anne's  School  in 
Baltimore,  Md.  as  a  full-time 
middle  school  learning  and  reading 
specialist.  Sefick  has  been  an  edu- 
cator for  more  than  15  years  in  a 
variety  of  schools,  including  the 
Khartoum  American  School  in  the 
Sudan  in  Africa. 


95 


R.  Schott  Kushner  M.A.  has  been 
appointed  director  of  the  Lafayette 
Library  in  New  York  State.  Previ- 
ously Kushner  was  reference  librar- 
ian at  Onondaga  County  Central 
Library  in  Syracuse  and  a  librarian 
and  outdoor  educator  in  New  Jersey 
for  10  years. 


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Kimberly  A.  Kerkowski  teaches 
mathematics  in  Dumont. 

Jody  S.  Riger  has  joined  the  firm 
Proskauer,  Rose,  LLP  in  Newark 
and  is  specializing  in  labor  and 
employment  law. 


97 


Mary  Ann  Wiarda  was  promoted 
to  assistant  vice  president  of  ben- 
efits and  human  resources  informa- 
tion systems  at  Selective  Insurance 
Group,  Inc.,  based  in  Branchville. 
Wiarda  joined  Selective  in  1991  as 


an  internal  auditor  and  has  been 
responsible  for  employee  benefits 
since  1997. 

Kimberly  Intrabartolo  McGillin  is 

an  assistant  vice  president  of  Valley 
National  Bank  in  Wayne  where  she 
is  responsible  for  accounting  and 
reportage  of  subsidiaries,  maintain- 
ing fixed  assets  accounts  and  pre- 
paring financial  statements. 

Gale  M.  Richter  was  named  Essex 
County  Volunteer  2002  by  the 
Governor's  Council  on  Alcoholism 
and  Drug  Abuse  for  her  work  as 
chairwoman  of  the  South  Orange 
Municipal  Alliance.  As  chair- 
woman, Richter  writes  grant  re- 
quests, oversees  programs  in  the 
schools  and  takes  care  of  the  ad- 
ministrative tasks  with  the  alliance. 

Kelly  J.  Stackowicz  parlayed  her 
summer  job  in  college  as  a  horse 
groomer  into  a  successful  career  in 
harness  racehorse  training. 
Stackowicz  has  opened  her  own 
stable  and  spent  time  working  for 
Pfizer  as  a  sales  representative  in  its 
equine  pharmaceuticals  division. 
She  has  trained  horses  that  have 
won  14  races  and  earned  more  than 
$200,000  in  purses. 


Kelly  J.  Stackowicz 


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Sean  B.  Campbell  has  joined  the 
firm  of  Wilentz,  Goldman  and 
Spitzer  based  in  Eatontown  and 
Woodbridge. 


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Donna  M.  Antoniello  has  been 
promoted  to  marketing  manager  at 
Gianettino  and  Meredith  Advertising, 
Inc.  of  Short  Hills.  Antoniello  has  been 
with  the  agency  for  three  years  and 
has  helped  to  implement  primary  and 
secondary  research  for  all  clients. 


Donna  M.  Antoniello 


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Minnie  E.  Hiller  M.A.  received  the 
New  Jersey  Army  National  Guard 
Outstanding  Family  Readiness  and 
Support  Award  from  Governor  James 
E.  McGreevey  in  October.  Hiller  is  the 
state  Family  Program  coordinator  for 
the  Army  National  Guard,  working 
with  families  of  those  in  the  Guard, 
making  them  aware  of  the  services 
available  and  helping  them  under- 
stand the  demands  on  their  loved 
ones  in  the  service. 


Gov.   James   E.   McGreevey   with 
Minnie  E.  Hiller 

Alumni  Life/Spring  2003  •  25 


That's 

Life 


Matthew  S.  Steinfort  is  in  his  sec- 
ond year  as  a  full-time  certified 
teacher  at  Willingboro  High  School. 
Steinfort  enjoys  the  daily  interac- 
tion with  students  and  the  opportu- 
nity to  witness  the  growth  and  de- 
velopment of  students. 


o2 


Chantel  M.  Paul's  photographs  were 
showcased  in  an  exhibit  at  the  Sussex 
County  Arts  and  Heritage  Council 
featuring  art  education.  The  exhibit, 
"Pentimento  VIII:  The  Paul  Family 
Exhibition  of  Fine  Art,"  was  held  at 
the  Public  Gallery  in  Newton  and 
featured  a  variety  of  artworks  by 
members  of  the  Paul  family. 


News  from  physical 
education  alumni 

Alumni  gathered  at  the  84th  annual 
convention  of  the  New  Jersey 
Association  for  Health,  Physical 
Education,  Recreation  and  Dance 

(NJAHPERD),  Feb.  2-3  in  New 
Brunswick.  Faculty  member 
Tim  Sullivan  brought  back  the 
following  news: 

Mary  Eleanor  Bradley  '68  has  been 
teaching  physical  education  in  East 
Brunswick  for  34  years,  as  well  as  of- 
ficiating in  field  hockey  for  30  years. 

Larry  DeCaro  '68  '76  MA.  is  com- 
pleting 32  years  at  Pascack  Valley 
High  School,  teaching  physical 
education  and  family  life.  DeCaro 
recently  was  listed  in  Wlw's  Who     - 
Among  America's  Teachers  and 
named  Bergen  County  Girls  Cross 
Country  Coach  of  the  Year. 


Maureen  Graham  '68  is  having  fun 
and  completing  35  years  of  teaching 
physical  education  and  health  in  the 
Woodcliff  Lake  school  district. 

Anita  Blomberg  '69  retired  from  the 
Montclair  public  school  district  after 

33  years  as  a  physical  education  and 
family  life/health  teacher. 

Linda  Pallack  '69  is  celebrating 

34  years  teaching  physical  educa- 
tion in  Upper  Saddle  River  and  still 
loving  it. 

Barbara  Stillwell  DeCaro  70 

77  MA.  is  completing  32  years  at 
Pascack  Hills  High  School,  teaching 
physical  education  and  family  life 
education.  DeCaro  recently  was  cho- 
sen for  Who  s  Who  Among  America's 
Teachers  and  is  an  adviser  to  the  Peer 
Mediation  and  the  Habitat  for  Hu- 
manity student  groups. 


Donna  Heilman  Hamer  '82  MA. 

teaches  adaptive  physical  education 
in  the  East  Brunswick  Public  Schools. 

Rob  Tomesko  '01  has  been  teaching 
for  two  years  in  Paterson  at  PS  #24, 
coached  soccer  for  six  years  at  Don 
Bosco  Technical  High  School  in 
Paterson,  and  most  recently  coached 
football  at  Bayley-Ellard  High 
School  in  Madison. 

Krista  Occhiuto  '01  has  been 
teaching  physical  education  and 
health  at  the  Ramsey  Middle 
School  and  at  the  Eric  Smith 
Middle  School  in  Ramsey. 

Bryan  Williams  '01  is  teaching 
physical  education  and  health  at 
the  S.  E.  Shull  School  in  Perth 
Amboy  and  is  also  coaching  track 
and  field. 


Alumna's  Gift  Creates  Library  Technology  Room 


The  world  was  full  of  modern  marvels  when  Charlotte 
Spohrer  McKenzie  was  a  student  at  Montclair  State  in  the  late 
'20s:  Lindy  flew  solo  across  the  Atlantic,  movies  had  learned 
to  talk  and  summer  vegetables  were  available  "fresh  from  the 
freezer"  any  month  of  the  year.  But  McKenzie  probably  never 
imagined  a  classroom  in  which  the  instructor  can  control  30 
computers  from  a  podium  and  students  can  send  their  work 
to  classmates  with  a  touch  of  a  button.  She  certainly  could  have 
never  envisioned  a  time  when  computer-based  resources,  like 

searchable  databases,  elec- 
tronic texts  and  CD-ROMs 
would  become  as  much  a  part 
of  modern  libraries  as  card 
catalogs,  books  and  periodi- 
cals were  when  she  attended 
Montclair  State. 

This  semester  Sprague  Li- 
brary opened  the  Charlotte 
Spohrer  McKenzie  Online 
Classroom  named  after  the 
woman  whose  generosity 
made  it  possible.  McKenzie, 
who  passed  away  Dec.  18, 
1999,  may  not  have  realized 
the  potential  of  her  gift  when 
she  decided  more  than  a  de- 
Charlotte  Spohrer  McKemie  cade  ago  to  make  a  bequest 

pictured  in  the  ll).1I  yearbook. 


to  Sprague  Library  as  a  way  of  expressing  her  appreciation 
for  the  education  she  received  here  and  the  friend  she  had 
in  then  president  Harry  Sprague. 

"Dr.  Harry  Sprague  was  a  fine  gentleman  and  a  good 
friend  when  I  was  a  student  at  Montclair  State  Teachers  Col- 
lege," McKenzie  had  written  in  a  letter  to  the  University.  "My 
bequest  to  the  Sprague  Library  is  my  way  of  expressing  ap- 
preciation for  the  fine  education  I  received.  The  faculty  and 
administration  were  great." 

McKenzie  graduated  from  Montclair  State  in  1931  fol- 
lowed by  a  successful  21 -year  teaching  career  in  schools  in 
New  Jersey  and  Massachusetts. 

McKenzie's  close  friend  and  attorney  Al  Robinson  said 
McKenzie  had  a  passion  for  teaching.  "She  absolutely  loved 
it,"  he  said.  "She  especially  loved  working  with  the  students." 

No  doubt  future  teachers  will  be  among  the  many  students 
whose  educations  will  benefit  from  the  McKenzie  Room. 

Equipped  with  30  Dell  computers  and  individual  desks, 
the  room  also  has  laptop  connections  and  wireless  capabili- 
ties. The  COM  WEB  instructional  podium  gives  the  instruc- 
tor full  control  of  all  the  computers  and  allows  the  students 
to  send  their  work  to  the  instructor  and  other  students. 

The  room  will  allow  students  to  learn  how  to  use  the 
online  catalog,  online  databases  and  how  to  search  for  in- 
formation on  the  Internet. 

Plans  also  are  underway  for  instruction  for  alumni  groups 
interested  in  learning  more  about  navigating  online  resources. 


26  •  Alumni  Life/Spring  2003 


That's 

Life 

Engagements 

Tracy  Adkins  '93  to  Michael 
rhibodeau.  A  May  2003  wedding  is 
planned. 

Jennifer  Kibbel  '93  to  David 

Sprinzen.  An  August  2003  wedding 
is  planned. 

Matthew  J.  Stuehler  '93  to  Tracey 
Ann  Kiley  A  September  2003 
wedding  is  planned. 

Angela  Linford  '97  to  Russell 
Manning.  An  April  2004  wedding 
is  planned. 

Jill  Marie  Filipovsky  '98  '02  M.A. 

to  David  Levesque.  A  July  2004 
wedding  is  planned. 

Timothy  Greaux  '00  to  Kristen 
Novack.  A  November  2003  wed- 
ding is  planned. 

Danielle  Scipioni  '00  to  Daniel 
Kroncke  '99.  An  August  2003  wed- 
ding is  planned. 


Marriages 

Celeste  Ann  Peterson  '89  to  Mark 

A.  Sloss  on  Nov.  16,2002 

Rae  Anne  Hughes  '90  to  Steven 

Pavlovic  on  Nov.  8,  2002 

Mary  Jean  Pierson  '97  to  Matthew 

B.  Farlie  on  Oct.  26,  2002 
Cindy  Pozarycki  '99  to  Carmine 
Covello  Jr.  '00  on  July  14,  2002 
Joseph  Montagna  '99  to  Janine 
Koval  '02  on  Oct.  12,  2002 
Jeanine  Resnick  '00  to  Brian 
Perlman  on  July  27,  2002 
Salvatore  Gambino  '0-1  M.S.  to 
Kristen  Noel  Carey  on  June  1,  2002 

Births 

To  Allen  M.  Garth  '88  and 

Geovana  Garth,  a  son,  Matthew 

David,  on  Aug.  18,  2002 

To  Joseph  Cheevers  '90  and  Amy 

Cheevers,  a  daughter,  Emily  Marie, 

on  July  9,  2002 

To  Deborah  DeAngelis  '91  and 

Michael  DeAngelis,  Jr.  '91,  a  son, 

Michael  III,  on  Aug.  6,  2002 

To  Irene  Vitale  Dedio  '91  and  Sam 

Dedio,  a  son,  Samuel  Christopher, 

on  Dec.  19,  2002 

To  Mimi  Halkowich  Murphy  '92 

and  Timothy  Murphy,  a  son,  Jack 

Louis,  on  Nov.  9,  2002 


To  Daniel  J.  Rice,  Jr.  '93  and  Shan- 
non Rice,  a  son,  Zachary  Tyler,  on 
Sept.  5,2002 

To  Gary  J.  Borges  '94  and  Mary 
Lynn  Borges,  a  daughter,  Carly 
Elizabeth,  on  June  5,  2002 
To  Lois  Gismondi  DiClemente  '96 
and  Anthony  DiClemente  '94, 
twins,  a  son,  Ethan,  and  a  daughter, 
Emma  on  Jan.  23,  2003 

In  Memoriam 

Stella  Schnell  McKenna  '15 
Alberta  Hofmann  Mackey 
Seidewitz  '22 

Rosalye  Focarino  Galanti  '26 
Florence  Holcombe  Hampton  '28 
Jessie  Kaufman  Jacobs  '32 
Max  Shapiro  '32 

Ruth  Babcock  Maddison  '35  '39  M.A. 
William  A.  Helstrom  '36  '39  M.A. 
Pearl  Hilton  Shapiro  '36  '43  M.A. 
Henry  G.  Zinn  '38  '49  M.A. 
Lottie  Rucki  Lelek  '39  '43  M.A. 
Doris  French  Garrison  '40 
Joseph  J.  Sott  '40  '41  M.A. 
Howard  W.  Bornholm  '43 
Helaine  Levine  Lipinsky  '48 
Sally  Fleming  Degelmann  '49 
Joan  B.  Libbey  '50  '55  M.A. 
Tunis  Bello  '51  M.A. 
James  White  '57  '59  M.A.  '61  M.A. 


John  J.  (Jack)  Speary  '58 

Robert  "Llewellyn"  Thomas  '63  M.A. 

Barbara  Carr  Kerr  '67 

Elinor  W.  Owens  '68 

Joseph  R.  McAllister  '71 

Eunice  R.  Healey  '76 

Carol  Quinlivan  Napier  '77 

Roland  B.  Harris  '78 

Pamela  Sellers  '79 

Rina  G.  Spano  '82 

Ellen  B.  Crystall  '82  M.A. 

Fred  Michael  Perone  '84 

Robert  C.  Lombard  i  '85 

Amanda  Williams-Thompson  '90 

Alumni  can  send  information  about  en- 
gagements, weddings,  anniversaries  and 
births  to  Alumni  Relations,  34  Normal 
Ave.,  Upper  Montclair,  NJ  07043;  fax 
973-655-5483;  or  e-mail 
alumni@mail.monidair.edu.  All  informa- 
tion must  be  submitted  within  six  months 
of  the  event  and  include  expected  date  of 
maniagefor  "Engagements,"  the  wed- 
ding date  for  "Maniages"  and  the  date  of 
birth  for  "Births."  Anniversaries  in  five- 
year  incremmts  from  tlie  25"'  anniversary 
on  will  be  published.  All  submissions 
must  include  a  name  and  telephone  num- 
ber for  verification.  Photos  are  welcome, 
but  cannot  be  returned  unless  accompa- 
nied by  a  self-addressed  stamped  envelope. 


Chi  Kappa  Mixer...  In  December,  members  of  Chi  Kappa  Xi  held  a  weekend  reunion  mixer  with  their  brother  fraternity,  Omega  Chi.  Both  organizations  were 
chartered  in  the  1960s.  Nancy  Maurer  Muddell  70  organized  the  reunion,  held  at  the  White  Sands  Resort  in  Point  Pleasant.  Pictured  from  Omega  Chi  are 
(at  left  from  bottom)  Steve  Kehayes  '68,  Bill  Stanton  70,  Nunzie  Amoresano  '68,  Dennis  Marchelle  '68,  Paul  Perna  '69,  Lou  Peirano  '68,  Phil  Perello  '68,  Barry 
Lavorgna  '68  and  Ken  Osean  '68.  Pictured  from  Chi  Kappa  Xi  are  (in  front,  from  left)  Mary  Levchik  74,  Laura  Staluppi  74,  Ellen  Sekuler  70,  Lois  Schneider  70, 
Pat  Morgano  70,  (on  staircase  in  front)  Barbara  DiAnthony  71,  Michelc  DeBlasio  70,  Nancy  Maurer  70,  Eileen  Quinn  70,  Judy  LaFauci  70,  Nancy 
Bonerigo  70,  Suzanne  Dougan  72  (in  back),  Nancy  Rush  70,  Linda  Adams  71,  Barbara  Osieck  71,  Marion  Furci  70  and  Maria  Fontanazza  71. 


Alumni  Life/Spring  2003  •  27 


Senior  Rami  Ratel  capped  off  an  amazing  wrestling  season  when  he  won  the  1 49-pound 
NCAA  Division  III  Championship  and  was  named  the  Most  Outstanding  Wrestler.  Ratel 
finished  the  season  39-0,  the  first  Red  Hawk  to  put  together  an  undefeated  campaign 
since  Jim  Sloan  in  1993. 


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Susan  A.  Cole 

President 

Montclair  State  University 


ublic  higher  education  in  New 
Jersey  does  not  have  a  proud 
record.  Government  appropria- 
tion for  higher  education  per  capita  is 
$225,  compared,  for  example,  to  California, 
where  it  is  $330,  or  Mississippi,  where  it 
is  $313.  Not  surprisingly,  average  tuition 
for  four-year  public  colleges  in  New 
Jersey  is  $5,607;  in  California,  $2,561; 
and  in  Mississippi,  $2,967. 

From  2000  to  2010,  the  number  of  New  Jersey  students  graduat- 
ing from  high  school  is  expected  to  increase  by  20.4  percent,  and 
already  the  number  of  New  Jersey  high  school  graduates  who  go 
to  college  outside  the  state  is  more  than  20,000  per  year.  The  lack 
of  adequate  facilities  is  a  major  reason  students  leave  for  other 
states;  and  if  New  Jersey  can't  educate  its  own  citizens  now,  what 
will  we  do  in  2010? 

Montclair  State  University  President  Susan  A.  Cole  addressed 
this  vexing  problem  in  a  recent  issue  of  New  Jersey  Reporter,  a 
journal  of  public  issues  published  by  the  Public  Policy  Center  of 
New  Jersey.  Her  thoughtful  essay  is  so  compelling  we  decided  to 
include  it  in  its  entirety  in  this  issue  of  Alumni  Life.  "Capacity, 
Funding,  Governance:  What  Really  Needs  to  Be  Fixed  in  the 
Public  Higher  Education  System"  is  a  must-read — you  will  find  it 
as  a  special  pullout  section  in  the  center. 

—  The  Editor 


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Wow. .  .summer  is  coming  to  an  end  and  here  I  am  writing 
to  you  for  the  fall  issue  of  Alumni  Life.  Time  flies.  Maybe 
our  motto  should  be  tempus  fugit,  rather  than  carpe 
diem.  This  letter  is  going  to  take  the  form  of  a  set  of  ramblings,  as 
that  is  the  kind  of  mood  I  am  in  today. 

Commencement  was  wonderful.  It  was  such  a  pleasure  to  look 
out  at  smiling  faces.  Former  Montclair  State  President  Irvin  D.  Reid 
was  an  honorary  degree  recipient  and  it  was  a  grand  occasion  to 
welcome  him  back.  One  statement  Reid  made  is  the  theme  I 
embrace  here:  "Remember... send  money." 

I  know  what  you're  thinking.  "Here  is  the  Alumni  Association 
asking  for  money  again."  Well,  I  make  no  apologies  for  it.  We  have 
been  able  to  accomplish  many  wonderful  things  thanks  to  the 
generosity  of  our  alumni.  For  instance,  in  2004  we  will  hand  out 
$80,000  in  scholarships.  In  the  past  three  years,  alumni  have  been 
responsible  for  $500,000  in  scholarships  to  more  than  300  students. 
I  low?  Because  of  alumni  generosity 

We  have  given  more  than  $225,000  to  Montclair  State  President 
Susan  A.  (  ole  tor  the  restoration  of  the  amphitheater.  How? 
Because  of  alumni  generosity. 

On  Nov.  3,  we  will  host  a  career  fair  for  alumni.  How?  Because  of 
alumni  generosity. 

We  are  putting  the  finishing  touches  on  our  online  community. 

1  low?  Because  oi  alumni  generosity. 

( let  the  pi<  hire?  That's  right,  send  money.  You  send  it  and  we 
will  put  it  to  work  helping  Students,  alumni  and  the  University. 

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Changing  gears... we  had  a  great  Alumni  Weekend.  More  than 
600  people  attended  the  day's  activities,  which  included  the  50+ 
breakfast,  annual  meeting,  scholarship  awards  reception,  cocktail 
reception  and  dinner.  The  Black  Alumni  Chapter's  silent  auction 
was  a  great  success,  raising  $1,600  for  the  James  Harris  Book 
Scholarship  Fund.  David  Wertheim  did  a  great  job  of  honoring  the 
1978  women's  basketball  team. 

We  danced,  ate  and  drank  the  night  away.  If  you  were  not  there, 
plan  now  to  attend  next  year.  Mark  your  calendar  for  a  great  time 
on  May  1. 

It  has  been  a  grand  first  year  as  president  of  the  Alumni  Associa- 
tion. I  have  been  contacted  by  classmates  whom  I  have  not  seen  in 
20  years,  met  many  new  friends  and, 
to  put  it  simply,  had  a  ball.  1  cannot 
wait  for  the  upcoming  year. 

Finally,  I  want  to  issue  a  special 
welcome  to  our  new  vice  president 
for  University  Advancement,  Dr. 
Thomas  Haynes.  He  will  help  us 
grow  in  ways  that  we  have  only 
begun  to  imagine.  (Read  more  about 
Haynes  on  page  12.)  Be  a  part  of  that 
growth.  Get  involved. 

As  I  said  in  the  beginning,  tempus 
fugit... and  for  you  all,  carpe  diem. 

"  r  Wayne  DeFeo  80  82  M.A. 

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5  PROJECT  DOCUMENTS  THE  ITALIAN-AMERICAN  EXPERIENCE 

6  THE  VILLAGE  AT  LITTLE  FALLS  OPENS 

7  ALUMNI  PROFILE:  DORIS  (LEW)  BECK  '50 

8  MATHEMATICS  TEACHERS  ARE  FIRST 
TO  EARN  MSU  DOCTORAL  DEGREE 


23   HONOR  ROLL  OF  DONORS  FY  '03 


Departments 

9       Spanning  the  University 
21      Socials 


15      That's  Life 

22      Notes  from  Panzer 


On  the  cover 

Joseph  and  Elda  Coccia 

Couple's  Vision  Sparks 
Institute  for  Italian 
Experience  in  America 
(Story  on  Poge  4) 


Letter  to  the 


Alumnus  looks  back  60  years 


Dear  Editor: 


Sixty  years  ago  on  March  5,  1943,  the  male  population  of  Montclair  State  Teachers  College  virtually  disap- 
peared. The  103  of  us  who  had  been  sworn  into  the  Army  in  the  Enlisted  Reserve  Corps  in  the  autumn  of  1942 
had  received  our  orders  to  report  to  Fort  Dix  that  day  for  induction  into  active  duty  in  World  War  II.  We 
constituted  probably  90  percent  of  the  men  on  campus  that  winter.  Many  of  us  were  placed  in  the  Army  Air 
Force  and,  after  a  short  stay  at  Dix,  found  ourselves  on  a  train  bound  for  basic  training  at  Miami  Beach,  after 
which  we  were  dispersed  to  various  technical  training  schools  to  become  part  of  the  AAF  operations  in  Europe, 
the  Pacific  and  some  of  us  stateside  for  the  "duration  of  the  war  plus  six  months,"  as  the  enlistment  read. 

The  Enlisted  Reserve  Corps  promised  three  things  when  we  signed  up.  We  were  guaranteed  not  to  be  drafted, 
to  be  allowed  to  finish  the  fall  1942  semester  at  Montclair  State  and  to  have  our  choice  of  the  branch  of  service. 
The  promises  were  kept,  and  the  mass  exodus  from  college  took  place  in  the  spring  semester. 

When  the  orders  arrived,  a  general  assembly  was  held  in  the  old  gym  with  the  entire  student  body  in  atten- 
dance. The  faculty  and  student  leaders  bade  us  farewell.  Dr.  Charles  Hadley  led  the  singing.  The  songs  were 
enthusiastically  rendered.  At  the  conclusion  of  the  program,  the  103  of  us  marched  out  of  the  gym  first,  not 
knowing  when  or  if  we  would  get  back  to  the  college  again.  Many  of  us  returned  some  three  years  later  to  earn 
our  degrees.  A  few  did  not.  To  say  it  was  an  emotional  moment  is  a  gross  understatement.  I  don't  believe  there 
was  a  dry  eye  in  the  gym  when  we  left. 

Fred  T.  Pregger  '48 
Whiting,  N.J. 


ALUMNI  LIFE 

Fall  2003 

President 
Susan  A.  Cole 

V.P.Jbr  University  Advancement 
Thomas  ].  Haynes,  Jr. 

Director  of  Communication* 
Phyllis  Miller 

Director  of  Alumni  Relations 
Catherine  Katz 

Editor 
Diana  St.  Lifer 

Copy  Editor 
William  Valladares 

Photographer 
Mike  Peters 

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Alumni  Life/Fall  2003  •  3 


The  Italian  Experience  in  America 

New  Institute  Explores  Italian  Language,  History  and  Culture 


BY  NANCY  HUTCHINSON  '69  '02  M.A. 


Throughout  history,  Italian  culture  has  produced  great  figures,  people 
who  enriched  every  field  of  human  endeavor.  From  literature  to  law, 
Italians  and  Italian-Americans  continue  to  make  important  contribu- 
tions to  our  country  and  the  world. 

The  words  of  Joseph  Coccia,  Jr.  illustrate  the  passion  he  holds 
for  his  Italian  heritage,  a  passion  he  hopes  to  share  with  others 
through  the  Joseph  and  Elda  Coccia  Institute  for  the  Italian 
Experience  in  America. 

Named  in  honor  of  Coccia  and  his  wife,  the  institute  is  the  new- 
est component  of  Montclair  State's  College  of  Humanities  and  So- 
cial Sciences  (CHSS).  A  bronze  plaque  outside  the  institute  in 
Dickson  Hall  recognizes  the  couple  whose  significant  contribution 
made  it  possible. 

"The  institute  will  help  ensure  that  the  great  accomplishments 
of  the  past  are  not  erased  from  memory,  and  it  will  help  assure 
that  new  advances  continue  to  be  made,"  said  Coccia,  whose  fa- 
ther emigrated  from  Perugia,  Italy.  Elda  Coccia  was  born  in  the 
province  of  Avellino.  (The  couple  has  five  children — Genevieve 
Nicastro,  Elisa  Coccia-Dob,  Marisa  Kettelhut,  Joseph  Coccia  III  and 
Christopher  Coccia — and  nine  grandchildren.) 

The  institute  is  expected  to  become  a  nationally  recognized  center 
to  encourage,  promote,  assist  and  support  the  acquisition  and 
propagation  of  knowledge  concerning  Italian  language,  and 
Italian  and  Italian-American  history,  culture  and  heritage. 

Montclair  State  President  Susan  A.  Cole  believes  many 
people  will  benefit  from  the  Institute's  offerings.  "Thousands 
of  our  students  and  alumni  are  members  of  the  Italian- 
American  community,  and  people  of  Italian  heritage  have 
had  an  enormous  impact  on  the  culture  and  the  economy  of 
our  state,"  she  said. 

Richard  Gigliotti,  dean  of  the  CHSS,  explained  that  the  insti- 
tute would  be  a  sponsor,  catalyst  and  partner  in  a  range  of 
activities  that  will  encompass  education,  outreach,  cul- 
tural programming,  research  and  more.  "We  will 
engage  all  age  groups  and  interest  levels  with  ev-  , 
erything  from  programs  for  school  children  to    j 
scholarly  research  and  collaboration,"  he  said,     ft 

For  Coccia,  the  vision  for  an  institute  devoted    4 
to  Italian  culture  was  a  natural,  if  gradual,  evo-  £ 
lution.  Prior  to  retirement,  he  was  president 
of  Coccia  Development,  a  principal  of  Coccia 
Realty,  Inc.,  and  a  principal  of  Midland  Es- 
tates, Inc.  He  has  been  a  member  of  UNICO  ^ 
National,  the  country's  largest  Italian-  j 
American  service  organization,  for  more  than 
44  years,  is  a  past  president,  and  for  the  past 
three  years  lids  chaired  UNICO's  Italian  Stud- 
ies Chairs  and  Fellowships  Committee. 

When  Coccia  was  UNICO  national  president 
in  1976,  the  group  helped  rebuild  the  town  hall  in 
the  medieval  town  of  Venzone  after  a  major  earth- 
quake devastated  the  northern  Friuili  region  of  the 

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country.  Following  another  quake  in  1980,  he  was  appointed  coordi- 
nator of  UNICO  National's  Southern  Italy  Relief  Fund,  which  raised 
half  a  million  dollars  and  built  nine  children's  facilities  in  less  than  a 
year.  In  recognition,  the  Republic  of  Italy  knighted  Coccia  as  Cavielieri 
in  the  Order  of  Merit. 

His  volunteer  work  has  taken  him  across  the  United  States  and 
put  him  in  contact  with  dozens  of  Italian- American  organizations, 
and  hundreds  of  individuals,  educators,  scholars,  schools,  colleges 
and  universities  engaged  in  Italian  culture  and  language. 

"I  have  met  people  doing  great  research  into  our  heritage,"  said 
Coccia.  "But  what  I  saw  happening  was  one  piece  being  done  here, 
another  piece  being  done  there.  Some  organizations  are  giving  schol- 
arships; others  focus  on  language  preservation.  We  do  'bookshelves' 
for  schools  and  libraries  that  are  resources  on  Italian  culture  and  spon- 
sor essay  contests.  So  I  began  thinking  about  how  to  bring  all  those 
ideas  together  and  get  everybody  talking." 

The  experience  made  Coccia  realize  how  dramatically  support  for 
cultural  initiatives  could  be  affected  by  changing  priorities  and  bud- 
get pressures.  "I  came  to  understand  that  if  something  is  going  to 
last  forever,  it  has  to  be  endowed,"  he  said. 

The  concept  of  an  entity  that  would  have  the  flexibility  to  respond 
to  new  opportunities,  as  well  as  network  and  collaborate  with  exist- 
ing organizations  and  programs,  slowly  began  to  form. 
In  March  2001,  Coccia  visited  Montclair  State  for  the 
first  time  to  attend  a  lecture  by  a  scholar  he  knew  and 
respected,  an  event  sponsored  by  the  CHSS  and  the 
Italian  program. 

During  the  reception  that  followed,  Coccia  and 

UNICO  colleagues  talked  with  Dean  Gigliotti  and 

members  of  the  Italian  faculty.  Coccia  was  astonished 

to  learn  the  size  and  scope  of  the  Italian  program, 

which  had  doubled  over  the  three  preceding  years 

to  reach  an  enrollment  of  750.  (The  number  is 

nearing  1,200.) 

They  also  heard  about  the  cultural 

programming  Montclair  State 

sponsors.  Among  the  events  on 

the  calendar  that  year  were  an 

Italian  film  series  that  brought 

the  films'  directors  to  campus; 

an  exhibit  of  humor  in  Italian 

art;  and  a  celebration  of  the 

work  of  Antonio  de  Curtis 

(Toto)  that  included  his  films, 

music  and  poetry. 

Coccia's   curiosity   was 
piqued,  and  over  the  ensuing 
months  he  continued  to  meet 
with  University  officials.  Ulti- 
mately, Montclair  State  and 
UNICO  National  joined  efforts  to 
endow  a  chair  in  Italian  and  Italian- 
American  Studies  at  the  University. 


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"That  process  opened  my  eyes  about 

I  Montclair  State,"  Coccia  said.  "The  University 

is  growing  in  many  ways.  I  like  the  energy  and 

ji  I  like  the  people.  I  felt  a  close  collaboration  and 

f  partnership  from  the  very  start." 

Coccia  continued  thinking  about  the  pos- 
sibility of  an  institute,  but  its  location  was  un- 
certain. Over  the  years,  he  and  his  wife  had 
become  familiar  with  many  colleges  and  uni- 
versities, and  while  some  people  thought 
they  should  explore  an  affiliation  with  an  Ivy 
League  school,  Coccia  followed  his  instincts. 


"I  wanted  to  be  somewhere  I  felt  comfort- 
able, where  I  believed  in  the  leadership,"  he 
said.  "I  also  decided  the  best  place  to  be  was 
at  a  university  on  the  verge  of  fantastic  growth, 
where  my  vision  could  grow  along  with  it." 

Early  in  2003,  Coccia  asked  Gigliotti  how 
Montclair  State  saw  the  future  of  the  Italian 
program  and  for  suggestions  about  initiatives 
he  might  want  to  support.  What  he  heard  was 
close  enough  to  his  own  vision  that  he  decided 
to  move  forward  and  explore  the  possibilities 
for  an  institute  on  campus. 


In  March,  Joseph  and  Elda  Coccia  signed 
the  documents  creating  the  institute,  and  in 
June  the  MSU  Board  of  Trustees  made  it  offi- 
cial with  a  resolution  to  approve  the  establish- 
ment of  the  Joseph  and  Elda  Coccia  Institute 
for  the  Italian  Experience  in  America. 

This  summer,  the  institute  sponsored  its  first 
program  on  campus,  "Scuola  Pinocchio,"  a  13- 
session  course  for  children  ages  6  to  12.  The  pro- 
gram allowed  participants  to  explore  Italian  lan- 
guage and  culture  through  singing,  dancing, 
children's  literature,  arts  and  crafts. 

He  certainly  has  started  people  talking. 


Project  Documents  the  Italian-American  Experience 

BY  JENNIFER  FUSCO 


The  classroom  isn't  the  only  place  to  get  a 
history  lesson.  Sometimes  the  best  way  to 
learn  about  the  past  is  through  the  people 
who  have  lived  it.  Through  a  program 
sponsored  by  Montclair  State's  Community 
Outreach  Partnership  Center  (COPC), 
Italians  and  Italian- Americans  whose 
families  live  or  have  lived  and  worked  in  the 
township  of  Montclair  are  documenting 
their  stories  as  part  of  a  local  history  project. 

"The  goal  is  to  collect  and  preserve  the 
precious  traces  of  the  Italian- American 
experience  in  Montclair  throughout  the 
community's  history  from  the  late  19th 
century  to  present,"  explained  Marisa 
Trubiano,  assistant  professor  of  Italian,  who 
heads  the  project. 

Montclair  residents  (present  and  former) 
were  invited  to  the  Montclair  Public  Library 
where  they  met  with  Trubiano,  and  her 
students,  and  with  William  Fischer,  the  local 
history  librarian,  Donato  DiGeronimo  '72 
and  Ruth  Kunstadter,  project  co-collabora- 
tors. They  shared  photographs,  written 
documents  and  personal  artifacts.  Partici- 
pants ranged  in  age  from  40  to  93. 

Over  the  course  of  several  gatherings 
more  than  80  interviews  were  conducted  by 
Trubiano's  students,  who  developed 
questions  that  explored  topics  such  as  what 
it  was  like  growing  up  in  Montclair,  what 
prejudices  were  experienced  and  what  type 
of  interaction  occurred  with  the  other 
predominant  ethnic  group  at  the  time — 
African- Americans. 

But  it  was  the  personal  items  and  the 
anecdotal  stories  that  accompanied  them 
that  proved  to  be  most  insightful.  Helping 
with  the  technical  preservation  of  the 
materials  were  DiGeronimo  and 
Kunstadter,  each  with  their  own  personal 


interest  in  the  project.  "My  family  has  lived 
here  since  1902,  so  this  project  was  a 
natural  for  me,"  said  DiGeronimo.  "I've 
always  been  interested  in  preserving  the 
history  of  Italians  in  Montclair  since  there's 
been  nothing  written  about  it  after  1935." 

Kunstadter  moved  to  Montclair  12  years 
ago  but  her  mother,  Anita  Magistro  Udell  '43, 
was  born  in  town.  "I  began  doing  a  lot  of 
family  history,"  she  said,  "and  through  my 
research  realized  that  so  much  of  the 
town's  history  had  not  been  documented." 

The  two  residents  worked  together  to 
digitally  preserve  the  items,  and  close  to 
400  photographs  have  been  stored.  The 
oldest  picture,  dating  back  to  1902,  is  of  the 
Sandora  family.  But  the  one  that  stands  out 
for  DiGeronimo  and  Kunstadter  is  a 
photograph  contributed  by  Paul  Porcelli  of 
the  first  Saint  Sebastian  Festival  in 
Montclair  in  1926.  The  festival  is  a  re- 
creation of  the  one  that  takes  place  in  Italy. 

DiGeronimo  hosted  a  night  in  his  own 
home  where  residents  gathered  and 
Trubiano  videotaped  their  stories,  includ- 
ing those  of  DiGeronimo's  family.  His 
grandmother  and  her  twin  sister,  in  their 
80s  and  90s,  shared  their  past.  The  two 
married  brothers  and  had  28  children 
between  them.  "If  s  gratifying  to  see  history 
being  recorded  this  way,"  said  Kunstadter. 
"People  are  elderly  and  it  will  all  be  lost 
unless  it's  documented  now." 

DiGeronimo  is  storing  photographs  on 
computer  and  hopes  to  set  up  a  Web  site  in 
the  future.  Documents  and  videotapes  are 
being  held  at  the  Montclair  Public  Library 
but  Trubiano  has  bigger  plans.  "I  would 
like  to  see  this  project  result  in  published 
articles,  and  academic  and  community 
presentations  and,  ultimately,  a  traveling 


exhibit  and  a  permanent  visual  display  in  a 
suitable  location  that  highlights  key  aspects 
of  Montclair's  local  histories." 

The  Italian- American  oral  history 
project  was  made  possible  through  the 
Community  Heritage  Documentation 
Project  under  the  auspices  of  COPC, 
which  is  funded  by  the  U.S.  Department  of 
Housing  and  Urban  Development,  and 
Montclair  State  University;  a  Cali  2003 
Research  Grant;  and  the  Montclair  State 
Spanish  and  Italian  Department's  Italian 
Cooperative  Education  course. 


Marisa  Trubiano  looks  over  historical  informa- 
tion from  Michael  Pondiscio  and  his  daughter 
Anita  McDonald. 


Alumni  Life/Fall  2003  •  5 


The  Village  at 
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About  850  students 
have  settled  into  the 
newest  and  largest 
residential  facility  on  campus, 
The  Village  at  Little  Falls. 

The  apartments  are  com- 
plete with  all  the  comforts  of 
home,  including  a  dishwasher, 
central  air  conditioning,  cable 
television  and  high-speed 
Internet  access. 

The  complex  includes  four 
residence  halls  and  a  recreation 
center  that  houses  a  complete 
fitness  facility.  Outdoors  there 
is  an  in-ground  pool  and  half-court  basketball. 

The  residential  buildings  are  named  after  famous  New  Jerseyans 
Millicent  Fenwick,  William  Carlos  Williams,  Alice  Paul  and  Count  Basie, 
and  the  recreational  center  is  named  for  the  famous  comedy  team,  Abbott 
and  Costello. 

The  Village  was  one  of  several  building  projects  that  kept  the  Univer- 
sity buzzing  with  the  sounds  of  progress  over  the  summer.  Work  on  the 
500-seat  Alexander  Kasser  Theater  is  in  full  swing,  with  an  expected  open- 
ing date  next  summer.  The  state-of-the-art  facility  will  be  located  next  to 

the  amphitheater,  which,  with  continued 
support  from  alumni,  will  undergo  a  major 
renovation  project. 

Ground  recently  was  broken  on  a  new 
270,000-square-foot  academic  building  that 
is  expected  to  be  complete  in  fall  2005.  The 
new  facility  will  be  home  to  the  College  of 
Education  and  Human  Services  and  will 
house  the  ADP  Center  for  Teacher  Prepara- 
tion and  Learning  Technology,  the  Center 
of  Pedagogy,  a  Literacy  Enrichment  Center 
and  the  Institute  for  the  Advancement  of 
Philosophy  for  Children. 

To  learn  more  about  the  building 
projects  at  Montclair  State,  go  to 
www.montclair.edu  /  redhawkconstruction. 


Members  of  the  campus  community,  local  and  state  officials,  and  former  N.J.  Gov.  Christine  Todd  Wlutman  (pictured  at  top  with  MSU  President  Susan  A.  Cole) 
gathered  Sept.  9  for  the  grand  opening  of  The  Village  at  Little  Falls. 

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AlumniJOFILE 
Doris  (Lew)  Beck  '50 

BY  BILL  VALLADARES 


When  Doris  (Lew)  Beck  and  her  hus- 
band Felix  attended  a  gala  awards 
dinner  in  1978,  she  was  introduced 
to  entertainer  Ben  Vereen  as  Mayor  Beck  of 
Livingston.  He  instinctively  extended  his  hand 
toward  Mr.  Beck,  who  shook  his  head  and 
pointed  to  his  wife.  Vereen  smiled,  put  his  arm 
around  Beck  and  said,  "We've  both  come  a  long 
way,  baby." 

Beck  had  come  a  long  way.  Defying  the  odds, 
she  and  her  entire  Democratic  ticket  won  in  a 
Republican  town,  and  as  the  biggest  vote  get- 
ter in  Livingston's  council-manager  form  of 
government,  Beck  became  the  first  woman 
elected  mayor  in  Essex  County.  "A  Woman?  A 
Democrat?  Mayor?  In  Livingston?"  read  the 
front-page  headline  in  the  Jan.  2, 1975  edition 
of  The  Daily  Record. 

"We  campaign  door  to  door  in  Livingston, 
so  I  wore  out  three  pairs  of  shoes,"  said  Beck. 
But  it  was  her  role  as  mother  that  really  car- 
ried her  to  town  hall.  "As  PTA  president  and 
being  involved  in  Little  League  and  other 
sports,  I  unwittingly  did  all  the  groundwork 
by  getting  involved  for  my  children." 

Beck  taught  fourth  grade  in  Irvington  for 
three  years  after  graduating  from  Montclair 


State,  then  stayed  home  to  raise  her  sons.  Dur- 
ing the  '60s  she  got  involved  with  the  League 
of  Women  Voters,  becoming  president  of  the 
local  chapter  and  later  vice  president  of  the 
state  organization. 

"These  were  women  interested  in  helping 
the  country,"  she  said.  "Joining  and  starting  all 
kinds  of  women's  programs  and  organizations 
changed  my  life." 

So  much  so  that  it  ultimately  inspired  Beck 
to  launch  a  career  in  politics  at  age  45. 

Beck,  who  served  as  mayor  in  '75  and  again 
in  '78,  sought  public  office  to  improve  the  im- 
age of  citizens  in  public  service  when  the  im- 
age of  politicians  was  tarnished.  "Local  offi- 
cials can  invigorate  public  trust,  and  that  trust 
becomes  contagious,"  she  said.  "They  were  ex- 


Doris  Beck's  family  in  Poland  in  1932.  Beck  is  pictured  front  row,  second  from  right,  next  to  her  sister  Adele 
Press  '47.  Their  father,  Benjamin  Lew,  is  pictured  top  row,  second  from  left,  and  their  mother,  Miriam,  is 
seated,  second  from  left. 


citing  times.  Politics  gets  your  name  out  there, 
but  as  the  first  woman  mayor  in  the  county  I 
got  even  more  publicity,  which  led  to  a  lot  of 
other  things." 

However,  Beck  didn't  mind  sharing  the  head- 
lines with  Millicent  Fenwick,  a  popular  and  out- 
spoken Republican  from  New  Jersey,  who  was 
64  years  old  when  she  was  elected  to  Congress 
in  1974.  (Montclair  State  recently  named  a  build- 
ing after  Fenwick.  See  story  on  page  6.) 

Beck  used  her  position  and  the  spotlight,  not 
to  propel  her  own  political  career,  but  to  better 
serve  her  constituency,  and  after  eight  years  on 
the  council,  she  retired  to  devote  more  time  to 
her  family  and  other  interests. 

Beck  has  given  her  time  and  service  as  a 
trustee  of  the  Saint  Barnabas  Medical  Center  and 
the  Livingston  Library,  has  served  on  the  Board 
of  Managers  of  the  Orange  Savings  Bank,  was 
appointed  chair  of  the  State  Library  Council  of 
New  Jersey,  was  vice  chair  of  the  Essex  County 
Conference  of  Mayors,  director  of  the  United 
Way  of  North  Essex,  co-chair  of  the  Mental 
Health  Association  of  Essex  County,  chair  of  the 
steering  committee  of  the  Newark  Chamber  of 
Commerce  Task  Force  on  Regional  Planning  and 
a  guest  lecturer  on  government  in  the  Livingston 
schools.  She  also  is  involved  with  the  Jewish 
community,  supporting  the  synagogue  where 
her  sons  had  their  bah  mitzvahs. 

"We  still  support  that  synagogue  because  we 
want  other  children  to  have  the  same  opportuni- 
ties," said  Beck,  who  appreciates  the  importance 
of  being  given  an  opportunity.  If  it  were  not  for 
help  from  a  friend,  Beck  never  could  have  fled 
Poland  with  her  parents  and  sisters,  Adele  and 
Ann,  to  escape  the  Holocaust,  which  claimed  the 
lives  of  her  other  relatives.  That  friend  was  former 
N.J.  Gov.  Thomas  H.  Kean's  father. 

"He  was  a  congressman  who  helped  get  my 
family  here,"  Beck  explained.  "We  moved  to 
Newark  where  my  father  was  a  tailor,  so  my  sis- 
ters and  I  would  go  home  from  school  during 
lunch  to  pull  out  bastings.  Tom  Kean  and  I  are 
great  friends."  Then  she  grinned  and  whispered, 
"He  and  Millicent  Fenwick,  another  great  friend, 
are  the  only  two  Republicans  I've  ever  voted  for." 

Though  a  life  dedicated  to  service  and  phi- 
lanthropy has  provided  a  cache  of  intriguing  sto- 
ries from  a  fabulous  storyteller,  Beck  has  an  un- 
canny knack  for  deflecting  the  focus  away  from 
herself  to  her  family  and  the  people  who  helped 
get  her  where  she  is  today. 

The  grandmother  of  four  enjoys  directing 
guests  through  her  Livingston  home — which 
she  and  Felix  designed  and  built — to  what  she 
calls  her  "living  wall,"  where  visitors  can  view 
recent  awards,  news  clippings  and  up-to-date 
pictures.  Glossing  over  her  own  contributions 
to  the  constantly  changing  cork  wall,  Beck  takes 


(continued  on  page  27) 
Alumni  Life/Fall  2003  •  7 


Mathematics  Teachers  Are  First  to 
Earn  AASU  Doctoral  Degree 


BY  DIANA  ST.  LIFER 


Martha  Baklarz  Croley  and  Deborah  Ives  made  his- 
tory this  summer  when  they  became  the  first 
Montclair  State  students  to  earn  a  doctoral  degree. 
Both  public  school  teachers  earned  a  doctor  of  education 
(Ed.D.)  in  pedagogy  with  a  specialization  in  mathematics  edu- 
cation. The  University  also  offers  an  Ed.D.  with  a  specializa- 
tion in  philosophy  for  children. 

Montclair  State  gained  approval  for  its  first  doctoral  pro- 
gram in  1998  and  a  class  of  16  students  began  study  in  the 
summer  of  1999.  Croley  and  Ives  are  the  first  to  complete  the 
program,  successfully  defending  their  dissertations  in  July. 

"This  is  a  significant  accomplishment  for  the  University 
and  for  these  two  students  as  they  completed  their  program 
in  four  years  while  continuing  to  work  as  teachers  in  the  pub- 
lic schools,"  said  Montclair  State  President  Susan  A.  Cole. 

Ives,  a  mathematics  supervisor  in  West  Milford,  presented 
"The  Development  of  Seventh  Graders'  Conceptual  Under- 
standing of  Geometry  and  Spatial  Visualization  Abilities  Us- 
ing Mathematical  Representations  with  Dynamic  Models." 
The  study  explored  the  role  of  representations  in  mathemati- 
cal learning  and  their  relationship  to  students'  conceptual  un- 
derstanding of  geometry  and  measurement. 

With  many  students  in  grade  seven  encountering  difficulties  making 
translations  from  external  representations  to  internal  abstract  structures, 
this  study  sheds  light  on  how  this  process  occurs,  specifically  as  it  relates 
to  cognitive  building  blocks  in  the  area  of  internal  representations,  pro- 
viding results  that  have  implications  for  curriculum  design  and  practice. 

Evan  Maletsky  '53  '54  M.A.  of  Math- 
ematical Sciences,  and  Montclair  State's 
most  senior  faculty  member,  chaired  Ives' 
dissertation  committee.  Other  members 
were  retired  Montclair  State  mathemat- 
ics professor  Max  Sobel,  Tamara  Lucas  of 
Educational  Foundations  and  James  Fey 
from  the  University  of  Maryland. 

"Deb's  study  adds  to  the  research  avail- 
able on  the  critical  role  the  middle  school 
grades  play  in  the  students'  development 
of  thinking  skills  in  mathematics,"  Maletsky 
said.  "It  also  focuses  on  the  key  topics  of 
geometry  and  measurement,  two  content 
areas  where  assessment  has  indicated  a  great  need  for  improvement." 

Maletsky  said  a  unique  component  of  Ives'  research  was  the  prepa- 
ration of  three  creative,  one- week  units  incorporating  activities  in- 
volving the  dynamics  of  change,  which  served  as  the  basis  for  her 
analysis.  "This  material  will  be  valuable  for  both  students  and  teach- 
ers, especially  those  needing  to  develop  better  spatial  visualization 
skills,"  he  explained.  "We  plan  to  use  these  activities  and  this  re- 
search in  the  geometry  course  that  is  part  of  our  current  workforce 
grant  project  for  middle  school  mathematics  teachers." 

Croley,  a  mathematics  teacher  and  team  leader  at  Bloomfield  Middle 
School,  successfully  defended  her  dissertation,  "Factors  That  Produce 


Ken  Wolff  (left)  and  Evan  Maletsky  (second  from  right)  chaired  the  dissertation  committees 
for  Montclair  State's  first  students  to  complete  a  doctoral  program,  Martha  Baklarz  Croley 
(second  from  left)  and  Deborah  Ives. 

and  Reduce  Mathematics  Anxiety  as  Perceived  by  Seventh-Grade  Fe- 
males." Data  for  the  qualitative  study  was  based  on  a  series  of  inter- 
views with  25  seventh-grade  females  who  had  high  mathematics  anxi- 
ety. The  students  participated  in  three  in-depth  group  interviews  and 
reported  the  most  influential  factors  for  both  producing  and  reducing 

mathematics  anxiety  as  teachers,  behavior 
of  classmates,  pace  and  extent  of  mathemat- 
ics curriculum,  and  parents  and  siblings. 

The  study  documented  the  significant 
effect  that  teachers  have  on  both  produc- 
ing and  reducing  mathematics  anxiety.  It 
also  contained  concrete  suggestions  for 
teachers  to  use  that  could  reduce  anxiety 
in  their  students. 

"Mathematics  anxiety  corresponds  to 
lower  levels  of  mathematics  achievement 
and  is  considered  a  major  reason  many 
females  decide  not  to  pursue  further  study 
or  careers  in  quantitative  disciplines," 
said  Kenneth  Wolff  '63  of  Mathematical  Sciences,  who  chaired  Croley's 
dissertation  committee.  Other  members  included  department  col- 
league Anthony  Piccolino,  Juan  Miguel  Fernandez-Balboa  of  Curricu- 
lum and  Teaching,  and  John  Dossey  from  Illinois  State  University. 

"While  other  researchers  have  interviewed  math-anxious  females, 
those  studies  usually  involved  university  students,"  Wolff  said. 
"Martha's  study  is  significant  because  it  addresses  math-anxious 
females  at  a  critical  age  and  grade  level,  when  students  often  de- 
cide what  careers  and  academic  areas  they  will  pursue.  Some  of  the 
students'  suggestions  for  reducing  mathematics  anxiety  were  sur- 
prisingly perceptive." 


"This  is  a  significant 

accomplishment  for  the 

University  and  for  these  two 

students  as  they  completed  their 

program  in  four  years  while 
continuing  to  work  as  teachers/' 

-President  Susan  A,  Cole 


8  •  Alumni  Life/Fall  2003 


Spanning  UNIVERSITY 


CAMPUS  NEWS 


Students  to  study  at 
Moscow  Conservatory 

Several  lucky  music  students  will  get  the 
opportunity  of  a  lifetime  to  study  at  the 
renowned  Moscow  Conservatory  in  Russia 
in  the  spring. 

Montclair  State  has  signed  an  agreement 
with  the  Conservatory  allowing  students  to 
spend  a  semester  studying  at  one  of  the 
best  music  schools  in  the  world. 

"We  are  the  first  university  in  the  United 
States  to  have  this  type  of  exchange  pro- 
gram with  the  Moscow  Conservatory,"  said 
Marina  Cunningham,  director  of  the  Global 
Education  Center.  "It  is  a  truly  amazing 
opportunity  for  our  music  students." 

Cunningham,  several  Music  Department 
faculty  and  Geoffrey  Newman,  dean  of  the 
School  of  the  Arts,  spent  a  week  in  Russia 
last  spring  to  discuss  the  possibility  of 
future  student  and  faculty  exchange 
programs.  The  visit  came  after  members  of 
the  Montclair  State  Band  performed  at  the 
Conservatory  to  rave  reviews  in  May  2002. 

"Irina  [Koulikova,  a  professor  and  dean 
at  the  Conservatory]  was  so  impressed 
with  our  students  that  she  invited  us  to 
come  back  with  faculty  to  talk  about 
exchange  possibilities,"  Cunningham  said. 

During  the  visit,  David  Witten,  Mark 
Pakman  and  Jeffrey  Gall  of  Music  per- 
formed at  the  home  of  the  late  Sviatoslav 
Richter,  one  of  Russia's  most  famous  20th- 
century  pianists.  After  his  death  in  1997,  his 
home  was  turned  into  a  venue  for  selected 
concerts  and  performances. 

Pakman,  who  had  accompanied  the 
Montclair  State  Band  to  Russia  last  year,  said 
he  hopes  the  possibility  of  study  at  the 
Moscow  Conservatory  will  attract  even 
stronger  music  students  to  Montclair  State. 
Pakman  can  speak  first-hand  about  the 
experience  since  he  studied  at  the  Moscow 
Conservatory  as  well  as  its  specialized  high 
school  for  music.  "It  will  be  a  chance  for  our 
students  to  study  at  a  high-level  conservatory 
and  be  introduced  to  another  culture,"  he  said. 
"The  Moscow  Conservatory  is  international.  It 
attracts  students  from  all  over  the  world." 


Research  showcase...  A  group  of  Montclair  State  students  traveled  to  Trenton  where  they 
showed  the  results  of  their  research  at  "Posters  Under  the  Dome"  at  the  State  House.  The 
event  is  a  visual  presentation  showcasing  examples  of  exceptional  undergraduate  stu- 
dent research.  Pictured,  music  major  Patricia  Galvez  shows  State  Sen.  Joseph  Suliga  her 
work,  "New  Musical  Possibilities,"  which  includes  a  microtonal  instrument  she  created,  the 
Hydronica,  in  the  style  of  the  late  Harry  Partch.  In  addition,  geology  students  Christine 
Scarda  and  Christin  Cifelli  presented  "Comparison  of  X-Ray  Computed  Microtomography 
in  Various  Earth  and  Space  Materials." 


Pascrell  secures  $1  million 
for  new  bus  fleet 

U.S.  Rep.  Bill  Pascrell,  Jr.  (D-Dist.  8) 
secured  $1  million  in  federal  funding  for  the 
expansion  of  the  University's  Community 
Bus  System.  The  congressman  also  was 
successful  in  securing  an  additional  $300,000 
for  the  creation  of  the  new  Center  for  Teacher 
Preparation  and  Learning  Technologies. 

The  money  for  the  University's  bus 
system  allowed  Montclair  State  to  purchase 
a  new  fleet  of  fuel-efficient  vehicles  to 
provide  transportation  to  and  from  mass 
transit  sites,  reducing  the  number  of  cars  on 
the  road.  Additionally,  the  new  buses  will 
allow  the  University  to  expand  its  commu- 
nity outreach  program  by  providing  trans- 
portation for  on-campus  events  for  members 
of  the  community. 

"I  was  proud  to  secure  $1  million  for  the 
purchase  of  new  buses  to  allow  Montclair 
State  to  extend  its  routes  into  the  surround- 
ing communities  and  eliminate  the  need  for 
many  individuals  to  drive  their  cars  to 
campus,"  said  Pascrell,  a  member  of  the 
House  Committee  on  Transportation  and 


U.S.  Rep.  Bill  Pascrell,  Jr.  and  Montclair  State 
President  Susan  A.  Cole 

Infrastructure.  "We  need  to  be  creative  in 
getting  cars  off  the  road  wherever  possible. 
With  the  new  fuel-efficient  bus  system,  we 
are  helping  Montclair  State  be  a  good 

Alumni  We/Fall  2003  •  9 


Spanning    UNIVERSITY 


neighbor  by  helping  lift  some  of  the  burden 
off  local  community  roads." 

The  Center  for  Teacher  Preparation  and 
Learning  Technologies,  which  will  be 
located  in  the  University's  new  academic 
building  scheduled  to  open  in  fall  2005,  will 
allow  the  University  to  expand  its  teacher 
preparation  program  to  meet  the  ever- 
growing need  for  more  classroom  teachers. 
The  Center  will  double  the  number  of  high- 
quality  teacher  candidates  the  University 
graduates  each  year. 

"We  are  witnessing  the  beginnings  of  a 
serious  crisis  in  the  education  system. 
New  Jersey  and  the  rest  of  the  nation  face 
a  massive  teacher  shortage,"  noted 
Pascrell,  a  former  educator.  "That  is  why 
Montclair  State's  efforts  to  expand  the 
number  of  high-quality  teacher  candidates 
it  produces  is  so  important." 

Montclair  State  President  Susan  A.  Cole 
said,  "Even  in  these  harsh  economic  times, 
Rep.  Pascrell  and  Sen.  John  Corzine  have 
proven  to  be  staunch  supporters  of  quality 
higher  education  and  its  extremely  important 
role  in  preparing  the  workforce  of  the  future." 


Wrestler  featured 
in  Sports  Illustrated 

Wrestler  Rami  Ratel 
was  featured  in  Sports 
Illustrated's  "Faces  in  the 
Crowd"  in  the  magazine's 
April  17  issue.  Ratel  is  the 
second  Montclair  State 
athlete  to  be  featured  in 
the  section  last  season. 
Women's  soccer 
goal  tender  Stephanie  Romanko  appeared  in 
the  Dec.  16  "Sportsman  of  the  Year"  issue. 

Ratel  helped  the  Red  Hawks  to  a  fourth- 
place  finish  at  the  2003  National  Collegiate 
Athletic  Association  (NCAA)  Division  III 
championships,  and  became  the 
University's  28th  individual  Division  III 
champion  as  he  captured  the  149-pound 
weight  class.  Ratel  posted  a  12-4  major 
decision  over  Garrett  Kurth  of  Luther 
College  to  finish  his  season  at  39-0. 

Named  the  Most  Outstanding  Wrestler 
of  the  Tournament,  he  became  the  first  Red 

10  •  Alumni  Life/Fall  2003 


Scientific  advancement...  More  than  260  people  attended  Montclair  State's  annual 
dinner,  from  which  proceeds  will  be  used  to  renovate  science  labs.  Pictured  above, 
biology  major  Vinela  Bakklamaja  shows  alumna  Margaret  Sokol  '38  the  research  she  is 
working  on  with  fellow  students.  Sokol  was  one  of  five  people  honored  that  evening  for 
their  support  of  the  University's  science  programs.  The  special  honoree  was  Jonathan 
Spicehandler,  chairman  of  the  Schering-Plough  Research  Institute  and  a  member  of  the 
University's  Board  of  Trustees.  The  other  honorees  were  alumna  Barbara  Brummer  '68,  and 
Josh  Weston  and  his  wife,  alumna  Judy  Weston  77  M.A.  (pictured  below  with  College  of 
Science  and  Mathematics  Dean  Robert  Prezant). 


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Hawk  to  record  an  undefeated  season  since 
Jim  Sloan  went  36-0  in  1993.  Ratel's  win  total 
is  the  third-highest  in  Montclair  State  history, 
trailing  John  and  Karl  Monaco's  43-win 
campaigns  in  1988  and  1985,  respectively. 

Ratel  also  received  the  Outstanding 
Wrestler  Award,  the  seventh  Montclair 


wrestler  to  claim  the  award  and  the  first 
since  Pete  Gonzalez  in  1989.  Ratel  finished 
his  career  with  a  132-9  record,  which 
includes  62  victories  by  pinfall. 

For  up-to-date  sports  information,  go  to 
www.montclair.edu  /  athletics. 


NJSOC  director  earns 
'Best  Practices'  award; 
CCC  members  honored 

William  Thomas,  director  of  Montclair 
State's  New  Jersey  School  of  Conservation 
(NJSOC),  has  been  recognized  for  develop- 
ing one  of  the  planet's  "Best  Practices  Using 
Indigenous  Knowledge"  by  the  United  Na- 
tions Educational,  Scientific  and  Cultural 
Organization's  (UNESCO)  Management  of 
Social  Transformations  Program  (MOST). 

Thomas  was  one  of  22  individuals  recog- 
nized for  their  innovative  methods  of  using  in- 
digenous knowledge  and  for  their  potential  to 
make  a  difference  and  inspire  others  to  develop 
sustainable  use  strategies  for  the  environment. 

Thomas  works  in  the  most  remote  regions 
of  Papua,  New  Guinea  to  record  local  environ- 
mental knowledge.  "I  am  particularly  inter- 
ested in  the  potential  for  indigenous  knowledge 
to  provide  a  blueprint  for  the  conservation  of 
the  earth's  remaining  wild  lands,"  Thomas  said. 
By  working  with  local  people  to  record  their 
knowledge  of  the  biological  diversity  in  their 
homelands,  Thomas  helps  to  create  a  baseline 
of  information  on  environments  that  have  yet 
to  be  studied  by  western  science.  Indigenous 
knowledge  of  accepted  biodiversity  indicators 
such  as  birds  can  provide  information  on  the 
connection  between  indigenous  societies  and 
biological  diversity.  It  also  can  predict  the  ef- 
fect of  human  activity  on  biodiversity.  "I  hope 
that  by  exposing  conservationists  to  the  possi- 
bilities of  indigenous  knowledge,  they  will  be 


more  willing  to  involve  local  people  in  the  con- 
servation of  their  lands,"  he  said. 

The  NJSOC,  the  environmental  education 
field  campus  of  Montclair  State,  is  the 
largest  and  oldest  university-operated  envi- 
ronmental education  center  in  the  nation.  It 
is  located  57  miles  from  the  Montclair  cam- 
pus on  a  240-acre  tract  located  in  the  center 
of  Stokes  State  Forest  in  Sussex  County. 


State  Sen.  Robert  E.  Littell  honors  the  Civilian 
Conservation  Corps. 

The  NJSOC  and  the  New  Jersey  Depart- 
ment of  Environmental  Protection  recently 
joined  State  Sen.  Robert  E.  Littell  in  honor- 
ing the  70th  anniversary  of  the  Civilian  Con- 
servation Corps  (CCC). 

Stokes  State  Forest  was  home  to  two  CCC 
camps,  one  of  which  built  and  occupied 
Camp  Wapalanne,  the  current  NJSOC  cam- 
pus. The  CCC  put  more  than  three  million 
young  men  and  adults  to  work  during  the 


Great  Depression.  In  New  Jersey,  young  men 
in  22  CCC  camps  engaged  in  reforestation, 
erosion  control  and  the  construction  of  camp- 
grounds, shelters,  roads,  dams  and  bridges 
in  seven  state  parks  and  eight  state  forests. 
Notable  CCC  achievements  in  Stokes  State 
Forest  include  the  construction  of  lakes 
Ocquittunk  and  Wapalanne,  log  cabins,  fire- 
places, campsites,  scenic  drives  and  the  Sun- 
rise Mountain  shelter. 

"The  hard  work  of  millions  of  CCC  vol- 
unteers helped  shape  the  face  of  America 
during  very  trying  times,"  said  MSU  Presi- 
dent Susan  A.  Cole.  "Their  resourcefulness, 
creativity  and  work  ethic  are  legendary." 

Littell's  father,  Sen.  Alfred  Littell,  sponsored 
the  legislation  establishing  the  New  Jersey 
School  of  Conservation  in  1949.  "He  knew  how 
important  its  work  was  and  so  do  I,"  he  said.  "I 
inherited  my  father's  passion  and  helped  en- 
act legislation  in  1981  that  provided  the  School 
of  Conservation  with  a  direct  annual  appropria- 
tion from  the  state.  No  cause  is  more  worthy, 
nor  dear  to  my  heart,  than  this  site  where  we 
honor  the  CCC." 

Each  academic  year  the  School  of  Conserva- 
tion provides  environmental  education  pro- 
grams for  nearly  9,000  elementary  and  second- 
ary school  students,  and  nearly  1,000  teachers 
from  approximately  100  schools.  There  also  are 
field  courses  for  graduate  students  and  week- 
end workshops  designed  to  train  preservice  and 
inservice  teachers,  and  youth  leaders  in  environ- 
mental education  curriculum  development  and 
field  techniques. 


MSU  President  Susan  A.  Cole  with  former  members  of  the  Civilian  Conservation  Corps 


Alumni  Life/Fall  2003  •  1 1 


Spanning  , he  DIVERSITY 


New  Vice  President  Leads  University  Advancement 


Following  a  national  search,  Thomas  J.  Haynes,  Jr.  of  Tallahassee, 
Fla..  has  been  named  vice  president  for  University  Advancement. 

"Thomas  has  extensive  experience  in  a  public  university  sys- 
tem and  he  has  a  deep  understanding  of  the  important  societal 
purposes  of  public  higher  education,"  said  Montclair  State  Presi- 
dent Susan  A.  Cole. 

Starting  in  1998,  Haynes  served  as  associate  vice 
president  for  University  Relations  and  executive  di- 
rector of  the  Industry  Cluster  at  Florida  A&M  Univer- 
sity. He  served  as  the  principal  fund  raiser  for  the  uni- 
versity and  was  responsible  for  the  development  of 
result-oriented  policies  and  strategies  for  strengthen- 
ing the  university's  fund-raising  capacity.  He  was  a 
member  of  the  executive  team  responsible  for  a  $50 
million  capital  campaign;  developed  and  executed 
comprehensive  marketing  and  fund-raising  strategies 
for  corporations  and  foundations,  raising  approxi- 
mately $8  million  annually;  managed  special  event 
fund  raising  and  annual  fund  campaign  activities  as 
well  as  planned  giving  and  major  gifts  programs;  and 


provided  leadership  that  resulted  in  one  of  the  most  benchmarked 

Industry  Cluster  programs  (a  business-education  partnership)  in 

the  country. 

Haynes  was  appointed  by  the  governor  to  a  four-year  term,  from 

1994  to  1998,  on  Florida's  Commission  for  Postsecondary  Educa- 
tion. As  a  member  of  the  13-person  Commission,  he 
assisted  in  the  preparation  of  the  master  plan  for 
postsecondary  education  in  Florida.  He  reviewed 
public  postsecondary  education  budget  requests, 
which  exceeded  $2.9  billion,  for  compliance  with  the 
master  plan.  He  has  a  wealth  of  international,  cor- 
porate and  academic  consulting  experience. 

He  and  his  wife,  Cheryl,  have  two  daughters, 
Chennelle  and  Christin,  and  an  18-month-old  grand- 
son, Chance. 

"We  are  looking  forward  to  becoming  active  par- 
ticipants in  the  greater  New  Jersey  community," 
Haynes  said.  "I  especially  look  forward  to  working 
with  Dr.  Cole,  the  boards,  faculty,  staff,  students  and 
alumni  in  advocating  for  this  great  institution." 


VI I N  K  U  ft 

)   J 


The  Face  in 
the  Mirror:  The 
Search  for  the 
Origins  of  Con- 
sciousness by 
psychology 
professor  Julian 
Keenan,  direc- 
tor of  Montclair 
State's  Cogni- 
tive Neuroimaging  Laboratory,  hit 
bookshelves  this  summer  to  rave 
reviews.  Publishers  Weekly  says  the 
book  "will  delight  readers  curious 
about  the  mind  and  the  scientists 
who  study  it"  while  the  San  Diego 
Union-Tribune  calls  The  Face  in  the 
Mirror  "exciting  and  fun  to  read." 


12  •  Alumni  Life/Fall  2003 


ALUMNI  NEWS 


Online  Community  will 
launch  this  fall 

The  Alumni  office  is  in  the  final  develop- 
ment stage  of  the  vastly  improved  MSU 
Alumni  Online  Community.  With  the  goal  of 
helping  you  maintain  connections  with 
classmates  and  develop  new  contacts,  we 
soon  will  offer  a  password-protected 
directory;  yellow  pages  of  alumni  businesses 
and  services;  home  pages  for  chapters, 
reunions  and  other  groups;  class  notes  with 
photos;  discussion  boards;  photo  galleries; 
and  Web  postcards.  And  to  make  sure  you 
don't  miss  something  important,  the  Alumni 
Association  will  send  a  periodic  e-newsletter 
to  keep  you  in  the  loop. 

To  maintain  users'  privacy,  the  online 
directory  will  be  accessible  only  to  alumni. 
Access  will  require  all  users  to  verify  their 
identity  with  a  Personal  Identification  Num- 
ber (PIN).  To  obtain  a  PIN,  send  an  e-mail  or 


call  the  Office  of  Alumni  Relations.  Once 
identity  has  been  verified,  users  will  have 
full  access  to  the  online  community. 

The  directory  will  display  the  following 
fields  for  all  alumni:  name,  last  name  at 
graduation,  class  year,  school,  major  and 
state  of  residence.  As  you  register,  you  will 
have  the  option  to  set  your  own  privacy 
levels — choose  to  display  more  (address, 
phone,  e-mail,  employment  information, 
etc.)  or  less  information,  or  choose  to  hide 
yourself  completely  if  you  do  not  wish  to 
participate  in  the  directory. 

The  MSU  Alumni  Online  Community  is 
free  to  alumni  and  sponsored  by  the  Office  of 
Alumni  Relations  and  the  Alumni  Association. 

Please  make  sure  we  have  an  updated  e- 
mail  address  so  we  can  notify  you  when 
the  MSU  Alumni  Online  Community  goes 
live.  To  update  your  information,  go  to 
www.montclair.edu  /  pages/  Alumni  / 
Updateform.htm. 

For  more  information  about  the  Online 
Community,  call  973-655-4141  or  e-mail 
alumniC'mail.  montclair.edu. 


Alumna  remembered  at 
NJEA  convention 

Elizabeth  Roe  '13,  an  early  20th-century 
teacher  in  Haledon,  will  be  the  focus  of  an 
exhibit  at  this  year's  New  Jersey  Education 
Association  (NJEA)  convention,  which  will 
take  place  in  Atlantic  City  from  Nov.  6-8. 

The  exhibit,  sponsored  by  the  American 
Labor  Museum-Botto  House  National 
Landmark,  will  be  one  of  several  addressing 
labor  history  and  public  education  through  the 
years.  The  NJEA  150th  anniversary  time 
capsule  and  its  contents  also  will  be  on  display. 


Class  of  1 954  to 
celebrate  50th  reunion 

Montclair  State  University  classes  with 
years  ending  in  4  and  9  will  receive  special 
invitations  to  Alumni  Weekend  2004.  In 
addition,  invitations  will  be  sent  to  all 
alumni  from  the  1940s. 

The  class  of  1954  will  celebrate  its  50th 
anniversary  reunion  at  the  Alumni  Week- 
end dinner,  to  be  held  May  1.  James  Spry, 
class  president  and  a  member  of  the 
Alumni  Association  Executive  Board,  will 
co-chair  the  reunion  committee.  Joining 
Spry  as  a  committee  co-chair  is  George 
Iannacone,  who  also  is  a  member  of  the 
MSUAA  Executive  Board. 

"We  have  a  committee  of  20  people  in 
place,  assisting  us  with  contacting  class- 
mates," Spry  said.  The  committee  began  its 
work  with  a  telephone  campaign  in  October. 
"We  will  put  forth  a  great  effort  to  get  in 
touch  with  people.  Our  class  was  very 
active  and  we  had  a  good  turnout  for  our 
40th  reunion,"  Spry  said. 

The  Student  Government  Association 
and  alumni  who  are  educators  also  will  be 
honored. 

Details  on  the  Alumni  Weekend  program 
and  dinner  will  be  available  as  the  date 
nears.  Contact  the  Alumni  Relations  office 
by  calling  973-655-4141  or  e-mailing 
alumni@mail.montclair.edu  for  information, 
including  ways  to  get  involved. 


Bringing  employers 
and  alumni  face  to  face 

Meet  employers  interested  in  meeting 
Montclair  State  alumni  at  the  first  Alumni 
Career  Fair  on  Monday,  Nov.  3,  from  4  to 
7  p.m.  in  the  Student  Center  Ballrooms. 
Bring  your  resume  and  learn  about  job 
opportunities.  For  alumni  who  are  unable 
to  come  to  campus,  employers  will  be 


Sharing. ..Two  alumni  recently  returned  to  campus  to  share  their  expertise.  Organist  and 
scholar  Gail  Archer  73  presented  the  Jack  Sacher  Memorial  Lecture,  "Jan  Pieterszoon 
Sweelinck  and  his  Disciples:  The  Foundations  of  the  17th-century  North  German  Organ 
School."  Author  and  philosopher  Christopher  Phillips  '97  M.A.T.  held  a  Socrates  Cafe, 
"Philosophical  Communities  In  and  Out  of  the  Academy."  Phillips  is  the  author  of  Socrates 
Cafe:  A  Fresh  Taste  of  Philosophy  and  The  Philosopher's  Club,  a  children's  picture  Pook  of 
philosophical  guestions  and  ideas 


looking  to  connect  with  you  online  during 
the  two-week  period  following  the  fair.  For 
further  details,  watch  the  Web  site: 
www.montclair.edu  /  pages  /  alumni  / 
events.htm. 


Nominations  sought  for 
Alumni  Citation  recipients 

Fall  is  the  season  when  we  gather  names 
of  alumni  worthy  of  the  Alumni  Citation 
Award,  which  is  presented  at  Alumni 
Weekend.  Recognizing  someone  who  has 
made  a  significant  contribution  to  her/his 
profession,  community  or  the  University,  it 
is  the  Alumni  Association's  most  prestigious 
award.  Deadline  for  submissions  is  Dec.  1. 

We  also  seek  names  of  alumni  who  wish  to 
serve  on  the  Alumni  Association  Executive 
Board.  As  a  result  of  term  limits,  we  add  new 
members  every  year.  Our  goal  is  to  create  a 
board  that  is  as  diverse  as  our  80,000  members. 

Share  your  nominations  with  the 
Alumni  Office  by  phone,  e-mail  or 
through  the  Web  site. 


Spend  an  evening  with 
the  New  Jersey  Devils 

Alumni,  students, 
faculty  and  friends  are 
invited  to  join  the  New 
Jersey  Devils  when  they 
face  off  against  the  Ottawa 
Senators  during  Montclair 
State  University  Night  with  the  Devils  on 
Tuesday,  Jan.  13,  at  7:30  p.m.  at  the  Continen- 
tal Airlines  Arena  in  East  Rutherford.  Tickets 
are  $35  each,  a  33-percent  savings  off  the 


regular  ticket  price.  Tickets  to  cheer  on  the 
2003  Stanley  Cup  winners  make  a  great 
holiday  gift. 

To  order  tickets,  send  a  check  or  money 
order  payable  to  "New  Jersey  Devils"  along 
with  your  name,  address,  phone  number, 
graduation  year  and  number  of  tickets 
requested  to:  MSU  Ticket  Offer,  P.O.  Box 
7504,  East  Rutherford,  NJ  07073.  Tickets 
must  be  purchased  by  Dec.  18. 

All  proceeds  from  ticket  sales  directly 
benefit  the  MSU  Alumni  Association. 


By-Laws  amendments  proposed 

At  the  June  4  meeting  of  the  Montclair  State 
University  Alumni  Association  (MSUAA) 
Executive  Board,  two  amendments  to  the  by- 
laws were  proposed.  They  are  published  here 
for  the  information  of  our  members: 

1.  Amendment  to  change  the  expiration 
date  on  membership  cards. 

Article  III  Membership,  Section  2A 
Currently  states:  Active  Members — any 
degree  recipient  eligible  for  membership  as 
defined  above  who  makes  a  donation  to  the 
Alumni  Association  is  an  active  member  for 
the  fiscal  year  in  which  they  contribute, 
except  as  otherwise  provided  herein. 

Proposed  new  language:  Active  mem- 
bers— any  degree  recipient  eligible  as 
defined  above  who  makes  a  donation  to  the 
Alumni  Association  is  an  active  member  for 
one  year  as  of  the  date  of  the  most  recent 
gift,  except  as  otherwise  provided  herein. 

2.  Amendment  to  allow  balloting  online. 
Article  VII  Elections,  Section  2 
Currently  states:  Balloting  shall  be  by  mail. 
Proposed  new  language:  Balloting  shall 

be  by  mail  or  by  e-mail. 


Alumni  Life/Fall  2003  •  13 


»* -UNIVERSITY* 


Phi  Alpha  Psi  to  celebrate 
75th  anniversary 

The  Brothers  of  Phi  Alpha  Psi  Senate  are 
celebrating  their  75th  anniversary  on 
campus.  Senators  interested  in  attending  an 
alumni  dinner  in  April  honoring  former 
Dean  of  Students  Lawton  Blanton  and 
many  others  can  call  Philip  J.  Kiernan,  Jr.  at 
973-667-8981  or  e-mail  him  at 
senatealumni@'aol.com. 


Are  you  a  snowbird? 

If  you  travel  south  each  year  to  spend 
the  winter  far  away  from  snow  and  ice,  we 
want  to  make  sure  you  know  about 
Montclair  State  reunions  and  events  held 
near  your  winter  home. 

If  you  would  like  to  be  invited  to  these 
gatherings — or  if  you  want  your  winter 
issue  of  Alumni  Life  delivered  to  your 
winter  address — make  sure  we  have  your 
snowbird  contact  information.  Call  the 
Office  of  Alumni  Relations  at  973-655-4141 
or  e-mail  us  at  alumni@mail.montclair.edu. 

Include  your  name,  seasonal  mailing 
address,  phone  number  and  e-mail  address. 
Please  be  sure  to  let  us  know  that  this  is 
your  "seasonal  address,"  and  give  us  the 
dates  for  which  this  address  is  in  effect. 


Online  Survey  brings 
outstanding  results 

Our  thanks  and  appreciation  go  to  the 
nearly  2,700  alumni  who  logged  on  to  our 
Web  site  to  complete  the  online  survey  we 
announced  in  the  last  issue  of  Alumni  Life. 

The  responses  helped  us  identify 
wonderful  resources  for  alumni  and 
students,  including  241  potential  employers 
to  participate  in  our  first  Alumni  Career 
Fair,  386  possible  new  online  mentors,  120 
individuals  who  offered  to  assist  the 
Admissions  Office  by  contacting  their  local 
schools  in  key  school  districts  around  the 
state  and  the  130  alumni  who  expressed 
interest  in  coming  to  campus  to  meet  with 
small  groups  of  students  to  discuss  various 
topics.  It  was  an  amazing  and  wonderful 
outpouring  of  support. 


Responses  came  from  the  Classes  of  1940 
to  2002,  from  California  to  West  Virginia.  We 
heard  from  professors,  playwrights,  photog- 
raphers, police  officers  and  politicians.  You 
shared  your  proudest  moments  as  well  as 
news  about  your  struggles.  Your  stories  bring 
the  proud  history  of  Montclair  State  to  life. 

We  plan  to  share  some  of  your  stories  in 
future  issues  of  Alumni  Life. 

This  project  was  a  collaboration  among 
the  University  Advancement  Data  Manager 
Jeanette  Hanlein,  Jane  Zeff  and  Gurvinder 
Khaneja  of  the  Office  of  Institutional 
Research,  Web  Manager  Cindy  Meneghin 
and  the  Office  of  Alumni  Relations. 

For  those  of  you  who  wish  to  complete  a 
survey,  we  offer  it  one  more  time — either 
online  at  http:  /  /  frontpage.montclair.edu  / 
vpbpit/  surveys  /alumni,  or  call  the  Alumni 
Relations  Office  at  973-655-4141  to  request  a 
copy  by  mail.  The  survey  will  end  Nov.  1. 


Are  you  an  alumni  author? 

Send  a  copy  of  your  book  for  the  alumni 
library  to  MSUAA,  1  Normal  Ave.,  Upper 
Montclair,  NJ  07043. 


Calendar 
of  Events 


For  information  about  the  following 
events,  call  the  Alumni  Relations  Office 
at  973-655-4141  or  go  to 
www.montclair.edu  /  alumni. 

Nov.  3:  Alumni  Career  Fair.  4-7  p.m., 
Student  Center  Ballrooms. 

Jan.  8  and  April  8:  Alumni  Happy 
Hours.  Call  for  more  information. 

Jan.  13:  MSU  Night  with  the  New  Jersey 
Devils.  Join  the  fun  as  the  Devils  meet  the 
Ottawa  Senators.  7:30  p.m.,  Continental 
Airlines  Arena,  East  Rutherford.  Tickets: 
$35  per  person.  Purchase  by  Dec.  18. 

May  1:  Alumni  Weekend. 

May  6:  Superintendents  Breakfast. 


Teacher  receives  Alumni  Citation  Award 


The  Alumni  Association  presented  its 
2003  Alumni  Citation  Award  to  Janice- 
Lynn  Nazziola-Shuhan  '81  '99  M.A.  at 
Alumni  Weekend  in  May.  Shuhan  is  a 
mathematics  teacher  and  theater  direc- 
tor at  Belleville  High  School.  A  performer 
and  choreographer,  she  has  appeared  in 
cabarets  and  community  theater  in  New 
Jersey  and  New  York  as  well  as  in  films 
("Other  People's  Money"  and  "Carlito's 
Way")  and  television.  Shuhan  has  di- 
rected more  than  50  musical  productions 
for  Belleville  High  School  as  well  as  other 
New  Jersey  school  districts. 

Each  year  the  MSU  Alumni  Association 
recognizes  an  outstanding  graduate 
through  its  Alumni  Citation  Award.  Candi- 
dates are  selected  based  on  noteworthy 
contributions  to  the  community,  the  Univer- 
sity or  their  profession.  Learn  how  you  can 
nominate  a  worthy  candidate  on  page  13. 


Wayne  DcFco  '80  '82  M.A.,  president  of  the 
Alumni  Association,  presents  Janice-Lynn 

Nazziola-Shuhan  with  the  2003  Alumni 
Citation  Award. 


1 4  •  Alumni  Life/Fall  2003 


Capacity,  Funding  and  Governance 

What  Really  Needs  to  be  Fixed  in  the 
Public  Higher  Education  System 


BY  SUSAN  A.  COLE,  Ph.D. 


On  October  14,  2002,  the 
gubernatorially  appointed 
New  Jersey  Commission  on 
Health  Science,  Education, 
and  Training,  led  by  Dr.  P.  Roy  Vagelos, 
produced  its  Report  calling  for  the 
restructuring  of  Rutgers  University,  the 
University  of  Medicine  and  Dentistry  of 
New  Jersey,  and  the  New  Jersey  Institute 
of  Technology  The  consideration  of  the 
Report  has  now  moved  to  the  province 
of  large  implementation  committees, 
paid  consultants,  and,  of  course,  the 
political  arena. 

There  can  be  no  question  that 
Governor  McGreevey  is  absolutely  right 
to  be  focusing  his  attention  on  the  state's 
public  higher  education  infrastructure. 
The  membership  of  the  Vagelos 
Commission  was  exceedingly  distin- 
guished in  fields  related  to  the  health 
sciences,  and  their  Report  points  most 
directly  to  the  desirability  of  enabling 
New  Jersey  to  mount  a  research 
university  that  will  be  ranked,  especially 
in  these  fields,  among  the  nation's  top 
institutions.  What  was  beyond  the  scope 
of  the  Commission's  charge  and, 
consequently,  not  addressed  at  all  in  its 
Report,  and  what  has  not  yet  received 
any  substantive  consideration  is  the 
relation  of  the  state's  public  research 
universities  to  the  rest  of  the  state's 
public  higher  education  institutions  and 
to  the  broad  economic  and  societal  needs 
of  the  state. 

However  the  work  of  the  implemen- 
tation committees  and  the  legislative 
debate  develops,  one  thing,  at  least,  is 
eminently  clear.  It  will  be  impossible  to 
ionic  to  sound  conclusions  about  the 
disposition  of  the  state's  public  research 
universities  without  understanding  the 


overall  context  of  public  higher  education 
in  the  state.  New  Jersey  needs  to 
understand  not  only  how  to  organize  to  do 
the  best  research  in  the  health  and  life 
sciences,  it  also  needs  to  know,  among 
other  things,  how  best  to  provide  sufficient 
access  to  a  broad  range  of  higher  education 
opportunities  for  New  Jerseyans,  how  to 
assure  academic  excellence  and  meet  the 
workforce  needs 


Government  Appropriation 

for  Higher 

Education 

Per  Capita 

California 

$330 

North  Carolina 

$323 

Mississippi 

$313 

Delaware 

$242 

New  Jersey 

$225 

Connecticut 

$216 

New  York 

$208 

Massachusetts 

$185 

Pennsylvania 

$172 

of  the  state  in  a  wide  range  of  fields,  how 
to  keep  talented  students  in  state  and  how 
to  attract  talented  students  to  New  Jersey 
from  other  states,  and  how  major  higher 
education  institutions  can  and  should 
relate  to  the  economic  development  of  the 
state's  urban  centers.  The  Commission  on 
Higher  Education  (CHE)  has  been  given  a 
mandate  by  the  Governor  to  develop  a 
long-range  plan  for  higher  education  in  the 
state  and  hopefully  the  plan  that  emerges 
from  that  process  will  address  these 
important  issues.  This  broader  planning 
effort  initiated  its  work  on  a  separate  track 
from  the  work  of  the  Vagelos  Commission, 


and  genuine  intersection  of  the  two  will 
certainly  be  necessary  if  New  Jersey  is  to 
emerge  with  a  rational  statewide  plan. 

Why  does  the  state  need  a  plan?  What, 
after  all,  is  wrong  with  public  higher 
education  in  New  Jersey,  and  what  needs 
to  be  fixed?  The  Vagelos  Commission 
identified  one  problem:  New  Jersey's 
flagship  research  university  and  health 
sciences  university  have  not  reached  high 
national  standing  or  reputation  and  do  not 
attract  as  much  federal  funding  to  the  state 
as  they  should.  That  problem  has  a 
significant  impact  on  the  economic 
development  potential  of  the  state, 
particularly  in  regard  to  the  extremely 
important  New  Jersey  investment  in 
pharmaceutical  and  health-related 
industries,  and  it  is  not  a  problem  that  has 
just  been  discovered.  During  her  second 
term,  Governor  Whitman  expressed  a 
similar  concern,  pointing  to  the  fact  that 
New  Jersey  ranks  46th  out  of  the  50  states 
and  the  District  of  Columbia  in  federal 
funding  of  university-based  research  and 
development  as  a  ratio  of  gross  state 
product.  The  only  states  with  a  lower 
ranking  are  Idaho,  Kentucky,  Arkansas, 
South  Dakota,  and  Maine. 

But  there  is  something  else  that  is  also 
very  wrong  with  New  Jersey  public  higher 
education,  that  is  at  least  as,  if  not  more, 
important,  that  currently  affects  tens  of 
thousands  of  New  Jerseyans,  and  that  will 
affect  many  thousands  more  in  the  decade 
to  come.  New  Jersey  has  been  sailing 
against  the  national  tide  and  has,  over 
many  years,  declined  to  build  or  provide 
support  for  adequately  sized  and 
adequately  resourced  public  colleges  and 
universities.  Again,  this  problem  is  not  one 
that  has  just  been  discovered.  In  2001,  the 
Task  force  on  Building  a  World-Class 


Economy  in  New  Jersey,  established  by 
then  Acting  Governor  DiFrancesco,  stated: 

While  education  is  the  driver  of  a  high-tech 
economy,  New  Jersey  lacks  the  higher  education 
infrastructure  to  compete  effectively  in  the 
future  with  other  emerging  high-tech  states 
including  Massachusetts,  Virginia,  North 
Carolina,  Georgia,  Pennsylvania  and 
Michigan.  New  Jersey  lacks  both  the  higher 
education  capacity  to  meet  its  needs  as  well  as 
the  quality  of  high-end  university  research 
educators  and  centers  of  excellence ..  ..There  is 
a  significant  capacity  problem  at  Neiv  Jersey's 
public  colleges  and  universities  estimated  at  up 
'  to  60,000  seats  if  the  state  were  to  meet  the 
national  mean  in  seats  per  1,000  population. 

This  year,  in  the  face  of  an  undeniable 
state  budgetary  crisis,  higher  education 
once  again  failed  to  emerge  at  the  top  of 
the  state's  priority  list,  and  Governor 
McGreevey  announced  a  proposed  fiscal 
year  2004  state  budget  that  contained,  for 
the  second  year  in  a  row,  devastating  cuts 
for  public  higher  education.  Between  fiscal 
year  2003  and  what  is  projected  for  fiscal 
year  2004,  the  state's  12  senior  public 
colleges  and  universities  will  lose 


Projected  Percentage 

Change  in  Number  of 

High  School  Graduates, 

2000-2010 

California 

21.3 

New  Jersey 

20.4 

North  Carolina 

20.1 

Connecticut 

15.0 

New  York 

9.0 

Massachusetts 

8.6 

Delaware 

5.4 

Pennsylvania 

3.1 

Mississippi 

-5.1 

$165.5  million,  approximately  20  percent 
of  their  direct  state  appropriation.  Over 
two  decades,  the  state  of  New  Jersey  will 
have  gone  from  supporting  over  70  percent 
of  the  operations  of  these  12  institutions  to 
less  than  55  percent,  with  no  end  to  the 
inexorable  decline  in  sight. 


THE  UNDER-BUILDING  OF 

NEW  JERSEY  PUBLIC 

COLLEGES  AND  UNIVERSITIES 

The  under-building  of  New  Jersey's 
public  colleges  and  universities  is  not 
marginal;  it  is  dramatic.  New  Jersey  ranks 
44th  out  of  50  states  in  its  public  four-year 
enrollment  per  capita.  Just  to  reach  the 
national  mean,  New  Jersey  would  need  to 
serve  68,000  more  students.  This  dramatic 
shortfall  in  capacity  coincides  with  current 
projections  of  the  fifth-highest  growth  rate 
in  the  nation  in  the  number  of  high  school 
graduates  in  the  decade  between  2001  and 
2011.  Within  a  few  years,  New  Jersey  will 
be  producing  more  than  20,000  more  high 
school  graduates  each  year.  The  Interim 
Report  of  the  Higher  Education  Long-Range 
Plan  Steering  Committee,  produced  in 
November  2002  by  the  Commission  on 
Higher  Education,  notes:  "If  the  percentage 
of  high  school  graduates  who  attend 
college  in  New  Jersey  within  12  months  of 
graduation  continues  to  grow,  the 
cumulative  effect  over  a  four-year  period 
would  be  significantly  higher,  reaching 
36,800  additional  students  seeking 
enrollment  in  2008."  This  report  further 
notes  that  "many  of  these  students  will 
want  a  residential  experience."  In  addition 
to  the  state's  startling  lack  of  capacity  in 
baccalaureate  enrollment,  New  Jersey  is 
also  behind  all  other  states  of  comparable 
populations  in  doctoral  degree  production. 

The  under-building  of  New  Jersey 
public  higher  education  becomes  quickly 
apparent  as  soon  as  one  looks  at 
comparable  states.  New  Jersey  quite 
simply  has  fewer  students  in  public  four- 
year  institutions  than  states  of  comparable 
size:  20,000  fewer  than  North  Carolina; 
25,000  fewer  than  Georgia;  35,000  fewer 
than  Virginia;  47,000  fewer  than  Indiana; 
and  a  startling  130,000  fewer  than 
Michigan.  The  cause  of  this  deficit  becomes 
clear  when  one  realizes  that  New  Jersey, 
with  a  population  of  8.4  million,  has  only 
one  large  public  university,  Rutgers 
University  with  49,000  students.  After 
Rutgers,  the  second  largest  university  in 
the  state  is  Montclair  State  University,  with 
14,  600  students.  In  comparison,  Indiana, 
with  a  population  of  6.1  million,  has  four 
large    public    doctoral    universities, 


including  two  major  public  research 
universities.  Virginia,  with  a  population  of 
7  million,  has  six  large  public  doctoral 
universities,  including  four  research 
universities.  North  Carolina,  with  a 
population  of  8  million,  has  four  large 
public  doctoral  universities,  including  two 
research  universities.  Georgia,  with  a 
population  of  8.1  million,  has  chosen  to 
build  a  large  number  of  highly  dispersed 
smaller  institutions,  in  fact,  21  public 
colleges  and  universities.  However,  even 
Georgia  has  three  sizable  research 
universities.  Michigan,  with  a  population 
of  9.9  million,  has  eight  large  public 
universities,  including  four  research 
universities  and  eight  doctoral 
institutions.  The  contrast  to  New  Jersey 
could  not  be  more  dramatic,  and  the 
number  of  large  institutions  has  an  impact 
on  considerably  more  than  just  enrollment 
capacity  and  flexibility.  Large  institutions, 
because  they  can  support  more  fields  of 
study  and  high  cost  instructional  and 
research  equipment,  add  significantly  to 
a  state's  capacity  to  attract  federal  funding 
and  to  mount  programs  in  response  to 
strategic  state  needs. 

New  Jersey  came  later  than  other  states 
to  a  fully  developed  sense  of  the 
importance  of  public  higher  education, 
both  in  supporting  the  economic 
development  of  the  state  and  in  assuring 
that  economic  and  other  societal  obstacles 
do  not  limit  educational  opportunity  for  all 
who  have  the  ability  to  benefit  from  it. 
Once  the  state  did  develop  a  serious 
interest  in  public  higher  education,  it 
focused  most  of  its  attention  on  Rutgers, 
which  was  to  be  its  flagship  institution. 
Focusing  attention  on  Rutgers  was  a  very 
good  thing,  but  there  was,  underlying  that 
attention,  the  mistaken  assumption  that 
Rutgers,  essentially  single-handedly,  could 
provide  the  state  with  all  that  it  needed. 
Over  time,  Rutgers  was  burdened  with  the 
task  of  educating  more  students  than  its 
infrastructure  could  adequately  support, 
serving  the  urban  centers,  producing 
graduates  in  the  applied  and  professional 
fields  needed  by  the  state,  conducting  the 
research,  implementing  the  land  grant 
mission  and  supporting  the  state's 
agricultural  community  and  marine 


industries,  developing  innovative 
knowledge  applications  and  high  tech 
spin-offs  and  incubators,  addressing  the 
state's  diversity  needs,  and  providing  a 
nurturing  undergraduate  environment. 
While  it  was  doing  all  this,  it  was  supposed 
to  become  one  of  the  nation's  top  research 
universities.  And  now,  Rutgers  is  being 
asked  to  take  on  all  bio-medical  and  health 
sciences  education  and  research  as  well, 
nor  has  there  been,  in  the  current 
restructuring  discussion,  any  suggestion 
that  Rutgers  may  need  to  narrow  its 
mission  a  bit  if  it  is  to  succeed  in  achieving 
an  ambitious  research  agenda. 

Historically,  the  burden  of  this 
extraordinarily  extensive  mission  has  been 
assumed  rather  willingly  by  Rutgers.  In  an 
environment  characterized  by  inadequate 
funding  by  the  state  of  its  public  higher 
education  institutions,  Rutgers  under- 
standably sought  to  retain  a  significant 
portion  of  the  available  resources  by 
maintaining  a  monopoly  on  the  state's 
higher  education  mission  in  the  mind  of 
the  public,  and  even  more  important,  in  the 
mind  of  the  legislature.  But  only  a  glance 
at  the  great  flagship  research  universities 
in  the  nation  will  demonstrate  that  one  of 
the  secrets  of  their  success  is  that  they  do 
not  do  it  all,  nor  can  Rutgers  do  it  all,  nor 
should  it  have  to  appear  to  be  doing  it  all 
in  order  to  acquire  appropriate  state 
funding. 

The  states  with  arguably  the  top  four 
public  research  universities  in  the  nation, 
California,  Illinois  and  Michigan,  clearly 
demonstrate  the  pyramidal  structure  that 
most  typically  enables  great  flagship 
institutions  to  emerge.  California,  which 
has  the  top  two  public  research  universities 
in  the  nation  (Berkeley  and  UCLA),  has 
buttressed  these  two  with  seven  other 
doctoral /research  institutions,  several  of 
them  very  highly  ranked  institutions,  as 
well.  Further,  these  180,000-student 
University  of  California  campuses  stand  on 
the  shoulders  of  the  state's  enormous 
investment  in  the  California  State 
University  campuses  that  serve  more  than 
373,000  students.  Those  Cal  State  campuses 
educate  more  than  two-thirds  of 
California's  public  university  students, 
provide    a    variety    of    high    quality 


educational  options  and  academic 
programs  on  campuses  that  range  in  size 
from  a  few  thousand  students  to  37,000 
students,  and,  in  addition  to  a  strong  liberal 
arts  core,  offer  professional  and  applied 
programs  relevant  to  the  state's  economic 
and  social  needs.  The  California  State 
universities  and  several  of  the  University 
of  California  campuses  lift  from  the  backs 
of  the  state's  flagship  institutions  the  lion's 
share  of  the  burden  of  meeting  the  state's 
broad  higher  education  needs. 

Similarly,  the  37,000-student  University 
of  Illinois  at  Urbana-Champaign  is  set  on 
the  shoulders  of  eleven  other  public 
universities,  three  of  which  are  also 
research  institutions,  five  of  which  offer 
doctoral  degrees,  and  all  of  which  together 
serve  more  than  154,000  students.  The 
same  pattern  can  be  found  in  Michigan. 
The  38,000-student  University  of  Michigan 
at  Ann  Arbor  is  flanked  by  14  other  public 
universities,  three  of  which  are  research 
universities,  seven  of  which  offer  doctoral 
degrees,  and  all  of  which  together  serve 
more  than  238,000  students.  The  key  point 
is  that  great  public  research  universities  do 
not  exist  in  a  vacuum.  Most  often,  they 
emerge  at  the  pinnacle  of  a  large  and  a  solid 
pyramidal  foundation  of  public  colleges 
and  universities  that  are  endowed  with  the 
mission  and  the  resources  to  serve  the 
broad  educational  needs  of  a  state.  New 
Jersey  has  attempted  to  raise  its  tower  of 
excellence  on  an  under-sized  and  under- 
resourced  foundation. 

While  New  Jersey  has  permitted  the 
35,000-student  New  Brunswick  campus  of 
Rutgers  to  grow  to  the  size  of  the  nation's 
larger  research  universities  (the  top  ranked 
public  research  universities  average  a  little 
under  36,000  students),  it  has  quite 
successfully  stifled  both  the  growth  and  the 
development  of  the  rest  of  its  public  higher 
education  institutions,  including  the 
Rutgers  campuses  at  Newark  and  Camden 
and  the  state's  other  public  universities, 
Montclair  State  University,  Kean 
University,  Rowan  University,  William 
Paterson  University,  the  New  Jersey 
Institute  of  Technology,  and  New  Jersey 
City  University,  and  its  colleges,  The 
College  of  New  Jersey,  Richard  Stockton 
College,  Ramapo  College,  and  Thomas 


Edison  State  College.  Both  Rutgers  and 
New  Jersey  have  suffered  as  a  result. 

At  the  heart  of  the  problem  is  the  fact 
that  New  Jersey's  appropriations  model 
provides  no  recognition  to  institutions  that 
grow  enrollments,  develop  new  academic 
programs,  or  improve  their  facilities.  As  a 
consequence,  those  institutions  that  do 
grow  to  meet  enrollment  demand  or  that 
seek  to  improve  the  scope  and  qualitv  of 
their  programs  are  forced  to  spread  the 
same  state  appropriation  over  a  larger 
number  of  students  and  academic 
initiatives.  As  their  only  recourse,  public 
colleges  and  universities  in  New  Jersey 
have  been  forced  to  rely  on  tuition 
increases  to  meet  at  least  a  modicum  of  the 
demands  of  growth  and  development. 
Since  1988,  the  proportion  of  the  operating 
budgets  of  these  institutions  that  is 
supported  by  tuition  and  fees  has  grown 
from  29.5%  to  44%,  and  the  current  cuts  in 
state  appropriation  will,  without  doubt, 
push  that  percentage  even  higher  in  the 
2004  fiscal  year. 

In  the  area  of  programmatic  growth, 
New  Jersey's  higher  education  bureauc- 
racies and  the  legislature  have  traditionallv 
discouraged  the  academic  development  of 
the  state's  public  colleges  and  universities. 
While  the  comprehensive  public  colleges 
and  universities  in  our  competitor  states 
have  been  encouraged  and  funded  to  grow 
and  develop,  to  offer  advanced  degrees,  to 
assist  with  the  state's  research  agenda,  to 
offer  professional  programs,  to  grow  both 
undergraduate  and  graduate  enrollments, 
and  to  engage  in  economic  development 
initiatives,  the  culture  in  New  Jersey  has 
favored  keeping  the  state's  colleges  and 
universities  small  and  as  they  were  in  the 
past  and  has  viewed  institutional  efforts  to 
respond  to  the  changing  needs  of  the  state 
as,  at  best,  a  low  priority  and,  at  worst,  as 
a  bad  thing,  to  be  greeted  with  suspicion 
and  denigrated  as  "mission  creep." 

Added  to  these  disincentives  to  growth 
and  development,  New  Jersey,  unlike  the 
majority  of  other  states,  does  not  regularly 
invest  in  the  capital  facilities  of  its  public 
colleges  and  universities.  The  capital 
facilities  and  major  equipment  needs  of  the 
state's  campuses  has  been  documented  by 
the  Commission  on  Higher  Education  in  a 


December  2001  report,  as  well  as  by 
independent  facilities  condition  audits 
conducted  by  the  campuses.  The  CHE 
identified  unmet  capital  needs  of  more  than 
$3.4  billion  for  New  Jersey's  12  public 
colleges  and  universities.  The  state's 
institutions  have  been  left  to  make  the 
choice  between  inadequate  facilities,  on  the 
one  hand,  and  bonding  to  build,  on  the  other 
hand,  laying  off  the  obligations  of  debt 
service  on  an  operating  budget  that 
increasingly  must  rely  on  tuition  increases 
to  sustain  the  quality  of  the  campus 
environment.  The  CHE  report  notes  that  the 
state's  public  colleges  and  universities 
which  are  among  the  most  leveraged  public 
institutions  in  the  nation  are  already 
carrying  more  than  $1.2  billion  in  debt  and 
are  expending  close  to  $200  million  annually 
in  repair  and  maintenance.  A  number  of 
New  Jersey's  institutions  are  approaching 
the  limits  of  what  the  bond-rating  agencies 
assess  as  responsible  debt,  and  debt  service 
obligations  are  an  increasing  portion  of 
under-funded  operating  budgets.  One  of  the 
more  visible  results  of  the  lack  of  state 
support  for  its  college  and  university 
facilities  is  the  inadequacy  of  the  science  and 
other  specialized  facilities  usually  found  on 
the  nation's  public  campuses,  as  well  as  the 
amenities,  such  as,  adequate  residence  halls, 
and  athletic  and  recreational  facilities. 

THE  OUT-MIGRATION  OF 
NEW  JERSEY  STUDENTS 

Beyond  the  burdens  it  has  placed  on 
Rutgers,  the  under-building  of  New  Jersey 
colleges  and  universities  has  resulted  in  the 
state  having  the  highest  net  out-migration 
of  baccalaureate-seeking  students  in  the 
nation.  New  Jersey  exports  55  percent  of 
all  students  seeking  a  four-year  degree,  and 
it  imports  only  a  very  small  number  from 
other  states.  The  net  loss  to  New  Jersey  is 
approximately  20,000  students  a  year,  a 
brain  drain  of  enormous  proportions  that 
is  not  balanced  by  a  comparable  in- 
migration  of  talented  students.  When  out- 
of-state  students  apply  to  most  of  New 
Jersey's  public  colleges  and  universities, 
they  often  discover  that,  like  so  many  of 
our  own  in-state  students,  they  cannot  be 
promised  a  dormitory  room  or  guaranteed 
a  place  in  a  high-demand  program  of  their 


choice.  On  the  other  hand,  when  New 
Jersey  students  pay  higher  tuitions  to 
attend  institutions  in  Pennsylvania, 
Maryland,  and  Delaware,  they  do  so,  not 
because  the  education  is  superior,  but 
because  the  campuses  in  those  states  have 
the  facilities  that  their  home  institutions 
lack.  Popular  myth  has  it  that  the  out- 
migration  of  New  Jersey  students  is  based 
on  their  desire  to  "go  away"  to  college.  In 
fact,  young  New  Jerseyans,  like  their 
elders,  are  quite  passionate  about  their 
state.  They  are  not  leaving  because  they 
want  to  leave  New  Jersey;  they  are  leaving 
because  they  do  want  to  "go  away"  to 
college,  that  is,  go  to  a  college  where  they 
can  live,  go  to  a  campus  that  looks  and  feels 
like  a  college.  That  is  why  New  Jersey's 
public  colleges  and  universities  have 
students  tripled  up  in  dormitory  rooms, 
with  long  waiting  lists  of  students  seeking 
a  residence  opportunity.  That  is  why 
students  at  New  Jersey's  public  institutions 
have  been  willing  to  pay  extra  fees  to  fund 
construction  of  recreational  and  other 
facilities  on  their  campuses. 


Net  Migration  of 

College 

Students 

Massachusetts 

10,282 

North  Carolina 

8,794 

Pennsylvania 

7,592 

Mississippi 

2,604 

California 

2,352 

Delaware 

1,852 

New  York 

264 

Connecticut 

-4,477 

New  Jersey 

-20,128 

A  state  such  as  Massachusetts,  the  only 
state  of  a  size  comparable  to  New  Jersey 
that  has  as  under-built  a  public  higher 
education  infrastructure,  compensates  for 
it  with  one  of  the  nation's  strongest  rosters 
of  private  institutions.  Massachusetts 
benefits  from  the  presence  of  Harvard 
University,  the  Massachusetts  Institute  of 
Technology,  Tufts  University,  Boston 
University,  and  Brandeis  University,  not  to 


mention  Boston,  Amherst,  Smith,  Mount 
Holyoke,  and  Wellesley  Colleges,  all  of 
which  have  established  national 
reputations  and  draw  substantial  numbers 
of  the  nation's  most  talented  students  from 
all  over  the  country.  In  fact,  close  to  40 
percent  of  Massachusetts  college  students 
are  attracted  from  other  states,  compared 
to  under  10  percent  in  New  Jersey.  The  first 
four  of  the  institutions  mentioned  above 
alone  were  responsible  for  $787  million 
in  federal  research-and-development 
expenditures  in  Massachusetts  in  2000. 
New  Jersey  has,  in  Princeton  University, 
only  one,  relatively  small  nationally 
recognized  private  institution.  New 
Jersey's  other  private  institutions  are 
regional  in  reputation  and  service,  are 
comparatively  small,  and  the  privates  as  a 
group  serve  less  than  the  national  average 
proportion  of  students  in  the  state,  despite 
the  fact  that  New  Jersey  is  one  of  only  a 
very  few  states  in  the  nation  that  provide 
direct  state  appropriation  to  private 
colleges  and  despite  the  fact  that  the  state's 
private  institutions  are  allocated  the  largest 
share  of  the  state's  generous  financial  aid 
dollars. 

New  Jersey  ranks  first  in  the  nation  in 
spending  per  student  for  public  K-12 
education,  but  drops  precipitously  to  a 
ranking  of  forty-first  in  the  nation  per 
$1,000  of  personal  income  in  spending  for 
higher  education  operating  support.  In 
effect,  New  Jersey  has  put  itself  in  the 
anomalous  position  of  making  the  highest 
per  student  investment  in  K-12  education 
in  the  nation,  and  then,  after  investing  so 
substantially  in  the  education  of  its  youth, 
it  sends  more  than  55  percent  of  its  most 
academically  prepared  college-bound 
students  to  other  states.  Why  would  a  state 
that  depends  so  heavily  on  the  quality  and 
education  of  its  available  workforce  for  its 
economic  competitiveness  do  such  a  thing 
as  a  matter  of  public  policy?  Is  it  possible 
that  New  Jersey  has  cleverly  assumed  that 
it  need  not  undertake  the  financial  burden 
of  providing  higher  education  for  its 
citizens?  Does  New  Jersey  assume  that  it 
can  pass  that  obligation  off  to  other  states 
and  to  affluent  New  Jersey  parents  who  can 
and  will  pay  to  send  their  children  to  higher 
cost  public  and  private  institutions  out  of 


the  state?  The  underlying  assumption  of 
such  a  policy  would  be  that  New  Jersey 
need  not  grow  its  own  workforce,  that  the 
state  will  always  be  able  to  import  and  to 
attract  back  to  the  state  all  the  talented  and 
skilled  workers  it  will  need.  That 
assumption  is  a  dangerous  one  in  today's 
competitive  economy  Further,  such  a  policy 
does  not  take  into  account  the  growing  need 
for  education  among  those  segments  of  the 
population,  including  the  growing  number 
of  new  immigrants  to  the  state,  who  may 
not  have  the  financial  means  or  the  family 
flexibility  to  send  their  children  out  of  state. 
New  Jersey  cannot  sustain  the  societal 
consequences  and  costs  of  a  large  and  young 
population  in  the  state  without  adequate 
access  to  the  education  they  need  to  be 
productive  contributors  to  the  economy. 

While  the  state's  19  community  colleges, 
serving  approxi- 
mately 125,000  stu- 
dents,  are  close  in 
size  and  resources 
to  a  number  of 
competitor  states  of 
comparable  pop- 
ulations, they,  too, 
may  be  under-built 
to  serve  the  state's 
needs.  New  Jersey 
has  fewer  students 
in  two-year  college 
programs  than 
Virginia,  Michigan, 
and  North  Carolina, 
although  more  than 
in  Massachusetts, 

Georgia  and  Indiana.  Considerable 
attention  has  been  given  by  the  Com- 
mission on  Higher  Education  and  the 
legislature  to  the  ease  of  transfer  of 
community  college  students  to  state 
colleges  and  universities.  However, 
transfer  students  generally  constitute  no 
more  than  1 2  percent  of  community  college 
students.  The  great  majority  of  community 
college  students  are  there  to  acquire 
specific  training  and  skills  to  enter  or 
advance  in  the  workforce.  It  is  certainly 
worth  some  careful  analysis  as  to  whether 
or  not  the  state's  community  toll  eges  have 
adequate  capacity  in  programs  directly 
related  to  the  state's  broad  workforce 


needs,  particularly  in  entry-level  and 
specialized  employment  fields. 

THE  UNIVERSITY  AND  THE  CITY 

From  time  to  time,  a  state  will  determine 
to  make  a  major  investment  in  public 
higher  education  as  an  economic  engine  for 
a  particular  region.  While  it  is  true  that, 
especially  in  low  population  and  relatively 
underdeveloped  regions,  universities  can 
be  important,  even  critical,  components  of 
a  local  economy,  it  is  less  true  that  a 
university,  even  a  large  research  university, 
can  drive  major  economic  development 
where  little  currently  exists.  What  is  true, 
though,  is  that  it  would  be  hard  to  point  to 
any  of  the  principal  cities  in  the  nation  and 
find  one  that  does  not  have  at  least  one, 
and  often  more  than  one,  large,  public  or 
private  nationally  recognized  university 


Average  Tuition  for  Public 

4-Year  Colleges 

Pennsylvania 

$5,918 

New  Jersey 

$5,607 

Delaware 

$4,797 

Conneeticut 

$4,543 

New  York 

$4,062 

Massachusetts 

$4,003 

Mississippi 

$2,967 

California 

$2,561 

North  Carolina 

$2,299 

Average  Tuition  for  Public 

2-Year  Colleges 

New  York 

$2,557 

New  Jerst 

295 

Pennsylvania 

S2.285 

Massachusetts 

$1,891 

Connecticut 

$1,867 

Delaware 

$1,680 

Mississippi 

$1,134 

North  Carolina 

$    891 

California 

$    316 

Universities,  when  combined  with 
corporate  and  business  centers,  major 
cultural  institutions,  and  adequate  housing 
stock  can  anchor  an  urban  center  and 
contribute  to  the  economic  viability,  the 
livability,  and  attractiveness  of  a  city.  In  and 
of  themselves,  they  cannot  build  a  viable 
city,  as  distinct  from  a  college  town,  but,  as 
noted  above,  almost  by  definition,  there  is 
no  such  thing  as  a  major  American  city 
without  a  major  university. 

New  Jersey  deserves  to  have  at  least  one 
important  American  city,  and  clearly  it 
should  be  Newark,  the  state's  most 
populous  city.  Newark  has  a  corporate 
and  business  base  that  is  capable  of 


growth,  it  contains  what  is  arguably  the 
state's  most  important  cultural  institution, 
the  New  Jersey  Performing  Arts  Center,  a 
small  remaining  core  of  historical 
architecture,  and  a  waterfront  capable  of 
development.  The  city's  needs  are  great, 
and,  among  them  is  the  need  for  a 
nationally  recognized  university. 

The  branch  campus  model  of  Rutgers 
has  not  worked  for  Newark.  Both  the 
Rutgers-Newark  campus  and  NJIT  are,  like 
the  rest  of  the  state's  colleges  and 
universities,  under-developed.  The 
leadership  and  the  faculties  at  these 
institutions  have  been  strong  and 
committed,  and,  under  the  circumstances, 
their  achievements  have  been  exemplary, 
but  neither  institution  was  given  either  the 
mandate  or  the  resources  to  create  a  major 
institution.  Neither  Rutgers-Newark  nor 
NJIT  has  grown  to 
an  appropriate  size 
and  neither  meets 
the  national  Carnegie 
criteria  for  categori- 
zation as  a  doctoral/ 
research-extensive 
university.  For  all 
intents  and  pur- 
poses, the  great 
majority  of  what 
constitutes  the  re- 
search university 
within  Rutgers  is 
the  New  Brunswick 
campus,  and  it  is 
that  campus  that  is 
recognized  nation- 
ally as  the  research  institution. 

However,  the  state's  several  academic 
investments  in  the  Newark  region,  taken 
together,  have  the  potential  to  form  the  core 
of  a  major  American  research  university 
and  a  nationally  recognized  university 
center  in  Newark.  To  achieve  that  vision, 
the  experience  of  American  higher 
education  would  suggest  that  the 
university  center  in  Newark  needs  to 
separate  its  identity  from  Rutgers 
University,  it  needs  planned  new 
investments,  strong  and  independent 
leadership,  a  distinguished  governing 
board,  and  its  own  prestigious  name.  It  is 
very  difficult  to  find  examples  of  second 


campuses  of  flagship  universities  in 
America  that  have  been  able  to  achieve 
anv  level  of  national  distinction.  It  is, 
however,  as  noted  above,  relatively  easy 
to  find  great  research  universities  in  states 
that  also  have  two,  three,  four,  or  even 
more  other  strong  research  and  doctoral 
institutions.  A  strong  and  independent 
university  center  in  Newark  would  be  an 
important  asset  to  the  state. 

There  are  other  urban  areas  in  New 
Jersey  that  could  benefit  from  a  well- 
developed  public  university  presence, 
although  not  necessarily  a  research 
university.  The  most  obvious  candidate  is 
Jersey  City,  the  state's  second  largest  and 
rapidly  developing  city.  Jersey  City  and  its 
surrounding  communities  along  the 
Hudson  would  be  well-served  by  state 
investment  in  the  continued  appropriate 
growth  and  development  of  New  Jersey 
City  University  as  a  high  quality  urban, 
commuter  university.  There  are  a  number 
of  very  successful  models  of  such 
institutions,  including  Hunter  College  just 
across  the  river  in  New  York  City. 

The  Vagelos  Report  addresses  the 
Camden  campus  of  Rutgers  in  a  rather 
summary  manner.  The  Camden  campus  is 
quite  small.  With  just  a  little  over  5,000 
students,  it  is  actually  the  smallest  of  all 
the  public  colleges'and  universities  in  New 
Jersey,  and,  with  the  exception  of  housing 
one  of  the  state's  two  public  law  schools,  it 
is  predominantly  an  undergraduate 
campus.  Nearby  Rowan  University 
actually  provides  South  Jersey  with  its 
largest  and  most  comprehensive  public 
university,  and  it  is  the  more  obvious 
candidate  for  additional  state  investment 
if  one  is  judging  by  the  size,  scope,  and 
quality  of  the  already  available  educational 
resource.  Although  Camden  only  ranks  as 
New  Jersey's  tenth  largest  city,  its  strategic 
location  across  the  river  from  Philadelphia 
and  its  chronic  economic  depression 
certainly  suggest  that  a  thoughtful  higher 
education  solution  should  be  part  of  any 
long-range  plan  for  the  city.  How  that 
solution  would  fit  into  the  overall  context 
of  the  higher  education  needs  of  South 
Jersey  warrants  more  consideration  than 
the  Vagelos  Commission  was  able  to 
provide  within  the  limited  scope  of  its 


mandate.  Certainly,  restricting  consider- 
ation to  the  Rutgers-Camden  campus 
would  be  a  significant  error. 

WHAT  DOES  NEW  JERSEY  NEED? 

It  would  be  difficult  to  argue  that  New 
Jersey,  with  its  knowledge-based 
industries,  should  not  have  a  national 
reputation  for  its  higher  education 
resources.  What  then  will  it  take  to  give 
New  Jersey  a  public  higher  education 
infrastructure  that  is  a  fit  with  its  long-term 
economic  and  social  objectives?  Clearly,  the 
Governor  and  the  Vagelos  Commission  are 
correct  in  their  assessment  that  New 
Jersey's  university-based  research  and 
development  efforts  need  to  be  brought  to 
the  level  of  excellence  that  will  achieve  high 
national  rankings,  will  yield  a  greater  flow 
of  federal  and  corporate  research 
investments,  and  will  enhance  the 
reputation  of  the  state  as  a  place  where 
high-technology  industry  has  a  reason  to 
locate.  However,  those  objectives  cannot  be 
achieved  in  a  vacuum,  and  the  major 
imbalances  and  deficits  in  the  state's  public 
college  and  university  assets  will  have  to 
be  addressed  as  an  integrated  part  of  any 
solution. 

For  starters,  New  Jersey  must  right-size 
its  public  colleges  and  universities.  Two 
states  with  strong  national  reputations  for 
their  public  higher  education,  one  very 
large,  California,  and  one  close  to  New 
Jersey's  size,  Michigan,  have  in  common 
that  the  average  size  of  their  public  colleges 
and  universities  is  in  the  range  of  18,000  to 
19,000  students.  In  New  Jersey  the  average 
size  of  its  public  colleges  and  universities 
is  approximately  12,000,  if  one  counts  the 
three  campuses  of  Rutgers  as  a  single 
institution,  or  approximately  10,000,  a 
more  accurate  reflection,  counting  the  three 
campuses  of  Rutgers  separately.  The  effect 
of  this  difference  is  actually  quite 
significant.  If  the  New  Jersey  average  were 
similar  to  that  in  California  or  Michigan  it 
would  provide  the  additional 
approximately  70,000  places  that  would 
bring  New  Jersey  to  the  national  mean  in 
the  provision  of  public  baccalaureate  places 
per  capita. 

Virginia,  a  smaller  state  than  New  Jersey, 
with  a  number  of  well-known  and 


distinctive  small  campuses,  such  as  the 
Virginia  Military  Institute  and  William  and 
Mary,  still  averages  approximately  15,000 
students  for  all  its  public  colleges  and 
universities.  If  New  Jersey  just  reached  the 
Virginia  average,  it  would  be  able  to  serve 
approximately  40,000  additional  students, 
enough  to  handle  the  increase  in  high 
school  graduates  that  the  state  will 
experience  and  to  reverse  at  least  a  portion 
of  the  out-migration. 


Percentage  of  High  School 

Students  Going 

On  to  College 

Massachusetts 

54 

New  Jersey 

54 

Connecticut 

48 

Pennsylvania 

47 

New  York 

43 

Delaware 

42 

North  Carolina 

39 

California 

34 

Mississippi 

34 

New  Jersey  must  have  a  plan  to  expand 
some,  but  not  necessarily  all,  of  its  existing 
public  institutions.  Every  state  can  benefit 
from  having  several  smaller,  high  quality, 
liberal  arts  or  specialized  colleges  to 
provide  one  attractive  option  to  in-state 
students  and  to  attract  talented  out-of-state 
students  who  are  seeking  a  small  campus 
setting  in  the  public  sector.  In  The  College 
of  New  Jersey,  the  state  has  a  strong 
example  of  that  model.  But  small 
institutions  need  to  be  balanced  with 
several  large  universities,  and  there  are  a 
number  of  public  institutions  in  New 
Jersey  that  would  be  excellent  candidates 
for  growth,  the  most  obvious  being 
Montclair  State  University,  already  the 
second  largest  university  in  the  state,  the 
one  experiencing  the  most  rapid  growth, 
and  the  state  university  with  the  largest 
graduate  programs.  Rowan  University  in 
South  Jersey  is  another  very  strong 
candidate  for  growth,  and  so  may  be  Kean, 
New  Jersey  City,  and  William  Paterson 
Universities. 


From  time  to  time,  the  suggestion  is 
voiced  that  New  Jersey  should  build  one 
or  more  additional  public  colleges. 
However,  national  standards  would 
suggest  that  is  not  the  case.  In  fact,  New 
Jersey  has  one  college  or  university  for 
every  700  square  miles,  while  in  Georgia, 
Indiana,  North  Carolina,  and  Virginia, 
states  with  populations  of  similar  size  to 
New  Jersey,  there  is  one  public  college  or 
university  for  approximately  every  3,000 
square  miles,  and  in  Michigan,  the  figure 
is  one  for  every  6,400  square  miles.  The 
problem  in  New  Jersey  is  not  the  number 
of  institutions,  or  even  the  location  of 
institutions,  it  is  that  the  state  has  not 
developed  the  full  and  distinctive 
potential  resident  in  each  of  its 
institutions.  For  example,  relatively 
modest  investments  in  increased 
technological  resources  at  Thomas  Edison 
State  College  could  yield  significantly 
increased  educational  access  for  non- 
traditional,  working  adult  students 
throughout  the  state.  New  Jersey  has  the 
core  higher  educational  assets  that  it 
needs,  but  many  of  the  state's  institutions 
are  just  too  small,  most  of  them  lack 
adequate  facilities,  and  they  all  are  forced 
to  work  against  significant  disincentives 
to  develop  their  programs  and  services  to 
serve  the  growing  needs  of  the  state. 

New  Jersey  must  encourage  the 
academic  growth  and  development  of  all 
of  its  colleges  and  universities  in  ways 
that  are  appropriate  to  the  creation  of  a 
broad  array  of  educational  opportunities 
for  the  state.  Institutions  such  as  Montclair 
State  University  and  Rowan  University 
that  are  ready  to  expand  their  contri- 
butions to  the  state's  research  agenda  and 
to  increase  their  provision  of  advanced 
degrees  should  be  encouraged  and 
supported  in  those  efforts  A  strong 
university  research  center  should  be 
developed  in  Newark.  It  will  not  harm 
Rutgers  to  permit  these  and  other  long 
overdue  investments  in  the  state's  other 
public  higher  education  assets.  I  he 
University  of  Michigan  at  Ann  Arbor  is 
one  ot  the  nation's  top  tour  publn 
arch  universities,  not  despite,  but  in 
ise  ot,  the  very  extensive 


contributions  that  Michigan  State 
University,  Wayne  State  University,  and 
Western  Michigan  University  make  in 
meeting  many  of  the  important  research, 
professional,  and  undergraduate  and 
graduate  educational  needs  of  the  state. 
And,  finally,  New  Jersey  must  invest 
in  public  higher  education,  even  though 
these  are  difficult  times  in  which  to 
contemplate  investments  of  any  kind. 
There  is  simply  no  way  around  the  fact 
that,  if  New  Jersey  wants  first  class 
institutions  of  higher  education, 
appropriately  sized  to  meet  the  needs  of 
both  the  state's  workforce  and  the  state's 
growing  population,  it  will  have  to  pay 
for  them.  There  are  a  number  of  reasons 
why  the  California  public  universities  are 
so  good,  but  the  most  important  reason 
is  that  California  has  built  outstanding 
facilities  on  its  campuses  and  provides 
funding  to  support  high  quality  faculty 
and  programs.  If  one  considers  the  two 
key  measures  of  state  support  for 
institutions,  sustained  and  reasonably 
predictable  operating  support  and 
capital  facilities  investment,  any 
objective  assessment  will  reveal  that 
New  Jersey  has  traditionally  and 
consistently  under-funded  all  of  its 
public  institutions,  a  point  confirmed  by 
the  Vagelos  Commission.  If  New  Jersey's 
public  colleges  and  universities  were  to 
receive  the  state  operating  appropriation 
that  comparable  institutions  in  California 
received,  they  would  receive  thousands 
of  dollars  more  a  year  per  student  in 
opeiating  support  and  substantially 
more  in  support  for  capital  facilities.  This 
differential  will  not  just  be  found  in 
comparison  to  California,  but  also,  for 
example,  in  a  comparison  with  North 
Carolina,  an  east  coast  competitor  state  ot 
similar  si/e  to  New  Jersey.  That  funding 
difference  results  in  a  significant  impact  in 
terms  of  the  number  ot  students  that  can 
be  served  ,ind  the  quality  of  facilities, 
numbers  of  faculty,  scope  of  programs,  and 
research  ^nd  other  initiatives  that  New 
Jersey's  public  colleges  and  universities 
i  'iter  to  students  in  New  fersey,  ,\nd  it 
also  results  in  New  ferse)  's  higher  public 
(  ollege  tuitions 


THE  CHALLENGE 

The  challenge  facing  new  Jersey  is 
whether  or  not  the  political  will  can  be 
created  to  address  the  state's  benign 
neglect  of  its  public  colleges  and 
universities  and  whether  or  not  a  truly 
comprehensive  and  far-sighted  plan  for 
meeting  the  state's  broad  higher 
education  needs  can  emerge  from  the 
current  deliberations. 

It  would  be  an  error  to  think  that  New 
Jersey  does  not  have  to  educate  its  own 
workforce.  It  would  be  an  error  to  think 
that  New  Jersey  can  continue  to  off-load 
the  costs  of  higher  education  onto 
individual  families.  It  would  be  an  error 
to  think  that  New  Jerseyans  will  accept  a 
situation  in  which  an  increasing  number 
of  young  people  will  be  turned  away  from 
state  colleges  and  universities  because 
there  simply  is  no  room  for  them.  It  would 
be  an  error  to  forget  the  needs  that  New 
Jersey  has  for  professionals  and  highlv 
skilled  workers  in  a  very  wide  range  of 
fields.  And  it  would  be  an  extraordinary 
error  to  forget  the  obligation  that  New 
Jersey  has  to  prepare  citizens  for  the  new 
century,  citizens  who  will  come  to  the 
table  with  widely  differing  economic 
means,  citizens  reflective  of  the  growing 
diversity  of  the  state.  The  long-term 
economic  and  social  costs  of  not 
acknowledging  the  state's  failure,  to  date, 
to  develop  comprehensive  public  policy 
in  respect  to  public  higher  education  will 
be  great  indeed. 


Susan  A.  Cole  is  President  of  Montclair  State 
University,  New  Jersey's  second  largest  uni- 
versity. She  previously  served  as  President  of 
Metropolitan  State  University  iii  Minneapo- 
lis/St. Paul,  as  \lee  President for  University 
Administration  and  Personnel  al  Rutgers  Cni- 
versity,  and  as  Associate  University  Dean  for 
Academic  Affairs  at  Anitoch  University.  She 
is  a  member  of  Governor  McGreevey's  Edu- 
cation Cabinet.  She  also  serves  as  trustee  of 
I  he  Public  Polh  \  Center  of  New  Jersey. 


Reprinted  with  permission  from  Vcm  Jersey 
Reporter,  April  2003. 


That's 

Life 


Compiled  by  Deborah  Corasio  and 
Jennifer  Fusco. 

Send  information  for  "That's  Life"  to 
Montclair  State  University  Office  of 
Alumni  Relations,  1  Normal  Ave., 
Upper  Montclair,  NJ  07043  or  online 
at  http://www.montclair.edu/alumni. 


28 


Florence  Lemkau  Heyl  published 
an  anthology  of  her  nature  columns 
called  You  Can  Find  it  Wild.  Heyl  be- 
gan writing  the  column  in  the  Call- 
Chronicle  newspaper  of  Allentown, 
Pa.  (now  the  Morning  Call)  in  1970 
and  continued  it  in  various  publica- 
tions until  she  was  in  her  nineties. 


43 


Steven  E.  Schanes  was  inducted  into 
the  Academy  of  Authors  by  the  Inter- 
national Foundation  of  Employee 
Benefits  Plans,  honored  for  his  contri- 
bution to  employee  benefits  educa- 
tion through  the  printed  word. 
Schanes'  book,  ERISA  Insights:  Voices 
from  the  Early  Days,  is  a  collection  of 
stories,  anecdotes  and  opinions. 


47 


Stan  Wnek  '48  M.A.,  former  head 
baseball  coach  at  Montclair  State 
and  assistant  coach  for  MSU's  first 
undefeated  football  team,  served  as 
grand  marshal  for  the  Memorial 
Day  services  in  Springfield. 


sO 


Peter  Manetto,  an  original  member 
at  15  years  old  of  the  Bloomfield 
Symphony  Orchestra,  reunited  with 
the  orchestra  for  a  performance  at  the 
winter  concert  at  Bloomfield  Middle 
School.  Manetto,  who  celebrated  his 
86th  birthday,  played  three  solos  at 


the  performance.  He  also  is  a  former 
member  of  the  New  Jersey  Sym- 
phony and  has  played  with  the  New 
Jersey  Opera  and  Pops  Orchestra. 


54 


Henry  Hermes  retired  as  a  professor 
of  mathematics  at  the  University  of 
Colorado  (Boulder)  after  a  30-year 
distinguished  teaching  career. 

Alvin  Picker  '55  M.A.  has  been  fea- 
tured at  the  member-guest  tennis 
tournament  at  Hunters  Run  in 
Boynton  Beach,  Fla.  for  the  past 
two  years.  A  teacher  and  adminis- 
trator in  the  Newark  secondary  sys- 
tem for  38  years  before  retiring  in 
1991,  he  celebrated  his  50th  year  this 
summer  as  a  tennis  writer  and  col- 
umnist for  The  Star-Ledger. 


56 


John  Dankowski  '63  M.A.  was 
awarded  the  USA-ROC  Mutual  De- 
fense Commemorative  Badge  from 
the  Republic  of  China  Ministry  of 
National  Defense.  Dankowski  was 
recognized  for  his  time  served  in 
various  U.S.  Air  Force  units  in  East 
Asia  in  1958-60,  his  work  for  the 
Pentagon  and  the  United  Nations, 
and  as  a  teacher  in  the  American 
School  of  Taipei. 


58 


James  R.  Andrews,  professor 
emeritus  of  Communication  and 
Culture  and  of  American  Studies  at 
Indiana  University,  has  been 
awarded  the  Paul  Boase  Prize  for 
Scholarship  by  Ohio  University. 
The  award  is  presented  to  scholars 
who  have  made  an  outstanding 
contribution  to  the  study  of  com- 
munication through  research  that 
has  had  a  major  influence  on  the 
direction  of  scholarship  within  the 
field.  Andrews  will  visit  Ohio  Uni- 
versity in  October  to  deliver  the 
Boase  lecture. 

Richard  Taylor  '71  M.A.  retired  af- 
ter nearly  a  decade  as  Northwest- 
ern University's  athletic  director. 
During  his  tenure,  the  Wildcats' 
football  team  appeared  in  the  Rose 
(1996),  Citrus  (1997)  and  Alamo 
(2000)  bowls  and  its  basketball 
team  played  in  the  1999  National 
Invitational  Tournament. 


science  textbooks  for  Prentice  Hall 
Publishing  of  Upper  Saddle  River. 


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Arnold  Keller,  along  with  col- 
leagues and  former  classmates,  has 
established  a  scholarship  fund  in 
the  name  of  the  late  Vincent 
Bodino  '59  '63  M.A.  Bodino  taught 
mathematics  and  coached  football 
and  track  in  the  Bridgewater/ 
Raritan  school  system  for  26  years. 
His  classmates  remember  him  as  a 
gifted  mathematician,  a  dedicated 
teacher  and  a  dear  friend.  The  first 
Vincent  Bodino  scholarship  was 
awarded  in  June  to  a  senior  at 
Bridgewater-Raritan  High  School. 
For  more  information  contact  Keller 
at  732-494-0897. 


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James  R.  Andrews 


Helen  Aslanides  retired  from  her 
position  as  a  Ridgewood  High 
School  history  teacher  after  42 
years  with  the  district. 

Yvonne  Lovrincich  Favaro  has  re- 
tired from  teaching  science  after  30 
years  and  is  now  writing  and  editing 


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Vinnie  Harris  served  as  grand  mar- 
shal of  Belmar's  30lh  annual  St. 
Patrick's  Day  Parade.  Harris  is  a 
charter  member  and  past  president 
of  the  Friendly  Sons  of  the  Shille- 
lagh of  the  Jersey  Shore  and  a  mem- 
ber of  the  Irish  Festival  Committee 
and  parade  executive  committee. 


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Michael  Ambrosio,  a  faculty  mem- 
ber at  Seton  Hall  University  Law 
School  for  more  than  30  years,  was 
awarded  the  2002-2003  Seton  Hall 
University  McQuaid  Medal  for  Dis- 
tinguished Service. 

Edwin  C.  Black,  who  retired  after 
25  years  as  a  teacher  in  Belleville's 
Music  Department,  was  honored  at 
the  spring  Belleville  High  School 
Orchestra  and  Chorus  Concert. 


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James  Buchanan  '79  M.A.  was 

guest-conductor  of  the  orchestra  at 
the  2003  Northeast  Massachusetts 
Junior  High  District  Festival. 

Chuck  Mainenti  '66  M.A.  retired 
as  vice  principal  of  Brookside 
School,  after  nearly  four  decades  at 
Allendale's  middle  school.  His 
plans  include  traveling,  reading, 
and  playing  tennis  and  golf. 

Kathleen  Schaible  Middleton, 

founder  of  the  Middleton  Early 
Learning  Center,  celebrated  her 
30lh  school  year  as  an  early  child- 
hood program  director  and  her  35lh 
year  as  an  educator. 

Rita  E.  Ranucci,  who  teaches  at 
Somerville  (Mass.)  High  School, 
was  orchestra  manager  at  the  2003 
Northeast  Massachusetts  Junior 
High  District  Festival. 


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Neil  P.  Home  Jr.  '69  M.A.  retired  as 
athletic  director  of  Somerville  High 
School  after  serving  in  the  position 
for  12  years.  Home's  career  in  edu- 
cation spans  38  years.  During  that 
time  he  coached  basketball  at  Ridge, 
Westfield,  St.  Joseph  of  Metuchen, 
Union  Catholic  and  Somerville  be- 
fore becoming  athletic  director.  He 
led  the  Westfield  boys'  team  to  a 
state  Group  IV  championship  in 
1972  and  the  Union  Catholic  boys' 
team  to  a  Parochial  A  title  in  1987. 
His  plans  include  spending  time 
with  his  four  grandchildren. 

Thomas  Vannatta,  '70  M.A.  retired 
after  20  years  as  superintendent  of 
the  Prospect  Park  school  district. 
Prior  to  serving  as  superintendent, 
he  taught  for  14  years  and  was  a 
principal  for  three  years. 


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Ronald  Mazurek 

Ronald  Mazurek  received  a  Na- 
tional Award  for  Teaching  Excel- 
lence from  the  National  Institute 
for  Staff  and  Organizational  Devel- 
opment. A  music  professor  at 
Bergen  Community  College, 
Mazurek  introduced  new  programs 
in  computer-based  recordings,  elec- 
tronic music  and  music  business, 
and  directed  an  interactive  music 
performance  serifs  that  involved 
dance,  video,  computer  animation 
and  drama. 


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Linda  Sue  Galate  M.A.  received 
the  Caldwell  College  Veritas  Award 
for  Excellence  in  Christian  Histori- 
cal Research. 


Jay  Teran 

Jay  Teran  celebrated  his  4T'year  as 
a  professional  actor,  completing  a 
long  run  in  "Kiss  Me  Kate"  at 
Akron's  (Ohio)  Carousel  Theatre. 
His  most  recent  film  was  "Passage 
to  Hell." 

Judy  Wagenbach  of  Mountain  Way 
School  was  named  one  of  Morris 
Plains'  Teachers  of  the  Year  for  2003. 

Sarah  (Sally)  Coleman  Wayton  has 
retired  from  a  32-year  career  as  an 
English  teacher  at  Mainland  Re- 
gional High  School  in  Linwood. 


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Barbara  Flenner  Brummer  and 
Jeffrey  D.  Bleeke,  who  formed  the 
Dirdy  Birdies  Jug  Band  in  1965  at 
MSU,  recently  performed  at 
Tierney's  Tavern  in  Montclair  and 
were  featured  in  The  Star-Ledger. 

James  Lally,  Whippany  Park  High 
School's  Mathematics  Department 
coordinator,  was  chosen  as  the  2003 
Teacher  of  the  Year  by  the  Hanover 
Park  Board  of  Education. 


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Paul  J.  Lioy  was  presented  with  the 
Frank  A.  Chambers  Award  by  the 
Air  and  Waste  Management  Asso- 
ciation, a  nonprofit  organization 
that  provides  training,  information 
and  networking  opportunities  to 
more  than  9,000  environmental  pro- 
fessionals in  65  countries.  A  professor 
of  environmental  and  community 
medicine  at  Robert  Wood  Johnson 
Medical  School  and  deputy  director 
for  government  affairs  at  the  Envi- 
ronmental and  Occupational  Health 
Science  Institute,  Lioy  was  honored 
for  his  research  and  scholarly  activi- 
ties on  air  pollution  problems. 


Ralph  H.  Miller 

Ralph  H.  Miller  retired  from  his 
teaching  position  at  Absegami  High 
School  after  34  years  in  business  edu- 
cation. For  26  of  those  years  he  was 
head  baseball  coach  at  Absegami, 
winning  210  games,  two  conference 
championships,  a  state  sectional 
championship  and  three  Coach  of  the 
Year  awards.  Miller  also  was  in- 
ducted into  the  Absegami  High 
School  Wall  of  Fame. 

Andrew  Paterna  received  a  Ph.D.  in 
kinesiology  at  the  University  of  Con- 
necticut. He  is  a  professor  of  exercise 
studies  and  coordinator  of  the  Sport 
and  Exercise  Studies  Department  at 
Manchester  Community  College  in 
Connecticut. 


Anthony  F.  Cedola,  Jr. 

Anthony  F.  Cedola,  Jr.,  a  member 
of  Gamma  Delta  Chi  fraternity,  has 
retired  after  31  vears  of  teaching 
math  in  the  Montclair  school  dis- 
trict. During  those  years,  Cedola 
coached  boys'  soccer,  JV  baseball, 
girls'  bowling  and  softball.  He  was 
named  1996  Essex  County  Softball 
Coach  of  the  Year  after  leading  the 
Montclair  Mounties  to  their  first 
ever  sectional  championship. 

Linda  Warner  Mordhorst  retired 
from  the  North  Rockland  Count)' 
school  district  after  teaching  at  James 
A.  Farley  Middle  School  for  30  years. 
She  will  relocate  with  her  husband 
to  New  Hampshire. 

Joan  Osipowitz  Paterna  was  se- 
lected as  a  member  of  the  Hall  of 
Fame  at  Matawan  High  School  in 
recognition  of  her  outstanding 
work  in  education  over  the  past  33 
years.  She  is  a  professor  of  psychol- 
ogy at  Manchester  Community  Col- 
lege in  Connecticut. 

Varda  Wendroff,  director  of  world 
languages,  ESL  and  bilingual  edu- 
cation for  the  Bayonne  school  sys- 
tem, was  honored  in  January  by  the 
Richard  A.  Rutkowski  Association 
for  her  commitment  and  dedication 
to  making  Bavonne  a  better  place 
tor  Us  citizens. 


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Ed  Buhrer  '83  M.A.  had  his  first 
novel  published.  Luray  is  the  story  of 
a  first-year  English  teacher  who  not 
only  discovers  the  thrill  of  teaching 
but  falls  in  love  and  becomes  in- 
volved in  a  murder-kidnapping. 
Buhrer  teaches  at  Louisa  County 
High  School  in  central  Virginia. 

Jonnette  Marie  DeMarsico  com- 
pleted the  master's  program  in  lib- 
eral studies  at  Rollins  College  in 
Winter  Park,  Fla.  She  teaches  theater 
arts  at  Atlantic  High  School  in  Port 
Orange,  Fla.  and  serves  as  the 
county's  theater  liaison. 

Beth  Dakelman  Moroney  78  M.A. 

is  an  assistant  principal  at  John  P. 
Stevens  High  School  in  Edison. 

Dawn  B.  Sova  was  awarded  the 
2002  Mystery  Writers  of  America 
Award  for  Best  Critical  Biography/ 
Nonfiction  for  her  16th  book,  Edgar 
Allan  Poe,  A  to  Z.  Sova  was  for- 
merly an  adjunct  professor  in  the 
MSU  English  Department  and  has 
been  writing  full  time  since  2000.  She 
is  working  on  a  book  about  censored, 
banned  and  suppressed  drama. 


Marvin  Byers  has  been  appointed 
principal  of  Edisto  High  School  in 
Oragenburg,  S.C.  Since  1999,  Byers 
served  as  principal  of  the  Develop- 
mental Research  School  at  Florida 
A&M  University. 

Bob  Brewster  '81  M.A.  has  been  a 
science  teacher  at  his  alma  mater, 
Westfield  High  School,  for  29  years. 
He  also  serves  as  the  ninth-grade 
football  coach  and  the  varsity  foot- 
ball coach. 

Thomas  W.  Comiciotto  '80  M.A. 

has  been  named  superintendent  of 
Bloomingdale's  K-8  district. 

Joseph  (Jay)  Curtis  was  executive 
producer  for  the  2003-2004  CBS 
Television  Network  fall  campaign, 
his  eighth  season  producing  spots 


for  CBS.  On-air  promotional  pieces 
were  provided  by  Curtis's  company, 
Creative  Lifeguard  in  Los  Angeles. 

Al  Mohrman  taught  Actor's  Lab 
for  Adults  this  past  spring.  The 
course  is  offered  by  Centenary 
Stage  Company,  which  focuses  pri- 
marily on  monologue  work,  with 
acting  technique  and  scene  study. 

Evelyn  Ortner  was  honored  by  the 
Summit  College  Club /American  As- 
sociation of  University  Women  with 
its  annual  achievement  award  for  ex- 
ceptional service  to-women  subjected 
to  violence.  Ortner  was  honored  as 
the  founder  of  Unity  Group,  Inc.,  a 
local  volunteer  organization  that  has 
received  national  recognition  for  of- 
fering assistance  to  abused  women. 


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Mary  Paetzold  has  been  named  to 
the  Board  of  Directors  of  Orthovita, 
Inc.,  a  leading  developer  of  ortho- 
paedic biomaterials. 

Richard  E.  Peterson  was  awarded 
the  doctor  of  ministry  degree  from 
Fuller  Theological  Seminary  in 
Pasadena,  Calif.  After  20  years  of 
serving  as  a  local  Christian  church 
pastor,  he  has  returned  to  the  public 
school  classroom  teaching  American 
history  and  psychology  to  students 
at  Mentor  (Ohio)  High  School. 


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Johnny  J.  Jones  serves  as  presi- 
dent of  the  Essex  County  Board  of 
Freeholders. 

Anita  Pescevich  was  honored  at 
the  14th  annual  Lyndhurst  Histori- 
cal Society  fund  raiser  for  her  role 
as  the  first  woman  to  become  prin- 
cipal of  Lyndhurst  High  School, 
where  she  has  served  since  1995. 

Edwin  Selby  M.A.,  along  with  his 
co-authors  at  the  Center  for  Cre- 
ative Learning  in  Sarasota,  Fla., 


had  a  series  of  textbooks  published 
by  Prufrock  Press.  The  elementary, 
middle  and  high  school  level  edi- 
tions of  Thinking  with  Standards: 
Preparing  for  Tomorrow  is  aimed  at 
helping  students  learn  the  tools  and 
techniques  for  productive  thinking 
within  the  context  of  nationally  rec- 
ognized core  content  standards. 


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Kevin  Cooney  serves  as  head  base- 
ball coach  at  Florida  Atlantic  Univer- 
sity where  he  led  the  team  to  the  2002 
regional  championship.  Cooney  is  the 
former  head  coach  at  MSU  ('84-'87) 
and  is  a  member  of  the  Montclair 
State  University  Hall  of  Fame. 

Richard  Curci  was  appointed  princi- 
pal of  K-8  Union  School  in  Rutherford. 

Michael  Gabriele  had  his  pastel 
landscapes  and  still  lifes  on  exhibit 
at  the  Artisans  Touch  Gallery  in 
Clifton.  Gabriele  is  a  member  of  the 
MSU  Alumni  Association  Executive 
Board  and  an  editor  of  the  daily 
business  publication  American  Metal 
Market  in  New  York  City. 

Joseph  Koob  M.A.  is  CEO  and 

founder  of  difficultpeople.org,  a 
Web  site  offering  e-courses,  tele- 
courses,  coaching  services  and 
other  resources  for  individuals  and 
businesses  on  dealing  with  difficult 
people  and  situations. 

Diane  Cattle  Piazza  launched 
Boncierge.com,  a  personal  concierge 
service  for  individuals  and  corpora- 
tions in  northern  New  Jersey. 

Eugene  Sudol  M.A.  retired  as 
Wayne  Hills  High  School  principal 
after  35  years  of  service  to  the  dis- 
trict. Sudol  plans  to  spend  more 
time  with  his  family  in  Naples,  Fla. 
and  possibly  start  a  second  career 
in  real  estate.  In  addition,  he  will 
work  as  an  adjunct  professor  at 
Florida  Gulf  Coast  University  in 
Fort  Myers  where  he  will  mentor 
teachers  on  educational  methods. 


Andrew  Jannetti 

Andrew  Jannetti  celebrated  the  20lh 
anniversary  of  his  dance  company, 
Andrew  Jannetti  &  Dancers.  Jannetti 
has  choreographed  more  than  30 
pieces  that  have  been  performed 
throughout  the  United  States  and 
Europe.  He  serves  as  artistic  director 
of  the  company  as  well  as  education 
director  at  Brooklyn  Arts  Exchange. 

Jean  Sheredos  Potters  was  named 
2003  Teacher  of  the  Year  at  Lenape 
Valley  Regional  High  School  in 
Stanhope  where  she  teaches  English 
and  speech.  She  has  been  em- 
ployed there  for  20  years. 

James  Tackach  is  the  author  of 

Lincoln's  Moral  Vision:  Vie  Second  Inau- 
gural Address,  published  by  the  Uni- 
versity Press  of  Mississippi.  Tackach 
is  a  professor  of  English  at  Roger 
Williams  University  in  Bristol,  R.I. 


Lydia  Chiappini  '87  M.A.  has  writ- 
ten and  illustrated  her  fifth  book,  A 
Llama's  Tale,  about  her  llama  farm, 
Heaven's  Gate.  Chiappini  also  is  a 
professor  of  art  at  Warren  County 
Community  College  and  Raritan 
Valley  Community  College. 

Charles  Khoury  M.A.  has  been 
named  superintendent  for  the 
Cresskill  school  district. 


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Anita  J.  Siegel  M.A.,  a  partner 
with  Schenck,  Price,  Smith  &  King 
and  chair  of  the  firm's  Tax,  Trust 
and  Estate  Department,  as  well  as  a 
member  of  its  Business  Organiza- 
tions Department,  was  selected  for 
the  11th  year  in  a  row  for  inclusion 
in  The  Best  Lawyers  in  America,  2002- 
2003.  Siegel  is  a  frequent  lecturer 
and  author  on  estate  planning,  es- 
tate administration  and  tax  issues. 


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Annette  Catino,  president  and 
CEO  of  QualCare  Alliance  Net- 
works, Inc.,  was  elected  to  the 
Board  of  Directors  of  Middlesex 
Water  Company. 

Yvonne  O'Farrow  Hodge  has  been 
appointed  vice  president,  Mission 
Success,  for  Lockheed  Martin  Naval 
Electronics  &  Surveillance  Systems, 
where  she  will  provide  strategic  busi- 
ness guidance  for  all  business  pro- 
cess initiatives  and  quality  programs. 


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Toni  Cecere,  well-known  in  the  cho- 
ral music  world  for  developing  and 
training  professional  and  semi-pro- 
fessional choruses  for  more  than  30 
years,  serves  as  artistic  and  music 
director  of  YouthSong,  a  perfor- 
mance-based youth  chorus  and 
voice  training  program  for  grades 
K-12.  Cecere  also  is  director  of  cho- 
ral activities  at  Don  Bosco  Prepara- 
tory High  School  in  Ramsey. 

Judith  Fringuello  '84  M.A.  had  her 

paintings  exhibited  at  the  Haworth 
I  .ibrary  in  Emerson,  and  a  book  she 
wrote  and  illustrated,  Tim's  Place, 
was  recently  published.  Fringuello  is 
a  finalist  in  the  2003  Benjamin 
Franklin  Award  for  book  design  in 
one  or  two  colors.  The  Benjamin 
Franklin  Awards  .ire  sponsored  by 
Publishers  Marketing  Association 
and  celebrate  excellence  in  editorial 
and  design. 


Donald  Guida  M.A.,  social  studies 
teacher  at  Hanover  Park  High 
School,  conducted  two  workshops 
in  May  at  the  New  Jersey  State  Bar 
Foundation's  Law-Related  Education 
12th  annual  conference  at  the  New  Jer- 
sey Law  Center  in  New  Brunswick 

Kathey  Harrison,  director  of  Thera- 
peutic Recreation  and  Volunteer  Ser- 
vices at  Green  Hill  Assisted  Living 
Community,  spoke  at  the  sixth  an- 
nual Conference  on  Alzheimer's  Dis- 
ease for  Health  Care  Professionals  in 
Princeton.  Her  topic  was  "Develop- 
ing Effective  and  Meaningful  Thera- 
peutic Recreational  Activities." 

Christopher  Van  Der  Stad  is  the 

newly  elected  treasurer  of  the 
United  Way  of  Central  Jersey.  Van 
Der  Stad,  a  certified  public  accoun- 
tant, is  president  of  New  Millen- 
nium Bank  in  New  Brunswick. 


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Carol  Gahart  Lehrman,  choral  di- 
rector at  Wayne  Valley  High  School 
since  1990,  has  been  named  a  2003 
recipient  of  the  Passaic  County 
Governor's  Teacher  of  the  Year 
Award.  She  also  was  listed  in  Who's 
Wlw  Among  America's  Teachers,  2002. 

Diane  Summerville  Lockward  M.A. 

had  a  book  of  her  poems,  Eve's  Red 
Dress,  published.  She  also  is  travel- 
ing and  doing  poetry  readings. 

John  P.  Manos,  president  and  chief 
executive  of  DKB  and  Partners,  a 
Morristown-based  advertising  and 
public  relations  agency  that  special- 
izes in  consumer  products  and  ser- 
vices, was  inducted  into  the  2003 
New  Jersey  Advertising  Club  Hall  of 
Fame,  which  honors  individuals  who 
have  contributed  significantly  to  the 
advertising  profession  of  New  Jersey. 

Wayne  Peragallo,  vice  president  of 
information  systems  for  the  Asbury 
Park  Press,  received  the  President's 
Ring  for  outstanding  performance 
from  Gannett  Co.  Inc.  for  the  sec- 
ond consecutive  year. 


Glenn  E.  Tynan,  chief  financial  of- 
ficer and  vice  president  of  finance 
for  Curtiss-Wright  Corporation, 
was  named  New  Jersey  Financial 
Executive  of  the  Year  by  the  Morris- 
Essex  Chapter  of  the  Institute  of 
Management  Accountants. 

Maureen  T.  Wolff-Reid  serves  as 
president  of  Sharon  Merrill  Associ- 
ates, a  Boston-based  investor  rela- 
tions agency  she  joined  when  it 
was  founded  in  1985. 


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Kevin  Lee  Allen,  of  the  award- 
winning  production  design  firm 
Kevin  Lee  Allen  Design,  Inc.,  was 
hired  by  the  U.S.  Navy  to  redesign 
its  single  sailor  recreation  facility  at 
the  Naval  Weapons  Station  Earle  in 
Colts  Neck,  N.Y 

Laura  Benson  was  presented  with  the 
Girl  Scouts  of  Ocean  County  Women 
of  Achievement  Award.  She  is  a  prin- 
cipal in  the  law  firm  Berry,  Sahradnik, 
Kotzas,  Riordan  &  Benson,  EC  She 
also  serves  as  assistant  county  coun- 
sel for  Ocean  County. 

Dorothy  Christman  has  completed 
her  residency  at  the  Turley  Family 
Health  Center  in  Clearwater,  Fla. 
She  and  a  colleague  opened 
Harborside  Family  Medicine  prac- 
tice in  Palm  Harbor,  Fla. 

Nancy  Benson  Georgette  '98  M.A., 
'03  M.A.,  a  vice  principal  at 
Woodrow  Wilson  Elementary 
School  in  Elizabeth,  was  included 

in  Wlw's  Who  Among  America's 
Teachers,  2002. 

Nancy  O'Keefe  Hamstra  was 

named  Emergency  Medical  Ser- 
vices Administrator  of  the  Year  by 
the  State  of  New  Jersey,  Depart- 
ment of  Health  and  Senior  Ser- 
vices. She  is  the  director  of 
Newark's  University  Hospital's 
Emergency  Medical  Sevices  (EMS), 
the  largest  comprehensive  EMS 
system  in  New  Jersey. 


Karen  Iacullo-Martino  was  pro- 
moted to  executive  vice  president 
of  First  Sentinal  Bancorp,  Inc.  and 
its  subsidiary,  First  Savings  Bank. 
Since  joining  the  bank  in  1984,  she 
has  served  as  auditor,  compliance 
officer,  security  officer,  and  most  re- 
cently, senior  vice  president. 


Ron  Naples 

Ron  Naples,  president  of  Maple 
Mountain  Hospitality,  a  hospitality 
consulting  group  he  owns  with  his 
wife  Beth,  has  been  named  assistant 
professor  at  New  York  University.  He 
has  been  an  adjunct  instructor  in  the 
School  of  Continuing  and  Profes- 
sional Studies,  Preston  Robert  Tisch 
Center  for  Hospitality,  Tourism  and 
Sports  Management  at  NYU  for  the 
past  12  years.  Naples  served  as 
MSUAA  president  from  '96  to  '98. 


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Patricia  Buchanan  M.A.,  a  retired 
teacher  from  Montclair  High  School, 
teaches  classes  in  watercolor,  drawing 
and  design  for  beginners  and  more 
advanced  artists  for  the  Bloom  field 
Art  League,  sponsored  by  the 
Bloomfield  Recreation  Department. 

Sylvan  Hershey  M.A.  was  named 
principal  of  Hillsdale  School  in  Closter. 

Vic  Sofras  received  a  master's  degree 
in  law  from  the  University  of 
Manchester,  United  Kingdom,  and  is 
practicing  law  in  the  European  Union. 


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Albert  M.  Abbood  was  appointed 
vice  president  of  sales  and  procure- 
ment for  front-end  merchandising  by 
Eckerd  Corporation  of  Gearwater,  Fla. 

Andrew  J.  Pavlica  serves  as  the 
president  of  the  Bergen  County  Mu- 
nicipal Clerks  Association.  He  has 
been  the  city  clerk  of  Garfield  since 
1987  and  is  a  registered  municipal 
clerk  and  a  certified  municipal  clerk. 


84 


Janice  Austin  led  the  Hamburg  of- 
fice of  Weichert  Realtors  in  mar- 
keted listings  in  March. 

Donald  J.  Korotsky  was  elected 
president  of  the  California  Public 
Parking  Association.  The  statewide 
association  is  involved  with  solv- 
ing parking  problems  through  new 
technologies  and  lobbying  public 
officials. 


85 


Alice  Mathis  M.A.  was  named  direc- 
tor of  Student  Activities  at  Horida 
A&M  University.  Previously,  Mathis 
was  the  director  of  the  Office  of  Stu- 
dent Life  at  the  University  of  Iowa. 


86 


Diane  Belle  was  promoted  to  vice 
president  of  corporate  communi- 
cations for  Delta  Dental  Plan  of 
New  Jersey. 

Pat  Biondi  M.A.  traveled  to  the 
Dominican  Republic,  which  he 
does  annually,  to  treat  poverty- 
stricken  children  with  hearing 
problems.  Biondi,  an  audiologist, 
serves  4,000  patients  in  his  two 
New  Jersey  offices. 

Manuel  B.  Losada  became  presi- 
dent and  chief  executive  officer  of 
TMI  Holding,  Inc.,  a  Wellington, 


Fla. -based  company  developing 
opportunities  within  the  manufac- 
turing sector. 

James  R.  Paganelli  serves  as  free- 
holder, District  IV  of  the  Essex 
County  Board  of  Freeholders. 

Wendy  Shultz  Pavlicek  has  been 
promoted  to  director  of  Supplier 
Management  at  Sandy  Alexander, 
Inc.  after  serving  one  year  as  assis- 
tant manager  in  Estimating  Services. 

Joe  Scafidi  was  named  a  co-head 
of  U.S.  equity  trading  for  Banc  of 
America  Securities  where  he  will 
trade  telecom  and  media  stocks. 
Scafidi  has  worked  on  Wall  Street 
since  1986  and  has  been  a  senior 
position  trader  for  13  years. 

Joyce  A.  Snider  M.A.  was  named 
superintendent  of  Ridgewood's  K-£ 
district. 


87 


Joe  Caruso  appears  in  reruns  of 
HBOs  "Autopsy,"  episode  eight,  titled 
"Dead  Giveaway,"  playing  a  principal 
role  as  the  murderer.  In  addition,  one 
of  his  plays  debuted  as  a  staged  read- 
ing at  the  12  Miles  West  Theatre  Com- 
pany in  Montclair. 


88 


Mariellen  Dugan  was  appointed 
chief  of  staff  to  the  state's  new  attor- 
ney general.  In  her  new  position, 
Dugan  oversees  9,000  employees 
among  the  10  divisions  in  the  larger 
Department  of  Law  and  Public  Safety. 
She  assists  the  attorney  general  in  car- 
rying out  a  number  of  initiatives  con- 
cerning consumer  protection,  con- 
sumer fraud,  State  Police  reform  and 
political  corruption. 

Gregory  Gierwielaniec  was  ap- 
pointed vice  president  of  finance  and 
controller  for  AdvancePCS,  a  na- 
tional leader  in  healthcare  services. 


Karen  Lust,  a  teacher  at  Roosevelt 
Intermediate  School,  was  one  of  two 
teachers  named  Oustanding  Inter- 
mediate School  Teacher  of  the  Year 
by  the  Optimist  Club  of  Westfield, 
which  established  the  award  to  rec- 
ognize the  importance  of  teaching 
in  the  intermediate  grades. 

Theresa  Schiffenhaus  '92  M.A.  was 

hired  as  Madison  school  district's  spe- 
cial education  director  for  grades  K-12. 


89 


Dana  McPartland  Bascietto  earned 
a  master's  degree  in  special  educa- 
tion/learning disabilities  from 
William  Patterson  University. 

Rod  J.  Stubina  earned  a  Ph.D.  in  ap- 
plied anthropology.  He  works  at  the 
World  Bank  in  Washington,  D.C. 


90 


Mark  S.  Condon  received  tenure  at 
Dutchess  Community  College,  State 
University  of  New  York. 


Claudia  Sanders 


Claudia  Sanders  M.A.  has  been  cer- 
tified to  offer  Peggy  Huddleston's 
Prepare  for  Surgery,  Heal  Faster 
workshops  for  people  facing  sur- 
gery, chemotherapy  or  radiation. 
She  offers  the  one-hour  workshops 
to  individuals  and  groups  at  the 
Siegler  Center  for  Integrative  Medi- 
cine at  Saint  Barnabas  Ambulatory 
Care  Center  in  Livingston. 


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Valerie  Bernhardt,  a  lyric  soprano, 
recently  portrayed  Mimi  at  the 
Boheme  Opera  Company's  produc- 
tion of  "La  Boheme"  at  Patriots  The- 
atre at  the  War  Memorial  in  Trenton. 

Henry  N.  Kobik  was  named  super- 
visor of  social  studies  and  world 
languages  at  Absegami  High 
School  in  Mays  Landing.  He  also 
will  coordinate  the  advanced  place- 
ment program  as  well  as  supervise 
the  moderators  of  the  mock  trial 
program,  model  U.N.,  academic 
competition  and  other  programs. 

David  R.  Pospisil  '95  M.B.A.  has 

been  named  sales  manager /owner 
direct  for  Trane  New  Jersey,  which 
provides  indoor  comfort  systems 
and  comprehensive  facility  solutions 
for  residential,  commercial  and  in- 
dustrial building  needs.  He  also  has 
been  re-nominated  as  chair  of  the 
Liberty  Health  Foundation  Board, 
the  philanthropic  arm  of  Jersey  City 
Medical  Center,  Greenville  Hospital, 
and  Meadowlands  Hospital  and 
Medical  Center. 


92 


Richard  Colloca  was  promoted  to 
senior  manager  for  Amper, 
Politziner  &  Mattia  in  the  firm's  ac- 
counting and  auditing  department. 

Nathan  L.  Fisher  was  promoted  to 
principal  of  Abraham  Clark  High 
School  in  Roselle. 

Karl  Pisarczyk  earned  an  M.B.A. 
from  New  York  University's  Stern 
School  of  Business  with  a  double 
major  in  finance  and  entrepreneur- 
ial studies.  He  is  a  financial  analyst 
at  the  McGraw-Hill  Companies  in 
New  York  City. 


93 


Kim  Barnes  Arico  is  the  new  coach 
of  the  Seton  Hall  women's  basket- 
ball team,  the  Red  Storm.  She 


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played  three  seasons  at  MSU  (1989- 
93)  and  was  the  team's  captain  and 
leading  scorer  in  1991-92.  Her  hus- 
band Larry  is  the  head  football 
coach  at  William  Paterson. 

Robert  Peluso  was  promoted  to 
vice  president  of  NorCrown  Bank 
in  Livingston. 

Ellen  Ruane-Johnson  was  named 
operations  director  of  the  North 
Maple  Inn,  Basking  Ridge. 


95 


Patricia  E.  Dougherty  earned  an 
M.B.A.  in  management  of  informa- 
tion systems  from  Seton  Hall  Uni- 
versity. During  her  studies,  she  par- 
ticipated  in  one  study  abroad  pro- 
gram in  Poland  and  a  second  in 
Ireland.  Dougherty  has  worked  as  a 
business  analyst  at  A1G  in  New 
York  City  for  the  past  five  years. 

Louis  Pellegrini  joined  Einson 
Freeman,  an  Upper  Saddle  River- 
based  sales  promotion  agency,  as 
information  technology  manager. 


96 


Ronald  Albanese  was  featured  in 
the  Current  of  Hoboken  for  his  work 
as  a  children's  entertainer.  Albanese 
performs  as  "Polka  Dot"  the  clown 
at  parties  throughout  New  Jersey. 

Donna  M.  Jakubik  '01  M.A.  was 
appointed  principal  of  Sayreville 
Middle  School. 

Carrie  A.  Trust  accepted  a  position 
■is  ,i  senior  st  icntist  .it  Advanced 
Diagnostic  Systems/  .i  Johnson  & 
[ohnson  <  ompany.  She  will  be  re- 
sponsible lor  the  research  and  de- 
velopment of  a  breast  cancer  diag- 
nostit  lest.  Trust  recently  was  certi 
lied  as  a  Six  Sigma  Excellence  Black 
Belt  and  is  pursuing  an  M.B.A.  in 
pharmaceutical  stiulies.it  Fairleigh 

Dickinson  University. 


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Gennady  Kupershteyn  was  a  fea- 
tured interviewee  on  CNBC's  seg- 
ment on  extreme  investing. 

Gale  Richter,  a  substance  aware- 
ness counselor  for  the  Orange 
Board  of  Education,  was  named 
Essex  County  Volunteer  of  the  Year 
by  the  Governor's  Council  on  Alco- 
holism and  Drug  Abuse. 

Elizabeth  Voltman  '02  M.A.  was  a 

recipient  of  the  2003 
Commissioner's  Distinguished 
Teacher  Candidate  Award.  The 
award  annually  recognizes  the  15 
top  graduates  of  teacher  preparation 
programs  administered  by  New  Jer- 
sey colleges  and  universities. 


98 


Norman  Eckstein  was  promoted  to 
tax  collector  for  the  township  of 
Boonton.  He  will  maintain  his  re- 
sponsibilities as  the  township's  chief 
financial  officer. 

Steve  Finkelstein  was  appointed 
head  basketball  coach  of  Madison 
High  School.  Finkelstein  is  in  his 
fourth  year  as  a  history  teacher  at 
Madison  Middle  School. 

Dan  Patak  has  been  freelancing  as  an 
actor  and  musician  and  is  employed 
with  the  educational  theater  company 
Good  Clean  Fun  and  Worldstrides 
education  tours.  Patak  also  is  a  substi- 
tute percussionist  in  the  Broadway  pit 
orchestra  of  Disney's  "The  Lion 
King."  In  addition,  he  will  release  a 
pop /rock  recording  this  year. 


99 


Nicola  Iannitelli  has  been  working 
at  New  York  Life  since  1999  and 
was  promoted  to  partner  in  2001. 

Keely  McCool  was  awarded  a  New 
[ersey  State  Council  on  the  Arts  fel- 
lowship in  sculpture,  which  she 


plans  on  using  to  build  her  portfo- 
lio. Her  work  can  be  seen  in 
Archi+Texture  at  Brooklyn  Fire- 
proof Gallery  in  Williamsburg, 
Brooklyn,  N.Y.  in  October.  She  also 
is  taking  part  in  the  Studio 
Montclair  exchange  with 
Montclair's  sister  city  Graz,  Austria, 
and  will  be  exhibiting  her  work 
there  in  December. 

Michael  J.  Meyers  M.A.  was  ap- 
pointed Waldwick  Middle  School 
principal. 

Allison  M.  Payne  and  her  fiancee 
Jay  Lynch  started  a  signs  and  vinyl 
lettering  business,  Allicat  Graphics, 
Inc.  in  Pine  Beach. 


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Salvatore  Bivona  was  sworn  in  as  a 
New  Jersey  Transit  police  officer  in 
February.  He  graduated  from  the  Sea 
Girt  Police  Academy  and  is  a  former 
New  Jersey  corrections  officer. 

Margot  T.  McCray  Gough  opened  a 
dance  school  in  Atlantic  Highlands. 
The  MTM  Dance  Factory  offers  in- 
novative and  challenging  experi- 
ences for  the  more  serious  as  well  as 
the  recreational  dancer.  Some  of 
McCray  Gough's  classes  includes 
funk-styles  (popping),  house-styles, 
which  stem  from  break  dancing, 
salsa  /meringue,  the  Brazilian 
groove  and  soca  soaka  (island  aero- 
bics). She  also  offers  master  classes, 
live  music,  live  performances  and 
special  events 

Catherine  Dokachev  Kondreck,  a 

local  teacher  from  the  Caldwell/ 
West  Caldwell  School  District,  was 
selected  to  attend  one  of  31  summer 
study  programs  supported  by  the 
National  Endowment  for  the  Hu- 
manities. Kondreck  participated  in  a 
seminar,  "I  lolocaust  and  Humanity 
in  the  2  L' Century." 

Jessica  Percodani  has  been  elected 
chair  of  the  American  Psychological 
Association  of  Graduate  Students. 
She  will  serve  a  three-year  term 


with  the  responsibility  to  oversee  the 
organization  in  developing  priorities 
to  ensure  the  continued  representa- 
tion of  the  needs  and  interests  of  psy- 
chology students  across  the  nation. 


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Barry  Bachenheimer  M.A.  Ls  the  new 

principal  at  Florence  M.  Gaudineer 
Middle  School  in  Springfield. 

Michael  Katz  is  the  football  coach  of 
A.L.  Johnson  High  School  in 
Randolph,  where  he  also  teaches 
business  and  computer  classes. 

Adeline  Roccella  is  a  beauty  con- 
sultant with  Mary  Kay  Cosmetics. 

Suzanne  Snyder  directed  the 
Millburn  High  School  production  of 
"Brigadoon."  She  is  an  English /cre- 
ative writing  teacher  at  Millburn 
High  School.  She  also  directed  "Ar- 
senic and  Old  Lace"  earlier  this  year. 

Deborah  Velasquez  M.A.  became  a 
certified  adapted  physical  educator 
through  Adapted  Physical  Educa- 
tion National  Standards.  She 
teaches  high  school  health  and 
physical  education,  including  classes 
for  the  developmental!}'  disabled. 


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Leigh  Bello-deCastro  received  the 
Chair  Academy's  Region  E,  New 
Jersey  Outstanding  Regional  Lead- 
ership Award  for  her  work  as  coor- 
dinator of  Essex  County  College's 
Tutoring  Center.  The  Chair  Acad- 
emy is  a  national  leadership  organi- 
zation housed  on  the  Mesa,  Ariz, 
campus  of  Maricopa  Community 
College  and  is  designed  to  address 
academic  and  administration  lead- 
ership training  concerns  for  depart- 
ment chairs. 

Jennifer  Johnston  is  teaching  cre- 
ative arts  and  humanities  at  Acad- 
emy Charter  High  School  in  South 
Belmar.  The  school  enrolls  students 
of  urban  backgrounds  from  the  ar- 


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eas  of  Asbury  Park  and  Neptune  in 
a  family-like  atmosphere  with  200 
students  and  20  faculty  members. 

Irene  Laschiver  Kupershteyn  has 

been  hired  as  a  first  grade  teacher 
in  Hasbrouck  Heights. 

Group  News 

Judson  J.  Fink  '53,  '55  M.A.  and 
Fred  T.  Pregger  '48,  '50  M.A.  were 
the  first  two  recipients  of  The  New 
Jersey  Section,  American  Association 
of  Physics  Teachers  Award  for  life- 
long contributions  to  physics  educa- 
tion at  the  New  Jersey  Science  Con- 
i   vention  last  year.  Fink  and  Pregger 
had  parallel  careers  teaching  physics 
at  West  Orange  High  School  and  at 
Trenton  State  College,  now  The  Col- 
lege of  New  Jersey  (TCNJ).  They 
both  hold  the  rank  of  Professor 
Emeritus  of  Physics  at  TCNJ. 

Dean  Spinogatti  '95  and  Robin 
Whitesell  Dente  '84  have  formed  two 
companies,  Urban  Biologies,  a  sports 
nutrition  company,  and  Sterling  Grant 
Laboratories,  which  distributes  diet/ 
weight  loss  and  anti-aging  products. 
Urban  Biologies  is  distributed  world- 
wide and  is  carried  in  all  major  health 
food  stores.  Sterling  Grant  Laborato- 
ries was  just  voted  "#1  online  retailer 
for  women's  health  products"  in  Oxy- 
gen magazine.  Both  companies  are 
based  in  Totowa. 

Michelle  Clemack  '00,  Kevin  Scott 
Collins  '99,  Genaro  Martinez  '02, 
Bernadette  Matten  '98,  Stacey  A. 
Myers-Smith  '98,  Cecly  Placenti  '99 
and  Misty  L.  Wirth  '00  have 
formed  a  new  dance  company,  Six 
Degrees  Dance  Company,  Inc. 

Matt  Kawczynski  '99  is  the  new 
program  director  of  the  high  school 
program  and  Megan  Muckelmann  '00 
is  a  co-director  of  drama  /improv  for 
the  Stars  of  Tomorrow  Performing 
Arts  Camp  in  Cranford,  a  summer 
program  for  kids  ages  three  through 
high  school  designed  to  enhance  a 
child's  talents  and  strengths  in 
dance,  voice  and  drama. 


Engagements 

Karen  A.  Lutz  '90  to  Daniel  H. 
Bartnick.  A  November  2003  wedding 
is  planned. 

Jennifer  Seyler  '92  to  Stephen 
Ianneillo.  An  April  2004  wedding 
is  planned. 

Thomas  J.  Korshalla  '94  to  Monica 
Tapia.  A  May  2004  wedding  is 
planned. 

Cynthia  Ann  Frisch  '97  to  Anthony 
Enrico  Pucci  '97.  A  September  2004 
wedding  is  planned. 

Thomas  J.  Muller  '98  to  Kerri  Suljic. 
A  May  2004  wedding  is  planned. 

Allison  M.  Payne  '99  to  Jay  Lynch. 
An  April  2004  wedding  is  planned. 

Christine  A.  Farrell  '00  to  Kenneth 
Betros.  A  July  2004  wedding  is 
planned. 

George  E.  Gallagher  '01  to  Danielle 
M.  Brigandi.  A  spring  2004  wedding 
is  planned. 

Jamillah  C.  Hargrove  '01  to  Eric 
Parker.  A  June  2004  wedding  is 
planned. 

Allison  Ragonese  '01  to  Brett 
Scully  '01.  A  July  2004  wedding  is 
planned. 

Charles  W.  Lopez  '02  to  Lauren 
Gayle  Yablonsky  (daughter  of 
Maxine '71  and  Alan '72  M.A. 
Yablonsky).  A  July  2004  wedding  is 
planned. 

Jill  M.  Nuber  '01  to  Michael  J. 
Lubin.  A  November  2003  wedding 
is  planned. 

Timothy  J.  Sager  '97  to  Alexandra 
B.  Gadomski.  A  November  2003 
wedding  is  planned. 


Marriages 


Annemarie  L.  Weiner  and  David  Galofaro 

Mark  S.  Condon  '90  to  Carrie  Car- 
penter on  June  20,  2003 
Hendor  Rodriguez  '90  to  Janelle 
VanLant  on  Nov.  30,  2002 
Jennifer  Kibbel  '93  to  David 
Sprinzen  on  July  6,  2003 
Dany  M.  Bouchedid  '94  to  Avianca 
Marie  Hansen  on  April  19,  2003 
Jon  P.  Heins  '94  to  Michelle  M. 
McCroy  '96  '98  M.A.  on  May  23, 2003 
Denise  Lynn  Montefusco  '94  to  Robert 
Anthony  Ford  on  Dec.  14, 2002 
Alex  Thaler  '94  to  Valerie  Sandler 
on  June  22,  2003 

Cybil  K.  Goshen  '95  to  Bill  Binan 
on  April  19,  2003 
Regina  Alice  Wu  '95  to  Dennis 
Chiu-Hsin  Lu  on  June  16,  2003 
Cherilyn  C.  Guido  '96  to  Christopher 
B.  Carlsen  on  Nov.  16, 2002 
Melissa  Ileana  Froio  '96  to  Mario 
Rodriguez  on  Aug.  11,  2002 
Michelle  Pushkin  '98  to  Fedele 
Gianni  on  Sept.  29,  2002 
Jason  H.  Gerb  '98  to  Joanne  P. 
Scarpa  '99  on  Oct.  7,  2001 
Pamela  Lorie  Bittner  '99  to  Brett 
Alan  Bern  on  May  31,  2003 
Kristin  Eisele  '99  to  Harold  Gaitan 
on  Oct.  25,  2002 
Elisabeth  Ann  Pogimicki  '99  to 
Matthew  Paul  Simon  on  Aug.  17, 2003 
Jessica  L.  Kazimer  '01  to  Robert  M. 
Catalano  '00  on  April  27,  2003 
Annemarie  L.  Weiner  '03  M.A.  to 
David  Galofaro  on  Nov.  3,  2002 


Births 

To  Susan  Maslo  Kozak  '85  and 
Robert  Kozak,  a  daughter,  Kaitlyn 
Elizabeth,  on  March  25,  2003 
To  Laura  Cohen  Baker  '88  and 
Paul  Baker,  a  daughter,  Emily  Morgan, 
on  May  12, 2002 

To  Susan  Lyon  Meggiolaro  '88  and 
Steven  Meggiolaro,  a  son,  Travis 
Michael,  on  Dec.  7,  2002 
To  Stephen  M.  Ruggiero  III  '89  and 
Anne  Marie  Ruggiero,  a  daughter, 
Madison  Paige,  on  March  24,  2003 
To  Vincent  A.  Desiderioscioli  '91 
and  Audrey  Desiderioscioli,  a  son, 
Anthony  Warren,  on  Jan.  20,  2003 
To  Darlene  Ford  Kiss  '91  and 
Andrew  Kiss,  a  son,  Trevor  Heath, 
on  March  4, 2003 
To  Scott  Searles  '92  and  Audrey 
Searles,  a  son,  Jude  Scott,  on  April 
10,  2003 

To  Joretta  Wong  Cultrara  '94  M.A. 
and  Anthony  Cultrara  '93,  a  daugh- 
ter, Zoe  Ariana,  on  Jan.  9,  2003 
To  Kimberly  Russell-McGowan 
'94  and  Vincent  McGowan  '92  '94 
M.A.,  a  daughter,  Mallory  Bergen 
on  July  30,  2002 
To  Robert  P.  Sansone  '94  and 
Heidi  Sansone,  a  daughter, 
Madeline  Jayne,  on  Jan.  8,  2003 
To  Jennifer  Applegate  Schwester 
'94  and  Daniel  Schwester  '94,  a  son, 
William  Mason,  on  April  8,  2003 
To  KellyAnne  Skorka  Ydrovo  '94  '00 
M.A.  and  Douglas  Ydrovo,  a  daugh- 
ter, Jacqueline,  on  Oct.  31, 2002 
To  Aimee  Cardarelli  Wolsko  '96 
and  Damn  P.  Wolsko  '97  '03  M.A.,  a 
son,  James  Darrin,  on  April  8,  2003 
To  Winsome  Wynter  Clenord  '01 
and  Moslin  Clenord,  a  daughter, 
Ashleigh  Renee,  on  March  3,  2003 

In  Memoriam 

Edith  Eklund  '26 

Helen  Catherine  Dohrmann  '28 

Dorothy  Adolph  Post  '28 

Eleanore  Dooley  Aylett  '32 

Florence  Blake  Cohan  '33 

Angelina  Papa  Gouse  '33  '41  M.A. 

Walter  C.  Hill  '33 

Helen  Zimmerman  Duursema  '35 

'39  M.A. 
Jules  Brick  '36 

Elinore  Hafstrom  DeGroodt  '36 
Zelda  Cohen  Friedman  '36 


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Life 

In  Memoriam 

Marie  Mulcare  Cowan  '37 
Virginia  Campbell  Bucknam  '38 
Leon  Woldorff  '38 
Janet  McCaig  Braun  '39  '45  M.A. 
Mary  Jane  Ellsworth  Diehl  '40  '60  MA 
Claire  Herman  LaSala  '40  '66  M.A. 
Jeanne  Lawton  Hamilton  '40 
John  S.  Herron  '42  M.A. 
Shirley  Feinsmith  Graham  '49 
Elizabeth  Pensare  Ludwig  '51 
Sister  Anita  Sibilia  '54  '60  M.A. 
Edward  Buzinky  '59  '62  M.A. 


Notes  from 

Panzer 


Thomas  Ruggiero  '59  M.A. 

Roger  B.  Gawe  '60 

George  C.  Schlenker  '61  M.A. 

Israel  "Ike"  Tribble  '62 

Audrey  Peters  '65 

Patricia  Martin  Odenwelder  70 

John  G.  Griwert  '71 

Mary  A.  Venskus  '71  M.A. 

Donald  Stewart  '72 

Kenneth  A.  Basinski  72  77  M.A. 

Jessie  Mae  Gist  75  M.A. 

Theodore  J.  Durante  76 

Gail  C.  Harris  76  M.A. 

Robert  McLaurin  76 


Evelyn  Sisco  77 

Wayne  F.  Stymacks  77  M.A. 

Marie  A.  Durso  78  M.A. 

Ellen  Patricia  Cardinale  79 

Lyllyth  Wilches  DeMarco  79 

Carmelina  Poleri  '80 

Don  Burstein  74 

Carl  H.  Steller  74 

William  Waddilove  75  M.A. 

Leon  Walsky  '49 

Dennis  M.  McCarthy  79 

George  P.  Hilger  '81 

Brian  T.  Doyle  '89 

Jody  Alexis  Wilk  '89 

Samuel  Zitter  '97 


Alumni  can  send  information  about  en- 
gagements, weddings,  anniversaries  and 
births  to  Alumni  Relations,  34  Normal 
Ave.,  Upper  Montclair,  N]  07043;  fax 
973-655-5483;  or  e-mail 
alumni@mail.montclair.edu.  All  informa- 
tion must  be  submitted  within  six  months 
of  the  event  and  include  expected  date  of 
marriage  for  "Engagemetits,"  the  wed- 
ding date  for  "Marriages"  and  the  date  of 
birth  for  "Births."  Anniversaries  in  five- 
year  increments  from  the  25lh  anniversary 
on  will  be  publislied.  All  submissions 
must  include  a  name  and  telephone  num- 
ber for  verification.  Photos  are  welcome, 
but  cannot  be  returned  unless  accompa- 
nied by  a  self-addressed  stamped  envelope. 


BY  LOIS  MADDEN  KELLY  '56 


A  very  happy  92nd  birthday  to  Hazel  M.  Wacker  '33.  I'm  a  few 
months  late,  but  the  bright  spirit  and  cheers  are  there  for  you. 
Wishing  you  well. 

Another  lifetime  North  Jersey  resident  has  made  the  big  move 
south — South  Jersey  that  is.  Rose  Marie  Battaglia  '51  is  happy  to  be 
settled  in  her  new  home  "down  the  shore."  Break  out  the  barbecue 
and  beach  chairs... here  we  come. 

Pat  Parkerton  '51  and  a  friend  took  on  that  seemingly  endless  drive 
to  Florida.  The  rewards  were  well  worth  the  ride — good  beach  days 
and  terrific  visits  with  longtime  friends. 

Margar  Zantow  Erickson  '54  and  husband  Bob  made  the  move 
from  Cape  Cod,  Mass.  to  Florida,  the  sunshine  state.  This  year  they 
enjoyed  many  camping  trips  covering  Key  West,  Texas,  Nachez 
Trace  and  Montana  to  mention  a  few.  Along  the  way  there  were 
many  visits  with  family  and  friends  that  kept  them  busy.  Back  in 
Florida,  "Ginger"  and  Bob  got  together  with  Jeff  and  Lillian 
(Ramirez)  Silirie  '54  and  Joan  Greenberg  Askinase  in  Delray  Beach 
for  talk  of  the  good  times  in  the  'ol  Panzer  days.  Not  long  after,  the 
Ericksons  got  together  with  Mai  Simon  '54  and  his  wife  Diane  for 
brunch  in  St.  Petersburg.  They  sure  know  how  to  fill  up  a  calendar. 

More  reunions:  Mai  Simon  '54  and  wife  Diane  met  up  with  Everett 
Zabriski  '54  and  his  wife  Betty.  Everett  and  Betty  were  RVing  their 
way  south  and  west,  ending  up  with  their  son  who  resides  in 
Nevada.  The  54ers  really  get  around. 

Catching  up  with  news  of  Violet  Appelgit  Indyk  '55  and  her  many 
activities.  Violet  retired  in  1992  after  having  taught  health  and 
physical  education  in  Morris  County  for  36  years.  She  was  the  New 
Jersey  Recreation  Education  Association's  "Volunteer  in  Action." 
Violet  is  on  the  executive  board  of  the  Dover  Auxiliary,  a  group  that 
raises  money  for  improvements  to  St.  Clare's  Hospital,  Dover. 
Volunteering  at  the  hospital's  Dover  gift  shop,  fund  raising  at 
Roxbury  Library,  assisting  new  students  at  the  Ironia  Square  Dance 


Club,  and  a  docent  donning  Victorian  attire  to  conduct  tours  at  the 
Waterloo  Village  are  just  a  few  of  the  activities  Vi  enjoys  in  retirement. 
No  doubt  many  are  happy  for  the  time  she  gives. 

Jo  Truppa  Polhemus  '57  and  husband  Bob  made  the  journey  to  Las 
Vegas,  but  gambling  wasn't  the  name  of  the  game.  It  was  a  journey 
of  love  to  visit  with  their  twin  granddaughters  who  are  not  quite  a 
year  old.  I  bet  these  grandparents  smiled  the  entire  time. 

Adelay  Bopp  Idler  '63  spearheaded  the  12-member  Laguna 
Women's  Club  in  raising  money  to  purchase  thermal  imagers  for  the 
Elk  Grove  Fire  Department.  Thermal  image  cameras  are  carried  into 
smoke-filled  buildings  to  reveal  victims  to  rescuers.  The  group's 
goal  is  to  purchase  four  imagers  at  $10,000  each.  They  are  well  on 
their  way  and  recently  presented  the  Fire  Department  with  its  first 
camera.  Adelay  also  is  a  volunteer  at  the  American  Cancer  Society 
Discovery  Shop.  When  not  volunteering,  Adelay  and  her  husband 
of  37  years,  Patrick,  get  away  to  vacation  in  places  like  Australia  and 
Tasmania.  The  Idlers  are  the  proud  parents  of  three  daughters  and 
grandparents  to  six  grandsons. 

We  have  another  retiree.  Thomas  "Tom"  Vannatta  '65  finally  did  it 
after  37  years  with  the  Prospect  Park  school  district.  Tom  served  as  a 
teacher  for  14  years,  a  principal  for  three  years  and  superintendent 
for  20  years.  Now  living  in  New  Hampshire,  Tom  is  active  in  the 
community  of  Newbury  participating  in  a  variety  of  field  sports, 
trying  his  hand  (and  feet)  at  rock  and  ice  climbing.  Sound  good?  He 
highly  recommends  retirement. 

Keep  those  letters  coming.  Send  news  for  Notes  from  Panzer  to  Lois 
Madden  Kelly,  28  Stag  Trail,  Fairfield,  NJ  07004  or  e-mail  Lois  at 
ldkpanzert^aol.com.  Please  put  "Notes  from  Panzer"  in  the  subject  line. 

///  Memoriam: 
Leo  W.  Moran  '50 
)oan  Audrey  Brown  '53 
Olive  Parkimrst  '58 


22  •  Alumni  Life/Fall  2003 


HONOR  ROLL  OF  DONORS  FY  '03 

The  Montclair  State  University  Alumni  Association  (MSUAA)  expresses  its  appreciation 
and  gratitude  to  the  following  donors  for  their  gifts  and  pledges  to  the  Association's 
Annual  Fund  and  to  the  University.  These  contributions  help  the  MSUAA  continue  its 
work  on  behalf  of  alumni,  students  and  faculty.  The  gifts  received  help  fund  scholarships  and 
contribute  to  the  life  and  work  of  Montclair  State  University. 

It  is  never  too  late  to  take  part  in  these  important  efforts.  Alumni  who  wish  to  donate  can 
call  the  Alumni  Relations  Office  at  973-655-4141.  Gifts  can  be  charged  to  the  Montclair  State 
University  affinity  card  or  any  MasterCard  or  Visa. 

This  Honor  Roll  reflects  donations  of  $100  or  more  received  by  the  University  between 
July  1,  2002  and  June  30,  2003. 

The  MSUAA  also  expresses  sincere  appreciation  to  the  thousands  of  alumni  who  contrib- 
uted amounts  of  less  than  $100.  None  of  the  programs  or  scholarships  sponsored  by  the 
Alumni  Association  would  be  possible  without  these  important  donors. 

Every  effort  has  been  made  to  properly  list  and  thank  our  donors.  However,  we  realize  that 
this  list  may  contain  inadvertent  errors  or  omissions.  We  apologize  for  any  errors.  If  your 
listing  is  incorrect  or  your  name  has  been  omitted,  please  contact  the  Alumni  Relations  Office 
at  973-655-4141,  by  fax  at  973-655-5483  or  e-mail  alumni@mail.montclair.edu.  A  supplemental 
list  will  be  published  in  a  future  issue  of  Alumni  Life. 


PRESIDENT'S  CIRCLE 

($5,000  and  above) 

Barbara  Flenner  Brummer  '68 

Angelo  Cali  '36 

Rose  Caparulo  Cali  '80 

Katherine  McAuvic  Dunlap  '76 

Ralph  Miano  '58 

James  Poet  '41 

Margaret  McCormack  Sokol  '38 

Judy  Hirsch  Weston  '77  MA 


BANNER  CLUB 

($1,000  -  $4,999) 

Florence  Aichele  '33 

Charles  and  Betty  Panella  Alberta  '71 

Arlene  Crescenzi  Allen  '64 

Keith  '79  and  Michele  Gierla 

Ansbacher  '80 
Christopher  Belcuore  '95 
Douglas  '53  and  Patricia  Ackerman 

Bissett  '53 
James  '84  and  Catherine  McMullen 

Blake  '85 
Mary  Farina  Bondon  '38 
Nancy  Di  Grazia  Carver  '73 
Sonia  Wagner  Cohan  '40 
Irene  Dec  '73  '80  MA 
Paul  Devido  '97 
Lydia  Eckstein 
Norman  Eckstein  '98 
Carylmead  Tryon  Eggleston  '61 
Dominick  Ferrara  '60 
Seymour  Fleisher 

Marie  Frazee  Baldassarre  '43  '46  MA 
William  Gelman  '43 
Angelo  Genova  '75 
Rudolph  Giglio  '84 
Lenore  Clemente  Gleason  '68  '74  MA 
William  '39  '42  MA  and  Elva  Freile 

Gordon  '38 
Rochelle  F.  Grossman  '43 
Jean  Haring  Hall  '50 
James  '73*  and  Ann  Wilson 

Hartmann  '62 
William  '36  '39  MA*  and 

Jo  Cavaliere  Helstrom  '45  '48  MA 
Diane  Hipkins  '92 
Cheryl  Hopper  '95  MA  and 

John  Mooney 
Ann  Weber  Hoyt  '43 
Gunter  Kuhnis  '47 


Audrey  Vincentz  Leef  '43 
Karen  Cooper  Lindholm  '78 
Harry  '69  and  Barbara  Skolkin 

Long  '70  '73  MA 
Robert  Lytle  '42 
Anthony  Malanga  '85 
Eleanor  Hagen  Maloney  '33 
Nicholas  Matarazzo  '79 
Ronald  '81  and  Beth  McNeilly 

Naples  '81 
Kent  Papsun  '73 
Susan  Rooney  Peach  '49 
Stephen  Pepe  '65 
Diani  Santucci  Delle  Chiaie  '74 
Steven  Eli  Schanes  '43 
Conrad  Schmitt  '58 
Inge  Stafford  '79  MA 
Paul  '74  and  Annamary  Ladanye 

Stahlin  '74 
Miriam  Taub  '70 
Anita  Abbott  Timmons  '76 
Margaret  Burns  Velden  '64 
Edith  Haas  Ver  Nooy  '52 
Gerald  Waller  '69  '73  MA 
Eleanor  Olson  Weems  '38 
Madelon  Grimm  Wehner  '39 
Protase  Woodford  '57  '62  MA 


BELL  TOWER  CLUB 

($500  -  $999) 

Piera  Accumanno  '92 

James  Andreano  '74 

Cynthia  Lepre  Barnes  '72 

Louise  Friedman  Barth  '40 

Doris  Lew  Beck  '50 

Debra  Biderman  '69 

Ronald  Bosland  '53 

Paul  Buerck  '87 

T.  Donald  Cairns  '61 

Leigh  Carr  '78 

Annette  Catino  '78 

Brian  Cox  '00 

Eleanor  Pedersen  Craig  '32  '34  MA 

Peter  Crocitto  '83 

Michael  '94  and  Jennifer  Zeppi 

Crudele  '94 
Virginia  De  Lalla  '75 
Victor  '73  and  Janey  Troyano 

DeLuca  '68 
Kenneth  Wolff  '63  and  Dorothy 

Deremer  '63  '65  MA 


Frederick  Deusinger  '42 

Dorothea  Gorski  Dul  '39 

Alana  Edelmann  '73  MA 

Ronald  '41  and  Edith  Greer  Engelhardt  '40 

Edith  Feisner-Anfeis  '81 

William  Fitzpatrick  '91 

Donald  A.  '49  '51  MA  and  Dolores 

O'Keeffe  Fusco  '49 

Holly  Petersen  Gera  '79 

Ellen  Gibba  '73  '76  MA 

Dianne  Gregg  '77 

Ruth  Kantenwein  Griffin  '41  and 

Forest  Griffin 
Joseph  Grundy  '81 
George  Iannacone  '54  '59  MA 
Ernest  Jones  '72  '73  MA 
Stewart  '82  and  Judith  Echeveria 

Linder  '83 
George  Lista  '84 
Helene  Milden  Ludwig  '81 
Ruth  Mc  Morrow  '78 
Thomas  McDonnell  '70 
Andrew  Melitz  and  Tracy  McVeigh  '82 
Frank  '41  and  Gertrude  Cook 

Meninger  '40 
Anne  Albert  Miller  '45 
Nickos  Milonas  '87 
Edmund  Moderacki  '68 
Nel  Rieth  Noddings  '49 
Charles  Noonan  '73 
Edith  Brodskey  Oxfeld  '41 
Roger  Palmisano    '79 
Carol  Purcell  '80 
Corinne  Mazzocchi  Rinaldi  '55 
Lois  McCrum  Robertson  '44 
Elizabeth  Zentgraf  Rose  '44 
Maria  Schantz  '60  MA 
Thomas  '57  and  Rosemarie  Bates 

Seippel  '58 
John  Shawcross  '48 
Joseph  Snow  '63 
Max  Sobel  '47 
Peter  Stankov  '83 
Frank  '60  and  Barbara  Zaccardi 

Strobert  '59 
Mary  Quinn  Thieleke  '94 
Russell  Todaro  '74 
Maria  Tome  '80 
Rita  Ullrich  '59 
Kermit  '64  MA  and  Zelda  Korland 

Vogel  '38 
Judith  Yannarelli  '92 


LA  CAMPANILLA  CLUB 

($250  -  $499) 

Pat  Crosby  Ackershoek  '59  '71  MA 

William  Allen  '36 

Frank  Almroth  '48  MA 

Mark  Arnold  '98  MA 

Joseph  '62  '65  MA  and  Marie  Bagnato 

Attanasio  '65 
Susan  Fitt  Atwater  '56 
Carol  Aughenbaugh  '66 
Patricia  Bataille  '72 
Sue  Keil  Beck  '57 
Alice  Sharkey  Benazzi  '70 
Ethel  Strauss  Berman  '49 
Christine  Steip  Botts  '65 
Lisa  C.  Buono  '79 
Dorothea  Burns  '58  '62MA 
Jeffrey  '83  and  Diane 

Hofmeister-Campo  '83 
Anthony  Carlino  '77 
Edward  '51  '56  MA  and  Jean  Trotta 

Cooper  '50  '60MA 
Rita  Stack  Crawford  '49  '56  MA 
Ella  Curren  '33 
James  Cushman  '88 
Donald  Darlington  '67  '72  MA 
Kim  Muller  Davies  '89 
Denise  DeBlasio  '80  MA 
Thomas  '53  and  Mary  Mc  Cloud 

Decker  '53  * 
Steven  Deckert  '99 
Wayne  DeFeo  '80  '82  MA 
John  DePalma  '79 
Daniel  Doherty    '79 
Maryann  Bond  Doherty  '58 
Rowena  Duran  '78 
Jeanette  Randall  Durham  '67 
Bruce  Estell  '66  '76  MA 
William  Fantry  '56 
Eugene  '68*  and  Zulima  Fereaud 

Farber '68 
Victor  '53  '72  MA  and  Florence  Conforti 

Felano  '53  '72  MA 
Joseph  Ferrie  '50  '56  MA 
Judy  Mongiello  Fortunato  '85 
Kurt  Franke'85 
Harriet  Olin  Freedman  '47 
Adam  '50  '55  MA  and  Nancy  Stack 

Geyer  '51 
Linda  Giarrusso  '90  '01  MS 
Marion  Scraver  Gibba  '40 
Gertrude  Nenninger  Goble  '48 
Marian  Abate  Gorman  '94 
Leonard  Greaney  '89 
Donald  '51  '56  MA  and  Audrey  Korsak 

Gregg  '71  MA 
Margaret  Hait  '70  '76  MA 
Kenneth  Hamm  '76 
Ashley  Hammond  '94 
Karen  Hausmann  '74  MA 
Juanita  High  '51 
John  '40  '47  MA  and  Eleanor  Pellet 

Hoagland  '40 
Richard  Hodson  '61  MA 
Alan  '69  and  Kathryn  Hough  Holley  '68 
Katherine  Pavlovich  Holmberg  '39 
John  '50  '57  MA  and  Agnes  Doran 

Howarth  '51 
Arthur  Humphrey  '95  MA 
Harold  '69  and  Nancy  Grant 

Hutchinson  '69,  '02  MA 
Janine  Iannarelli  '83 
Elin  Johnston  '60  MA 
Fred  '70  and  Loretta  Labuza 

Keimel  '85  MA 
Richard  Kelly  '67  '70 
Sue  Nielsen  Kelly  '67 
Patricia  Kern  '69 
Margaret  Michaels  Kiser  '74 
Mary  Diane  Baliman  Kluth  '54 
Joseph  Komarek  '71 
Marjorie  Mackerley  Kops  '36  '48  MA 

*Deceased 


Alumni  Life/Fall  2003  •  23 


Miriam  Sachs  Kranser  '55 

S.  Marie  Kuhnen  '41 

Robert  '69  72  MA  and  Susanne  Otto 

Kuipers  '69  MA 
Sieger  "Zig"  Kwiatkowski  '54  '59  MA 
Gerald  '63  71  MA  and  Florence  Pema 

Labenski  '63  '81  MA 
Robert  Lombardi  '93 
Daniel  '43  and  Gloria  Insinna 

Longhi  '43 
Eleanor  Bell  Lyght  '84 
Kenneth  Malone  '67  '73  MA 
Ruth  Polasik  Mazujian  '78 
Nicholas  Mazzucco  '56 
James  McGilvray  '41 
Michael  McKeen  '88 
Richard  Melando  '76 
Robert  Meyer  '67  '70  MA 
Peter  Michell  '75 
Douglas  Miller  '77  MA 
Judith  Feil  Miller  '62 
Sylvia  Platzei  Miller  '36 
Milton  Mirsky  '41 
Joan  Kurz  Morris  '60 
Michael  Murphy  '73  '77  MA 
Patrice  Genco  Nichas  '83 
Michael  OHara  '82 
Krista  Occhiuto  '01 
William  Oliver  '71  MA  '82  MA 
David  Orlofsky  '92 
Devra  Schneider  Parks  '51 
Catherine  Paskert  '50 
Andrew  Pavlica  '83  and  Joan  Preztunik  '82 
Ruth  Sickert  Payne  '46 
Jane  Branson  Phillips  '42 
Fred  '67  MA  and  Jacqueline  Bishar 

Pieroni  '60  '70  MA 
F.  Karen  Telofski  Pomnitz  '68  '92  MA 
John  Powell  '81  '93  MBA 
Barbara  Purdy  '76  '82  MA 
Corine  Fennell  Radice  '58 
Kathleen  Ragan  '74  '80  MA 
David  Randolph 
Robert  Rebimbas  '97 
Florence  Perell  Reichler  '42 
Robert  '52  MA  and  Edith  Anderson 

Rights  '62  MA 
Ann  Rimicci  '96 
Rita  Tiernan  Rinehart  '52 
Patricia  Snyder  Robinson  '75 
Nelson  Rodriguez  '94  and  Lisa 

Latorre-Rodriguez  '94 
John  Rubinetti  '92 

Peter  '74  and  Darsan  Majury  Russo  '75 
I'hilip  and  Barbara  Gibbons 

Ruziska  '63  '75  MA 
Raymond  '78  and  Lauren  Starrett 

Salani  '79 
Eunice  Thompson  Samer  '50 
Werner  Schanzenbach  '51 
JohnSchmitt  '81 
David  Sheridan  '82  '91  MA 
Michael  '70  and  Mary  Ann  Leonard 

Siklosi  70 
Mary  Sorace  '77 
Unties  Spry  '54 
<  <s, in-  Stefanelli  '84 
Jack  Stumpier  '43 
Howard  Stern  '49 
Thomas  Stewart  '70 
I  leanoi  Svec  '47  '50  MA 
Anne  Kobryn  [eus<  her  '46 
Roberta  Brown  Thaxton  '57  'HI  MA 
Thomas    Iiefenbachcr  '62 
Carol  Schneidei  [bmason  '70 
(  arolyn  Iroast  'K4 

Susan  lurner  '95 

Katherine  Van  der  Mey  '97  MA 
(  ath)  Vayianos  '(>! 
Barbara  (  arroU  Verdile  '64 
Riccardo  '65  72  MA  .mil  (  arol  I  iehn 

Vivona  K()'85 
|. imes  Wassel  '71  '78  MA 


Nathan  Weiss  '48 
David  Wertheim  '79 
Ingrid  Williams  '92  '96  MA 
Patricia  Kinney  Williams  '63 
Laura  Woodson  '73  MA 


CENTURY  CLUB 

($100  -  $249) 

Kenneth  Abels  '69 

Kathryn  Gussis  Achaves  '71 

Joseph  Affinito  '66 

James  Africano  '66  '70  MA 

Pauline  Jablonski  Ajamian  '50  MA 

Gladys  Akillian  '54  '58  MA 

Gloria  Albano  '88 

Adele  Press  Albert  '47 

Robert  Albin  '75 

Christina  Krivak  Alfonso  '95 

George  Alicknavitch  '58 

Ajibola  Alii  '02 

Gary  Airman  '78 

Frank  '76  and  Nancy  Myers 

Alvarez  '76  '02  MA 
Diane  Andrews  '79 
James  Andrews  '58 
Maryann  Kudrewicz  Anthony  '70 
Charles  Archdeacon  '71 
Kwaku  Armah  '71  '72  MA 
James  Asbell  '54 
Myron  Ascher  '80 
Robert  '54  '60  MA  and  Particia 

O'Connor  Babb  '55  '58  MA 
Philip  '72  and  Christine  Stilwell 

Baccarella  '73 
Robert  Bakos  '73 

Elizabeth  Baltrukovicz  '85  '92  MA 
Charlotte  Luna  Banks  '72  '77  MA 
Sharon  Stahl  Barash  '62  '64  MA 
Anthony  Barbary  '69  '74  MA 
Ruth  Barber  '79  MA 
David  Barclay  '01 
Michael  Barker  '79 
Geraldine  Barlow  '72  MA 
Stanley  '71  and  Tina  Baron  '71 
Timothy  '63  '69  MA  and  Mary  Porter 

Barr  '63 
Marry  Bell  Barrett  '34 
Thomas  Barrett  '75 
Iris  Nazario  Barriera  '69  '73  MA 
Harriet  Lacz  Barwick  '55  '58  MA 
William  Bauman  '61  '67  MA 
Catherine  Kerns  Becker  '63,  '66  MA,  '87  MA 
Helane  Becker  Becker  '79 
Muriel  Rogow  Becker  '64  MA 
Holly  Slocum  Beekman  '69 
Joseph  Bell  '69 

John  '50  '53  MA  and  June  Boswell  Bell  '50 
Dora  Gordon  Bellat  '36 
Christine  Belli  '71  '74  MA 
Jerry  '90  MA  and  Nadine  Mariconda 

Bello  '90  MA 
Charlotte  Richard  Belsky  '39 
Linda  Reichenfeld  Bennett  '62 
Margaret  Thomas  Bennett  '48  '62  MA 
Harry  '70  and  Gail  Verderamo  Benson  '65 
William  Bernstein  '74 
C  harles  Berry  '99  MA 
Paul  Bershefski  '98 
Rosa  Sanchez  Biacone  '96  '99  MA 
John  Binko  '81 
Mark  Bippes  '81  MA  and  I  tse 

Greene '74 '81  MA 
Laurence   Blackburn  '79  and  Mary  Ann 

Defiore  Blackburn  '82 
Robert  Blackwell  '78 
Andrea  Blake-Carrett  '94  '97  MA  '01  MA 
Leonard  Blessing  '50  '51  MA 
Ingrid  Unczowsky  Blood  '74 
Margarel  Bloodgood  '77 
Joan  Bader  Bockelmann  '37  '41  MA 
Carolee  Palmiotto  Boger  '72 
Norman  Bohn  '70  MA 


Marion  Alexander  Bolden  '82  MA 

Vera  Saltzman  Boles  '33 

Mary  Bouchoux  '70 

Angelo  Bovino  '60  67'  MA 

Granville  Brady  '67,  '68  MA 

Donald  Bragaw  '50 

Roberta  Brashear  '78  '80  MA 

Kara  Baldwin  Brennan  '92 

June  Brickman  '49 

Suzanne  Bridenburg  '63 

Donna  Brooks  '91 

Richard  Brooks  '81  '85  MA 

Lynnferd  Brown  '79 

Robert  '51  '54  MA  and  Patricia  Carroll 

Buckley  '50 
Raymond  Bueno  '89 
Paul  Buhtanic  '60  '63  MA 
Donald  Bunger  '53  '54  MA 
Marjorie  Bunnell  '43  '47  MA 
Julie  Buras-Zigo  '82 
Stephanie  Burke  '03 
Ellen  Simpson  Burns  '76 
Audrey  Montgomery  Burr  '33 
Thomas  Burr  '59 

David  '79  and  Jacalyn  Morales  Bycheck  '78 
Peter  Byer  '77 
Geoffrey  Cahill  '86 
Ronald  Califre  '72 
Judith  Coffin  Cambria  '56 
John  Camp  '63  '67  MA 
Louis  Campanelli  '60  '66  MA 
Lawrence  Campbell  '48  '49  MA 
Jean  Carey  Candee  '53 
Steven  Caniano  '83 
Nancy  Cant  '58  '61  MA 
Carta  Capizzi  '74 
Carol  Caracappa  '85 
William  '66  '70  MA  and  Elsa  Jensen 

Carbone  '66 
Renzo  Carcich  '86 
Angel  Cardona  '98 
Joseph  Cariello  '82  MA 
Christine  Carlin  '98 
Dennis  Carroll  '63  '71  MA 
Robert  '59  and  Elizabeth  Vill 

Carroll  '60  '86  MA 
L.  Philip  Carstens  '40 
Kenneth  '76  and  Annette  Rossetti 

Cartaxo  '76 
Anthony  Caruso  '47  '52  MA 
Joe  Caruso  '87 

Dennis  '75  and  Anne  Deering  Casale  '75 
Bruce  P.  '76  MA  and  Diane  R.  Casey  '85  MA 
Robert  Cassels  '93  MA 
Elisebet  Hildisch  Cassler  '68 
Ernest  Cerino  '81 
Carol  Scimeca  Chasse  '77 
Ketan  Chauhan  '98 
Robert  Chesney  '90 
William  Chilcott  '81 
John  '43  and  Doris  Chiocca  '79 
John  Chirico  '94 
Walter  Chomko  '73  '78  MA 
Kathy  Kypridakes  Chrisopoulos  '70 
Michael  Christadore  '78 
Brian  Cige  '81 
Steven  Cimiluca  '80 
Kevin  Cinouemani  '96 
Patricia  Webster  Clapp  '61  '72  MA 
Joan  Alexander  Clark  '50 
John  Clark  '92 
Curt  Clauss  '75  '76  MA 
Antoinette  Clay  '80 
Robert  '53  '57  MA  and  Marilyn  Jacoby 

deary  '53  '59  MA 
Brian  '66  '70  MA  and  Debora  Solomon 

Clifford  '66  70  MA 
Diane  Binder  Coffman  '72 
Colette  Murphy  Cole  75 
Peter  Cole '63 
Aiden  Colie  '85  '92  MA 
( iregory  c  ollins  79 
I  erov  Collins  72 


Ruth  Arbuckel  Combs  '52 

Ann  Conrey  Commisa  73 

Irma  De  Venezia  Conforti  '43 

Olga  Papademas  Constandelis  76 

Florence  Kelly  Conway  '50 

Janet  Cooke  '82  MA 

John  Cooke '52 

Kevin  Cooney  75 

Rita  Beirne  Cornyn  '52 

Salvatore  Corrao  '68 

Elsie  Coughlin  Coss  '57 

James  '66  '68  MA  and  Nancy  Dierk 

Cottingham  '67 
Patricia  Rowland  Courtney  '58 
Thelma  Anderson  Courtney  '44  '50  MA 
Patricia  Coveney  74 
Denise  Cram  74 
Grace  Crane  73  MA 
James  Crawford  '61 
John  Crowell  '85 
Karl  Custer  '55  '60  MA 
Allan  Czaya  '69 
Debra  Stabulis  Czerwienski  76 
Joan  Velardo  D'Alessandro  '54 
Norma  Thompson  Dade  '33 
Denise  Hyland  Dangremond  78  MA 
Jane  Kavenagh  Darling  '80 
Laurie  E.  Davidson  '99 
Thomas  De  Lorenzo  74 
Frances  De  Luke  '58 
Lvnn  Dadika  Dean  '81 
Michael  '91  and  Deborah  Rudolph 

DeAngelis  '91 
Michael  Defeo  75  '81  MA 
Craig  Degnaro  74 
Charles  Deitz  '01 
Jessica  Delgado-Anton  '01 
Victor  '53  and  Joyce  Roland  Demarest  '53 
John  Dembeck  76 
Jeanne  Le  Beau  Demontreux  '40 
William  Denbleyker  '81 
Richard  Dennis  '64  MA 
John  Devine  '92 
Michael  Devine  '93 
Karen  Swanseen  Di  Francesca  '66 
Martin  Dickerson  '97  MA 
Susan  Jakuboski  Dillard  72 
Dina  Depetro  Dillenkofer  '49 
Sharon  Couch  DiLonardo  78 
Jerry  Dimartino  '95 
Douglas  '80  and  Sandra  Cannella 

Dimattia  '88 
Sharon  Skrypak  DiTosto  77 
Paul  Dittrich  '49  '51  MA 
Peter  Dolese  75 
Robert  Dondona  '85 
Mary  Lou  Langan  Donoghue  '55 
Frank  Donohue  '87  MA 
Jean  Ellenberger  Dougherty  '44 
Loretta  Douglas  70  '85  MA 
Jo  Ann  Dow  Dow-Breslin  '77 
Daniel  71  and  Patricia  Dro/dowski  '80 
Dorothea  Duffy  75 
Marion  Higgins  Dugan  '40 
Mary  Ryabv  Duke  '62 
Helen  Earles '01  MA 
Wini fried  Schiefer  Eberle  '38 
1  lelen  Ebert  78 
John  Edack  '51  '52  MA 
Constance  Catania  Elliott  '63 
Geraldine  Smith  Emsley  '43 
Donald  Englander  '50 
Barbara  Fischer  Erickson  70 
Ruth  Exel  '65 
facqueline  Falcone  '84 
William  Fanaras  '65 
Angela  Farrell  '53  MA 
Gerald  Fasanella  '85 
Andrew  Fede  '78 

lames  1  eencv  '01  MBA 
William  74  and  Donna  Agnoli 
Fellenberg  71 

'Deceased 


24  •  Alumni  Life/Fall  2003 


Harold  V.  78  79  MA  and  Barbara 

Abbott  Ferguson  76 
Milford  Christopher  Ferguson  '02 
Stephen  Ferguson  '83 
June  Fernicola  '78 
Evelyn  Danik  Ferrara  '51 
Jacques  Feys  '75 

John  '77  and  Jane  Korn  Fietkiewicz  '78 
Luann  Villano  Fine  '81 
Judson  '53  '58  MA  and  Mary  Louise 

Potter  Fink  '54  '57  MA 
Cynthia  Lefton  Fisher  '75 
Carol  Fitzmaurice  '81 
J.  Thomas  '40  '42  MA*  and  E.  Alma 

Williams  Flagg  '43  MA 
Jane  Savage  Flanagan  '45 
Mary  Flanagan  '35 
Anthony  Floreno  '93 
Edith  Bradley  Floyd  '37 
Rosalie  Brancato  Foschini  '55 
Ruth  Fost  '74  MA 

Catherine  Guarnieri  Frank-White  '62  MED 
Gerardo  Freda  '92 
James  Freda  '53 
Andrew  Freeman  '84 
Alan  Frenkl  '95 
Zelda  Cohen  Friedman  '36* 
Joanne  Martinowich  Fritz  '73 
Philip  R.  Frowery  '70  MA 
Michael  Gabriele  '75 
William  '62  '66  MA  and  Patricia 

McCurry  Gabrielson  '64 
Harriett  Gaddy  '80  '85  MA 
Joan  Gallagher  Gaeng  '49  '54  MA 
Paul  Galenkamp  '87 
Paul  '65  '68  MA  and  Maria  Piacente 

Galeota  '64  '68  MA 
Mary  Barkman  Gallion  '62 
Matthew  Gallo  '52 
Louis  Garbaccio  '77 
James  '50  '51  MA  and  Jeanette  Besher 

Gardner  '52 
Melinda  Gardner  '63  '70  MA 
Dorothy  Graf  Gargan  '64  '70  MA 
Michael  '61  and  Jean  Furnari  Garzillo  '59 
David  '75  and  Susan  DeMatteo  Gavin  '76 
Irwin  '49  '51  MA*  and  Dorothy  Gawley 

Edward  Gedney  '87 
William  Gee  '54 
Stephen  Geisel  '78 
Ronald  Gelok  '80 
Oliver  Gelston  '53  '58  MA 
Michael  Genaro  '50 
Adam  George  '87 

Nancy  Benson  Georgette  '81  '98  MA 
John  Gerity  '79 
Dale  Douglass  Gianforte  '58 
Eugene  '68  and  Suzette  Prudhon  Gibba  '68 
Harford  Gibbs  '58 
Gregory  Gierwielaniec  '88 
Elaine  Lanchenauer  Gill  '43  '49  MA 
Mary  Cutillo  Gillespie  '48 
Wendy  Gillespie  '73 
Diane  Ryales  Gipson  '80 
Marjorie  Morgenstern  Glassman  '48 
Loyola  Nichols  Gleason  '48 
John  '74  and  Marita  Greifenkranz 

Glowacki  '76 
Guglielmo  Goffi  '77  MA 
Stephen  '52  and  Rosemary  Loustalot 

Goin  '52  '71  MA 
Nancy  Yelenik  Goldberg  '69 
Michael  Goldstein  '60  '72  MA 
Ruth  Goldstein  '69  '70 
Mary  Ann  Kitchell  Golomb  '82 
Miriam  Sadowitz  Gomberg  '80  MA 
Linda  Gonzalez  '98  '00  MA 
Christopher  Goodwin  '01 
Kenneth  Gorski  '77 
Vincent  '59  '61  MA  and  Margaret  Delia 

Sala  Gorski  '59 
Robert  '53  '60  MA  and  Jacqueline 

Robinson  Gorton  '53 


Elaine  Gottschall  '73 

Robert  Grace  '69 

Judy  Graef  '66  '69  MA 

Lorraine  Majeski  Graham  '68 

Sheryl  Sarno  Granet  '95 

Donna  Green  '72 

Linda  Greenberg  '78  MA 

Brian  Greene  '96 

Clifford  '49  and  Barbara  Wellington 

Greenwald  '49 
S.  Andrea  Koedam  Greetham  '53  '57  MA 
Janet  Gregorovic  '76 
Carol  Suscreba  Greiner  '71 
Jeff  '82  and  Robyn  Arpiarian  Greulich  '82 
Raymond  Grill  '88 
Beth  Gross  '78 

Dianne  Shoemaker  Gross  '77 
David  Grossman  '76 
John  Guarino  '80 
Nancy  Guild  '50  '55  MA 
Elif  Gundordu  '00  MA 
Dena  Guttman  '68  MA 
Paul  Guyre  '72 

Irena  Price  Hackett  '52  '59  MA 
Joan  Bischof  Haenny  '86 
Carol  Hahn  '80 
Richard  Hall  '71 

Elizabeth  Betz  Hamef'76  '90  MA 
Judith  Vaughan  Hardin  '70 
Carole  Merkel  Harnett  '98 
James  Harris  '68  '70  MA 
William  Harrison  '49 
David  Hart  '50  '57  MA 
May  Hart  '34 
Adolph  Haug  '68  MA 
Tarolf  Haug  '98 

Virginia  Brandt  Hawkins  '95  MA 
John  Hawrylo  '72 
R.  Penniston  Hayes  '71 
Genevieve  Pettersen  Hazekamp  '40  '61  MA 
Naedine  Hazell  '82 
Doris  Johnson  Heise  '69  '79  MA 
Lorraine  Carroll  Hennessey  '84 
Henry  Heykoop  '73 
William  Hicks  '76 
Janet  Thoma  Higgins  '82 
Spencer  Hildebrand  '90 
Mark  Hillringhouse  '96  MA 
Robert  '39  '47  MA  and  Bertha  Pfitzner 

Hilton  '42 
Maria  Hinrichsen  '99 
Ellen  Stein  Hirschhorn  '45 
Isidor  Hirschhorn  '36 
John  Hoey  '98  MA 
Mary  Ann  Swenson  Holden  '51 
Carol  Holmelund  '81 
Georgiann  Dermody  Hook  '65 
Dorothea  Hooper  '54  '58  MA 
Helen  Coyle  Hooper  '44 
Edith  Hopp  '78 
Suzanne  Horton 
Fay  Zipkin  Hortz  '46 
Joseph  Howden  '37 
Mary  Hudson  '63  '68  MA 
Lawrence  Hulighan  '73 
Donald  Hummel  '73  MA 
Judith  Hunt 

Gwenyth  Hill  Hurling  '69  MA 
Henrietta  Goerler  Hurst  '38 
Nicola  Iannitelli  '99 
Carolyn  Korn  Irwin  '37  '67  MA 
Charles  Jackson  '96  and  Ericka 

Bradley-Jackson  '94 
Stanley  '70  '76  MA  and  Mary  Thorne 

Jakubik  '70 
Jennie  Potas  Janulin  '32 
Ann  Ward  Jenkins  '56 
Margaret  Huck  Jenkins  '76 
Fay  Jensen  Jensen-Yeager  '44 
Brenda  Jezierski  '73  '88  MA 
Nels  Johnson  '40 
Eileen  Koch  Johnston  '66  '70  MA 


Donald  '58  '60MA  and  Lorraine 

Bartkowicz  Jones  '58 
Thomas  Jones  '73 
Wilbert  Jones  '75  MA 
William  '92  MA  and  Judith  Linberg 

Joyce  '67  '72  MA 
Judith  Toffel  Julius  '63 
Syrtiller  McCollum  Kabat  '60 
John  Kaelin  '50  '55  MA 
Mark  Kaelin  '67  '74  MA 
Dorothy  Klauser  Kalnins  '61  '68  MA 
Marie  Kane  '67  '73  MA 
Richard  Kaplan  '78 
Glenn  '93  MA  and  Audrey  Rosenberg 

Kaplinsky  '83 
Helen  Karagiannis  '97 
Howard  '42  and  Muriel  Goldberg 

Katz  '42  '67  MA 
Joan  Bartyzel  Kaynak  '63 
Dennis  Kearney  '02 
James  Kearney  '74 
John  Keating  '73  and  Judith 

Bennett-Keating  '80 
Lucille  Fagan  Kehoe  '48  '52  MA 
Diane  Gilmore  Keiller  '65 
Lois  Madden  Kelly  '56 
Maureen  Kelly  '61 
Diane  Kennedy  '74  MA 
Gerard  Kennedy  '64  '66  MA 
Barry  Kenstler  '81 

Marguerithe  Chadwick  Kerr  '49  '53  MA 
Hermine  Kessler  '99  MA 
Philip  Kiernan  '95 
Deborah  Horn  Killoran  '79 
Carol  Watt  King  '78 
Michael  King  '83 
Kenneth  Kinney  '81 
Laura  Summers  Kinney  '36 
John  Kirby  '86 

John  '67  '70  MA  and  Linda  Kirchberger  '77 
Rosemary  Kirk  '90 
Patricia  Kirner  '48 
Robert  '63  '67  MA  and  Frances  Stern 

Kirschner  '64 
Audrey  Peppinghaus  Klein  '47  '50  MA 
Melissa  Kleiwerda  '97 
Francis  Klemensky  '74 
Christina  Ruprecht  Knapik  '98 
Donald  Konesny  '75  MA 
Stanley  '54  '66  MA  and  Barbara  Stevens 

Kopacki  '59  '74  MA 
Roger  Korey  '79 
Robert  Korzik  '75 
John  Koumoulides  '60  '61  MA 
Jerome  '60  '64  MA  and  Ruth  Pannickle 

Kracht  '59 
Doris  Bird  Kraut  '42 
Joan  Sprich  Krautheim  '60 
Christine  Pruzinsky  Krenitsky  '67  '81  MA 
Frances  Villani  Kroeckel  '62  '66  MA 
Harry  Kuhn  III,  '69,  '73  MA 
David  Kulesz  '83 
Teresa  Kulik  '80  '90  MA 
Arthur  Kull  '49 
Thomas  Kurtz  '90 
Theodore  Kury  '59 
Thelma  Shauger  Kutner  '41 
Catherine  Kwan  '68 
John  Labianca  '90 
Elizabeth  LaBlanc  '79  MA 
Barbara  Laborim  '83 
Robert  Lachenauer  '51  '56  MA 
Jacqueline  Choffo  Laczny  '74 
Charles  '66  '69  MA  and  Karen  Kayser 

Lagos  '66 
Vivian  LaLumia  '86 
Angelique  Lampros  '58 
Daryl  Ebeling  Lancaster  '77 
Peter  '89  and  Stephanie  Dreher 

Langbein  '89 
Richard  Langheim  '68  '75  MA 
George  Laniado  '52 
Richard  Lansmann  '78 


Diana  Karpovich  Lapham  '60 

Craig  Largmann  '98 

Terrence  '63  and  Margaret  McLaughlin 

Larney  '63  '72  MA 
Samuel  Lasala  '00  MS 
Arnold  Lau  '48 

Renee  Mae  Roskos  Le  Riche  '51  '73  MA 
Alice  Walker  Leath  '84 
Dorothy  Schroeder  Lehmkuhl  '42  '46  MA 
Joseph  Leicht  '74  '94  MA 
Mary  Lenehan  '55  '57  MA 
Thomas  73  and  Caroline  Olsen  Lennek  73 
Robert  Lester  '69 
Joyce  Carp  Levine  '46 
Norma  Bech  Levine  '52,  72  MA 
Wilbur  Lewis  76 
Patricia  Libak  '90 
Kenneth  Licker  '65 
Peter  76  and  Victoria  Sbrocco 
Lieberman  76 
Joan  Mansfield  Likness  '54 
Georgeanne  Jollie  Limbach  72  '84  MA 
Craig  Little  75 
William  '43  and  Ann  Cunningham 

Lobell  '43  * 
Jacob  '61  '65  MA  and  Arlene  Westerhoff 

Locicero  '61 
Diane  Lockward  '80  MA 
Sydney  Lockwood  '61  '65MA 
Thomas  Loikith  75 
Eileen  Kelly  Longden  '43 
Joseph  Lorenzo  76 
Leonard  Lowy  '54 

Dorothy  Miller  Lozauskas  '69  72  MA 
Deborah  Lozito  '82 
Ethel  Stern  Lubin  '43 
Beverly  Lubnewski  78 
Mary  Ann  Lucania  '69  MA 
Ernestine  Zampetti  Luise  '63 
George  '42  and  Dorothy  Wright  Lunn  '43 
Martha  Lybarger  '86 
Kevin  Lynch  73 
Jacoba  Wiedmann  Maas  '66 
Leslee  Blessing  Mabee  76 
Russell  Macaluso  '59 
Mary  Lou  Macgregor  '83 
Nancy  Maciag  76  '81  MA 
Kevin  Mackey  79 
Josephine  Maffettone  '54 
Francis  Maggio  '88 
Elizabeth  Maguire  '55  '58  MA 
Charles  '64  '66  MA  and  Barbara  Tyll 

Mainenti  '64  '67  MA 
Rose  Fitzgerald  Maire  '68,  78  MA 
Ronald  Makara  '61  '63  MA 
Evan  Maletsky  '53  '54  MA 
Alvin  Mallette  '01 
Kenneth  Malmud  76 
Mark  Maloney  '81 
Martin  Maltenfort  '43  '48  MA 
Dennis  '58  '65  MA  and  Barbara 

Bainbridge  Mamchur  71  MA 
Ellen  Manasse  '94 
Evelyn  Buck  Mangels  '55 
Ruth  Bryan  Manger  '45 
John  Mangieri  73 
Kim  Marchese  74  '82  MA 
Kathleen  Marchetti  77 
Brian  Marcy 

Eloise  Pringle  Margus  '43 
Robin  Griffiths  Marko  75 
Patricia  Lynch  Marlowe  71 
Deborah  Satkowski  Marsella  77 
Robert  '41  and  Jean  Hoffman  Marsh  '43 
Richard  78  and  Stephanie  Rydzaj 

Marulli  '77  '86  MA 
Thomas  Matyok  '82 
Ann  Mazza  '85 

Ann  Palmiotti  Mc  Closkey  '52 
Madeline  Mc  Clure  '84 
Marie  Lampman  Mc  Donough  '51  '53  MA 
Kathleen  Mc  Ginnis  70  72  MA 

*Deceased 


Alumni  Life/Fall  2003  •  25 


Eleanor  Chambers  Mc  Peak  '40 

Cynthia  Mazzeo  Mc  Quade  '81 

William  McAndrews  '93 

Timothy  McCabe  '91 

Susan  McCarville  '00 

Matthew  McClary  '01 

Anne  Filacanevo  McCormick  '70 

Gary  McCormick  '88 

Hugh  McCullough  '50  '53  MA 

Gwendolyn  McDevitt  '34 

Maria  Rinaldi  McDonough  '80  MA 

John  McGinnis  '73  '78  MA 

Vincent  '92  '96  MA  and  Kimberly  Russel 

McGowan  '94 
Pamela  Clause  McGroarty  '71 
Daniel  McHugh  '01  MBA 
Megan  McKune  '00 
William  McLeish  '52 
Robert  McLuckie  '50  '56  MA 
Mary  McNally  '70 

Sella  Lang  McNally-Biggs  '54,  '57  MA 
Kathleen  McNulty  '95  '98  MA 
Robert  '83  and  Loretta  Medwick  '95 
Karen  Meislik  '80 
Carl  Mellinger  '36 
Mena  Studios,  L.L.C. 
Maria  Menino 

Rose  Marie  Meola  Meola-Rudy  '92  MA 
Mary  McGeary  Meravi  '67 
Catherine  Miller  Merchant-Jones  '81 
Linda  Weiss  Merling  '61 
Harold  '74  and  Linda  Merschtina  '86  MA 
Lynn  Mesuk  '85 
Ludwig  Metzger  '51 
Alison  Chandler  Meyer  '84 
Dorothy  Moorman  Meyers  '51 
Herman  Meyers  '65 
Mary  Jane  Gusciora  Mietlowski  '74 
James  Migliorini  '74 
Jane  Miller  '86 
Marion  Walker  Miller  '55 
Linda  Duursema  Mills  '64 
Giselda  Ambrosino  Mintz  '78 
Judith  Mitchell  '74 

Linda  Verba  Modzelewski  '65  '69  MA 
Kimberly  Donaghy  Mohr'  92 
Susan  Molnar  '59  '76  MA 
Bruce  Montgomery  '63 
Joan  Ficke  '71  and  Joseph  Moore  '59  MA 
I  ois  More  '44  '47 
Frances  Morris  '81  '85  MA 
foseph  Morris  '55 
I  eonard  '41  and  Gertrude  Kornitskv 

Morris  '40 
Michael  '51  and  Margaret  Judge  Morris  '51 
[ames  Morrison  '87 
Margherita  Nazzaro  Moschella  '47 
as  V  '64  '69  MA  and  Kathleen 

Pregun  Mosher  '65  '69  MA 
Kathleen  Mosolino'74 
Caroline  Burt  Mossip  '74  '76  MA 
I  lame  Klaich  Mostello  '74 
Bonnie  Jerbasi  Sengotta  Mota  '82 
Walter  Mot/  '57 
Mane  1\k  he  Mullan  '53 

ROOSS  Mullin 

Elese  Mullms'81 

Richard  '71  and  Susan  (lark 

Mullins  '71  '78  MA 
P.  Robert  '50  and  Joan  (  arrodus 

Mulroony  '52 

'60  and  Virginia  s»  hroll  Mulvihill  '62 

Ail. irn  Mun.ito  '98 

Kenneth  Mun.lv  '98  MA 

<  laire  Pfadenhauei  Mungenast  '42 

Steven  '48  '51  MA  and  Agnes  l  toobneck 

Murko  '47 
Patrii   Murphy  '75 

Marion  Murphy  Murphy-Willoughby '76 
James  Murray  '71  MA 
l  heresa  I  tedeo  Nagel  ,c>i 

lames  '56  '62  MA  and  Annamane 
(  limine]  Nash  '59 


Leo  Natalicchio  '55 

Patrick  Naughter  '02 

Henry  Neff  '69  '77  MA 

Nels  Neher  '75 

Judith  Zehnder  Nelson  '80 

Joan  Amorison  Nicholls  '53  '59  MA 

Margaret  Gudorp  Nimiroski  '70 

Elaine  Noble  '91  '95  MA 

Lucille  McHenry  Noel  '40 

Betty  Nolan  '00  MA 

Warren  Nolan  '54  '58  MA 

Ilene  Lieberman  Nolte  '87  '93  MA 

Bernadette  Novak  '71 

Elizabeth  Nowak'93  '02  MA 

Josephine  Verrone  Nowick  '48 

Lillian  Wehr  Nunnally  '51 

Margaret  O'Horo  O'Connor  '40 

Kathleen  O'Donnell  '83 

Maria  Priadka  Ochrimenko  '74 

Vernell  McCarroll  Oliver  '43 

Catherine  Olsen  '94 

Olive  Guatelli  Olson  '39 

Richard  Onorevole  '52  '56  MA 

Linda  Obuchowicz  Ooms  '69  '81  MA 

Gale  Marzulli  Orr  '78 

Helen  Gemmel  Ort  '31 

Anthony  Ortiz  '63  '72  MA 

Helyn  Popovsky  Ostroff  '50 

Hilton  Otero  '51 

Gloria  Otley  '86  MA 

Josephine  Pagano  '47 

Robert  Pagano  '96 

Judith  Pal  '73 

Carl  Paladino  '83 

Carol  Bulmer  Palmer  '84 

Robert  Palmeri  '51   '52  MA 

Joseph  Palmiotti  '51  '54  MA 

David  '51  '56  MA  and  Dorothy  House 

Pangburn '52 
Kathleen  Pansini  '88 
Lawrence  Pargot  '64  MA 
Cherie  Parker  '72 
Allison  Davis  Parkes  '71 
Wilbur  Parliman  '35  '37  MA 
Marjorie  Weisman  Parness  '51 
Kelly  Talbot  Par/anese  '98 
Christopher  Paterek  '79 
Gwendolyn  Paternostro  '85 
Paula  Pavlosky  '76 
Raymond  '82  and  Marianne  Ryan 

Pawlicki  '81 
Frances  Makovsky  Peer  '49 
Harold  Peimer  '41 
Karen  Peluso  '71 
Jerry  Perez  '79 
Regina  Lemos  Perez  '77 
Robert  Perlett  '55  '63  MA 
[oseph  Pescatore  '73 
Linda  Peskin  '70 
Arnold  '40  '46  MA  and  Dorothy  Hooper 

Petersen  '43 

Dorothy  Kenlan  Petersen  '56 

Shirley  Israelon  Peterson  '43 

Katharine   Philip '93  MA 

Charles  and  Anita  Becker  Phillips  '47 

Anthony  Pico  '79 

Emil  Piel  '40  '47  MA 

Dolores  Hrobak  Pinski  '49 '52 

Tracey  Adams  Platenyk  '81 

Shyrl  Plum  '75 

Alice  Ariel  Podesta  '41 

Henrj  '65  and  Kathleen  I  aughlin 

Pomerantz  '65 
Mary  Pugliese  Pontoriero  '85 
I  >onna  (  arpinelli  Popowich  '85  '89  MA 
Karen  c  oulson  Porcello  '68 

Peter  Portas  '89 

David  Pospisi]  '91  '95  MBA 

Peter  Potoskv  '57 '71  MA 
1  i, lines  Powers  '45 

Nam  v  I  tovyei  Powers  '59 

fanel  Pray  '61 

l  ted  Pregger  '48  '50MA 


Jane  Presty  '74 
Barbara  Psichos  '61 
Vincent  Puccio  '74  '84  MA 
Catherine  Quinn  '68  '83  MA 
James  Quinn  '79 
Carol  Christopher  Quirk  '61 
Audrey  Leff  Rabinowitz  '56 
Jeanne  Radimer  '70  '73  MA 
Carolann  Raff  '02 
Rosalie  Raffa  '49 
Francine  Raguso  '00  MA 
Diane  Wudecki  Raichel  '99 
Judith  Lowe  Randazzo  '63 
Constantino  '54  and  Lillian  Lister 

Rauzzino  '54 
Joel  Redman  '95 
Diane  Redvanly  '80 
Russell  Reed  '49  '50  MA 
Wallace  Reid  '43 
Michele  Reilly  '70  '72  MA 
Renee  Dec  Reilly  '63 
Nancy  De  Mattia  Ressetar  '70 
Mollie  Reubert  '44 
Lourdes  Reyes  '91 
Joann  Riccardi  '79 
Steven  Richardson  '78 
Juliette  Goebel  Riggs  '55  '62  MA 
Mary  Temple  Riker  '40 
Mary  Caprio  Riley  '74 
Shirley  Riley  '73  MA 
Eleanor  Jadrosich  Rinker  '44 
Walter  Rissler  '48  '49  MA 
Donald  '67  and  Barbara  Reda 

Rizzo  '66  '70  MA 
Clare  Dugan  Rizzolo  '42 
Carol  Roberts  '75  MA 
Diana  Accardo  Roberts  '53 
Eugenia  Boehl  Roberts  '51 
Carmela  Romano  '00 
Barbara  Fidacaro  Ronca  '70 
Samuel  '68  and  Elaine  Ianniello 

Roseman  '69 
Helen  Friedenberg  Rosenmertz  '64 
Dinah  Finer  Rosoff  '41 
Albert  '63  MA  and  Lois  Rossetti  '76  MA 
Thomas  Rothacker '72  '78  MA 
Judith  Victor  Rother  '60 
lane  Mayers  Rowland  '36 
Shadrach  '74  and  Elizabeth  Royful  '72  MA 
Maria  Masciulli  Rubin  '74 
Bonnie  Bassett  Ruggiero  '65 
Evelyn  Inman  Runck-Hutchinson  '54 
Marie  Pollio  Russell  '29 
Marie  Russomanno  '80  MA 
Celia  Ruszkowski-Miller  '73  '81  MA 
Gerry  Ryan  '56 

Frances  1  [ovanec  Sabaliauskas  '70 
Arthur  '81  and  Donna  Busher  Saiewitz  '80 
Evdoxia  Sakellaris  '00 
Angela  Salatti  '55 
Philip  Salerno  '79 
Sydney  Salt  '51  '52  MA 
Edith  Scibetta  Salva  '36  '47  MA 
Marion  Salvia  '50 
Michael  Sangee  '99 
c  iloria  Senopole  Sanok  '49 
Richard  Santillo '78 '81  MA 
Paula  I  iggio  Santoli  '75 
Richard  Santoro  '70 
Michael  Santucci  '02  MA 
Barbara  Sapienza  '79  MA 
Andrew  Sarchio  '70  '73  MA 
[oseph  Savino  '80 
Agnes  Mulligan  Sayia   J8  '40  MS 
c  arol  Paulukiewiczs  Scagnelli  '72 
c  harles  Scanlan  '42 
LeoScanlon  '50 '53  MA 
Suzanne  Lomench  Schaffer  '48 
Patricia  Schall  '68 
Ri(  hard  '70  and  I  lien  Sekulei  Si  hall  '70 

Michael  '64  '66  MA  and  Kathleen  s  him  '68 

|ohn   SchmuS  '87 

Katherme  Perrme  Schneider  '44 


Richard  Schneider  '75 

Janet  Schreiber  '63 

Joan  Schulhafer  Cooper  '77 

Patricia  Carucci  Schwartz  '88  MA 

Beatrice  Schwoerer  '43 

Donald  '56  and  Gwendolyn  Rytter 

Scofield  '56 
Lillian  Mingin  Scofield  '57 
Marie  Mauriello  Scotti  '49 
Anthony  '82  '85  MA  and  Roseanne 

Passaforo  Scriffignano  '84 
Carolyn  Jost  Sefcik  '86 
Mark  '75  and  Alison  Rytel  Segreto  '75 
Harriet  Surasky  Selinger  '56 
Linda  Choyce  Sellars  '76 
Thomas  Se'llitto  '56  '63  MA 
Carolyn  Semento  '50 
Edward  Sender  '44 
Robert  Senkowsky  '58 
Lisa  Sepetjian  '83 
Robert  Seyfarth  '62 
Doris  Shallcross  '55 
Harriet  Schalick  Sharp  '37 
Kittie  Cain  Shaw  '28 
Helen  McNair  Sherman  '37  '42 
Susan  Wasserman  Sherwin  '70 
George  Sickels  '41  '47  MA 
Judith  Corn  Siegelbaum  '70 
Elizabeth  Sierzega  '65 
Gloria  Marcus  Silber  '43  '68  MA 
Linda  Siluk  '79 
George  Sincox  '70 
Walter  Siri  '63  '68  MA 
Michael  Skutinsky  '73 
Richard  Skydell'83 
Jeffrey  Slemrod  '67 
Frank  Slocum  '50  '53  MA 
Luciann  Keczmerski  Slomkowski  '57 
Sondra  Hildebrant  Slotnick  '57  '65  MA 
Alan  '81  and  Diana  Gairala  Smedes  '81 
Arthur  Smith  '54  '61  MA 
Phyllis  Smith  '99  MA 
Walter  '53  '60  MA  and  Barbara 

Messenger  Smith  '53 
Charlotte  Chamy  Snedeker  '63 
Cheryl  Buchanan  Sojkowski  '84 
Susan  Solleder  '75 
Joseph  Sommer  '54  '56  MA 
Hilda  Zahn  Spagna  '74 
Grace  Spampinato  '72 
Marjorie  Rowe  Spangler  '71 
Marjorie  Maclnnes  Spencer  '40 
Margaret  Swinton  Spillinger  '23 
Donald  '75  and  Susan  McGinlev  Spohn  '76 
George  Stager  '50  '52  MA 
Marry  Anne  Stagg  '91  MA 
Rose  Sena  Stahnten  '47 
Daniel  Stango  '51 
Char  Delhagen  Stanko  '72  '77  MA 
Nina  Stead  man  '77  MA  '72  MA 
Faith  Sanderson  Steinforl  '68 
Ruth  Steisel  '43 
Id  ward  Stevens  '52 
James  Stock  '68  MA 
Lisa  Lombard]  Stoothoff  '87 
c  ieorge  Storm  '63 
Edith  Stout  '26  * 
William  Straglinos  '74 
[ohnStraub  69  MA 
I  dward  Strohmeyer  '71  MA 
Mae  Strong  '72  MA 
Leatha  Sturges  '66  '69  MA 
Anthony  '63  MA  and  fuel  Moll 

Suglia  75  MA 
Lois  Schantz  Sullivan  '58 
David  Suter'78 
Francis  Sutman  '4l»  '52  MA 
Dolores  Watts  Sweeney  '71 

I  lugh  O.  '54  and  [udy  RuelenS  Sweeney  '57 

c  harles  '65  '73  MA  and  Virginia  Mayer 
Swenson  '65 

'Deceased 


26  •  Alumni  Life/Fall  2003 


Stephen  '59  '65  MA  and  Annette 

Palazzolo  Swett  '59 
Clifford  Swisher  '48  '51  MA 
James  Tackach  '76 
Carl  Taeubner  '56 

John  '82  and  Rosemary  Crorkin  Tague  '50 
Frances  Chernofsky  Tanenbaum  '40 
Catherine  Kopp  Taylor  '54  '58  MA 
Loretta  Ludlum  Taylor  '47  '66  MA 
Shirley  Lutz  Taylor  '53 
Donna  Teel-Drake  '80 
Henry  Terwedow  '69  MA 
William  Testa  '74 

Muriel  Burger  Thatcher  '62  '71  MA 
Estelle  Theander  '49  '54  MA 
Cathy  Thomas  '02  MA 
Philip  Thomas  '77 
Robert  Thompson  '80 
William  '49  '53  MA  and  Elinore  Hahn 

Todt  '51 
Betsy-Ann  Blum  Toffler  '87  '01  MA 
Evelyn  Manowiecki  Tomasovic  '68 
Michelle  Tomczyk  '74 
Mario  '56  and  Saralee  Albertson  Tomei  '57 
Virginia  Falls  Tomlin  '64  71  MA 
Edward  '53  and  Jacquelynn  Rennick 

Torcicollo  '53 
Thomas  Toronto  '79 
Gioia  Merkle  Toy  '39 
Nancy  Trewhella  '85 
Robert  Trezza  '73 
Israel  Tribble  '62* 
Charles  Trocolli  '68 
Jessie  Turk  '42 
Joyce  Tyrell  '54  '64  MA 
Dorothy  Ryan  Unrath  '51 
Marc  Urowsky  '79 
Michelle  Vaccaro  '98  MA 
Edwin  '56  and  Ann  Valente  '92 
Catena  Buttigheri  Vallone  '58 
Christopher  '79  and  Katherine  Dibella 

Van  Der  Stad  '79  '94  MA 
Kenneth  Van  Dongen  '81 
Edgar  Van  Houten  '53  '59  MA 
Gregory  Van  Liew  '79 
Glen  Van  Olden  '90  MA 
Paulette  Florez  Vandenbrande  '79 
Joan  Vas  '66  '69  MA 
Dorothy  Vasel  '86 
Poppy  Vassos  '50 


Mariano  Vega  '72  '77  MA 

Victor  Vega  '88 

Michael  Vitale 

Alice  Beebe  von  der  Linden  '37 

Hazel  Wacker  '33  '45 

Peter  '59  and  Arlene  Gibbs 

Wacker  '59  '65  MA 
Howard  Wade  '74 
Michele  Wade-Taylor  '76 
Carolyn  Walker  '63 
Gordon  '56  '60  MA  and  Edith  Winchell 

Wallace  '56  '61  MA 
Thomas  Wallace  '62  '66  MA 
Patricia  Letchko  Waller  '66 
James  Walsh  '49 
Patricia  Walsh  '57 
Julius  '71  '78  MA  and  Michelle  Milano 

Wargacki  '71  '79  MA 
Eileen  Dolch  Waters  '53 
Kenneth  Watson  '75 
John  Waugh  '80 
Edward  J.  Weber  '53 
Eric  Weber  '02 
Gregory  Weber  '82 
Myra  Lubowitt  Weiger  '56 
Lisa  Weiler  '94 

Albert  '51  '56  MA  and  Elsie  Ohs 
Weissbach  '50  '83  MA 
Carl  '38  and  Irene  Balto  Wendel  '40 
Diane  Wendt '68 
Robert  Weston  '47 
Susan  Weston  '75  MA 
Michelle  Colwell  Wheeler  '75 
Arthur  White  '68 
Patricia  White  '79  '63 
Wayne  Widmann  '73 
Joycelyn  Santa  Maria  Wiener  '57 
Gary  Wilcomes  '65 
Ronald  Wilk  '75 
Mary  Bridges  Wilkin  '42 
Robert  Willey  '52 
Carolyn  Bliss  Wilson  '57 
Scott  Winter  '76 
Janet  Davies  Winter-Becker  '67 
Stanley  Winters  '53  '54  MA 
Joseph  Wisniewski  '62,  '68  MA,  '89 
Michael  Witschel  '78 
Terri  Wolfe  Wolfe-Hirsch  '57 
Madeline  Brannick  Wollner  '68 
Leslie  Wood  '93 


Marion  Wood  '68  '70  MA 

Joan  Woodman  '60 

John  Wooten  '90 

Jason  Wren  '96 

James  '96  MS  and  Deborah  Hurvvitt 

Wright  '91  MBA 
George  '48  '51  MA  and  Alma  Lindland 

Wuesthoff  '48 
Nancy  Hanf  Wylde  '51 
Marie  Grande  Yaccarino  '88  '92  MA 
Theodora  Yacik  '65 
Doris  Intorelli  Yacone  '53 
John  Yeager  '49 

Elizabeth  Einsiedler  Yeary  '60,  '66  MA 
George  Yost  '78 
Helen  Toomey  Young  '40 
Dorothy  Sherman  Youngs  '66 
Patricia  Zaccone  '56 
Michael  Zakutansky  '79 
Donna  Stec  Zarzecki  '70  '73  MA 
James  '43  and  Dorothy  '43  Zavaglia 
Joseph  '77  and  Grace  Maisel 

Zimel  '41  '75  MA 
David  Zimmerman  '01  MBA 
Agnes  Zofay  '35 
Edith  Weeber  Zoltan  '39 
Ciro  '48  and  Rosemary  Pampalone 

Zoppo  '49 
Annmarie  Kwiatkowski  Zoufaly  '88 
Robert  '58  and  Marlene  Jaorsky  Zschack  '58 
Leon  Zucker  '42  MA 
Patricia  Zuliani  '70 
June  Laughlin  Zweiacher  '58 
Alan  Zwickel  '92 


HONOR  ROLL  OF  COMPANIES 
MATCHING  GIFTS  FY  '03 

Ace  American  Insurance  Company 

Aetna  Foundation,  Inc. 

Allstate  Insurance  Company 

American  International  Group,  Inc. 

Arthur  Andersen  &  Company 

AT&T  Foundation 

Automatic  Data  Processing,  Inc. 

AVENTIS 

Axa  Foundation,  Inc. 

BASF  Corporation 

BP  Amoco  Corporation 

The  Bristol-Myers  Squibb  Foundation 


Burlington  Industries  ,  Inc. 

C.R.  Bard,  Inc. 

Ciba  Specialty  Chemicals  Foundation 

Cisco  Systems 

Citicorp  Foundation 

CNA  Foundation 

Consolidated  Edison 

Deluxe  Corporation  Foundation 

Dr  Pepper /Seven  Up  Corp. 

Drive-Master  Co.,  Inc. 

ExxonMobil  Education  Foundation 

General  Electric  Company 

GUARD  Insurance  Group 

Guardian  Life  Insurance  Company 

of  America 
IBM  International  Foundation 
The  IFF  Foundation 
IMS  Health 
ITT  Industries 

Johnson  &  Johnson  Family  of  Companies 
JP  Morgan  Chase  Foundation 
KPMG  Peat  Marwick 
Lincoln  Financial  Corporation 
Lucent  Technologies  Foundation 
MBNA  Educational  Matching 

Gift  Program 
Merrill  Lynch  &  Co.  Foundation,  Inc. 
Momentum  Textiles  Inc 
Novarris 

Pearson  Education 
Pfizer 

Philip  Morris  Companies,  Inc. 
The  PNC  Foundation 
The  PQ  Corporation 
The  Procter  &  Gamble  Fund 
The  Prudential  Foundation 
Public  Service  Electric  &  Gas  Company 
Roche 

Saint-Gobain  Corporation 
Schering-Plough 
Charles  Schwab 
SmithKline  Beecham 
Telcordia  Technologies 
Unilever  United  States,  Inc. 
United  Parcel  Services,  Inc. 
Verizon  Foundation 
Wachovia  Foundation 
Wyeth 

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Alumni  Profile:  Doris  Beck 

{continued  from  page  7) 

more  pride  in  telling  about  her  husband  Felix, 
chair  emeritus  at  Chase  Home  Finance  and  an 
icon  of  the  Mortgage  Bankers 
Association,  and  three  sons: 
Jeffrey,  who  gave  up  practicing 
law  after  20  years  to  become 
a  social  worker  because  he 
wanted  to  help  others;  Bruce, 
a  sportscaster  on  NBC-TV; 
and  Steven,  a  Wall 
Street  executive. 

After    retiring 

from     the     town 

council  Beck  put  the 

business  skills  she 

gained  at  Montclair 

State  to  good  use  as  a 

member  of  the  New 

York  Stock  Exchange  arbitration 

board.  But  she'll  tell  you  that  it 

was  her  experience  in  dance 


and  as  a  majorette  in  college  that  gave  her  cour- 
age in  the  business  world. 

"Modern  dance  was  such  an  important  part 
of  my  life  at  Montclair  State,"  she  said.  "It  gives 
you  a  confidence  about  yourself.  When  you're 
on,  nothing  can  get  in  your  way." 

Beck  began  her  studies  at  Montclair  State 
when  it  was  a  teachers  college.  "I  had  no  inter- 
est in  teaching  so  I  transferred  to  the  Fashion 
Institute  of  Technology  in  New  York  after  fresh- 
man year,"  she  explained.  "I  returned  to  cam- 
pus on  a  glorious  sunny  day  in  1947  to  watch 
my  older  sister  Adele  [Press]  graduate  in  the 
amphitheater.  I  was  thrilled  and  wanted  to 
graduate  in  the  amphitheater,  too,  so  I  begged 
the  dean  to  take  me  back." 

Beck  returned  to  Montclair  State  and  earned 
a  degree  in  business  education.  But  it  rained, 
so  the  ceremony  was  moved  indoors. 

Although  she  never  got  her  day  in  the  sun, 
Beck  is  convinced  she  made  the  right  choice  by 
going  back  to  Montclair  State.  (MSU  became  a 
family  affair  when  her  sister  Ann  [Kirschner], 


who  graduated  from  Newark  State,  now  Kean, 
earned  a  master's  degree  in  fine  arts-studio  from 
Montclair  State  in  1970.) 

More  than  half  a  century  after  Beck  left 
Montclair  State,  the  amphitheater  lured  her 
back  to  campus  when  she  spotted  herself  in  a 
photo  in  Alumni  Life.  The  photo,  taken  in  the 
1940s,  accompanied  a  story  about  the  amphi- 
theater restoration  project  that  is  still  under- 
way. A  mutual  friend  of  Beck  and  Montclair 
State  President  Susan  A.  Cole  arranged  for  the 
two  to  meet. 

"I'm  a  real  feminist — internally — so  I 
wanted  to  meet  Dr.  Cole,"  said  Beck.  "During 
my  visit  I  discovered  that  I  still  get  a  beautiful 
feeling  in  the  amphitheater.  I  got  a  great  edu- 
cation at  Montclair  State. 

"The  University  provided  me  with  a  finan- 
cial background  that  has  been  invaluable  and 
indispensable.  And  the  diversity  on  campus 
provided  an  early  experience  in  interaction 
with  people.  For  this  and  more,  I  shall  always 
be  grateful." 


Alumni  Life/Fall  2003  •  27 


CarBIEM 


A  trip  down  memory  Lane... Leonard  Morris  '41  (right),  and  Mario  Farina  '49  got  back  into  student  mode  in  Gioia 
Kay's  urban  anthropology  class  as  part  of  "Come  Back  to  College  Day."  Alumni  from  the  Class  of  1954  as  well  as 
those  from  classes  in  the  1940s  returned  to  their  alma  mater  for  the  event,  which  marked  the  beginning  of  the  50th 
reunion  celebration  for  the  class  of  1954. 


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MONTCLAIR 

STATE 

UNIVERSITY 

ALUMNI 

ASSOCIATION 

UPPER  MONTCLAIR.  NEW  JERSEY  07043 


Nonprofit  Organization 
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Permit  No.  102 
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Winter  2003 


The  Inside 


A 


Susan  A.  Cole 

President 

Montclair  State  University 


s  it  approaches  its  centennial,  Montclair 
State  University  can  take  pride  in  its 
.  rich  history  of  bold  educational  inno- 
vation, inspired  teaching  and  vital  service  to  the 
state.  But  this  history  is  only  the  beginning,  and 
Montclair  State  is  unwavering  in  its  resolution 
to  continue  to  build  on  its  history  and  to  be  a 
great  university  for  a  great  state. 

Because  the  University  community  under- 
stands that  the  actions  it  takes  have  far-reaching  implications  for  the  people 
of  New  Jersey  and  for  the  economic  and  cultural  future  of  the  state,  the  Uni- 
versity undertook  an  extensive  strategic  planning  process,  looking  ahead  to 
meet  the  future  needs  of  the  state.  The  resulting  document,  "Montclair  State 
University  at  the  Centennial  1908-2008,"  will  chart  the  path  of  our  future 
development.  The  plan  sets  forth  nine  key  goals. 

Teaching:  MSU  will  be  a  recognized  center  for  excellence  in  teaching 
and  learning.  MSU  will  provide  students  with  the  means  and  desire  to  lead 
productive  and  rewarding  lives  as  critical  and  engaged  members  of  society. 
The  University  will  ensure  academic  rigor  in  its  programs  and  a  commit- 
ment to  the  liberal  arts  and  sciences. 

Research:  MSU  will  be  a  source  of  new  knowledge  and  the  application 
of  knowledge.  The  University  recognizes  that  the  generation  of  new  knowl- 
edge and  understanding  through  scholarship,  research  and  artistic  activi- 
ties  is  critical  to  the  quality  of  our  educational  programs  and  makes  impor- 
tant contributions  to  society. 

Technology:  MSU  will  embrace  the  pervasive  and  transforming  use  of 
technology.  The  University  will  take  full  advantage  of  the  ability  of  technol- 
ogy to  transform  the  learning  process. 

Accessibility:  MSU  will  provide  opportunities  within  a  richly  diverse  set- 
ting. Montclair  State  is  responsible  for  addressing  at  least  a  portion  of  New 
Jersey's  significant  shortfall  in  higher  education  capacity,  as  well  as  for  provid- 


ing the  type  of  programs  and  facilities  that  will  encourage  an  increasing  propor- 
tion of  state  residents  to  remain  in  New  Jersey  for  their  university  experience. 

Growth:  MSU  will  provide  the  resources  to  accommodate  the  planned 
expansion.  The  University  will  increase  the  size  of  the  faculty  and  library 
resources,  will  expand  and  improve  its  physical  facilities,  and  will  increase 
its  financial  support  from  governmental,  corporate,  private  and  alumni 
sources.  As  part  of  this  effort,  the  University  is  in  the  early  planning  stages 
of  a  major  centennial  capital  campaign. 

Globalization:  MSU  will  become  a  center  for  global  study  and  under- 
standing. The  accelerating  pressures  of  globalization  underscore  the  need 
for  students  to  gain  a  fuller  understanding  of  the  world  from  historical,  so- 
cioeconomic, political  and  cultural  perspectives,  and  to  gain  additional  fa- 
cility in  communicating  in  languages  other  than  English. 

Achievement:  MSU  will  foster  a  vibrant  sense  of  community  in  which 
each  student  will  be  challenged  to  attain  his  or  her  full  potential.  The  Uni- 
versity  will  provide  opportunities  for  students  to  develop  leadership  skills, 
social  responsibility,  independence  and  interdependence,  and  a  sense  of  val- 
ues that  will  be  as  important  as  the  knowledge  and  skills  learned  in  the 
classroom  in  helping  them  craft  meaningful  and  satisfying  lives. 

Service:  MSU  will  serve  as  a  resource  for  the  local  and  regional  com- 
munity. Our  well-received  community  programs  and  intellectual  and  cul- 
tural activities  will  be  expanded,  and  the  University  will  become  an  even 
more  valuable  resource  to  the  region. 

Accountability:  MSU  will  adopt  a  plan  to  measure  its  progress  in  meeting 
key  goals.  The  University  exists  within  a  national  context  of  strong  models  of 
public  universities,  and  we  will  consider  best  practices  in  these  universities  and 
adopt  appropriate  measures  to  assess  our  progress  in  meeting  our  goals. 

These  are  ambitious  goals,  but  I  am  confident  Montclair  State  can  and 
will  achieve  them.  I  look  forward  to  your  support  and  assistance  as  we  con- 
tinue to  assure  a  great  institution  for  the  thousands  of  deserving  students 
who  will  enter  its  doors  with  all  their  hopes  and  ambitions. 


Greetings  from  the  Alumni  House.  As  we  enter  a  new  year,  I  am 
amazed  at  how  quickly  our  alma  mater  is  changing.  A  new  parking 
deck  is  complete,  the  University  is  breaking  ground  for  a  new  the- 
ater, and  there  are  grand  plans  for  new  buildings  and  academic  growth.  All 
thea  ■  changes  are  moving  at  breakneck  speed  as  we  approach  our  century-  mark. 
What  does  all  this  mean  to  our  alumni?  We  are  entering  a  new  era  of 
service  opportunities  to  the  Montclair  State  family,  and  the  Alumni  Associa- 
tion will  provide  new  services  to  thank  you  for  all  your  dedication.  Our 
university  will  serve  alumni  with  expanded  opportunities  designed  to  cel- 
ebrate learning.  We  all  will  have  the  opportunity  to  serve  our  fellow  alumni 
and  the  University  through  our  generosity.  Everyone  in  the  MSU  family  will 
have  expanded  opportunities  to  help  each  other.  In  fact,  providing  that  help 
already  has  begun. 

I  irsi,  our  Association  has  begun  several  exciting  new  initiatives  to  serve 
fellow  and  future  alumni.  This  winter  we  will  offer  the  opportunity  for  ac- 
lumni  to  apply  for  long-term  care  insurance  at  substantial  savings.  Stay 
tuned  for  details.  My  thanks  to  fim  Spry  '54  for  all  his  hard  work  in  research- 
ing this  program.  Next,  our  Association  will  create  an  Online  C  areer  Ser- 
vices Web  site  in  conjunction  with  the  Office  of  (  areer  Development.  This 
site  will  be  .1  service  to  our  alumni  ^uu\  to  those  companies  that  might  be 
looking  tin  talented  Monti  lair  State  graduates  to  till  i  ritual  positions.  My 
thanks  to  Phil  Kieman  '95  tor  pursuing  this  mu<  h-needed  servi<  e. 

After  rei  eiving  suggestions  from  several  alumni,  we  are  preparing  to  work 
with  .)  graduate  student  to  redesign  <uk\  update  our  Web  site.  Ilns  is  an 
improvement  that  will  allow  vou  to  find  information  about  events,  oppor- 


tunities and  services  faster  and  easier.  My  thanks  to  our  Alumni  Relations 
staff  for  taking  charge  here. 

Finally,  we  have  improved  scholarship  opportunities.  Thanks  to  the  ef- 
forts of  our  Scholarship  Committee,  led  by  Alumni  Association  Vice  Presi- 
dent Frank  Alvarez  76,  next  year's  scholarship  winners  will  have  more  flex- 
ibility in  utilizing  their  awards  to  make  their  educations  more  affordable. 

In  addition  to  serving  alumni  through  programs  and  scholarships,  we  are 
assisting  in  Montclair  State's  brick  and  mortar  needs.  We  are  working  dili- 
gently to  achieve  our  goal  of  raising  $500,000  to  restore  the  amphitheater. 

My  sincerest  thanks  to  those  of  you  who 
have  already  contributed  to  help  us  meet  our 
service  and  fund-raising  goals. 

Our  university,  under  President  Susan 
A.  Cole's  leadership,  not  only  is  offering 
exciting  brick  and  mortar  changes,  but 
through  the  generosity  ol  Mrs.  Margaret 
McCormack  Sokol  '38  our  community  has 
been  provided  with  the  opportunity  to  lis- 
ten to  exciting  lectures  from  prominent 
speakers.  (See  Story  on  page  6.) 

\s  \  on  win  see,  there  arc  numerous  ways 

our  university  family  is  providing  service  to 

each  of  us.  Bea  part  of  these  exciting  changes. 

Contact  or,  belle,  vet,  stop  by  the  Alumni 

r  President 

I  louse  to  see  how  you  can  get  involved.  Alumni  Association 


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Features 


4  WHEN  ANTIBIOTICS  DON'T  DO  THE  TRICK 

Chemist  wages  war  on  resistant  bacteria 

5  MONTCLAIR  STATE  RECOGNIZED  FOR 
WORK  IN  INTERNATIONALIZATION 

6  AWAKENINGS  AUTHOR  IGNITES  AUDIENCE 
AND  SETS  TONE  FOR  SOKOL  SCIENCE  LECTURES 

7  FINAL  FOUR  WOMEN'S  BASKETBALL  TEAM 
TO  BE  HONORED 

8  CLASS  OF  2001  NOMINATES  STUDENTS 
FOR  LEADERSHIP  SCHOLARSHIPS 

9  A  QUICK  CHAT  WITH  CATHERINE  KATZ 

10  ALUMNI  PROFILE:  PETER  CROCITTO  '83 

11  VINTAGE  VIOLIN  SINGS  AGAIN 
18  ALUMNI  AMBASSADORS 


DEPARTMENTS 

12  Spanning  the  University 

19  Sports  Shorts 

20  That's  Life 
25  Socials 

27      Notes  from  Panzer 


On  the  cover 

Dr.  Jeffrey  Toney,  holder 

of  the  Margaret  and  Herman 

Sokol  chair  in  Chemistry 

and  Biochemistry 

Story  on  poge  4 

ALUMNI  LIFE 

Winter  2003 

President 
Susan  A.  Cole 

V.P.  for  University  Advancement 
Gregory  L.  Waters 

Director  of  Communications 
Phyllis  Miller 

Director  of  Alumni  Relations 
Catherine  Kate 

Editor 

Diana  St.  Lifer 

Copy  Editor 
William  Valladares 

Photographer 

Mike  Peters 

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Physicians  have  come  to  depend  on  antibiotics  to  treat 
illnesses  brought  on  by  bacteria  that  for  centuries  were  a 
major  cause  of  disease  and  death.  But  the  effectiveness  of 
several  antibiotics  has  begun  to  decline  at  an  alarming  rate. 

Dr.  Jeffrey  Toney,  holder  of  Montclair  State  University's  Marga- 
ret and  Herman  Sokol  chair  in  Chemistry  and  Biochemistry, 
recognizes  that  protecting  public  health  relies  heavily  on  the  use  of 
antibiotics,  so  he's  waging  a  war  against  resistant  strains  of  bacteria 
by  conducting  research  he  hopes  will  result  in  inhibitors  that  target 
antibiotic  resistance. 

"The  main  motivation  behind  my  research,"  said  Toney,  "is  that 
classic  antibiotics  we  and  our  children  have  used,  like  penicillin, 
amoxicillin  and  augmentin,  are  becoming  less  effective.  The 
response  to  penicillin,  which  was  100-percent  effective  in  the  1950s, 
is  now  down  to  20  percent  and  getting  lower." 

According  to  Toney,  bacteria  divide  in  two  by  making  a  new  cell 
wall,  doubling  their  cell  line  and  genomic  information.  Penicillin 
blocks  that  wall-building  system,  but  bacteria  can  mutate  key  genes 
that  break  down  the  medicines  before  they  can  work. 


"That  phenomenon,  coupled  with  people  who  are  allergic  to 
certain  types  of  antibiotics,  points  to  a  strong  need  for  industry  to 
come  up  with  alternatives  that  will  work  against  these  microbes 
that  have  become  resistant,"  he  said.  "They  can  outlive  all  sorts  of 
mechanisms  that  scientists  never  could  have  predicted  back  when 
Alexander  Fleming  discovered  penicillin  in  1929." 

Over-prescribing,  he  said,  is  the  main  cause  for  resistance, 
and  physicians  need  to  be  more  judicious  in  prescribing  antibi- 
otics. The  scientific  community  keeps  reminding  physicians  and 
clinics  that  they  should  be  careful  in  administering  antibiotics, 
especially  the  most  potent  ones.  The  most  common  mistake  is 
prescribing  an  antibiotic  for  people  who  have  a  virus  with  the 
symptoms  typical  of  an  infection,  because  the  antibiotic  is 
useless  against  a  virus.  "It  actually  can  make  patients  even 
sicker  because  not  only  are  physicians  not  treating  them  for 
what  they  have,  but  those  physicians  are  actuallv  setting  up 
those  patients  to  be  resistant  to  antibiotics  the  next  time  they  get 
a  bacterial  infection,"  he  said. 

Before  his  appointment  as  the  Sokol  professor,  Toney  led  re- 
search in  the  utilization  of  biochemistry  and  chemical  biology  for  a 
variety  of  therapeutic  targets,  including  steroid  hormone  receptors 
and  antibiotic  resistance  at  Merck  Research  Laboratories.  He  holds 
five  patents  on  his  work  with  protein  recognition. 

"At  Merck  we  worked  on  ways  to  counter  those  resistance 
mechanisms  using  a  new  generation  of  penicillin.  That  went  out  of 
favor  a  few  years  ago  in  industry  and  I  sense  that  interest  in  it  is 
coming  back,"  he  said. 

Toney  explained  that  industry  stepped  away  from  this  research 
because  all  programs  in  pharmaceuticals  are  evaluated  from  both 
clinical  and  marketing  viewpoints.  When  this  research  project  was 
getting  ready  to  go  into  a  more  broad-scale  application,  it  was 
decided  that  the  clinical  and  marketing  needs  weren't  high  enough 
to  warrant  the  huge  investment  required  for  clinical  trials.  "It  costs 
anywhere  from  $100-$200  million  to  take  one  small  molecule 
through  all  the  steps  to  get  approval  from  the  Food  and  Drug 
Administration,"  said  Toney.  "So  before  you  take  that  leap,  you 
want  to  be  sure  that  in  the  end  you'll  have  something  that  has  a 
strong  clinical  need  and  will  have  a  good  market." 

It  was  intellectual  freedom  that  prompted  Toney  to  leave  his 
position  as  senior  research  fellow  at  Merck  Research  Laboratories 
to  become  the  University's  second  Sokol  professor.  "I  look  forward 
to  driving  my  own  research  program  without  the  limitations  put 
upon  researchers  in  industry,"  said  Toney,  who  is  equally  excited 
about  the  teaching  aspect  of  his  position.  "I've  always  had  strong 
academic  interests  and  the  desire  to  work  with  students.  At  Merck  I 
hosted  several  summer  interns  from  universities,  and  working  one- 
on-one  with  those  students  was  so  much  fun.  During  that  time  I 
imagined  that  it  would  be  nice  to  do  that  full  time  rather  than  just 
on  the  side." 

It  seems  fitting  that  Toney  is  engaged  in  research  involving 
antibiotics.  The  chair,  funded  by  a  $1.25-million  gift  from  alumna 
Margaret  McCormack  Sokol  '38,  is  in  memory  of  her  husband 
Herman  '37,  who  was  instrumental  in  discovering  the  antibiotic 
tetracycline  and  the  process  for  its  manufacture.  A  research  chem- 
ist, teacher  and  industrialist,  Dr.  Sokol  was  president  of  Bristol- 
Meyers  Company  from  1976  until  he  retired  in  1981. 

To  assist  Toney,  the  University  is  renovating  an  existing  400- 
square-foot  lab  in  Richardson  Hall.  Grant  money  from  Margaret 
Sokol  will  help  equip  and  maintain  that  lab  and  allow  Toney  to  hire 
a  full-time  research  associate. 


4  •  Alumni  Life/Winter  2003 


Montclair  State  Recognized  for 
Work  in  Internationalization 


Montclair  State  University's  work  to  internationalize  the 
campus  has  been  recognized  as  exemplary  by  NAFSA: 
Association  of  International  Educators. 
The  designation  is  the  result  of  a  competition  held  this  summer 
by  NAFSA  to  identify  best  practices  in  campus  internationaliza- 
tion. Sponsored  by  the  U.S.  Department  of  State  and  Educational 
Testing  Service,  the  competi- 


Among  Montclair  State's  initiatives  toward  internationalization 
are  faculty  and  student  exchanges,  the  Global  Education  Center's 
grant  program  and  the  University's  commitment  to  providing 
resources  and  support  for  global  endeavors. 

The  University  awards  nearly  $100,000  a  year  in  international 
grants.  Last  year,  more  than  50  faculty  members  took  part  in  schol- 
arly activities  in  20  countries. 


Hon  attracted  more  than  120 
applications.  Sixteen 
colleges  and  universities 
were  lauded  for  their  work. 

"Montclair  State  has  a 
strong  commitment  to  global 
education  and  has  made  a 
concerted  effort  not  only  to 
internationalize  our  curricu- 
lum, but  to  expand  our 
partnership  and  exchange 
agreements  with  leading    / 
higher  education  institutions 
around  the  world,  from  East 
China  Normal  University  in 
Shanghai  to  Kirovograd 
State  Pedagogical  University 
in  Ukraine,"  said  MSU 
President  Susan  A.  Cole. 
"We  are  honored  our  efforts 
to  achieve  a  truly  global 
perspective  have  been 
recognized  by  NAFSA." 

As  a  selected  institution, 
the  University  will  be 
highlighted  in  NAFSA's 
Internationalizing  the  Campus 
Report  2003  to  be  released  in 
the  spring. 

The  other  chosen  institu- 
tions are  Duke  University, 
Kalamazoo  College, 
Kapi'olani  Community 
College /University  of 
Hawaii,  Middlebury  Col- 
lege, Randolph  Macon 
Women's  College,  St.  Olaf 
College,  Tufts  University, 
University  of  Pittsburgh, 
Worcester  Polytechnic 
Institute,  Community 
College  of  Philadelphia, 

Dickinson  College,  Eastern  Mennonite  University,  Indiana  Univer- 
sity, San  Diego  State  University  and  Yale  University.  "We  are  among 
some  of  best  private  schools  in  the  United  States  known  for  their 
internationalization,"  said  Marina  Cunningham,  director  of  the 
University's  Global  Education  Center. 


Montclair  State  reaches 
Thailand  and  China 

Each  year  Montclair  State  University  sponsors  several  international 
conferences,  both  on  campus  and  abroad. 

In  November,  the  Society  of  Research  on  African  Cultures  (SORAC) 
at  Montclair  State  collaborated  with  the  University's  Institute  for  the 
Humanities  to  sponsor  its  2002  international  conference,  "Internalist 
vs.  Externalist  Interpretations  of  African  History  and  Culture."  The 
three-day  event  took  place  on  campus  and  attracted  scholars  from 
around  the  world. 

In  January,  the  seventh  annual  International  Conference  on  Global 
Business  and  Economic  Development  took  place  in  Bangkok,  Thailand. 
"Strategies  for  Sustainable  Globalization:  Business  Responses  to  Re- 
gional Demands  and  Global  Opportunities"  was  sponsored  by  the 
University's  Center  for  International  Business  in  the  School  of  Busi- 
ness and  the  Asian  Institute  of  Technology's  School  of  Management. 
The  theme  was  the  meaning  and  importance  of  globalization  in  inter- 
national business  when  economic  security,  environmental  balance  and 
income  distribution  are  of  growing  concern.  As  globalization  of  inter- 
national trade  and  production  continue  to  serve  as  a  model  for  growth 
and  development,  this  conference  helped  deepen  the  understanding 
of  both  trends  and  policies  as  new  concerns  arise.  The  conference  in- 
cluded a  sharing  of  research  that  takes  into  account  regional  strategies 
for  successful  globalization,  the  changing  mission  and  strategies  of  in- 
dividual firms  and  industries,  criticisms  of  global  integration,  rising 
environmental  concerns  and  growing  demands  for  addressing  the  ad- 
verse effects  of  globalization  on  the  distribution  of  income. 

Another  conference  will  take  place  in  Shanghai,  China  from  June  3 
to  6.  Faculty  from  Montclair  State  University  are  collaborating  with 
colleagues  from  East  China  Normal  University  in  sponsoring  "Ur- 
ban Dimensions  of  Environmental  Change:  Science,  Exposures,  Poli- 
cies and  Technologies,"  an  international  conference  that  will  exam- 
ine the  science  and  management  of  urban  environmental  change. 

The  importance  of  such  a  gathering  becomes  obvious  when  one 
considers  that  more  than  half  the  world's  population  will  live  in 
cities  by  2020. 

For  more  information  about  the  conference,  go  to 
www.montclair.edu  /  globaled  /  shanghai  /  announcement.htm. 


In  addition,  the  University's 
student  population  includes 
about  900  international 
students  representing  99 
countries,  as  well  as  many 
distinguished  scholars  from 
abroad  who  come  to  campus  to 
learn  and  teach.  And  the 
Summer  Study  Abroad 
Program  gives  Montclair  State 
students  the  opportunity  to 
study  in  Italy,  France,  England 
and,  for  the  first  time  this 
summer,  in  Shanghai. 

"What  stands  out  with 
Montclair  State  is  that  we  don't 
simply  have  one-time  experi- 
ences," Cunningham  explained. 
"We  have  continuity  in  the 
sense  that  we  foster  lasting 
relationships  that  result  in  other 
activities  and  programs." 

Montclair  State  also  has  the 
support  of  President  Cole  in 
its  commitment  to  globaliza- 
tion. "The  speech  she  gave  last 
year  at  the  Democracy  and 
Education  conference  in  Kiev 
is  on  the  U.S.  Embassy's  Web 
site,"  she  said,  "and  her 
speech  is  being  used  in  the 
materials  for  this  year's 
conference  on  democracy, 
values  and  education." 

Cunningham  recently 
retu     jd  from  Ukraine  where 
she  had  the  opportunity  to  see 
the  result  of  a  $300,000  grant 
to  help  democratize  education 
at  Kiev  State  Pedagogical 
University.  The  three-year 
grant  enabled  professors  from 
Ukraine  to  come  here  to  train  and  allowed  Montclair  State  profes- 
sors to  conduct  workshops  for  faculty  at  Kiev. 

"They  are  now  teaching  philosophy  for  children  and  critical 
thinking,  and  are  creating  a  Center  for  Innovative  Pedagogy,"  she 
explained.  "It's  truly  amazing." 

—  Diana  St.  Lifer 

Alumni  Life/Winter  2003  •  5 


Awakenings  Author 
Ignites  Audience  and 
Sets  Tone  for  Sokol 
Science  Lectures 

BY  JENNIFER  FUSCO 

Dressed  appropriately  in  a  T-shirt  emblazoned  with  the  Periodic 
Table,  Oliver  Sacks,  world-renowned  neurologist,  humanist  and 
author  of  the  best-selling  book  Awakenings,  delivered  the  first 
Margaret  and  Herman  Sokol  Science  Lecture.  A  diverse  crowd  of 
about  700  people  filled  Memorial  Auditorium  to  hear  his  talk, 
"Journey  Into  Wonder:  Reflections  on  a  Chemical  Boyhood,"  based 
on  his  most  recent  and  best-selling  book  Uncle  Tungsten:  Memories  of 
a  Chemical  Boyhood.  In  both  the  book  and  the  lecture,  Sacks  recounted 
his  childhood  in  wartime  London,  revealing  his  boyhood  love  of 
chemistry  as  the  source  of  his  lifelong  scientific  curiosity. 

Most  of  the  audience  was  familiar  with  Sacks  from  his  earlier 
novel,  Awakenings,  and  the  film  on  which  it  was  based.  Awakenings 
relates  Sacks'  1966  encounter  with  survivors  of  the  great  epidemic 
of  sleeping  sickness  that  killed  millions  in  the  1920s.  His  adminis- 
tration of  a  new  drug,  L-DOPA,  saw  patients — catatonic  and  frozen 
for  decades — awaken  with  an  explosive  quality.  The  movie 
version  starred  Robin  Williams  and  Robert  DeNiro,  and  was 
nominated  for  an  Academy  Award  for  Best  Picture  of  the 
Year  in  1991. 

At  Montclair  State,  Sacks  spoke  about  his  early  scientific 
fascination  with  light,  matter  and  energy,  and  the  inspira- 
tion  for  his  curiosity  and  his  book,  his  Uncle  Dave,  affec- 
tionately known  as  "Uncle  Tungsten"  because  he  manu- 
factured light  bulbs  with  filaments  of  fine  tungsten  wire. 

Sacks  was  born  into  a  large  family  of 
doctors,  metallurgists,  chemists,  physicists 
and  teachers.  Soon  after  his  sixth  birth- 
day, World  War  II  broke  out  and  he        A 
was  evacuated,  as  were  thousands 
of  other  children,  from  London  to  . 
escape  the  bombing.  He  spent    .  ^ 
four  years  at  a  boarding 
school  where  he  felt  alone    A 
and  abandoned.  a 

When  he  returned  to'/ 
London  in  1943  at  age 
10,  he  found  refuge  in  , 
science.  What  began  as 
an  interest  became  an 
obsession.  » 

"I  constantly  bad-  / 

gered  my  parents  with 
questions,"  he  writes. 


"Where  did  color  come  from?  Why  did  my  mother  use  the 
platinum  loop  that  hung  above  the  stove  to  cause  the  gas  burner 
to  catch  fire?  What  happened  to  the  sugar  when  one  stirred  it 
into  the  tea?  Where  did  it  go?  Why  did  water  bubble  when  it 
boiled?  (I  liked  to  watch  water  set  to  boil  on  the  stove,  to  see  it 
quivering  with  heat  before  it  burst  into  bubbles.)" 

Sacks  related  many  childhood  stories,  including  one  that  drew 
laughter  from  the  audience.  He  admitted  his  "failure"  as  a  Cub 
Scout,  recounting  how  when  he  was  told  to  make  dampers  (hard 
baked  discs  of  unleavened  flour),  he  used  cement  instead  of  flour. 
Dean  Robert  Prezant  of  the  College  of  Science  and  Mathematics, 
who  described  Sacks'  book  as  "a  joy  to  read,"  said,  "It  was  fun  to 
watch  him  bring  the  book  to  life.  The  audience  clearly  enjoyed  him." 

Prezant  deemed  the  inaugural  lecture  a  success.  "We're 
pleased  that  the  entire  campus  community  and  people  from  the 
surrounding  communities  came  to  hear  Dr.  Sacks  speak,"  he  said. 
"We  think  everyone  found  him  interesting,  no  matter  what  their 
discipline,  no  matter  what  their  background." 

He  believes  future  lectures  in  the  Sokol  series  will  elicit  the  same 
response.  "The  purpose  of  this  series  is  to  bring  to  campus  world- 
renowned  individuals  who  are  excellent  speakers,  have  a  tremen- 
dous background  in  their  discipline  and  are  going  to  have  a  broad 
appeal  to  other  disciplines,"  he  said.  "Sacks  is  well  known  outside 
the  field  of  neurobiology  and  psychology.  His  background  started 
with  'chemical  roots,'  which  is  what  he  talked  about.  Sacks  was  a 
natural  in  terms  of  being  our  first  Sokol  lecturer  because  Herman 
.^  Sokol  was  a  chemist.  It  really  came 

together  beautifully." 

The  lecture  series,  established  to  help 
faculty,  students  and  the  surrounding 
communities  garner  a  greater  apprecia- 
tion and  expanded  knowledge  of 
important  issues  in  the  sciences,  is 
funded  by  a  generous  gift  from  alumna 
Margaret  McCormack  Sokol  '38  in 
memory  of  her  husband  Herman  '37, 
who  was  instrumental  in  discovering 


continued  on  page  9 


Wit 


6  •  Alumni  Life/Winter  2003 


Final  Four  Women's  Basketball 
Team  to  be  Honored 


BY  MIKE  SCALA  '92,  DIRECTOR  OF  SPORTS  INFORMATION 

In  its  74-plus  years  of  athletic  competition,  Montclair  State 
University  has  seen  many  of  its  athletic  teams  compete  in 
national  tournaments  and  on  five  occasions  they  have  brought 
home  national  championships.  But  perhaps  the  finest  team  ever  to 
wear  Montclair  State  uniforms  is  one  that  never  earned  a  national 
title.  In  fact,  the  team  finished  third. 

The  story  of  the  1977-78  Montclair  State  women's  basketball 
team  is  something  out  of  the  movie  "Hoosiers."  They  were  from  a 
small  school,  playing 
in  front  of  small 
crowds  in  a  small 
gymnasium.  But  this 
extremely  talented 
and  determined 
group,  led  by  one  of 
the  greatest  pioneers 
in  women's  collegiate 
basketball,  Carol 
Blazejowski,  battled 
all  the  way  to  the 
bright  lights  of  Los 
Angeles  and  the 
hallowed  Pauley 
Pavilion  at  the  Uni- 
versity of 
California-Los 
Angeles  (UCLA)  to 
compete  for  a  national 
championship. 
On  Feb.  5,  the 
Montclair  State  Athletic 
Department  and 
women's  basketball 
program  will  pay 
tribute  to  this  team  in  a 
pre-game  ceremony  prior  to  the  Red  Hawks  game  against  New  Jersey 
City  University. 

"In  some  ways  it  does  seem  like  it  was  ages  ago,"  says  guard 
Alice  (Schmidt)  DeFazio  '80,  a  member  of  that  team  and  now  the 
head  women's  basketball  coach  at  New  Jersey  City.  "But  then  again 
in  some  ways  it  feels  like  it  was  only  yesterday.  I  guess  that's  what 
they  mean  when  they  say  time  flies." 

But  while  time  may  have  flown,  the  accomplishments  of  the 
team  still  remain  as  some  of  the  finest  in  the  history  of  Montclair 
athletics.  The  team  finished  25-7  establishing  a  school  record  for 
wins,  which  still  stands  today.  In  the  days  before  the  National 
Collegiate  Athletic  Association  (NCAA)  recognized  women's 
athletics,  they  competed  in  the  Association  for  Intercollegiate 
Athletics  for  Women  (AIAW),  the  equivalent  of  Division  I  today, 
and  made  it  all  the  way  to  the  National  Championship  Tournament 
or  the  "Final  Four,"  as  it  is  now  more  commonly  known. 


The  Montclair  State  Women's  Basketball  Final  Four  team.  Bottom  rozo  from  left,  Pat  Colasurdo, 
Carol  Blaze ■joivski,  Wanda  Szeremeta;  middle  row  from  left,  ]ill  Jeffrey,  Cathy  Meyers,  Alice 
Schmidt,  Donela  Weber;  back  rozo  from  left,  Head  Coach  Maureen  Wendelken,  Pat  Fixter,  Jan 
Ternyik,  Ellen  Henry,  Pat  Quilty,  Karen  Smith  and  Assistant  Coach  Charlie  DiPaolo. 


The  tournament  at  Pauley  Pavilion  was  a  far  cry — and  dis- 
tance— from  Panzer  Gymnasium.  There,  they  faced  host  UCLA  in 
the  national  semifinals,  the  top  women's  basketball  team  in  the 
country  at  the  time  led  by  another  superstar,  Ann  Meyers. 
Montclair  lost  that  game  85-77,  despite  a  Pauley  Pavilion  record 
41  points  from  Blazejowski. 

Montclair  bounced  back  to  defeat  Wayland  Baptist,  90-88  in  the 
third-place  game.  A  third  place  finish — impressive  considering 
that,  unlike  its  counterparts  in  the  tournament,  Montclair  did  not 
boast  even  one  scholarship  player.  To  this  day,  Montclair  State  is 

the  only  non-scholar- 
ship team  to  reach  the 
women's  college 
basketball  Final  Four. 
The  Montclair  State 
women's  basketball 
record  book  shows  the 
star  players  from  that 
team:  Blazejowski,  now 
vice  president  and 
general  manager  of  the 
Women's  National 
Basketball  Association's 
(WNBA)  New  York 
Liberty,  was  inducted 
into  the  Naismith 
Basketball  Hall  of  Fame 
in  1994;  Pat  Colasurdo 
and  Jill  Jeffrey,  a  former 
Montclair  State  head 
coach,  are  1,000-point 
scorers;  DeFazio,  a 
defensive  stalwart,  held 
the  career  records  for 
assists  and  steals.  All 
four  have  been  inducted 
into  the  MSU  Athletic 
Hall  of  Fame  along  with  their  coach  Maureen  Wendelken. 

While  Feb.  5  promises  to  be  a  special  evening,  it  also  will  be  difficult 
for  DeFazio,  who  must  then  turn  her  attention  to  her  own  team. 

"I'm  going  to  have  mixed  emotions  about  the  whole  evening," 
said  DeFazio,  who  also  spent  two  seasons  as  the  head  coach  at 
Montclair  State  (1991-93).  "I  had  a  positive  four  years  at 
Montclair  State  and  in  retrospect  what  we  accomplished  was 
even  more  special." 

After  the  ceremony,  DeFazio  will  go  back  to  the  New  Jersey  City 
bench  and  try  to  beat  the  team  and  the  school  she  once  represented. 

"It's  a  weird  feeling  every  time  I  come  back  and  coach  in  the 
building,"  she  said.  "When  I  was  here,  we  used  to  sit  on  what  is 
now  the  visiting  bench,  so  for  me  it  feels  like  home.  But  it  only  lasts 
a  few  minutes  and  then  the  game  takes  over  and  you  forget  about 
everything  else." 

On  Feb.  5,  however,  it  might  take  a  little  longer. 


Alumni  Life/Winter  2003  •  7 


Class  of  2001 
Nominates  Students 
for  Leadership 
Scholarships 

BY  MICHAEL  C.  GABRIELE  75 


It  wasn't  difficult  for  members  of  the 
class  of  2001  to  nominate  worthy 
candidates  for  the  new  MCJ  Leadership 
Scholarship.  In  fact,  most  said  the  ideal 
nominee  was  an  obvious  choice. 

"I  knew  right  away  that  Laura  was  the 
perfect  candidate,"  Anna  Marie  Ross  said  of 
scholarship  recipient  Laura  Chegwidden. 

"My  sister  is  a  natural-born  leader," 
Stacey  Vochecowicz  said  of  her  younger 
sibling  Heather.  "She  was  the  first  person  I 
thought  of  for  the  scholarship." 

The  MCJ  scholarship  program,  in  its  first 
year  at  Montclair  State,  awarded  10  four-year 
scholarships — $2,500  a  year  for  four  years — 
and  all  the  recipients  were  nominated  by 
members  of  Montclair  State's  class  of  2001. 
The  scholarship  program  was  established  by 
business  executive  and  philanthropist 
Raymond  Chambers,  and  is  funded  by  the 
MCJ  Foundation.  When  Chambers  received 
an  honorary  degree  from  Montclair  State  at 
the  2001  commencement  ceremonies,  he 
charged  the  graduating  class  with  making  a 
difference.  "I  ask  each  of  you  to  consider 
pulling  up  one  child  from  hopelessness  into 
the  same  seat  you're  sitting  in,"  he  said. 

Twenty-six  members  of  the  class  took  the 
opportunity  to  make  a  difference  by 
nominating  worthy  high  school  students 
for  the  scholarship.  Candidates  needed  to 
demonstrate  leadership  and  activity  in 
community  organizations  or  service,  and  be 
in  the  top  half  of  their  classes  academically, 
holding  a  minimum  2.5  grade  point  average 
and  a  combined  SAT  score  of  at  least  950. 

The  alumni  nominators  took  all  these 
factors  into  consideration  and  thought 
about  their  relationships  with  their  high 
school  candidates.  Ross,  for  example, 
coached  Chegwidden  when  she  was  a 
member  of  the  town's  seventh-  and  eighth- 
grade  traveling  basketball  team,  and 
they've  kept  in  touch  ever  since. 

"There  weren't  many  women  coaching  at 
the  time,"  Ross  recalled.  "I  think  I  was  a 
role  model  for  many  of  the  girls."  That 
mentoring  experience  came  full  circle  when 
Chegwidden  was  In  high  school  and 


Pictured  from  left,  Denise  Blackbourne,  her  nominator  Kevin  Wittekind 
her  nominator  Bisrat  Mekbeb  '01. 


amie  Trimble,  Jena  Rothstein  and 


coached  a  grade-school  girls'  basketball 
team.  It  just  happened  that  Ross'  niece  was 
a  member  of  that  team. 

Chegwidden's  leadership  abilities  were 
apparent  in  other  ways,  as  she  served  as 
president  of  the  student  council  at  Wallkill 
Valley  Regional  High  School  in  Hamburg. 

Sports  and  coaching  experiences  also 
helped  to  bring  Candice  Brierley  to  the 
attention  of  Keri  Arrigo.  Brierley  was  a  varsity 
volleyball  player  at  Fair  Lawn  High  School 
and  Arrigo  was  a  junior  varsity  coach  for  the 
team.  Arrigo  was  impressed  by  Brierley's 
ability  to  counsel  other  girls  on  the  team.  "She 
is  a  leader  and  a  caring  person,"   Arrigo  said. 
"She  had  a  unique  quality." 

Arrigo  said  she  didn't  tell  Brierley  right 
away  that  she  had  submitted  her  name  for 
the  program.  "One  day  Candice  came  up 
to  me  and  asked,  'Coach,  did  you  nominate 
me  for  something?'  She  was  really  excited 
about  it.  I'm  glad  it's  worked  out  for  her." 

Now  in  her  second  year  as  a  coach  and 
teacher  in  Fair  Lawn,  Arrigo  is  enrolled  in  a 
distance-learning  program  to  earn  a  master's 
degree  in  teaching  from  Marygrove  College 
in  Detroit. 

Vochecowicz,  a  research  and  develop- 
ment scientist  at  Colgate  Palmolive  in 
Morristown,  said  she  took  pride  in  the  fact 
that  her  sister  Heather  was  involved  with 
programs  in  their  church  and  worked  with 
children  at  a  local  day  care  center. 

Describing  her  sister  as  a  "leader  and  well- 
rounded  person,"  Vochecowicz  said  Heather 
also  was  her  high  school's  sports  mascot  and 
a  member  of  several  clubs  and  organizations. 

All  the  alumni  nominators  were  eager  to 
provide  worthy  candidates,  realizing  the 


opportunities  the  scholarship  would  provide. 
They  saw  the  program  as  a  chance  to  have  a 
profound  influence  on  someone's  life. 

Harriet  Gilfedder,  president  of  the  Kearny 
Office  Employees  Association  in  the  Kearny 
school  system,  felt  this  way  when  she 
nominated  Karen  Siegle,  a  member  of  the 
Kearny  girls'  varsity  soccer  team,  a  member 
of  the  National  Honor  Society  and  ranked 
24th  in  her  class.  Siegle's  father  passed  away 
during  her  senior  year  of  high  school,  and 
she  has  a  twin  brother  and  older  sister  in 
college.  "The  scholarship  not  only  rewarded 
a  deserving  student,  it  helped  ease  a  finan- 
cial burden  for  one  family,"  said  Gilfedder. 
"I  think  Karen  is  a  person  with  a  strong 
work  ethic,  someone  who  leads  by  example. 
I'm  very  proud  of  her." 

Of  the  26  candidates  whose  names  were 
submitted  for  the  scholarship,  16  nominee 
applications  resulted.  The  alumni  and  their 
nominees  last  year  were  invited  to  tour  the 
campus  and  were  interviewed  by  the  scholar- 
ship committee.  In  the  end,  10  were  chosen  to 
receive  the  MCJ  scholarships.  In  addition,  to 
Brierley,  Chegwidden,  Siegle  and 
Vochecowicz,  the  other  recipients  are  Denise 
Blackbourne,  Kristy  McCauley,  Daniel  Dietz, 
Jena  Rothstein  and  Jamie  Trimble.  One 
recipient,  Stephan  Vegliante,  had  to  decline 
the  scholarship  when  his  family  moved  to 
Georgia.  He  was  nominated  by  Joan  Millar, 
who  earned  a  master's  degree  in  education 
administration  and  supervision  and  works  in 
the  pre-intervention  program  for  the  Clifton 
public  school  system. 

The  other  alumni  nominators  were 
Kevin  Wittekind,  Charles  Dietz,  Bisrat 
Mekbeb,  and  Michele  Fox. 


8  •  Alumni  Life/Winter  2003 


First  Sokol  science  lecturer  ignites  audience 

continued  from  page  6 

the  antibiotic  tetracycline  and  the  process  for  its  manufacture.  A 
research  chemist,  teacher  and  industrialist,  Herman  Sokol  was 
president  of  Bristol-Meyers  Company  from  1976  until  he  retired 
in  1981. 

"We  are  grateful  to  Mrs.  Sokol  for  her  generous  contribution," 
Prezant  said,  adding  that  the  lecture  series  is  expected  to  continue 
for  five  years. 

The  scheduled  spring  speaker  is  Brian  Greene,  physicist  and  string 
theorist.  Like  Sacks,  Greene,  a  professor  of  mathematics  and  physics 
at  Columbia  University,  displayed  an  early  interest  in  his  field.  Born 
in  New  York  City,  Greene  grew  up  spending  rainy  days  in  the 
American  Museum  of  Natural  History,  where  the  Hayden  Plan- 
etarium ignited  his  passion  for  the  universe.  By  age  five  he  was  able 
to  multiply  30-digit  numbers.  When  he  learned  he  could  use  math- 
ematics via  physics  to  explain  the  universe,  he  was  hooked. 

A  frequent  lecturer,  Greene  presents  an  interpretation  in  a 
theatrical  manner,  using  metaphors,  3-D  visuals  and' humorous 
analogies,  making  sophisticated  concepts  accessible  and  entertain- 
ing to  a  general  audience.  "I  try  to  make  contact  between  the 


abstract  ideas  of  the  sciences  and  the  familiar  experiences  of  day-to- 
day life,"  he  explained.  "But  I  think  the  questions  we  seek  to 
answer — What  is  space?  What  is  time?  Where  did  everything  come 
from? — are  questions  that  touch  us  all  at  a  deep  level.  It  does  not 
take  much  to  make  them  interesting  and  understandable." 

Unlike  Sacks,  Greene  is  not  as  firmly  entrenched  nationally  or 
internationally,  but  in  the  field  of  physics  he  is  well  known.  Greene 
may  become  a  more  familiar  name  this  winter  when  he  hosts  a 
three-part  Nova  series  called  "The  Elegant  Universe,"  based  on  his 
book  of  the  same  name.  "We're  bringing  him  on  shortly  after  the 
series  airs  on  PBS,"  Prezant  said.  "We're  hoping  to  get  copies  of  the 
video  and  play  it  on  campus  before  the  lecture  and  we're  arranging 
to  have  him  meet  with  physics  classes  ahead  of  time.  He  is  a 
tremendous  speaker  who  has  the  ability  to  take  extremely  complex 
material  and  make  it  exciting  to  the  general  public." 

Greene's  lecture  will  take  place  Wednesday,  March  5,  in  Memo- 
rial Auditorium. 

Prezant  said  bringing  high-caliber  speakers  to  campus  is  filling  a 
niche  at  the  University.  "We  didn't  have  a  distinguished  lecture 
series  and  it's  something  we  needed,"  he  said.  "It  brings  recogni- 
tion to  the  University  and  it  brings  people  of  national  and  interna- 
tional renown  to  campus." 


A  quick  chat  with  Catherine  Katz 


Cathy  Katz  appreciates  the  value  of  tradition,  but  she  also 
recognizes  the  need  for  change.  These  are  indispensable 
qualities  for  the  director  of  Alumni  Relations  at  a 
university  where  alumni  span  more  than  seven  decades. 

Improving  existing  programs  and  services  for  alumni  is  among 
Katz's  top  priorities,  but  increasing  the  effectiveness  of  communica- 
tion is  at  the  forefront.  Here  Katz  talks  about  some  of  her  goals  and 
initiatives,  and  invites  alumni  to  keep  the  dialogue  going  by  writing 
to  her  at  the  Alumni  House,  34  Normal  Ave.,  Upper  Montclair,  NJ 
07043  or  e-mailing  her  at  katzc@mail.montclair.edu. 

Goals: 

"After  we  became  a  comprehensive  university  and  the  graduating 
classes  increased  in  size,  a  different  kind  of  relationship  emerged 
among  alumni  and  between  alumni  and  the  University,  different  from 
the  days  when  Montclair  State  was  a  normal  school  and  teachers 
college.  One  of  our  challenges  is  to  enhance  programs,  like  trans- 
forming Alumni  Weekend  to  be  inclusive  of  a  wider  range  of  alumni. 
Another  goal  is  to  communicate  with  alumni  through  electronic 
means.  One  way  is  by  improving  our  online  community  so  it  deliv- 
ers services  in  more  appropriate  ways.  We  will  replace  our  existing 
online  community  with  a  more  useful  platform  that  will  deliver 
improved  services." 

Communication: 

"Alumni  Life  is  our  primary  source  of  information,  but  a  monthly  e- 
newsletter  would  be  a  timely  complement  to  that.  I'm  learning,  as  I 
meet  with  various  deans  and  department  chairs,  that  a  lot  of  faculty 
are  interested  in  communicating  with  former  students.  An  e-news- 
letter is  a  cost-effective  way  to  get  time-sensitive  information  to  57,000 
alumni.  As  we  add  online  services,  we  need  to  inform  alumni,  so 
we're  asking  all  alumni  to  send  us  their  e-mail  addresses  so  we  can 
develop  a  comprehensive  database." 


Alumni  services: 

"President  [Susan  A.]  Cole  presented  us  with  a  list  of  benchmark  uni- 
versities so  we  can  look  at  what  some  of  the  best  practice  models  in  the 
country  are  offering.  In  addition,  Admissions  Director  Dennis  Craig 
has  taken  the  lead  in  a  new  Alumni  Ambassadors  Program  that  we 
will  institute  this  year.  We're  looking  for  alumni  who  are  interested  in 
working  with  Admissions  in  getting  the  word  out  about  Montclair  State 
(see  story  on  page  18).  We  know  there  are  no  better  recruiters  than 
alumni  who  have  had  a  successful  experience  at  Montclair  State." 

Keeping  tradition: 

"We  will  continue  traditions  that  have  meant  so  much  to  alumni  through 
the  years,  and  we're  looking  for  lost  traditions  we  can  bring  up  to  date. 
We're  looking  forward  to  the  amphitheater  renovation,  which  is  one  of 
our  primary  projects.  We're  raising  money  because  the  amphitheater  was 
such  a  central  location  in  the  lives  of  alumni  throughout  the  history  of  the 
University,  and  we'd  like  to  make  it  a  central  point  again." 


Alumni  Life/Winter  2003  •  9 


OFIL 


Peter  Crocitto  '83 

BY  NANCY  HUTCHINSON  '69  '02  MA 

There  are  many  alumni  who  credit  Montclair  State  with 
launching  them  on  the  road  to  successful  careers.  Valley 
National  Bank  Executive  Vice  President  Peter  Crocitto  '83  is 
among  them,  although  his  story  has  a  slightly  different  twist.  The  year 
was  1977  and  Crocitto  was  pursuing  a  degree  at  night  while  working 
full  time  for  a  small  Jersey  City-based  financing  company  during  the 
day.  Despite  conscientiously  rushing  straight  from  work  to  campus,  he 
was  often  too  late  to  find  a  spot  in  the  student  parking  lots. 

"1  found  myself  consistently  arriving  late  for  class  and  was  forced 
to  park  in  the  faculty  lot,"  Crocitto  said,  "and  I  would  always  end  up 
with  a  parking  ticket.  It  was  aggravating  and  costly." 

But  fate  was  about  to  intervene,  solving  his  park- 
ing problems  and  opening  the  door  to  what  would 
become  his  future  career.  Through  a  chance  encoun- 
ter with  a  Valley  National  customer,  Crocitto  gained 
an  entree  into  the  bank  and  they  offered  him  a  job. 
At  first  he  turned  down  the  position  because  it  paid 
no  more  than  he  was  currently  earning.  What  the 
job  did  offer,  however,  was  a  shorter  commute  to 
Montclair  State  and  a  better  chance  of  finding  a 
legal  parking  space. 

"I  figured  if  I  was  going  to  change  jobs,  I 
should  at  least  make  a  few  extra  bucks  each 
week,"  he  said.  "However,  a  couple  of  parking 
tickets  later,  I  decided  to  give  it  a  shot." 

Fast  forward  to  2002  and  find  Crocitto  cel- 
ebrating 25  years  with  Valley  National.  As 
executive  vice  president,  he  is  a  member  of 


the  bank's  six-person  executive  management  team  and  manages 
the  bank's  Retail  Banking  Network,  as  well  as  the  Information 
Systems  and  Facilities  departments,  Back-Office  Operations  and 
Human  Resources. 

During  Crocitto's  career  at  Valley  National,  it  has  grown  from  a 
local  commercial  bank  to  one  of  the  largest  financial  institutions  in 
the  state,  with  128  branch  offices  and  $9  billion  in  assets. 

"Valley  has  found  its  niche  by  providing  excellent  customer  ser- 
vice and  local  decision  making,  and  is  actively  involved  in  the  com- 
munities it  serves,"  he  said.  "Valley  supports  hundreds  of  local 
nonprofits  and  community-based  organizations  with  financial  con- 
tributions, and  the  time  and  talent  of  Valley  employees." 

Philanthropy  is  something  Crocitto  practices  in  his  private  life 
as  well.  Born  in  Italy,  he  came  to  the  United  States  with  his  parents 
when  he  was  three  and  became  a  naturalized  citizen  in  1965.  When 
Montclair  State  launched  an  effort  to  raise  money  for  an  endowed 
chair  in  Italian  and  Italian-American  Studies,  he  was  among  the 
first  to  offer  his  support  in  the  form  of  a  generous  gift  to  the  cam- 
paign. The  University's  partner  in  the  initiative  for  the  endowed 
chair  is  UNICO  National,  the  country's  largest  Ital- 
ian-American service  organization. 

"I  am  extremely  proud  of  my  heritage  and 
consider  myself  fortunate  to  be  able  to  contrib- 
ute to  Montclair  State  for  the  continuation  of 
Italian  Studies,"  said  Crocitto,  who  lives  in 
Upper  Saddle  River  with  his  wife  Elizabeth  and 
their  children  Elizabeth  Marie,  Peter  Joseph 
and  Madaleine. 

He  attended  Montclair  State  at  night  for  six  years 

and  earned  a  bachelor's  degree  in  finance.  He  went 

on  to  earn  an  M.B.A.  in  accounting  from  Fairleigh 

Dickinson  University  and  a  diploma  from  the  Stonier 

Graduate  School  of  Banking. 

"When  I  graduated  from  high  school,  I  did  not  plan 
to  attend  college,"  he  said.  "I  soon  realized  that  with- 
out a  degree  my  opportunities  would  be  limited." 


Providing  a  blueprint  for  the  future 


Montclair  State  University  is  committed  to  serving  the  educational  needs 
ofNeiv  jersey  with  programs  characterized  by  academic  rigor  and  currency 
in  the  development  of  knowledge  and  its  applications. 

While  it  seems  this  has  been  the  mission  of  the  University  since 
its  founding  in  1908,  this  first  line  of  the  University's  revised  mission 
statement  sets  a  clear  course  for  Montclair  State's  role  in  the  2T1  cen- 
tury. Approved  by  the  Board  of  Trustees  in  October,  the  revised  mis- 
sion statement  is  partnered  with  a  comprehensive  strategic  plan  titled 
"Montclair  State  University  at  the  Centennial:  1908-2008." 

Provost  and  Vice  President  for  Academic  Affairs  Richard  Lynde 
describes  the  strategic  plan  as  the  University's  blueprint  for  the 
future.  "We  have  made  a  commitment  to  the  state  to  help  address 
its  shortfall  in  higher  education  capacity,"  he  said.  New  Jersey  ranks 
44  among  states  in  per  capita  seats  for  students  in  public  higher 
education.  One  result  is  that  60  percent  of  high  school  graduates 
who  attend  college  leave  the  state.  As  part  of  its  mission,  Montclair 
State — the  second  largest  university  in  New  Jersey— plans  to  in- 
crease the  size  of  its  student  body  to  at  least  18,000  by  2008. 

The  strategic  plan,  Lynde  said,  provides  the  blueprint  for  the  fu- 
ture within  a  framework  ot  values  ^nd  traditions  that  have  evolved 


over  the  past  94  years,  such  as  commitment  to  accessibility  and 
affordability;  dedication  to  the  highest  quality  in  teaching,  scholarship, 
creativity  and  research;  preparing  students  to  be  active  citizen-partici- 
pants in  a  democracy;  and  providing  a  dynamic  living-learning  com- 
munity, among  others.  "These  values  and  traditions  have  served  the 
University  well  in  the  past,  and  they  will  continue  to  provide  the  foun- 
dation for  future  distinction  at  Montclair  State,"  Lynde  said. 

The  strategic  plan  clearly  outlines  the  University's  goals  at  the 
undergraduate,  master's  and  doctoral  levels,  and  initiatives  the  Uni- 
versity will  take  to  support  its  growth  in  size,  scope  and  quality  o\ 
programs.  It  also  outlines  the  University's  commitment  and  goals 
in  nine  specific  areas:  teaching,  research,  accessibility,  growth,  tech- 
nology, globalization,  achievement,  service  and  accountability  (see 
"The  Inside  Track"  on  page  2). 

"We  have  been  at  work  to  develop  a  focused  strategic  plan  that  will 
enable  us  to  grow  and  develop  programs  and  facilities  in  ways  that  will 
ensure  that  the  University  continues  to  be  an  outstanding  educational 
resource  for  the  people  of  New  Jersey"  said  Pasident  Susan  A.  Cole. 

The  entire  text  of  the  mission  statement  and  strategic  plan  is  avail- 
able online  at  www.montclair.edu. 


10  •  Alumni  Life/Winter  2003 


Scott  Williams' 
grand  fat  her  Jan 
(second  from  right) 
'  with  Jan's  father 
and  siblings. 


Vintage  Violin  Sings  Again 


There's  a  lot  of  history  behind  the  1880 
A.B.  Clark  violin  that  was  passed 
down  to  Scott  Williams,  a  director  at 
PSE&G,  when  his  father  Roger  passed  away 
in  1992.  With  Williams  serving  as  narrator, 
the  violin  becomes  a  storybook  in  which  tales 
of  a  family  of  musicians  come  alive  in  the  fine 
lines  of  the  instrument's  maple  grain. 

The  violin  was  given  to  Roger  by  his  fa- 
ther Jan,  who  was  passionate  about  sharing 
his  love  of  music  with  his  children.  Jan,  who 
played  clarinet  and  bass  clarinet  with  the 
New  York  and  Boston  symphony  orchestras 
and  toured  with  his  brother  Ernest  with  John 
Philips  Sousa  and  the  Marine  Corps  Band, 
made  sure  all  his  children  had  the  opportu- 
nity to  explore  their  musical  talents.  Roger 
took  up  violin  like  his  grandfather  Samuel, 
whom  Williams  believes  was  the  original 
owner  of  the  A.B.  Clark  violin.  Roger  stud- 
ied at  Julliard  and  played  professionally  with 
the  Radio  City  Music  Hall  Symphony  in  the 
1930s.  Once  he  married  and  had  a  family,  de- 
cisions had  to  be  made.  "He  was  a  good  mu- 
sician," Williams  said  of  his  late  father.  "But 
it  wasn't  enough  to  support  a  family." 


BY  DIANA  ST.  LIFER 

As  Roger  began  a  career  in  the  purchas- 
ing field,  the  family's  love  of  music  never 
waned.  Williams  initially  followed  in  his 
great-uncle's  footsteps  and  pursued  the  trum- 
pet. Later,  when  given  a  choice  of  practicing 
six  hours  a  day  or  pursuing  an  engineering 
degree,  Williams  chose  engineering.  He  mar- 
ried Montclair  State  graduate  Ingrid  Williams 
'92  BMus,  '96  M.A.,  a  church  organist  and 
professionally  active  musician. 

None  of  the  Williams'  children  pursued 
the  violin,  so  the  122-year-old  instrument  has 
remained  in  its  case  except  to  be  shown  and 
admired.  "It's  nice  to  look  at,"  said  Williams, 
a  member  of  Montclair  State's  Board  of  Trust- 
ees. "But  I  realized  that  a  violin  has  to  be 
played."  So  Williams  donated  the  violin  to 
Montclair  State's  Musical  Instrument  Endow- 
ment Fund  so  it  can  come  alive  again  in  the 
hands  of  talented  student  violinists.  The  Fund 
was  established  two  years  ago  by  Williams' 
fellow  board  member  Murray  L.  Cole  and 
Cole's  wife  Miriam  to  assist  music  students 
with  limited  financial  means.  The  fund  wel- 
comes cash  gifts  to  purchase  new  instruments 
as  well  as  donations  of  previously  played 
quality  instruments. 

David  W.  Conrad  of  the  Old  World  Shop 
in  Orange  appraised  the  violin  at  $3,500  and 
described  it  as  being  in  "very  good  condi- 
tion." Fred  Cohen,  chair  of  the  Music  Depart- 
ment, agreed.  "There  are  not  many  Ameri- 
can violins  of  this  vintage,"  he  said. 


Music  Dept.  Chair  Fred  Cohen  (left),  admires  the 
1880  A.B.  Clark  violin  with  Scott  Williams. 

The  Music  Department,  which  has  been 
training  professional  musicians  for  more  than 
40  years  and  presents  more  than  100  perfor- 
mances annually,  is  in  desperate  need  of  good 
instruments.  Cohen  will  share  the  violin  with 
the  renowned  Shanghai  Quartet,  which  be- 
came the  University's  first  string  quartet  in 
residence  this  year,  to  decide  how  to  put  the 
violin  to  best  use.  "This  will  make  a  number 
of  violin  students  very  happy,"  he  said. 

And  for  Williams,  who  also  is  an  adjunct 
professor  of  business,  accounting  and  finance 
at  County  College  of  Morris,  "that's  what 
makes  it  all  worthwhile." 

Alumni  Life/Winter  2003  •  1 1 


Spanning  the  NIVERSITY 


CAMPUS  NEWS 


University  gets  $2.5-million 
Department  of  Education  grant 

The  U.S.  Department  of  Education 
recently  awarded  Montclair  State  a 
$2.5-milbon  grant  through  its  highly 
competitive  Transition  to  Teaching  pro- 
gram. The  five-year  grant  will  fund  the 
New  Jersey  Consortium  for  Urban  Educa- 
tion (NJCUE).  Led  by  Montclair  State, 
NjCUE  will  develop  and  pilot  a  new 
Alternate  Route  to  Teaching  program  for 
New  Jersey. 

"We  are  delighted  that  the  U.S.  Depart- 
ment of  Education  has  given  us  funding 
and  support  for  a  groundbreaking  partner- 
ship in  New  Jersey  to  educate  and  mentor 
new,  highly  qualified  teachers  for  Abbott 
districts,"  said  Ada  Beth  Cutler,  dean  of  the 
College  of  Education  and  Human  Services. 

State  Department  of  Education  Commis- 
sioner William  L.  Librera  added,  "The  New 
[ersey  Consortium  for  Urban  Education  will 
enable  us  to  offer  a  new  option  in  our 
Alternate  Route  program  that  will  recruit  and 
prepare  teachers  for  rewarding  and  success- 
ful careers  in  our  urban  public  schools.  I  am 
pleased  and  proud  that  the  Department  of 
Education  is  a  partner  in  this  endeavor." 

NJCUE  creates  a  new  and  unprec- 
edented partnership  among  Montclair  State 
University,  the  state  Department  of  Educa- 
tion, Kean  University,  New  Jersev  City 
University,  William  Paterson  University 
and  the  school  districts  of  Newark,  Paterson 
and  Jersey  City.  Elizabeth,  Asburv  Park  and 
I  renton  will  be  added  to  the  partnership  in 
the  fourth  year  of  the  project. 

I  hi'  C  onsortium  will  pilot  a  new  ap- 
proa<  h  to  tast-track  certification  that  will 
place  provisionally  certified  tea<  hers  m  the 
( lassroom  following  a  six-week,  graduate 
*  redit  summer  experience  that  integrates 
unirses  and  fieldwork. 

I  he  proje<  t  will  include  selei  tive  re<  ruit- 
nient  ol  recent  college  graduates  and 
career-change  professionals,  preparation  in 
i  ritu  al  areas  i>i  effe<  rive  teaching  in  urban 

12  •  Alumni  Life/Winter  2003 


Getting  closer...  Montclair  State  recently  received  $5,000  on  behalf  of  the  Columbian  Foun- 
dation in  support  of  the  University's  campaign  to  raise  $1.25  million  to  establish  an  endowed 
chair  in  Italian/Italian-American  Studies.  The  endowment  will  fund,  in  perpetuity,  a  professor- 
ship to  ensure  the  growth  and  continuity  of  teaching,  scholarship,  programming  and  out- 
reach in  the  field  of  Italian  and  Italian-American  language  and  culture.  Pictured,  from  left, 
are  Richard  Gigliotti,  dean  of  the  College  of  Humanities  and  Social  Sciences;  Gregory  L. 
Waters,  vice  president  for  University  Advancement;  Andrew  R.  Vassallo,  president  of  the 
Columbian  Foundation;  and  Peter  Albano,  treasurer  of  the  Columbian  Foundation. 


areas  including  a  summer  teaching  intern- 
ship, intensive  mentoring  throughout  the 
first  year  of  service,  on-going  graduate 
level  coursework,  an  interface  with  master 
of  arts  in  teaching  programs,  open  access  to 
an  online  beginning  teacher  network,  and 
an  onsite  peer  coaching  and  buddy  system 
for  the  second  and  third  years. 

"NJCUE  will  make  a  major  contribution 
to  addressing  the  need  for  new,  highly 
qualified  teachers  in  high-need  districts  in 
New  fersey  by  recruiting,  supporting  and 
preparing  270  teachers  in  math,  science  and 
special  education,"  Cutler  added. 


New  academic  building  will  be 
University's  biggest 

Plans  are  underway  tor  the  University's 
New  Academic  Building  (NAB),  which  will 
he  the  largest,  most  comprehensive  facility 
ever  built  on  campus. 


To  be  constructed  on  lot  14,  the  NAB  will 
house  the  College  of  Education  and  Human 
Services  (CEHS),  but  all  the  colleges  and 
schools  will  use  it.  When  completed,  the 
building  will  contain  more  than  one-third 
of  the  general  classroom  space  on  campus. 

S/L/A/M  Collaborative,  which  has 
done  extensive  work  in  higher  education, 
is  designing  the  building.  "We  want  a 
building  that  will  reflect,  not  replicate,  our 
Spanish  mission  style/'  said  Provost 
Richard  Lynde.  "S/L/A/M's  initial 
design  reflected  our  needs.  They  have 
good  imagination  and  will  provide  a 
landmark  northern  entrance  to  campus." 

The  NAB  w  ill  be  270,000  square  feet  (In 
comparison  Dickson  Hall  is  CX),00()  square 
feet.)  I  he  Building  will  he  able  to  hold  more 
than  6,0(K)  people  at  any  given  time,  and  its 
conference  center  will  he  large  enough  to 
accommodate  groups  of  up  to  4(X).  Lynde  said 
the  University  is  seeking  to  construct  a 
building  that  will  provide  flexibility  and  will 


be  environmentally  friendly  in  terms  of 
building  materials  and  energy  efficiency. 

"Students  are  looking  for  classrooms  that 
are  comfortable  and  functional,"  Lynde  said. 
"They  want  state-of-the-art  technology  and 
would  like  to  see  public  space  to  go  to  be- 
tween classes.  The  faculty  is  looking  for 
classroom  space  conducive  to  learning,  and 
they  would  like  to  see  highly  mediated  space. 

Groundbreaking  for  the  NAB  is  sched- 
uled for  the  spring,  and  the  building  is 
expected  to  open  in  summer  2005. 


Undergraduates  conduct 
original  research 


Put  it  in  park...The  Red  Hawk  Deck,  which 
opened  in  January,  accommodates  1 ,200 
vehicles  on  eight  levels.  Located  to  the  west 
of  College  Hall  next  to  the  amphitheater,  it 
will  be  connected  to  the  new  Alexander 
Kasser  Theater,  expected  to  be  completed 
in  May  2004.  The  500-seat,  state-of-the-art 
theater  will  be  used  extensively  by  the  music 
program  as  well  as  by  the  theater  and 
dance  program.  Stay  informed  about 
Montclair  State's  construction  projects  by 
logging  on  to  the  University's  main  Web 
site — www.montclair.edu — and  clicking  on 
Rocky  the  Red  Hawk  in  the  hard  hat. 


Does  a  praying  mantis  have 
decision-making  abilities  when 
it  comes  to  attacking  its  prey? 
What  causes  aggressive  be- 
havior in  Siamese  fighting  fish? 
Is  there  a  correlation  between 
lack  of  food  and  infanticide  in 
mice?  These  are  just  a  few  of 
the  original  research  projects 
conducted  by  undergradu- 
ates in  a  yearlong  course 
funded  in  part  by  the  National 
Science  Foundation. 

Now  in  its  third  year,  the  Re- 
search Community  courses 
were  developed  by  Scott  Kight, 
Jack  Gaynor,  John  Smallwood 
and  Dirk  Vanderklein  of  Biology 
and  Molecular  Biology  with  a 
$68,000  matching  grant  from 
the  National  Science  Founda- 
tion. The  first  year  focused  on  organismal 
research.  The  second  year  had  an  eco- 
logical focus  and  this  year's  course  has  a 
molecular  biology  approach.  The  com- 
mon thread,  however,  is  that  all  the  stu- 
dents design  and  conduct  original  re- 
search and  experience  the  peer  review 
process.  In  other  words,  they  take  on  the 
role  of  true  scientists. 

"We  want  students  to  experience  what 
scientists  do,"  Gaynor  explained,  "helping 
them  realize  another  career  opportunity  in 
the  life  sciences."  Because  peer  review, 
writing  grant  proposals  and  making  pre- 
sentations are  all  part  of  the  job  descrip- 
tion, they  also  are  part  of  this  course. 

"The  traditional  way  of  teaching  science 
is  lecture  with  a  lab  once  a  week,  following 
a  cookbook  experiment,"  Kight  said.  "This  is 
an  innovation  in  the  way  science  is  taught 
because  these  courses  are  designed  to  give 
undergraduate  biology  majors  a  jumpstarf 
into  a  process  normally  reserved  for  ad- 
vanced graduate  students." 

After  the  students  present  successful  re- 
search proposals,  they  actually  conduct 
their  proposed  research  the  following  se- 
mester. The  final  result  is  publishing  the  re- 
sults or  presenting  the  outcome  at  a  scien- 
tific meeting,  such  as  the  annual  Sigma  Xi 
Student  Research  Conference. 

Janet  Lucente,  a  senior  biology  and  ge- 
ography major  who  took  the  course  the  first 
year  with  Kight,  said  the  experience  gave 
her  the  direction  she  needed  in  deciding  on 


Professors  Jack  Gaynor  I  and  Scott  Kig) 

the  Department  of  Biology  and  Molecular  Biology  discus 
possible  research  topic?  with  students  (from  left)  Sharon 
Graber,  Tara  Settineri  and  Christopher  Player. 


a  career  path.  "I  knew  I  wasn't  going  pre- 
med,"  she  said,  "but  I  didn't  know  what  I 
wanted  to  do.  This  course  changed  my  life." 

After  graduation  in  May,  Lucente  plans 
to  pursue  a  master's  degree  and  then  em- 
bark on  a  career  of  research.  "It's  so  excit- 
ing," she  said.  "Having  the  opportunity  to 
do  my  own  research  got  me  interested  in 
other  areas  of  research." 

To  help  the  students  in  their  research, 
state-of-the-art  equipment,  such  as  an  au- 
tomated DNA  sequencer,  an  infrared  gas 
analyzer  and  a  variety  of  field  biology  equip- 
ment, was  purchased  to  give  them  hands- 
on  research  experience  rarely  available  at 
the  undergraduate  level. 

Tara  Settineri,  a  senior  molecular  biology 
major,  will  be  working  with  two  other  stu- 
dents on  a  research  project  involving  mito- 
chondria. "It's  very  interesting,"  she  said. 
"Research  is  the  best  part  of  molecular  biol- 
ogy. I'm  looking  forward  to  the  semester." 

Settineri  said  the  experience  will  help  her 
whether  she  decides  to  go  to  medical 
school,  veterinary  school  or  graduate 
school.  "It's  great  that  we  get  to  do  work 
like  this  at  the  undergraduate  level,"  she 
said.  "You  learn  so  much  more  when  you 
do  your  own  research." 

"Science  works  in  a  process  of  discovery," 
Kight  said,  "and  we  are  training  students  to 
think  like  scientists.  They  are  seeing  that  this 
is  an  exciting  thing  to  do  for  a  living.  Students 
who  take  this  course  and  go  on  to  gradu- 
ate school  are  hitting  the  ground  running." 


Alumni  Life/Winter  2003 


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Justice  Dept.  grant  helps  reduce 
violent  crimes  against  women 

Montclair  State  received  a  $200,000  grant 
from  the  U.S.  Department  of  Justice,  Office 
of  Justice  Programs,  to  develop  and  imple- 
ment a  campus-wide  program  to  reduce 
violent  crimes  against  women.  The  money 
will  be  used  to  purchase  equipment  to 
enhance  the  campus  Health  and  Wellness 
Center's  forensic  examination  abilities  and 
to  develop  programs  for  both  men  and 
women  that  will  change  social  norms 
regarding  women  and  violence. 

Donna  Barry,  director  of  Health  Services, 
applied  for  the  grant.  She  is  one  of  three 
specially  trained  Sexual  Assault  Nurse 
Examiners  (SANE)  at  the  center  who  can 


provide  medical  treatment  after  examining 
victims  for  forensic  evidence  collection. 
University  Police  also  received  special 
training  in  issues  regarding  sexual  assault 
law  and  victims'  rights  and  needs. 

Montclair  State  has  a  Sexual  Assault 
Response  Team  (SART)  modeled  after  New 
Jersey  State  Standards  for  Providing 
Services  to  Survivors  of  Sexual  Assault.  In 
addition,  the  Health  and  Wellness  Center 
will  serve  as  a  designated  treatment  site  for 
Essex  County.  "State  law  requires  each 
county  to  have  sites  in  emergency  rooms 
where  this  treatment  can  be  done,"  Barry 
explained.  "We  now  serve  as  such  a  site." 

Montclair  State  is  the  only  college  or 
university  in  New  Jersey  that  performs 
forensic  examinations  on  campus,  and  the 
only  one  to  be  recognized  by  its  county  as 
an  official  site. 


Posthumous  honors...  Rosemarie  Csanitz,  who  passed  away  May  31  just  a  few  credits  shy 
of  completing  her  degree,  was  posthumously  awarded  a  bachelor  of  arts  degree  in  soci- 
ology and  inducted  into  the  Sociology  Honor  Society.  Rosemarie  had  a  GPA  of  3.87  and 
was  "exactly  the  kind  of  student  you'd  want  to  have  in  your  class,"  said  Jay  Livingston, 
chair  of  the  Sociology  Department.  Rosemarie's  family  received  her  diploma  from  Richard 
Gigliotti,  dean  of  the  College  of  Humanities  and  Social  Sciences,  and  a  certificate  of  in- 
duction into  the  Sociology  Honor  Society  from  Livingston.  "We  induct  only  six  to  12  stu- 
dents each  year,"  he  said.  "Rosemarie  would  have  been  among  them."  Pictured  are, 
from  left,  Dean  of  Students  Helen  Matusow-Ayres,  Gigliotti,  and  Rosemarie's  family:  5-year- 
old  daughter,  Eva,  husband  George  Terembes,  sister-in-law  Judy  Terembes,  and  her 
mother-in-law  and  father-in-law,  Barbara  and  George  Terembes  Sr. 


ALUMNI  NEWS 


For  information  on  the  following  programs,  call 
the  Alumni  Relations  Office  at  973-655-4141  or 
e-mail  alumni®  mail.montelair.edu. 


A  special  day  on  campus 

Classes  of  1943, 1948, 1953  and  1958: 
We're  rolling  out  the  red  carpet  for  you  on 
Wednesday,  March  5.  You  and  your  class- 
mates are  invited  to  spend  a  day  on  cam- 
pus. Sit  in  on  a  class,  enjoy  lunch  with 
President  Susan  A.  Cole,  attend  an  after- 
noon concert  and  hold  a  class  meeting  to 
finish  your  Alumni  Weekend  planning. 


Get  set  for  Alumni  Weekend 

Calling  all  members  of  graduating 
classes  ending  in  3  and  8:  This  year's 
Alumni  Weekend  is  for  you.  "Building  the 
Future"  will  connect  you  with  friends, 
classmates  and  other  alumni.  Save  the  date: 
Saturday,  May  3.  Watch  for  details. 


MSU  Pride 

Help  us  identify  alumni  who  are  making 
a  difference  in  the  state  of  New  Jersey. 
(There  are  thousands  of  you.)  We  seek 
stories  of  individuals  whose  efforts  change 
people's  lives.  Whether  your  work  is 
person-to-person  or  through  a  business  or 
nonprofit  institution,  contact  us  and  let  us 
hear  how  MSU  alumni  make  ,m  impact  on 
the  state. 


Legacy  Scholarships  available 

Take  advantage  o\  a  scholarship  for 
children  and  grandchildren  of  alumni.  If 
you  are  a  Montclair  State  graduate  and 
your  child  or  your  grandchild  will  enter 
MSU  next  fall  as  a  freshman,  consider 
ha\  ing  him/her  apply  for  the  .Alumni 
Association  Legacy  Scholarship.  This 
scholarship  provides  the  equi\  alent  of  one 
j  car's  tuition  to  the  child  or  grandchild  of 


4  •  Alumni  Life/Winter  2003 


an  "active"  MSU  alumna/alumnus. 
(Whenever  you  make  a  contribution  to  the 
MSUAA  Annual  Fund,  you  are  considered 
to  be  an  "active"  alumna/us  for  that  fiscal 
year.)  The  Legacy  Scholarship  is  awarded 
on  the  basis  of  financial  need  and  academic 
achievement.  Scholarship  candidates  must 
file  the  Free  Application  for  Federal  Stu- 
dent Aid  (FAFSA)  form,  indicating 
Montclair  State  as  one  of  the  recipients. 
Application  deadline  is  March  1.  For  more 
information  about  the  Legacy  Scholarship, 
as  well  as  other  scholarships  sponsored  by 
the  MSUAA,  go  to  www.montclair.edu/ 
pages /alumni. 

Get  on  Board 

Volunteer  for  the  Alumni  Association 
Executive  Board  and  help  develop  pro- 
grams that  address  the  needs  and  interests 
of  alumni  from  the  1970s,  1980s  and  1990s. 
Submit  your  name  by  e-mail  or  telephone 
by  Jan.  28. 


Alumni  employers 
and  job  seekers 

Help  us  to  keep  Montclair  State  alumni 
working.  We  plan  to  sponsor  a  career  fair 
for  alumni  in  the  fall — and  we  will  launch 
an  online  career  center  with  job  postings 
and  mentoring  in  the  spring.  If  you  are  in  a 
position  to  hire,  or  if  you  know  an  em- 
ployer who  could  benefit  from  recruiting 
MSU  alumni,  let  us  know. 

If  you  are  considering  changing  jobs  or 
careers,  go  online  to  MSU's  Career  Services 
Web  site  SIGI  Plus,  a  career  planning 
software  that  integrates  self-assessment 
and  up-to-date  career  information.  SIGI 
Plus  can  help  you  clarify  work-related 
issues;  search  and  create  a  list  of  occupa- 
tions based  on  your  values,  interests  and 
work  skills;  gather  information  on  hun- 
dreds of  occupations,  including  education 
and  training  requirements;  and  put  a 
career  plan  into  action.  Call  the  Alumni 
Office  to  get  your  username  and  password. 


Support  the  Alumni  Association 

Make  a  contribution  to  the  Alumni 
Annual  Fund.  Every  gift  is  significant.  Your 
gift  supports  scholarships,  improved 
services  to  alumni,  renovation  of  the 
amphitheater,  and  research  grants  for 
students  and  faculty.  Your  gift  also  makes 
you  an  "active"  member  of  the  Alumni 
Association,  which  allows  you  discounts  to 


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Thank  you...  The  Alumni  Association  held  its  annual  appreciation  luncheon  for  donors 
Nov.  17  on  campus.  Pictured  Wayne  DeFeo  '80  '82  M.A.,  president  of  the  Alumni  Associa- 
tion, presents  Montclair  State  President  Susan  A.  Cole  with  a  check  for  $75,000  for  the 
amphitheater  restoration  project.  To  see  more  pictures  from  the  luncheon,  go  to 
www.montclair.edu/alumni. 


theater  and  athletic  events,  as  well  as 
library  privileges  and  access  to  the  pool. 
Send  your  check  to  the  MSU  Alumni 
Association,  34  Normal  Avenue,  Upper 
Montclair,  NJ  07043. 


Alumnus  elected  Montclair  State 
Foundation  chair 

Paul  V.  Stahlin  74, 
chief  financial  officer  of 
Fleet  Card  Credit 
Services,  has  been 
elected  chair  of  the 
Board  of  Trustees  of  the 
Montclair  State  Univer- 
sity Foundation. 

"Paul's  financial 
expertise,  community 
involvement  and 

dedication  to  Montclair  State  make  him  the 
ideal  Foundation  chair,"  said  Gregory  L. 
Waters,  vice  president  for  University 
Advancement.  "Under  his  strong  leader- 
ship, the  Foundation  will  surely  prosper." 

The  Foundation,  created  in  1960  by 
alumni  and  friends  to  provide  financially 
for  the  educational  needs  of  the  University, 
sponsors  more  than  350  annual  scholar- 
ships and  underwrites  a  variety  of  pro- 
grams to  reward  excellent  teaching  and 
scholarship.  Its  annual  grants  also  fund 
start-up  costs  of  worthy  programs  in  both 


academic  and  student  life,  and  cover  costs 
of  special,  unanticipated  opportunities  that 
would  otherwise  go  unrealized. 

"Under  the  leadership  of  President 
Susan  A.  Cole,  MSU  has  evolved  into  the 
leading  university  in  northern  New  Jersey," 
said  Stahlin,  a  certified  public  accountant. 
"At  the  Foundation,  we  are  committed  to 
the  professional  management  and  steward- 
ship of  contributions  to  support  the 
University's  many  worthy  projects  and 
programs  that  have  elevated  it  to  its 
regional  leadership  role." 

As  executive  vice  president  and  chief 
financial  officer  of  Fleet  Credit  Card 
Services,  Stahlin  oversees  all  financial 
functions.  He  spent  more  than  20  years  at 
Summit  Bancorp  prior  to  its  acquisition  by 
Fleet.  He  began  his  career  in  public  ac- 
counting, including  six  years  with  Price 
Waterhouse  &  Co. 

Stahlin  is  actively  involved  in  commu- 
nity and  professional  affairs.  He  is  a  council 
member  of  the  American  Institute  of 
Certified  Public  Accountants  and  serves  as 
a  trustee  of  St.  Charles  Borromeo  Parish.  He 
is  a  past  president  of  the  New  Jersey 
Society  of  CPAs,  an  organization  with  more 
than  14,000  members,  and  was  treasurer  of 
Girls  Scouts  of  USA's  Rolling  Hills  Council. 
He  also  has  been  honored  with  the  Boy 
Scouts  of  America's  Good  Scout  Award  and 
the  Girl  Scouts  of  USA's  Thanks  Badge. 


Alumni  Life/Winter  2003  •  15 


Spanning  the 


News  from  the  Black  Alumni  Chapter 


The  Black  Alumni  Chap- 
ter (BAC)  is  paving  the  way 
as  the  MSUAA's  first  chap- 
ter. One  of  its  missions  is  to 
support  undergraduate  mi- 
nority students  experienc- 
ing financial  or  economic 
challenges  through  bian- 
nual scholarships  for  books. 

"Our  enriched  educa- 
tion from  Montclair  State 
University  will  last  us  a 
lifetime,"  said  Diane 
Gipson,  BAC  president. 
"Every  student  should 
have  the  opportunity  to  re- 
ceive an  education." 

To  support  "BAC  for 
Books,"  mail  your  contribu- 
tion to  the  Alumni  Associa- 
tion, Montclair  State  Univer- 
sity, Black  Alumni  Chapter- 
BAC  for  Books,  34  Normal 
A\  v.,  Upper  Montclair,  NJ, 
07043-9987.  You  can  be- 


Members  of  the  Alumni  Association's  Black  Alumni  Chapter  gathered 
at  the  Alumni  House  to  discuss  wai/s  of  attracting  new  members. 
Pictured  seated  from  left,  are  Donna  Teel  '80,  Brenda  Coleman- 
Caldwell  78  and  Lori  Scott-Pickens  78;  standing  from  left,  Diane 
Gipson  '80,  Fred  Newman  '81,  Taylor  Newman,  Karen  Newman  78 
and  Pam  Travis  78. 


come  an  active  member  of  the  Black  Alumni  Chapter  by  sending  a  contribution  of  any  amount 
to  this  address.  Please  note  that  your  donation  is  for  membership.  All  are  welcome  to  attend 
BAC  meetings,  scheduled  for  Feb.  15,  March  1,  April  18,  May  16  and  June  7.  For  more  infor- 
mation, call  Gipson  at  973-450-0786  or  e-mail  her  at  drgip265@aol.com. 


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We  are  sad  to  announce  the  loss  of  two  BAC  founding  members:  Ruth  Elizabeth  Stuart  and 
Pam  Sellers.  Both  were  influential  leaders  in  their  communities.  "The  BAC  will  honor  them 
by  building  a  chapter  that  will  make  a  difference  in  the  lives  of  Montclair  State  students  and 
alumni,"  said  Alumni  Director  Catherine  Katz. 


Calendar  of  Events 

Jan.  29:  Panzer  Night 
will  honor  Hall-of-Famers 

Panzer  alumni  are  invited  to  join  the  fans 
at  the  Red  Hawk  basketball  game  against 
Rutgers-Newark  at  8  p.m.  on  Wednesday, 
Jan.  29.  Tickets  are  free  to  Panzer  Hall  of 
Famers.  Help  us  honor  members  of  the 
Panzer  Hall  of  Fame  at  a  halftime  recep- 
tion hosted  by  the  MSUAA  in  coopera- 
tion with  the  Athletic  Department. 

March  5:  Come  Back  to  College 

MSU  will  honor  the  classes  of  1943, 1948, 
1953  and  1958  as  members  of  these 
classes  are  invited  to  start  their  reunion 
early  with  a  special  visit  to  campus. 

April  30:  Pharmfest 

This  daylong  program — hosted  by  the 
School  of  Business,  the  College  of  Science 
and  Mathematics  and  Career  Develop- 
ment in  cooperation  with  the  Healthcare 
Institute  of  New  Jersey  and  the  pharma- 
ceutical and  medical  technology  indus- 
tries— gives  attendees  the  opportunity  to 
learn  about  careers  and  the  business  and 
science  of  pharmaceutical  industries. 
Some  participating  firms  may  be  accept- 
ing resumes.  The  governor  has  been 
invited  to  return  to  campus  to  launch  the 
program  as  he  did  last  year.  For  more 
information,  call  the  Career  Development 
Office  at  973-655-7979. 


Correction 

The  following  names  inadvertently  were  omitted  from  the  I  [onor  Roll  of  Donors  that  appeared  in 
the  Fall  2002  issue  oi  Alumni  Life. 


Banner  Club 
($1,000  -  $4,999) 

,1  Hopper '95  M.A  and  John  Moone) 

Bell  Tower 

($500 -$999) 

Ruth  Kantenwein  ( iriffin  '41 

and  I  orest  <  Iriffin 
Joan  Schleede-I  lorn 


La  Campanilla  Club 
($250 -$499) 
GladysAkillian'54'58M.A. 

Century  Club 
($100-$249) 
David  Suter'78 


May  3:  Alumni  Weekend 

All  alumni  are  invited  to  help  us  cel- 
ebrate with  graduates  of  classes  ending 
in  3  and  8.  This  all-day  affair  can  include 
e\  ents  tailored  to  the  needs  o\  your 
group.  Organizers  are  wanted. 

May  8:  Superintendents'  Breakfast 

Join  us  tor  this  tun  and  inlormati\  e 
networking  event. 

For  more  information,  call  the  Alumni 
Relations  Office  at  973-655-4141  or  e-mail 
alumni@mail.montclair.edu. 


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Five  inducted  into  Hall  of  Fame...  Five 
former  Montclair  State  athletes  were  in- 
ducted into  the  Athletics  Hall  of  Fame  at  a 
ceremony  Nov.  15. 

The  inductees,  pictured  with  Assistant  Athletic 
Director  Trude  Wolfarth  (third  from  left),  are 
(from  left),  basketball  and  softball  standout 
Debra  Emery  '86,  men's  basketball  player  Ed 
Riche  '82,  cross  country/track  competitor 
James  Harris  '67,  former  softball  coach  Wilma 
"Willie"  Rucker,  1984-1990  and  basketball  and 
softball  standout  Kim  Wilson  '91. 

This  new  class,  the  31st,  brings  the 
total  number  of  inductees  to  168.  To  read 
more  about  the  inductees  and  their 
accomplishments  at  Montclair  State,  go  to 
www.montclair.edu/alumni. 


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Pictured  clockwise  from  right,  this  year's 
grand  marshal  Jeff  Friedman,  an  Emmy 
Award-winning  producer  for  New  Jersey 
Network  television,  in  his  Nash  Metropoli- 
tan. Rain  doesn't  chase  away  spectators 
enjoying  the  Homecoming  parade.  Per- 
formances by  the  Greek  organizations 
this  year  had  a  Broadway  theme  in  com- 
mon. Montclair  State  fans  make  sure  they 
fill  their  stomachs  before  watching  the 
Red  Hawk  football  team  beat  William 
Paterson  35-0.  Cheerleaders  get  the 
crowd  pepped  up  for  a  day  of  exciting 
Red  Hawk  sports  events. 


Alumni  Life/Winter  2003  •  1 7 


Alumni  Reach  Out  to  Prospective  Students 


BY  MICHAEL  C.  GABRIELE  75 


Who  can  tell  prospective  students  more  about  life  at 
Montclair  State  than  those  with  the  experience?  Alumni 
traditionally  have  served  as  the  best  recruiters  for  the  Uni- 
versitv  and  now  they  can  become  part  of  the  new  Alumni  Ambassa- 
dor Program. 

Dennis  Craig,  director  of  Undergraduate  Admissions,  is  coordi- 
nating the  project  designed  to  help  attract  and  cultivate  new  genera- 
tions of  students.  The  hope  is  that  the  program  will  fulfill  the  inter- 
ests of  many  alumni,  providing  them  with  the  opportunitv  to  serve 
Montclair  State  while  establishing  more  formal  channels  to  harness 
their  loyalty,  wisdom  and  energy.  The  University  anticipates  that  as 
the  program  grows,  the  volunteer  spirit  will  steadily  gain  momen- 
tum, creating  a  forum  for  alumni  and  new  students  to  network. 

Craig  outlined  the  goals  that  will  provide  the  framework  for  the  pro- 
gram as  it  moves  forward.  The  first  is  to  develop  a  database  of  gradu- 
ates who  are  interested  in  participating  in  the  admissions  effort.  This 
database  will  be  built  and  maintained  in  conjunction  with  Catherine 
Katz,  director  of  Alumni  Relations  (see  page  9).  Craig  hopes  to  establish 


Mary  Santorella  '89  is  ready  to  spread  the  word  about  Monti  lair  Slate. 
18  •  Alumni  Life/Winter  2003 


a  pool  of  200  active  volunteer  ambassadors  who  can  commit  to  one  or 
two  recruitment  activities  a  year,  such  as  the  annual  college  fairs  spon- 
sored by  area  high  schools.  He  plans  to  work  with  alumni  individually, 
matching  them  with  activities  for  which  they  are  best  suited.  For  ex- 
ample, some  alumni  enjov  public  speaking  engagements,  while  others 
might  prefer  working  with  parents  and  prospective  students. 

The  second  goal  is  a  training  program  for  alumni  volunteers,  for- 
tifying their  efforts  to  represent  the  University  when  meeting  with 
high  school  guidance  counselors  and  administrators. 

Craig  explained  there  are  key  areas  of  the  state  and  the  surround- 
ing metropolitan  region  where  Montclair  State  has  identified  a  need 
to  enhance  its  visibility. 

"Seventy-five  percent  of  our  alumni  live  and  work  in  New  Jersey," 
said  Katz.  "If  we  can  develop  the  volunteer  pool  Dennis  Craig  has 
requested,  alumni  can  help  President  [Susan  A.]  Cole  respond  to  the 
critical  needs  of  the  state  by  increasing  enrollment.  Alumni  will  be 
better  at  this  work  than  anyone  else." 

Organizing  an  ambassador  training  database  that  would  enable 
alumni  volunteers  to  speak  confidently  about  MSU  and  provide  infor- 
mation on  frequently  asked  questions  is  another  goal  on  Craig's  list. 

"We  know  there  are  many  graduates  out  there  ready  to  help," 
Craig  said.  "Alumni  have  a  powerful  voice  when  representing 
Montclair  State.  They  add  credibility  and  sincerity  to  the  University's 
recruitment  and  promotional  efforts." 

Mary  Santorella  '89  is  one  of  those  powerful  voices.  She  enjoys 
the  role,  given  her  professional  background  in  the  field  of  marketing 
and  communications  as  well  as  her  experience  at  Montclair  State, 
including  participation  in  the  Student  Government  Association  and 
other  clubs  and  activities. 

Santorella  has  stayed  in  touch  with  School  of  Business  professors 
and  Dean  Alan  Oppenheim,  who  encouraged  her  to  help  create  a  data- 
base for  business  alumni.  He  also  urged  her  to  take  an  active  role  in 
mentoring  new  students.  Last  year  she  took  part  in  a  freshman  orienta- 
tion program,  where  she  met  Craig.  Eventually  she  became  involved  in 
the  ambassador  project  and  has  helped  to  steer  the  effort  as  it  unfolds. 

"Utilizing  enthusiastic  alumni  for  the  Ambassador  Program  represents 
a  keen  example  of  employing  the  right  people  in  the  right  job  who  believe 
in  the  product,"  she  said.  "Word  of  mouth  is  the  best  advertising,  and  the 
best  marketing  strategy  is  telling  the  truth." 

Santorella  shared  a  recent  experience  when,  by  chance,  she  met  a  young 
woman  at  a  University  event.  The  high  school  student  and  her  father 
were  touring  the  campus  when  Santorella  overheard  their  conversation 
and  offered  assistance  in  response  to  their  questions  about  Montclair  State. 

"Once  we  started  talking  and  I  told  her  about  my  experiences  here, 
I  could  see  she  was  turned  on/'  Santorella  said.  "Then  her  father  said, 
'I'm  looking  in  your  eves  and  I  can  tell  that  you're  telling  us  the  truth.' 
He  was  impressed  by  what  1  had  to  sa\.  I  le  could  see  I  had  a  passion 
lor  the  University.  I  told  them,  'Let  me  walk  you  down  the  Yellow 
Brick  Road.  You  have  no  idea  the  magic  that  vou'll  find  here.' " 

Alumni  interested  in  Learning  more  about  the  Ambassador  Pro- 
gram, should  call  Craig  at  ^73-655-7060  or  e-mail  him  at 
craigd@mail.montclair.edu. 


sports 


Here's  how  the  Red  Hawks  fared  this  fall.  For  the  winter  sports  schedule,  go 

to  www.111011telair.edu/athletics. 

FIELD  HOCKEY 

The  Red  Hawks  finished  12-6  overall,  2-2  in  the  New  Jersey  Athletic 
Conference  (NJAC),  in  their  first  season  under  head  coach  Beth 
Gottung,  and  the  team  advanced  to  the  Eastern  College  Athletic  Con- 
ference Division  III  Mid-Atlantic  semifinals  for  the  third  consecutive 
year.  Junior  goalie  Trisha  Winkle  posted  a  1.29-goals-against-average 
and  six  shutouts,  and  was  named  to  the  2002  STX/NFHCA  South 
Atlantic  All-Region  Team  and  All-NJAC  Team,  as  was  junior  defender 
Jen  Carbonaro.  Junior  Sarah  Levine  led  Montclair  in  scoring  with  10 
goals  and  24  points,  while  Meg  Ulicny  also  was  named  All-NJAC 
after  tallying  seven  goals  and  20  points.  The  team  won  eight  of  its 
nine  games  in  October,  including  five  consecutive  victories  to  close 
out  the  month. 

FOOTBALL 

Montclair  State  finished  5-5  overall,  4-2  in  the  New  Jersey  Athletic 
Conference  (NJAC),  including  a  40-7  win  over  archrival  The  Col- 
lege of  New  Jersey,  and  came  within  one  win  of  the  NJAC  title  and 
a  fourth  straight  NCAA  tournament  trip.  Wide  receiver  Eric  Magrini 
caught  57  passes  for  798  yards  and  five  scores,  and  closed  out  his 
career  with  a  school  record  198  receptions  for  another  record  2,864 
yards,  plus  23  career  touchdowns.  Freshman  quarterback  John 
DiGirolamo  took  the  offensive  reins  by  completing  160  of  317  passes 
for  2,315  yards  and  16  touchdowns  while  garnering  three  NJAC 
Offensive  Rookie  of  the  Week  selections.  Senior  linebacker  Keith 
Migliorino  capped  his  career  by  leading  Montclair  State  with  77  to- 
tal tackles,  two  ahead  of  junior  Ray  Meyer,  while  senior  end  Maurice 
Green  was  third  with  60  tackles. 

MEN'S  SOCCER 

The  Red  Hawks  advanced  to  the  Eastern  Collegiate  Athletic  Con- 
ference (ECAC)  Division  III  Metro  championship  game  for  the  sec- 
ond time  in  three  seasons,  and  for  the  first  time  with  new  head  coach 
Brian  Sentowski.  MSU  finished  12-7-2  overall,  3-5-1  in  the  New  Jer- 
sey Athletic  Conference  (NJAC),  winning  the  season-opening 
Ramada  Inn  Cup  for  the  third  time  in  five  seasons.  Atiba  Yusuf  led 
Montclair  in  scoring  with  seven  goals  and  18  points,  finishing  his 
career  among  the  MSU  Top  10  for  total  goals,  assists  and  points, 
while  sophomore  goalkeeper  Chris  Owen  posted  a  0.76-goals- 
against-average  and  10  shutouts  in  21  outings.  Both  players  also 
earned  All-NJAC  accolades,  as  did  teammates  Mike  Hogan,  Matt 
Caswell,  Steve  Leonard  and  Sean  Pasieka. 

WOMEN'S  SOCCER 

Montclair  State  made  its  third  consecutive  appearance  in  the  Eastern 
Collegiate  Athletic  Conference  (ECAC)  Division  III  Metro  Champi- 


onship game  to  cap  a  12-7-2  season.  MSU  also  finished  6-2-1  in  New 
Jersey  Athletic  Conference  (NJAC)  games,  and  played  in  the  confer- 
ence championship  game  for  the  first  time.  Sophomore  forward 
Stephanie  Sabaliauskas  topped  the  Red  Hawks  with  13  goals  and  30 
points,  and  was  named  All-NJAC  along  with  Kelly  Dutko,  Lu 
Scarabaggio,  Kristin  Weber  and  Gabby  White.  Senior  goalkeeper 
Stephanie  Romanko  recorded  13  shutouts  and  was  named  All-MAC 
and  the  NJAC  Defensive  Player  of  the  Year.  She  also  became  the  Na- 
tional Collegiate  Athletic  Association  (NCAA)  Division  III  all-time 
women's  soccer  leader  with  7,842  career  minutes  played  in  her  four 
seasons,  and  finished  her  career  with  school  records  of  356  career 
saves,  86  games  played,  55  victories,  46  shutouts,  and  a  0.78  goals- 
against  average. 

WOMEN'S  TENNIS 

The  Red  Hawks  finished  9-2  overall,  3-1  in  the  New  Jersey  Athletic 
Conference  (NJAC),  with  junior  Modiegi  Notoane  and  senior  Maria 
Cunningham  being  named  one  of  three  All-NJAC  doubles  teams  af- 
ter posting  a  6-3  record.  Notoane  also  earned  All-NJAC  singles  hon- 
ors with  a  9-4  mark,  while  Eva  Salierno  finished  with  a  team-best  11- 
2  record.  Head  Coach  Brian  McLaughlin  earned  his  100th  career  win 
with  the  team's  8-1  triumph  over  Stevens  Tech  during  a  stretch  in 
which  the  Red  Hawks  won  five  of  six  matches. 

VOLLEYBALL 

The  Red  Hawks  rebounded  from  a  four- win  campaign  in  2001  to  post 
a  13-13  overall  record,  3-5  in  the  New  Jersey  Athletic  Conference 
(NJAC).  MSU  also  improved  to  7-2  on  the  road,  and  was  10-8  in  non- 
conference  matches.  Senior  hitter  Stacey  Johnson  paced  Montclair  with 
263  kills,  while  sophomore  setter  Jennifer  Olan  finished  with  643  as- 
sists. Freshman  Flavia  Vega  recorded  a  team-high  192  digs,  and  sopho- 
more Brookshield  Laurent  collected  a  team-best  21  blocks.  Sophomore 
hitter  Tiffany  Aciz  registered  193  kills,  175  digs  and  50  service  aces 
before  missing  most  of  October  with  an  injury.  The  Red  Hawks  re- 
corded seven  3-0  sweeps  on  the  year  and  also  finished  first  in  the 
Kings  Point  (N.Y.)  Invitational  after  posting  victories  over  SUNY 
Farmingdale,  Kings  Point  and  Manhattanville. 

CROSS  COUNTRY 

The  Montclair  State  women's  team  opened  the  season  by  winning 
the  Gothic  Knight  Invitational  in  Jersey  City.  The  Red  Hawk  women 
then  finished  second  in  the  New  Jersey  Association  for  Intercollegiate 
Athletics  for  Women  (NJAIAW)  championships  in  West  Paterson 
while  the  Montclair  men  finished  second  in  the  Collegiate  Track  Con- 
ference (CTC)  Championships.  Both  teams  then  won  their  respective 
divisions  in  the  New  Jersey  City  Invitational  before  the  Red  Hawk 
men  finished  in  eighth  place  at  the  New  Jersey  Athletic  Conference 
(NJAC)  Championships  in  Trenton.  Freshman  Aaron  Lieb  was  con- 
sistently one  of  the  men's  top  runners,  while  senior  Karina  Zyla  and 
freshman  Cathleen  Dale  paced  the  women's  squad. 


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That's 

Life 


Compiled  by  Perry  Jones  '99,  Deb 
Corasio  and  Sarah  Holmes. 
Send  information  for  "That's  Life"  to 
Montclair  State  University  Office  of 
Alumni  Relations,  34  Normal  Ave., 
Upper  Montclair,  NJ  07043 


He  is  now  preparing  for  the  band's 
51st  season. 


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Evelyn  (Peg)  Freeland  Taylor  and 
Robert  G.  Lee  '53  enjoyed  a  visit 
together  following  a  church  gather- 
ing in  Florida  this  summer. 


Naomi  Glucksman  Levine  and 
Joseph  Wohlgemuth  '89  '95  M.A. 

recently  received  Allegro  Produc- 
tions' Toby  Awards.  Levine  re- 
ceived a  Lifetime  Achievement 
Award  for  her  work  in  local  theater 
and  off -off  Broadway,  and 
Wohlgemuth  was  presented  with 
the  Best  Actor  in  a  Musical  Award 
for  his  outstanding  performance  in 
"Blood  Brothers." 


Evelyn  Freeland  Taylor 

and  Robert  Lee 


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Joseph  Wohlgemuth  unci  Naomi 
Glucksman  Levine 


Albert  Zanetti  '50  M.A.  was  ap- 
pointed interim  superintendent  of 
Maywood  schools. 

Morris  (Moe)  McGee  has  been 
elected  vice  president  of  the  Lon- 
don-based Richard  III  Society. 


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Dorothea  Hooper  '58  MA.  was 

elected  to  the  Dover  School  Board. 
She  spent  eight  years  as  an  adjunct 
professor  of  history  and  humanities  at 
Southern  New  Hampshire  University. 


Leonard  C.  Blessing  '51  M.A.  orga- 
nized the  fall  meeting  of  the  Inter- 
national Committee  of  the  Ameri- 
can Association  for  the  Advance- 
ment of  Science. 

Harry  Fichhorn,  musi<  tea*  her  and 
founder/conductor  oi  the  ( >cean 
( !rov  e  Summer  Band,  \\  .is  honored 
by  the  ( )<  ean  (  Ikh  e  ( !amp  Meeting 
Assoc  iation.  I  ichhorn  was  pre- 
sented with  d  plaque  thai  will  be 
I  to  the  Memorial  Pavilion. 


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William  C.  Liess  has  retired  after  17 
years  as  superintendent  of  Clifton 
Public  Schools.  Prior  to  becoming 
superintendent  he  had  spent  30 
years  as  a  social  studies  teacher  and 
assistant  superintendent. 


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Melon  Aslanides  received  an  hon- 
orary degree  and  $2,500  from 


Princeton  University  as  part  of  its 
2002  Prize  for  Distinguished  Sec- 
ondary School  Teaching  in  the  State 
of  New  Jersey.  She  studied  in  India 
and  Korea  on  a  Fulbright  Scholar- 
ship, has  taught  in  Bombay  and  in 
Ghana,  and  has  served  as 
Ridgewood  High  School's  domestic 
and  foreign  exchange  coordinator. 


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Barbara  Berke  Ellicott  '67  M.A.  suc- 
cessfully completed  the  Boston  Mara- 
thon. She  also  competed  in  other 
events,  including  the  John  Gray  10- 
Mile  Run  in  Orleans,  Mass.,  and  the 
Skylands  Triathlon  in  Clinton,  where 
she  came  in  second  for  her  age 
group.  Ellicott  is  a  licensed  speech 
pathologist  and  owner  of  Therapeu- 
tic Services  in  Madison. 


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Joan  Phillips  Shufro  '68  M.A. 

earned  a  law  degree  from  Rutgers 
Law  School  and  recently  was  ad- 
mitted to  practice  in  New  Jersey. 
She  is  a  corporate  lawyer  with 
Pfizer,  Inc. 

Robert  T.  Burger,  recipient  of  the 
first  Ph.D.  in  computer  science 
from  Penn  State  and  founder  of 
SynXis  Corporation,  was  honored 
by  Penn  State's  Computer  Science 
Department  as  an  Outstanding  En- 
gineering Alumnus. 


Robert  I.  Burger 


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Kathy  Pregun  Mosher  '69  M.A.  has 

retired  from  a  34-year  career  as  a 
music  teacher.  She  and  her  husband 
Tom  '64,  '69  M.A.,  also  a  retired 
music  teacher,  remain  active  in 
their  musical  endeavors. 


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Maria  Mustillo  retired  after  35  years 
teaching  in  the  South  Brunswick 
school  district.  For  the  past  33  vears 
she  also  taught  French  at  South 
Brunswick  High  School. 

Granville  Y.  Brady  '68  M.A.  earned 
a  doctorate  in  audiology  from  Ari- 
zona School  of  Health  Sciences. 


Granville  Y.  Brady 


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Barbara  Spillane  M.A.  was  one  of 
30  teachers  from  the  United  States 
and  the  United  Kingdom  chosen  to 
attend  a  seminar  at  Oxford  Univer- 
sity sponsored  by  the  Gilder- 
Lehrman  Institute,  "Looking  at 
America  from  the  Outside:  the 
View  from  Britain."  The  middle 
school  social  studies  teacher  has 
been  in  the  Belleville  school  district 
for  20  years. 

Richard  Langheim  '75  M.A.  has  re 

tired  after  32  years  as  an  educator. 
Although  he  is  leaving  his  post  as 
executive  director  of  Management 


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Life 


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Information  Systems  for  the 
Ridgewood  school  district,  he  plans 
to  remain  active  teaching  at  the  col- 
lege level. 


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John  Harold  Straub  II  M.A.  was 

elected  to  the  executive  board  of 
the  Passaic  County  Retired  Educa- 
tors Association,  and  re-elected  as 
delegate  to  the  Presbytery  of  the 
Palisades  from  Westminster  Presby- 
terian Church  of  Paterson. 


70 


Rosalinda  Psolka  received  the  2002 
Apex  Award  for  Publications  Excel- 
lence. The  international  competi- 
tion recognizes  excellence  in  corpo- 
rate communications.  Psolka  is 
public  relations  writer /editor  for 
the  Office  of  Enrollment  Manage- 
ment at  Richard  Stockton  College 
of  New  Jersey,  and  also  is  an  ad- 
junct professor  of  freshman  rhetoric 
and  composition. 


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Richard  A.  Bay  M.A.  is  preparing  for 
ordination  to  the  priesthood  in  2004. 

Gail  Sloat  of  Boulder,  Colo.,  was 
the  first  recipient  of  the  "Wonum  of 
Valor  Leadership  Award"  pre- 
sented to  her  by  the  Allied  Jewish 
Federation  of  Colorado. 

Suzanne  L.  Westberg  has  been  ap- 
pointed principal  of  Conackamack 
Middle  School  in  Piscataway 
Westberg  has  served  as  interim 
principal  since  December  2001. 

Barbara  Rusignuolo  '77  M.A.  made 
the  transition  from  business  educa- 
tion teacher  to  guidance  counselor 
at  Triton  High  School  in  Blackwood. 


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John  Fiumecaldo  works  with  the 
felony  waiver  unit  at  the  Defenders 
Association  of  Philadelphia,  Pa.  He 


holds  a  master's  degree  in  criminal 
justice  from  Florida  International 
University  of  Miami. 

Susanna  Lippoczy  Rich  received 
the  2001  Kean  University  Presiden- 
tial Excellence  Award  for  Distin- 
guished Teaching.  She  was  recog- 
nized for  her  influence  in  the  teach- 
ing of  writing  as  put  forth  in  her 
textbook,  The  Flexible  Writer. 

Beverly  E.  Bartell  teaches  learning 
disabled  students  at  Bedminster  El- 
ementary School. 

Frank  E.  Loiacono  is  the  executive 
director  of  Humana  Military 
Healthcare  Services'  Western  Pve- 
gion  Office  in  Dayton,  Ohio  .  In 
1988  Loiacono  retired  fr/om  the  U.S. 
Navy's  Medical  Service  Corps  at 
the  rank  of  Commander. 


75 


Douglas  folio  had  his  article,  "Re- 
cover jig  Lost  Earning  Capacity  Un- 
der 'the  Worker's  Compensation 
Act;,"  published  in  the  July  issue  of 
the  Illinois  State  Bar  Association's 
Bar  journal  Magazine. 

Richard  Baccarella  has  been  named 
principal  of  Bayonne  High  School. 
Baccarella  had  formerly  served  as 
elementary  school  principal  at 
Washington  Community  School. 


76 


Robert  J.  Iacullo,  president  of 
United  Water  New  Jersey  and  New 
York,  was  appointed  to  the  Board  of 
Trustees  of  the  Bergen  County  Eco- 
nomic Development  Corporation. 

Daniel  Infanti  was  appointed  chief 
marketing  officer  at  Sigma  Group. 
He  previously  was  vice  president  at 
Sharp  Electronics. 

Barbara  Lombardy,  a  first  grade 
teacher  at  Riverview  School  in 
Denville,  received  the  2001-2002 
Morris  County  Teacher  Recognition 
Award. 


Leslee  Blessing  Mabee  became  direc- 
tor of  Arts  Curriculum  Development 
for  the  Brighton,  N.Y.  School  District. 

Rosanne  M.  Morgan  is  technology 
supervisor  for  grades  K-12  in  Oil  j 
Bridge.  Morgan  has  been  a  bu  feiness 
education  teacher  for  nearly  10  years. 


77 


Ken  Condon  has  been  named 
president  of  Bally 's  Atlantic  City. 

Thomas  M.  Nestor  launched 
NestorAssociates.com,  a  consulting 
firm  specializing  in  contract  man- 
agement and  procurement  services. 


Thomas  M.  Nestor 


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Donna  Dangler  is  the  organist  for 
the  congregation  at  Emmanuel  Bap- 
tist Church  in  Ridgewood. 

Jose  Fuentes,  a  Superior  Court 
judge,  was  appointed  to  the  Appel- 
late Division  in  New  Jersey. 

Jeff  Friedman  received  six  Mid-At- 
lantic Emmy  nominations  in  the 
categories  of  Outstanding  Talk  Pro- 
gram Series,  Public  Affairs  Series, 
and  Health  and  Science  Program 
for  New  Jersey  Network's  (NJN) 
series,  "Due  Process,"  and  Out- 
standing Magazine  Format  Broad- 
casting and  Public  Affairs  Pro- 
gram/One Time  Only  Special.  He 
was  the  winner  in  the  category  of 
Outstanding  Magazine  Format 


Broadcast  ,lu,r  "America  Together: 
Heroes,"  on  which  he  worked  with 
MSSxJ  Broadcasting  students.  Fried- 
man is  executive  producer  and  sta- 
tion manager  at  NJN  Public  Televi- 
sion and  Radio  and  an  adjunct  pro- 
fessor in  the  Broadcasting  Depart- 
ment at  Montclair  State  University. 


Jeff  Friedman 

John  H.  Kanouse,  vice  president 
of  the  Risk  Control  Group  of 
Marsh  USA,  was  chosen  by  the 
American  Society  of  Safety  Engi- 
neers to  be  International  Practice 
Specialty  Administrator. 

Gary  Schaller  is  teaching  high 
school  math  in  the  New  Providence 
school  district. 


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Toni  Bilotti  Cecere,  director  of  cho- 
ral activities  and  liturgical  music  at 
Don  Bosco  Prep  in  Ramsey,  is 
working  with  K-12  students  as  ar- 
tistic and  executive  director  of 
YouthSong,  a  performance-based 
chorus  and  voice  training  program 
in  Bergen  County. 

Elaine  Higgins  was  named  "Alumna 
of  Achievement"  at  a  recent  celebra- 
tion hosted  by  Marylawn  of  the  Or- 
anges Academy  of  South  Orange. 
She  is  executive  producer  of  the  in- 
vestigative unit  known  as  the  ITEAM 
for  UPN  News.  Higgins  received  an 
Emmy  Award  for  breaking  news  in 
the  coverage  of  the  World  Trade  Cen- 
ter attack,  and  also  has  received  sev- 
eral Associated  Press  awards. 

Alumni  Life/Winter  2003  •  21 


That's 

life  "" 

Vivian  Olshen  M.A.  rece^Y  pre- 
sented her  work  at  "Art  at  the 
Oval"  in  Livingston.  Vivian  is  a 
painting  instructor  at  the  Jewish 
Community  Center  (JCC)  of  Metro- 
politan New  Jersey  in  West  Orange 
and  leads  a  gallery  and  museum 
course  at  the  JCC. 

Kenneth  L.  Walsh  has  become  pas- 
tor of  the  New  Baltimore  Reformed 
Church  in  New  York. 


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Robert  J.  Chiaradio  was  chosen  by 
KPMG  Consulting  as  managing  di- 
rector and  lead  adviser  on  home- 
land security.  He  was  formerly  ex- 
ecutive assistant  director  for  ad- 
ministration at  the  FBI. 

Tim  Cronin  was  named  president 
of  the  New  Jersey  Recreation  and 
Parks  Association. 

William  J.  Lee  M.A.  was  named 
principal  of  Tappan  Zee  Elemen- 
tary School  in  Westchester,  N.Y. 

Sam  Mills  is  being  inducted  into 
the  New  Jersey  Sports  Hall  of  Fame 
in  February  and  has  been  nomi- 
nated for  induction  into  the  Profes- 
sional Football  Hall  of  Fame.  Mills, 
who  played  for  Montclair  State 
from  1977-1980,  is  one  of  eight  first- 
time  nominees.  The  Hall  of  Fame's 
Board  of  Trustees  will  reduce  the 
number  of  nominees  from  74  to  12. 
Mills  was  inducted  into  the 
University's  Athletic  Hall  of  Fame 
in  1992.  He  received  an  honorary 
degree  from  .Montclair  State  in  1998 
and  is  one  of  only  two  athletes  in 
the  University's  history  to  have  a 
retired  number  (62).  He  played  12 
seasons  in  the  NFL,  playing  the 
first  nine  seasons  of  his  career  with 
the  New  Orleans  Saints  and  three 
with  the  Carolina  Panthers.  He  was 
also  a  three-time  All-USFL  seta  turn 
and  helped  the  Philadelphia  Stars 
to  league  titles  in  1983  and  1984. 
Currently  a  coach  with  the  (  arolina 
Panthers,  Mills  has  a  statue  in  his 
honor  outside  Ericsson  Stadium  in 

(  h.nlotte,S.C. 

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Sam  Mills 

Glenn  E.  Tynan  was  named  vice 
president  of  finance  and  chief  fi- 
nancial officer  for  Curtiss-Wright 
Corporation,  where  he  has  served 
since  May  2000  as  the  company's 
corporate  comptroller. 


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Kevin  Lee  Allen,  of  the  award- 
winning  design  firm  Kevin  Lee 
Allen  Design,  was  hired  by  the  U.S. 
Nay y  to  redesign  one  of  their  state- 
of-the-art  computer  facilities. 

E.  Scott  Garrett  was  elected  to  the 
United  States  House  of  Representa- 
tives and  will  represent  New 
Jersey's  Fifth  Congressional  District. 

Sue  Harris  '91  M.A.  was  awarded 
the  LGBTI  (Lesbian,  Gay,  Bisexual, 
Transgendered  or  Intersexed) 
Achievement  Award  of  Honor  at 
Honor  2002,  the  14th  annual  fund- 
raiser for  fhe  New  Jersey  Lesbian 
and  Gay  Coalition  and  the  Personal 
Liberty  Fund.  The  event  was  held 
in  Edison. 

John  Henry  '84  M.A.,  a  teacher  of 
applied  technology  at  Woodbury 
High  School,  received  the  2002  Ra- 
dio Shack  National  Teacher  Award. 

Nancy  Ruane  M.A.  was  named 
principal  of  the  Mary  J.  Donohoe 
School  in  Bayonne. 


Paul  J.  Maloney,  an  eighth-grade 
teacher,  received  the  Outstanding 
Teacher  of  American  History  Award, 
presented  by  the  New  Jersey  Daugh- 
ters of  the  American  Revolution. 

Anthony  Emering  '93  M.A.  has  be- 
come the  substance  awareness  coor- 
dinator at  James  Caldwell  High 
School.  Emering  was  recognized  by 
the  Essex  County  Board  of  Freehold- 
ers for  his  contributions  as  a  counse- 
lor to  the  community  as  coordinator 
of  drug  and  alcohol  treatment  pro- 
grams at  The  Bridge,  a  drug  and  al- 
cohol abuse  center  in  Caldwell. 

Bria.n  M.  Cige  was  elected  presi- 
dent o*f  the  Somerset  County  Bar 
AssodatJspn. 

Sharon  Cardoso  won  Newark's 
Public  School  Teacher  of  the  Year 
and  Essex  County  Teacher  of  the 
Year  awards.  She  is  3  science 
teacher  at  Ann  Street  School. 

Brian  Sayre  M.A.  was  hired  by 
Dewberry-Good  kind  to  be  the 
firm's  principal  environmental  sci- 
entist and  wetlands  specialist 


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Fran  Harwell  broke  new  barriers  as 
the  first  African-American  woman 
to  receive  national  referee  certifica- 
tion from  the  U.S.  Association  of 
Track  and  Field.  She  is  a  kindergar- 
ten teacher  at  Good  Intent  Elemen- 
tary School  in  Deptford. 

Robert  S.  Highley  '93  M.A.  has  be- 
come an  associate  professor  of  biol- 
ogy at  Bergen  Community  College 
(BCC).  Highley  has  been  an  instruc- 
tor at  BCC  since  1993. 


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Richard  Marranca,  an  assistant 
professor  of  English  at  Passaic 
County  College  and  part-time  pro- 
fessor in  Montclair  State's  I  tepart- 
ment  of  Classics,  has  received  a 
Fulbright  scholarship  to  teach 
American  literature  and  civilization 
in  Munich,  ( lermany. 


Chris  Petrucelli  brings  19  years  of 
corporate  marketing  experience  to 
the  Wood  moor  Group  Executive 
Search  Firm,  Monument,  Colo. 
Petrucelli  specializes  in  the  banking 
and  financial  services  industries. 

Susan  M.  Taylor  M.A.  has  been 
named  principal  at  Wantage  School. 
She  formerly  was  principal  at  Ben- 
jamin Franklin  Elementary  School 
in  Newark. 

Robert  M.  Tull  Jr.  has  been  named 
principal  at  Willingboro  High 
School.  Previously,  he  served  as 
vice  principal  at  Atlantic  Citv  High 
School. 

Richard  G.  Francesco  was  ap- 
pointed pastor  of  St.  Joseph  Parish 
in  West  Orange. 


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Thomas  Lavosky,  a  staff  member  of 
Montclair  Physical  Therapy,  and  a  cer- 
tified spine  care  specialist,  has  been 
certified  in  Pilates  for  Rehabilitation. 


Thomas  Lavosky 

David  C.  Press,  a  lieutenant  colonel 
in  the  U.S.  Army,  took  command  of 
the  Honolulu  Engineer  District,  U.S. 
Army  Corps  of  Engineers.  He  has 
served  in  the  armed  forces  for  23 
years  and  held  command  positions 
both  domestically  and  overseas. 


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Steven  P.  Nagel  was  named  Distin- 
guished Kiwanis  Governor  by  the 
Kiwanis  International  Board  of 
Trustees.  Nagel  is  the  youngest  per- 
son to  receive  this  honor. 

Jennifer  Goceljak  was  hired  by 
First  Atlantic  Federal  Credit  Union 
as  manager  of  Research  and  Product 
Development  in  West  Long  Branch. 

Diane  Carione  was  chosen  by  the 
Franklin  Township  Committee  as  di- 
rector of  the  new  Community  Center. 

Oliver  W.  Stringham  M.A.  was 

named  interim  superintendent  for 
the  North  Arlington  School  District. 
He  brings  with  him  22  years  of  ex- 
perience working  in  the  district. 


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James  H.  DiGiovanna  M.A.  was 

appointed  superintendent  of  the 
Oceanport  School  District  in 
Monmouth  County. 

Christine  Nunn,  a  student  at  the 
Culinary  Institute  of  America,  has 
been  named  one  of  the  "Top  Ten 
Student  Chefs  2002."  She  received 
the  award  from  Chef  Jacques  Pepin 
at  the  Food  mid  Wine  Magazine  As- 
pen Festival,  where  she  spent  the 
week  cooking  with  the  top  10  chefs 
in  the  country. 

Joann  M.  O'Sullivan  was  named 
vice  president  and  controller  of  the 
Sequa  Corporation.  She  has  been  at 
Sequa  since  1988. 

Joyce  Snider  was  named  acting  su- 
perintendent by  the  Ridgewood 
Board  of  Education.  Snider  has  spent 
more  than  30  years  working  in  the 
Ridgewood  school  system,  most  re- 
cently as  assistant  superintendent. 

Bill  Normyle  has  become  a  court 
researcher  for  Warner  Brothers' 
"Celebrity  Justice."  The  show  airs 
on  WNBC-New  York. 


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Cheri  Murphy  Castellano  '90  M.A. 

is  the  director  of  "Cop2Cop,"  a 
state-mandated  counseling  and  sup- 
port organization  for  New  Jersey's 
40,000  law  enforcement  officers. 
Since  Sept.  11,  Castellano  has  re- 
ceived many  accolades  for  her  coun- 
seling efforts  at  Ground  Zero,  in- 
cluding recognition  from  the  Port 
Authority  of  New  York  and  New 
Jersey  for  her  contributions  to  rescue 
and  recovery  workers. 

Karen  Dellecava  had  a  story,  "Surf- 
ing Iowa,"  published  in  Highlights 

for  Children. 

Todd  Edelson  '87  M.A.  had  the 

honor  of  having  his  physical 
therapy  practice,  Montclair  Physi- 
cal Therapy  Associates,  named  one 
of  four  international  study  sites  for 
the  post-graduate  diploma  in  spinal 
mechanical  therapy  offered  by  the 
McKenzie  Institute  International  of 
Waikanae  in  New  Zealand. 
Edelson  was  granted  the  Institute's 
diploma  in  1994  and  is  a  member  of 
McKenzie's  faculty. 


Todd  Edelson 

Jack  Molenaar  has  been  appointed 
Plainsboro's  first  full-time  transporta- 
tion planner.  He  will  work  closely 
with  the  Township  Committee  and 
the  Planning  and  Zoning  Boards  on  a 
variety  of  upcoming  development 
and  transportation  projects. 
Molenaar  will  represent  the  town- 
ship on  transportation  matters  at  the 
local,  regional  and  national  levels. 


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Carolyn  Kossack  was  named  prin- 
cipal of  Marshall  W.  Errickson 
School  in  Freehold  Township.  She 
was  formerly  assistant  principal  at 
Eisenhower  Middle  School  also  in 
Freehold. 

George  Olsen  has  been  appointed 
general  auditor  at  Horizon  Blue 
Cross  and  Blue  Shield  of  New  Jer- 
sey, leading  the  company's  Internal 
Audit  Department.  Olsen  has  more 
than  15  years  of  corporate  auditing 
experience,  having  worked  the  past 
seven  years  as  a  senior  audit  man- 
ager in  the  Corporate  Audit  Depart- 
ment at  Prudential  Financial. 


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Perry  Iasiello  has  been  promoted  to 
vice  president  of  Community  Ser- 
vices at  Care  Plus  NJ  in  Paramus. 

Wanda  Kosinski  '94  M.A.  pre- 
sented a  paper  at  the  National  Col- 
lege Testing  Association  Conference 
in  Philadelphia,  Pa.  Kosinski's  re- 
search, "Writing:  A  Cyberspace  Od- 
yssey," was  a  comparative  study  of 
student  essays  written  online  and 
scored  by  computer  versus  human 
expert  readers. 

Diana  Reed,  a  board-certified  mu- 
sic therapist,  has  taken  a  position  at 
the  Suburban  Community  Music 
Center  as  a  Musikgarten  teacher. 


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Thomas  M.  Lawless  was  made  a 
partner  at  KPMG's  New  York  office. 
He  has  worked  for  the  accounting 
and  tax  firm  since  1999. 

John  Orrick  has  been  promoted  to 
business  analyst  at  Hartford 
Insurance's  Southeast  Regional 
Claims  office  in  Tampa,  Fla.  He  also 
will  begin  this  fall  at  Stetson  Col- 
lege of  Law,  where  he  will  concen- 
trate in  civil  litigation. 


Alex  Stecyna  was  promoted  to  se- 
nior project  manager  for  Informa- 
tion Technology  at  the  American 
Institute  of  Certified  Public  Ac- 
countants. In  May  2002,  Stecyna 
graduated  with  a  master's  degree 
in  science  and  information  systems, 
and  earned  a  certificate  for  project 
management  from  Stevens  Institute 
of  Technology  of  Hoboken. 


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Michael  L.  Francis  M.A.  accepted  a 
position  as  environmental  senior 
project  manager  with  Maser  Con- 
sulting, P.A.,  where  he  is  respon- 
sible for  the  development  and 
growth  of  the  environmental  de- 
partment, managing  environmental 
projects  and  client  issues  as  well  as 
securing  environmental  permits  for 
the  firm's  projects. 


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Joseph  P.  Cahill,  tenor,  performed 
"Yesterday,"  a  concert  at  Bethany 
Lutheran  Church  in  Belleville  fea- 
turing the  music  of  the  Beatles  and 
other  1960s  material. 

Mary  Beth  DeLisi  is  a  part-time 
staff  writer  for  a  diocesan  newspa- 
per, The  Catholic  Spirit. 

Russell  Meneve,  a  professional  co- 
median, headlined  at  Dangerfield's 
in  Manhattan. 


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Conrad  Corpus  has  joined  the  Mu- 
seum Company  as  division  control- 
ler. Previously,  Corpus  served  as 
the  director  of  finance  for 
Cablevision  Electronics  Investments. 

Felicia  M.  DiRocco  has  been  pro- 
moted to  vice  president  of  Market- 
ing and  Business  Development  at 
First  Atlantic  Federal  Credit  Union 
in  West  Long  Branch. 

Ruthann  Quinn  has  been  ap- 
pointed as  the  business  administra- 
tor and  board  secretary  to  the 

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Roxbury  Township  Board  of  Educa- 
tion. Previously  Quinn  was  school 
business  administrator  for  the 
Bloom  field  Board  of  Education. 


94 


Jim  Bratek  is  working  at  the  Pingrv 
School  in  Martinsville  as  Web  man- 
ager and  graphic  designer. 


95 


Geoffrey  W.  Zoeller,  Jr.  '95  M.A.  is 

assistant  superintendent  for  cur- 
riculum and  instruction,  and  princi- 
pal of  the  Arts,  Science  and  Tech- 
nology High  School  at  the  Salem 
County  Vocational-Technical  School 
in  \ la nnington  Township. 


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Jason  Alders  is  vice  president  and 
head  designer  at  Seed  Skateboard 
Company,  Inc.,  a  New  Jersey-based 
corporation  that  will  be  creating,  dis- 
tributing and  wholesaling  skateboard 
related  products  internationally. 


Jason  Aldi 

Nancy  Gigante  has  taken  on  the 
role  dt  assistant  principal  at  Sparta 
I  ligh  School.  Previously,  ( ligante 
taught  English  .it  Parsippany  I  [ills 
High  School 

Donna  Jakubik  '96  M.A.,  '01  M.A. 
was  named  vice  principal  for  the 
fifth  and  sixth  grade  at  Sayerville 


Middle  School.  Previously  Jakubik 
served  as  counselor  then  as  vice 
principal  of  a  junior-senior  high 
school  in  Bergen  County. 


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Bridget  Duffy  has  been  promoted 
to  supervisor  with  the  certified 
public  accounting  firm  Sobel  &  Co., 
LLC  in  Liyingston. 

Gina  Pappagallo  Graham  gradu- 
ated from  Seton  Hall  Law  School  in 
May  and  is  an  associate  at  Weil, 
Gotshal  and  Manges  in  New  York. 

Lester  Jones  M.A.  was  named  di- 
rector of  Health  and  Human  Ser- 
vices for  the  Borough  of 
Bloomfield,  where  he  oversees  se- 
nior services,  animal  control,  health 
inspections  and  communications. 

Gennady  Kupershteyn  has  started  a 
day  trading  company  in  Jersey  City. 


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Kevin  Favreau  is  an  adjunct  profes- 
sor of  law  at  the  John  Jay  College  of 
Criminal  Justice  in  New  York. 

Kathleen  McDonough  was  named 
assistant  principal  at  Ridge  High 
School  in  Bernards  Township. 


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Michael  Aquino,  Kevin  Scott 
Collins,  Cecly  Placenti,  Joy 
Robbins  Tayler  '00,  and  Alicia  Wil- 
liams have  begun  a  theatre  com- 
pany, Box  oi  C  rayons  Productions, 
a  theatre  for  hearing  and  deaf  or 
hearing-impaired  audiences.  Their 
premier  show  was  "You're  a  Good 
Man,  Charlie  Brown.'' 

Shelley  Chu  M.A.  accepted  a  posi- 
tion as  resource  room  teacher  at  the 
Middle  School  in  the  New  Provi- 
dence School  District. 

Joseph  DePalma  has  written  Col- 
lege Life:  The  Naked  Truth,   [he  first- 


time  author  has  said  his  book  is  a 
student's  account  about  how  to  bet- 
ter maximize  the  college  education 
experience  in  and  out  of  the  class- 
room. In  a  newspaper  interview, 
DePalma  credited  Montclair  State 
professor  Robert  Gilbert  for  inspir- 
ing him  to  write  the  book. 

Brenda  Hudnall  has  been  hired  to 
teach  grade  eight  social  studies  at 
Heritage  Middle  School  in  Livingston. 

Michael  Maiorana  M.A.  has  been 
named  director  of  Communication, 
Stores  and  Operations  for  the  Phila- 
delphia Tri-State  Region  for  Veri/on 
Wireless.  Maiorana  is  a  four-time 
winner  of  Verizon  Wireless' 
President's  Cabinet  Award  for  Out- 
standing Sales  Achievement. 

Debra  B.  Smith,  M.A.  recently  exhib- 
ited her  monoprints,  "Ordinary  Phe- 
nomena," at  the  Gwinnett  Historic 
Courthouse  in  Lawrenceville,  Ga. 


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Anthony  Galatioto,  an  industrial  de- 
sign teacher  at  Fort  Lee  High  School, 
along  with  teachers  from  across  the 
country,  participated  in  a  New  Jersey 
State  Education  Summer  Program 
called  "Building  for  Tomorrow." 
Fort  Lee  High  School  placed  second 
in  the  robotics  competition. 

Catherine  Kondreck  was  one  o\ 
200  teachers  chosen  nationally  to 
receive  a  Fulbright  Memorial  Fund 
Fellowship  to  Japan.  She  attended 
workshops  in  Tokyo  and  learned 
about  Japanese  government,  educa- 
tion and  culture.  During  her  stay, 
Kondreck  did  daily  computer  pre- 
sentations that  were  transmitted  to 
students  in  the  I  aldwell-WeSt 
Caldwell  School  District. 

Brian  Maggio  is  teaching  social 
Studies  at  Ridgefield  Park  Junior- 
Senior  High  School.  I  le  also 
rece\  led  the  AOL- 1  ime  Warner  Star 
Cable  in  the  Classroom  Award. 

Courtney  Beth  Martin  has  received 

a  master  of  arts  in  visual  culture 
from  New  York  University. 


William  Ryan  has  become  a  certi- 
fied public  accountant  and  is  li- 
censed in  the  State  of  New  Jersey. 


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Gina  Ferrera,  a  percussionist  well 
versed  in  traditional  western  drum- 
ming techniques,  performed  West 
African  Gyli  music  at  Luna  Stage 
Company's  popular  "Phases"  mu- 
sic series  in  Bloomfield.  Gyli  (pro- 
nounced jee-lee)  is  performed  on  a 
mallet  keyboard,  part  of  the  xylo- 
phone and  marimba  family  of  in- 
struments. 

Barbara  Simtian  Laudicina  M.A. 
w  as  named  principal  of  Catherine 
E.  Doyle  Elementary  School  in  Fair 
Lawn.  She  was  formerly  technol- 
ogy resource  specialist  for  the 
school  district. 

Allison  Perrine-Larena  M.A.  has 
been  named  executive  director  of 
the  Community  Theatre  in 
Morristown.  In  addition  to  oversee- 
ing staff  and  more  than  100  volun- 
teers, Perrine-Larena  is  responsible 
for  the  business,  financial  and  op- 
erational aspects  of  the  organization. 

Denise  Vulponi,  an  art  teacher  at 
the  Drawing  Room  School  of  Fine 
Arts  in  Mahwah,  taught  a 
decoupage  workshop  hosted  by  the 
Mahwah  Public  Library.  She  also 
teaches  faux  finishes  and  decora- 
ti\  e  floral  painting  for  walls  and 
furniture  at  Midland  Park  and 
Ramsey  adult  schools. 


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Amy  Dawn  Criscuolo  has  begun 
study  at  New  York  Law  School.  She 
is  working  toward  a  Ph.D.  in  psy- 
chology and  plans  to  pursue  a  ca- 
reer in  forensics. 

Julie  Fleming  has  been  appointed 
Evening  and  Weekend  Program  co- 
ordinator in  the  Office  of  Student  Ac- 
tivities at  Montclair  State  University. 


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David  M.  Goss  was  hired  as  band 
director  by  the  Hawthorne  Board  of 
Education. 

Ella  Rue  joined  the  State  Commis- 
sion of  Higher  Education  and  has 
been  named  to  the  New  Jersey 
Community  College  Team  for  To- 
morrow, a  blue-ribbon  commission 
assembled  to  ensure  that  the  state 
continues  to  offer  tuition  relief  for 
community  college  students. 

Cathy  N.  Thomas  currently  attends 
the  University  of  Texas  on  a  full 
scholarship  and  fellowship  and  will 
be  working  as  a  graduate  research 
assistant  on  a  federal  teacher-train- 
ing grant.  Her  program  is  in  the 
area  of  learning  disabilities  and  be- 
havioral disorders.  She  attributes 
her  accomplishments  to  Montclair 
State's  excellent  program  and  the 
support  of  professor  Elaine  Fine. 

Wendy  Tiburcio  has  been  named 
marketing  assistant  at  PFS 
Marketwyse,  an  integrated  adver- 
tising, marketing  and  production 
firm  in  Totowa. 

Engagements 

Susan  Marie  Reyes  '92  to 

Robert  Bruce  Horowitz.  A  June 
2003  wedding  is  planned 

Mara  Ileana  Zotta  '94  '96  M.A.  to 

Bryant  Guinazu.  An  October  2003 
wedding  is  planned. 

Christine  D'Amato  '95  to 

David  Salerni  '95.  An  August  2003 

wedding  is  planned 

Denise  M.  White  '96  M.A.  to  Bruce 

Bailkin.  An  April  2004  wedding  is 
planned. 

Monica  Semeniuk  '99  to  Mark 
Szczepanik.  An  April  2003 
wedding  is  planned. 

Amy  Laposa  '00  to  Michael 
Orlando  '99.  A  February  2004 
wedding  is  planned. 

Christina  Clarke  '01  to  Michael 
Nigro  '00.  An  August  2003  wedding 
is  planned. 


Jennifer  Sandberg  '01  to  Jeffrey  A. 
Dufine  '99.  A  spring  2004  wedding 
is  planned. 

Marriages 

Sidney  Kessler  '48  to  Claire 
Welgus  on  Oct.  10,2002 

Warren  Farrell  '65  to  Liz  Dowling 
on  Aug.  4,  2002 

Diana  Gentile  79  '83  M.A.  to 

Gerard  Occhiuzzo  on  June  30,  2002 

Elissa  Ruth  Wolfson  '87  M.A.  to 
Stephen  Wayne  Kress  on  Sept.  1, 2002 

Michael  Schumacher  '89  to  Rosemary 
Ellen  Yuhasz  on  Dec.  9,  2001 

Hendor  M.  Rodriguez  '90  to  Janelle 
Marie  VanLant,  on  Nov.  30,  2002 

Gina  Giancole  '93  to  Christopher 
Caputo  on  July  13,  2002 

Timothy  J.  Cook  '94  to  Tamara  L. 
Hagens  on  April  26,  2002 

Stephanie  Taran  Jaffe  '94  to  Joseph 
Tramutolo  III  on  June  15,  2002 

Ken  Kelly  '94  to  Brigitte  Sullivan 
on  Aug.  23,  2002 

Elizabeth  Greaux  '95  to  Ian 
Westhoff  on  Oct.  20, 2002 

Lori  Hittinger  '95  '97  M.A.  to 
Anthony  Conte  on  July  7,  2002 

Nicole  Jennifer  Telep  '95  to  Kevin 
Wolfson  on  Oct.  6,  2002 

Linda  Jean  Kuharetz  '96  to  Daniel 
Patrick  Stark  on  Oct.  14,  2001 

Nicole  Velba  '98  to  Vinay  Nayak 

'98  on  July  20,  2002 

Mike  Muller  '98  to  Beth  Struble  on 
Aug.  10,  2002 

Christine  Campana  '99  to  Alejandro 
Narvaez  on  April  13, 2002 

Lorren  Magnus  '99  to  Gary 
Michael  Tillett  on  June  1,  2002 


Wedding  bells...  Karyn  Denning  Landis  '00  stepped  away  from  her  groom 
to  pose  with  fellow  alumnae  at  her  wedding  in  June.  Flanking  the  bride 
(top  row  from  left)  are  Jessica  Leidy  '00,  Joy  Robbins  '00,  Sarah  Libia  '99, 
Karen  Smith  '00,  Melissa  Capobianco  '00  and  Jill  Levine  '97.  Bottom  row: 
Rebecca  Ridgeway  '01,  Michelle  Carregal  '99,  Danielle  Stasik  '00,  Valerie 
Eurell  '00  and  Amy  Harrington  '00. 


Karyn  R  Deming  '00  to  Gary  G. 
Landis  on  June  29,  2002 

Catherine  Dokachev  '00  to  Nicholas 
Kondreck  on  April  13,  2002 

Eileen  M.  Tissot  '00  to  Thomas  R. 
ShemononNov.  10,2001 

Melissa  Laffey  '01  to  R.  Clifford 
Mann  '01  on  July  14,  2002 

Susan  Stabile  '01  to  Michael 
Colella  '00  on  July  12,  2002 


Births 

To  Renee  Dubicki  Lake  '83  and 
Dennis  Lake  '82,  a  son,  Connor 
Jeffrey,  on  May  9,  2002 

To  Conrad  Corpus  '83  and  Irene 
Wall  '99,  a  daughter,  Bridget 
Avelina,  on  March  26,  2002 

To  Alan  Machbitz'  87  and  Marlene 
Machbitz,  a  son,  Lee  Michael,  on 
Jan.  22,  2002 


To  William  Normile  '87  and  Erin 
Normile,  a  daughter,  Mackenzie, 
on  May  23,  2002 

To  Karen  Peraino  Silverman  '87 
and  Sam  Silverman  '85,  a  daugh- 
ter, Ava  Elizabeth,  on  July  9,  2002 

To  Nancy  Frisch  Evans  '88  and 

Tom  Evans,  a  daughter,  Maggie 
Nicole,  on  Oct.  11,  2001 

To  Vinny  Gagliostro  '88  and  Laura 
Gagliostro,  a  daughter,  ToniAnne, 
on  Oct.  2,  2002 

To  Kimberly  Rochin  Jorgensen  '88 

and  Mark  Jorgensen,  a  daughter, 
Elissa  Marie,  on  Feb.  24, 2002 

To  Mary  Jo  McGuire  Pecoraro  '88 
and  Andrew  F.  Pecoraro  '89,  a  son, 
Andrew  Stephen,  on  May  17, 2002 

To  Lynn  Preste  McGinnis  '90  and 

Thomas  A.  McGinnis,  a  son,  Sean 
Patrick,  on  July  9,  2002 

To  Maria  Petrantonakis  Serluco  '90 
and  Tom  Serluco,  a  son,  Christo- 
pher Matthew,  on  July  8,  2002 


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To  Kathleen  "Katie"  LaRosa 
McDermott  '91  and  Michael 
McDermott,  triplets,  Stephanie 
Ann,  Jill  Patricia  and  Mairead 
Kathleen,  on  Aug.  26,  2002 

To  Raoul  Baptiste  '92  and 
Adriana  Baptiste,  a  son,  Axel 
Raoul,  on  Sept.  5,  2002 

To  Kara  Baldwin  Brennan  '92  and 

Shawn  Brennan,  a  son,  Timothy 
Wallace,  on  March  27,  2002 

To  Marisol  Ramirez-Morales  '93 

and  Peter  Louis  Morales,  a  daugh- 
ter, Rosa  Ariana,  on  April  28, 2002 

To  Christine  Branchfield  '94  and 
Tim  Walsh,  a  son,  Adam  Joseph, 
on  April  9,  2002 

To  Trish  McGuire  Lombardi  '94 

and  Nick  Lombardi,  a  son,  Timothy 
Ryan,  on  June  24,  2002 

To  Tom  Naiman'94  and  Angela 
Naiman,  a  daughter,  Hannah 
Marie-Angela,  on  Sept.  4,  2002 

To  Robert  S.  Stomber,  Jr.  '94  and 
I  r.inces  Stomber,  a  daughter,  Jessica 
Nicole,  on  Sept.  15,2002 

To  Ellen  Falkow  Auer  '95  and  Jim 
Auer,  a  son,  Jason  Drew,  on  May 
14,2002 

To  Joanne  Connors  Kalnins  '95 
and  Andis  Kalnins  '01  M.A.,  twin 
sons,  Patrick  Connor  and  Michael 
Ryan,  on  Dec.  17,2001 

To  Jennifer  Boehm  Thompson  '96 
and  Art  Thompson,  a  daughter, 
Lorelei  Elisabeth,  on  April  18,  2002 

To  Eileen  Tissot  Shemon  '00  and 
[nomas  Shemon,  a  son,  I  homas 
Attilaon  May  8, 2002 

Anniversaries 

Ed  '51  '56  M.A.  and  Jean  Trotta 
Cooper  '50  '60  M.A.  ( elebrated  their 
redding  anniversary  on  Aug.  2, 
2002.  Eleven  other  Montclair  State 
graduates  attended  their  celebration. 


In  Memoriam 

Frances  Ford  Greenidge  '25 
Gertrude  Brandt  Gawe  '27 
Kathleen  O'Brien  Kimble  '27 
Beth  Durning  Maher  '27 
Louise  Ducey  Rochelle  '27 
Regina  Lynch  Kennedy  '34  '39  M.A. 
Gertrude  Winchell  Forster  '36 
Natalie  Koster  Magee  '41 
William  E.  Megnin  '49 
Gustav  G.  Remppies  '49 
Eleanor  Rippey  Hulbert  '50 
Lucy  Nardella  '50  M.A. 
Victor  Porcelli  '50 
Arthur  Leask  '51 
Louis  N.  Cirignano  '56 
Mary  M.  House  '56  M.A. 
Robert  H.  Verrone  '59 
Joan  Wackenhuth  Belof  '61 


George  Hague  Jr.  '62  '66  M.A. 
Jeannie  L.  Pagano  Merkooloff  '62 

'66  M.A. 
Kathleen  Irons  Savage  '66 
Peter  Vanderbloom  '66 
Lawrence  F.  "Parkie"  Barrett  IV  '69 
Eileen  Wurst  70 
Mary  Nowak  Jaeger  '77 
Steven  R.  Thompson  77 
Flora  J.  Brunson  '81  M.A. 
John  P.  Heffernan  '84 
Kevin  J.  Price  Sr.  '85  M.A. 
Christine  A.  Mariniello  '90 
Herby  Domond  '93 
Mark  Lawson  '99 
Matthew  C.  Kowal  '01 
Jessie  Kaufman  Jacobs  '32 
Henry  G.  Zinn  '38  '49  M.A. 
Shirley  Hookaylo  Manning  '64 


Alumni  can  send  information  about 
engagements,  weddings, 
anniversaries  and  births  to  Alumni 
Relations,  34  Normal  Ave.,  Upper 
Montclair,  NJ  07043; 
fax  973-655-5483;  or  e-mail 
alumni@mail.montclair.edu.  All 
information  must  be  submitted  within 
six  mouths  of  the  event  and  include 
expected  date  of  marriage  for  "En- 
gagements," the  wedding  date  for 
"Marriages"  and  the  date  of  birth  for 
"Births."  Anniversaries  in  five-year 
increments  from  the  30*  anniversary 
on  will  be  published.  All  submissions 
must  include  a  name  and  telephone 
number  for  verification. 


Alumnus  wins  New  Jersey's  first  Milken  National  Educator  Award 


Ask  Montclair  High  School's  Jim  Aquavia  '93 
what  sets  him  apart  as  a  teacher,  and  after  a  mod- 
est pause  he'll  teU  you  that  he  tries  to  build  on 
what  students  bring  to  the  class.  "I  work  from 
the  assumption  that  they  already  know  a  great 
deal  and  know  how  to  do  a  great 
deal.  I  try  to  connect  the  work  of 
the  class  to  their  experiences." 

It  appears  the  ninth  grade 
world  literature  teacher  has  a  win- 
ning approach.  He  recently  re- 
ceived New  Jersey's  first  Milken 
National  Educator  Award. 

During  a  ceremony  at  the 
high  school  that  included  ap- 
pearances by  Rosie  Grier  and 
Gov.  James  E.  McGreevey, 
Aquavia  became  one  of  a  select 
few  to  receive  awards  from  the 
Milken  Faculty  Foundation, 
founded  by  Michael  and  Lowell 
Milken.  The  Foundation  has 
awarded  about  $44  million  to 
educators  around  the  country. 
The  award,  presented  person- 
ally by  Lowell  Milken,  included 
a  $25,000  check.  Although  it  came  as  a  complete 
surprise,  Aquavia  became  a  bit  suspicious  when 
the  high  school  principal  asked  him  to  wear  a 
sports  coat  to  school.  "That  was  a  little  pecu- 
liar," he  said.  "And  a  week  earlier  she  had  said, 
'Make  sure  you're  here  next  Wednesday;  it's 


going  to  be  a  really  good  day.'  "  He  described 
the  event  as  "an  incredible  honor."  Congratu- 
latory notes  from  colleagues  and  friends  fill  his 
mailbox  as  he  revels  in  the  afterglow  of  one  of 
his  life's  highlights.  But  after  the  excitement  and 
cheers  subside  it's  business  as 
usual  for  the  dedicated  teacher. 
Aquavia  has  emphasized 
teamwork  during  his  nine  years 
at  Montclair  High.  He  is  quick 
to  credit  his  colleagues  there. 
"As  a  teacher  I'm  part  of  a  great 
team  and  I've  learned  so  much," 
he  said. 

Aquavia  believes  people  can 
transform  their  lives  through 
reading  and  literature  and  con- 
fesses it  is  one  of  the  most  im- 
portant reasons  he  enjoys  teach- 
ing. He  recalled  reading  an 
Adrian  Rich  essay  in  which  she 
quotes  an  unidentified  philoso- 
pher: "The  limits  of  my  language 
are  the  limits  of  my  world."  He 
said  it  is  an  iciea  to  which  he  fre- 
quently returns.  He  also  remem- 
bers the  words  of  Maxine  Greene,  who  once 
taught  at  Montclair  State.  She  impressed  him 
with  the  statement,  "1  am  who  I  am  not  yet." 
He  found  the  notion  moving,  and  strives  to 
incorporate  that  sentiment  into  his  teaching 
and  individual  growth. 

-By  Perry  Jones  '99 


26  •  Alumni  Life/Winter  2003 


Letter  to  the 

Editor 


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Dear  Editor: 

I've  been  reading  Alumni  Life  .since  I  graduated  from  Montclair  Stale  Teachers  College  in  August 
1944.  1  found  the  summer  2002  issue  exciting,  with  plans  for  Montclair  Direct,  new  residence  halls 
and  a  parking  garage.  Amazing!  In  addition,  there  were  accounts  of  the  main  avenues  Montclair 
State  is  using  to  reach  out  to  educate  people  with  various  interests. 

The  college  of  1941-44,  the  war  years,  was  simple  and  homey.  An  excellent  staff  provided  us  with  a 
top-quality  education.  We  attended  year  round,  worked  on  nearby  farms  (Clifton  area)  on  summer 
afternoons  and  volunteered  to  distribute  ration  stamps. 

Student  teaching  came  January  to  March  of  1944  and  my  first  teaching  job  that  same  year  was  in 
Cape  May  Court  House.  1  returned  to  Montclair  for  two  weeks  in  the  summer  to  take  a  two-credil 
course  I  needed  to  meet  the  physical  education  requirements.  The  article  in  the  summer  2002  issue. 
"School  fosters  environmental  awareness"  by  William  Valladares  took  me  back  to  my  two  weeks  at  the 
School  of  Conservation  in  Stokes  State  Forest  while  earning  those  credits. 

Years  later  in  my  position  as  New  Jersey  Helping  Teacher,  other  staff  members  and  1.  working  out 
of  the  Qcean  County  Superintendent  of  Schools  office,  offe-red  in-service  programs  for  several  years 
to  stimulate  interest  among  teachers  in  the  need  for  environmental  education  and  how  to  meet  that 
need.  It  created  much  interest  and  was  among  our  most  successful  in-service  efforts. 

1  turned  another  page  and  there  was  a  quote  from  President  Susan  Cole:  "A  compelling  and  grow- 
ing body  of  research  shows  that  the  single  greatest  determinant  of  student  achievement  is.  quite  sim- 
plv.  teacher  quality."  How  true  that  is. 

Needless  to  say,  I  thoroughly  enjoyed  reading  about  Montclair  and  getting  to  know  President  ( lole 
vicariously  through  reading  about  her  thoughts  and  actions  regarding  education. 


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Carolyn  M.  Campbell  '44 
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Carolyn  Campbell,  right,  and  her  college 
roommate  Jean  Harth,  class  of  '44  graduates, 
shewed  this  photo  taken  in  J  997  when  the  pair 
visited  Russ  Hall,  where  they  lived  for  three 
years  before  moving  to  Chapin  Hall.  "We 
enjoyed  roaming  through  the  refurbished  rooms 
in  Russ,"  Campbell  said.  "It  wasn't  like  that  60 
years  ago,  but  it  was  home  to  us.  "  Campbell 
stayed  in  Russ  Hall  again  in  the  1950s  when  she 
returned  to  campus  to  attend  a  weeklong  United 
Nations  Institute. 


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BY  LOIS  MADDEN  KELLY  '56 


Connie  Gilenson  Lefkowitz  '39 

and  husband  Charles  recently- 
celebrated  their  60th  wedding 
anniversary.  In  addition, 
Connie  had  one  of  her  stone 
sculptures  selected  to  be  part  of 
the  Boca  Raton  Museum  All 
Florida  Show.  It  was  one  of 
three  sculptures  chosen  from  60 
submitted  to  be  part  of  the 
show.  Congratulations!  Connie 
would  love  to  hear  from 
classmates.  E-mail  her  at 
aridanl@bellsouth.net. 

Though  Panzer  College  reunions 
are  no  more,  a  group  from  '52 
party  on.  Celebrating  their  50th 
anniversary  at  Chrisandis' 
Restaurant  were  Mary  Fenesy 
Connelly  '52  and  husband  Bob 
'52,  Joe  Bongiorno  '52  and  wife 
Dorothy,  Donald  Czok  '52  and 
wife  Martha  from  Vermont,  and 
Eileen  Jensen  Marucci  '52  and 
husband  Pete  '54  from  Maine. 
Their  one  wish  was  to  have  had 
more  classmates  to  join  them. 


Robert  "Bob"  Argentero  '53 

recently  enjoyed  a  super  four 
days:  He  played  golf  at  a  100- 
year-old  country  club,  dined  at 
the  famous  Oban  restaurant  at 
Niagara  on  the  Lake  and 
viewed  the  falls  from  the  Maid 
of  the  Mist.  Nice  life,  Bob. 

Pat  Zaccone  '56  spent  a  couple  of 
weeks  with  friends  in  Atlanta, 
Ga.,  when,  on  a  whim,  they 
decided  to  take  a  five-hour 
Riverboat  cruise  on  the  Tennessee 
River.  She  recommends  the 
experience.  Pat  reports  that  the 
Georgia  weather  was  chilly  so  she 
flew  to  Arizona  to  wann  up 
before  returning  to  New  Jersey. 

Ann  Ward  Jenkins  '56,  our 
world  wanderer,  really 
bounced  around  this  year.  After 
vacationing  in  Mexico,  Ann 
flew  to  Alaska  to  attend  a 
wedding  followed  by  a  vaca- 
tion in  Rome,  so  she  could 
witness  the  Dragon  Boat  Races. 


Linda  Komenieski  '80  and  I  at- 
tended our  second  annual  "Gi- 
ants 201"  event  at  the  Meadow- 
lands.  The  evening  included  din- 
ner, football  skill  instructions 
with  the  Giants  players,  a  scrim- 
mage and  photo  opportunity.  All 
participants  were  presented  with 
a  gift  bag  at  the  end  of  the 
evening.  The  proceeds  from  this 
event  went  to  My  Sister's  Place/ 
Giants'  Courage  House,  a  do- 
mestic violence  shelter. 

Rosemary  Lamb  Groszman  '57, 
along  with  a  group  of  Bergen 
County  retired  educators,  en- 
joyed a  great  trip  to  Washing- 
ton, D.C.  The  highlight  was 
hearing  the  National  Sym- 
phony Orchestra  perform  at 
the  Kennedy  Center.  Not  too 
long  after,  "Skeeter"  was  off 
and  running  to  Pennsylvania  to 
tour  the  Amish  Country. 

Doug  Jewell  '59,  who  resides 
in  Silver  Citv,  N.M.,  is  now 


among  the  retired.  Doug 
taught  for  37  years  and 
coached  for  20  years.  Welcome 
to  the  good  life,  Doug. 

Bob  McLaughlin  '73  was 

named  principal  of  Colonia 
High  School  in  the  Woodbridge 
Township  School  District.  Bob 
has  also  served  as  a  teacher, 
coach,  athletic  director,  vice 
principal,  and  elementary  and 
middle  school  principal.  Con- 
gratulations, Bob. 

In  Memoriam: 
Garrett  "Gary"  Podems  '59 
Marvin  Spiedel  '49 
Natalie  Koster  Magee  '41 

Remember  to  keep  those  letters 
coming.  Send  news  for  Notes 
from  Panzer  to  Lois  Madden 
Kelly,  28  Stag  Trail,  Fairfield,  NJ 
07004  or  e-mail  Lois  at 
ldkpanzer@aol.com.  Please  put 
"Notes  from  Panzer"  in  the 
subject  line. 


Alumni  Life/Winter  2003  •  27 


Montclair  State  University  has  adopted  Turtle  Back  Zoo's  red-tailed  hawk,  Clair.  A  ceremony  celebrating 
the  adoption  took  place  at  the  West  Orange  Zoo  when  a  plaque  commemorating  the  event  was  unveiled. 
Pictured,  animal  keeper  Kelly  Lauer  introduces  Clair  to  the  University's  Red  Hawk  mascot,  Rocky. 


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Teacher  Education: 
Rooted  in  Tradition. 
Shaping  the  Future 


Susan  A.  Cole 

President 

Montclair  State  University 


I  would  like  to  use  this  space  to  reflect 
on  the  responsibility  of  the  Univer- 
sity in  a  time  of  national  tension,  in  a 
time  of  war,  albeit  a  "small  war"  by  the  stan- 
dards of  the  great  wars  of  the  20th  century. 
Perhaps  you  are  familiar  with  Matthew 
Arnold's  poem  "Dover  Beach,"  which  ends 
with  these  well-known  lines: 


And  we  are  here  as  on  a  darkling  plain 

Swept  with  confused  alarms  of  struggle  and  flight, 

Where  ignorant  armies  clash  by  night. 

The  word  that  has  always  resonated  for  me  in  those  lines  is  the  word 
"ignorant."  If  we  must  be  at  war,  if  Montclair  State's  students,  their  friends 
and  their  family  members  must  fight  and  perhaps  die,  then  the  Univer- 
sity must  do  its  best  to  ensure  that  our  armies  shall  not  be  ignorant. 

Education,  of  course,  guarantees  nothing  about  human  behavior, 
particularly  when  it  exists  without  the  accompanying  attributes  of  a 
moral  compass. 

But  it  is  our  students  who  will  be  the  participants  in  the  future 
political  and  civic  processes  that  will  or  will  not  result  in  war,  and  it  is 
our  students  who  will  be  called  upon  to  fight  and  to  die. 

All  of  us  at  Montclair  State  have  a  chance — in  hundreds  of  differ- 
ent ways —  to  imbue  students  with  the  habits  of  critical  thinking  that 
can  help  them  face  and  reason  through  the  complex  issues  of  con- 
temporary life  and  politics. 


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We  take  seriously  our  responsibility  to  familiarize  students  with 
the  practices  of  honesty  that  enable  them  to  see  themselves  and  oth- 
ers with  clarity  and  with  the  virtue  of  humility  in  the  face  of  a  world 
so  complex  that  we  can  only  know  a  fraction  of  what  we  would  ide- 
ally be  called  upon  to  know. 

We  have  the  moral  imperative  to  provide  students  with  an  under- 
standing of  the  dangers  of  self-righteousness;  with  a  sense  of  the  im- 
portance and  promise  that  all  of  them  carry  in  themselves,  the  oppor- 
tunity that  each  of  them  represents  for  constructive  action;  and,  ulti- 
mately, with  a  firm  grasp  on  the  reality  that  they  live  not  just  in  New 
Jersey  but  in  the  whole  world  and  the  heavy  responsibility  they  have 
to  know  something  of  that  world. 

Students  like  Orlando  Cabrera  (see  story  on  page  13)  confirm  that 
Montclair  State  continues  to  provide  the  opportunity  for  bright  and 
determined  students  to  realize  their  potential.  Orlando  graduated  in 
May  and  entered  the  University  of  Medicine  and  Dentistry  of  New 
Jersey  Medical  School  on  the  United  States  Armed  Forces  Health  Pro- 
fessions Scholarship.  "Montclair  State  pushed  me  to  explore  the 
world,"  said  Orlando,  whose  goal  is  to  specialize  in  pediatric  emer- 
gency medicine,  "serving  my  patients  and  my  country." 

You  will  also  read  about  the  University's  history  in  teacher  education 
and  our  commitment  to  educating  teachers  to  be  critical  thinkers  and 
active  participants  in  a  democratic  society  (see  cover  story  on  page  4). 

We  believe  our  2,989  graduates  this  year  are  well  prepared  to  make 
their  own  positive  marks  in  the  world.  Now  we  get  ready  to  welcome 
our  centennial  class,  the  class  of  2008! 


Another  year  has  passed  and  we  have  just  welcomed  our  new- 
est alumni  into  the  fold.  It  has  been  an  exciting  year  for 
Montclair  State  and  its  alumni. 

The  online  community  is  up  and  running.  In  its  first  month  of  opera- 
tion, more  than  1,300  alumni  registered.  If  you  haven't  registered,  come 
on  board  at  www.msualumcommunity.com.  This  is  a  great  opportunity 
to  hook  up  with  old  friends  and  make  new  ones. 

We  also  celebrated  our  first  anniversary  of  establishing  the  Alumni 
Job  Bank.  With  430  employers  registered  to  list  jobs,  the  Job  Bank  is 
the  place  to  go  if  you  are  looking  to  land  your  first  job  or  are  consid- 
ering a  career  move.  On  an  average  day,  more  than  85  active  full-  and 
part-time  jobs  are  posted. 

With  all  these  changes,  I'm  pleased  to  say  that  we  have  not  forgot- 
ten our  promises  to  past  programs.  To  date,  your  generosity  has  raised 
$285,000  toward  the  amphitheater  restoration.  We're  on  track  for  rais- 
ing $500,000  to  complete  the  project.  Please  remain  generous  and  help 
us  achieve  our  goal. 

At  Alumni  Weekend  a  number  of  changes  were  announced.  The 
most  significant  is  the  way  in  which  the  Alumni  Association  and  the 
University  will  work  together  to  help  Montclair  State  enter  its  second 
100  years.  The  Alumni  Association  will  no  longer  run  phonation.  In- 
stead, we  will  develop  new  revenue  streams  for  the  Alumni  Associa- 
tion that  will  eventually  make  our  organization  self-sustaining. 


We  hope  you  will  continue  to  support  the  annual  fund  as  you  always 
have.  Your  unrestricted  gift  is  applied  toward  the  greatest  needs  of  the 
University,  or  you  may  restrict  your  gift  to  the  Alumni  Association  or  to 
any  department,  school  or  program. 

Beginning  this  summer,  you  will  be  invited  to  show  the  world  a  special 
level  of  alumni  pride  by  becoming  an  Alumni  Pride  Member,  an  annual 
membership,  or  by  becoming  a  Life  Member.  Both  memberships  directly 
fund  the  Alumni  Association's  activities  including  scholarships,  the  online 
Alumni  Job  Bank,  restoration  of  campus  landmarks,  improving  the  Alumni 
House,  and  supporting  reunions,  events 
and  programs  that  serve  alumni. 

Visit  the  alumni  Web  site  to  learn 
more  about  plans  for  Homecoming  '04. 
Thanks  to  MSUAA  Board  members 
Jim  Wassel  '73  and  Dave  Handal  '86, 
and  SGA  President  Jacob  Hudnut,  we 
are  working  with  students  to  make 
Homecoming  a  true  University  event. 

Working  together,  we  will  help 
Montclair  State  grow  better,  stronger 
and  more  beautiful  as  it  celebrates  its 

centennial  and  moves  toward  the  next 

Wayne  DeFeo   80   82  M.A. 

100  years.  President 

Alumni  Association 


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INSIDE 


Features 


5     PROFESSOR  RECOGNIZED  FOR  GROUNDBREAKING  RESEARCH 

8  A  "TREE  BLOSSOMS"  AT  MONTCLAIR  STATE 

9  STUDENT  MAKES  HER  MARK  IN  FASHION  WORLD 

10  EDUCATION  +  NETWORKING  =  SUCCESS 

11  HEALING  THROUGH  ART  IN  SOUTH  AFRICA 

12  NASA  CALLS  ON  EXPERTISE  OF  TWO  PROFESSORS 

13  GRAD'S  GOAL:  TO  SERVE  COUNTRY  AND  PATIENTS 
25   ALUMNUS  GETS  SCOOP  ON  CLASSMATES  FROM  1969 


Departments 

14      Spanning  the  University 
24      Socials 


20      That's  Life 

26      Notes  from  Panzer 


On  the  cover 

As  Montclair  State 
approaches  its  100-year 
anniversary  in  2008,  the 
University  reflects  on  its 
traditions,  core  values  and 
strategy  to  invest  in  its 
leadership  role  for  teacher 
development. 
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The  following  Montclair  State  students  are  serving  in  Iraq  and  other  places.  We  ivishfor  them  a  safe  and  speedy 
return  home. 

Michael  Alexander 

Nana  Birikorang 

Claudia  Branco 

Trecian  Brown 

David  Cuomo 
Patrick  Del  Valle 

Nakita  Desai 

Leandro  Enriques 

Bridget  Fitzsimmons 

Angel  Gonzalez 

Daniel  Kim 

Chris  Perussi 

Maria  Salerno 

Angel  Torres 

Robert  West 
Tim  Westervelt 
Joseph  Woglom 

Our  thoughts  also  are  with  the  family  of  student  Simeon  Hunte,  who  was  killed  in  Iraq. 


ALUMNI  LIFE 

Spring-Summer  2004 

President 
Susan  A.  Cole 

V.P.  for  University  Advancement 
Thomas  J.  Haynes,  Jr. 

Director  of  Comm umcaiions 
Phyllis  Miller 

Director  of  Alumni  Relations 
Catherine  Katz 

Editor 
Diana  St.  Lifer 

Copy  Editor 
William  Valladares 

Photographer 
Mike  Peters 

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'Critically  Thinking'  Ahead 

Teacher  Preparation  and  the  Next  100  Years 


BY  MICHAEL  C.  GABRIELE  75 


Montclair  State — a  teachers 
college.  This  familiar  phrase, 
perhaps  more  than  any  other 
statement,  captured  the  identity  of 
Montclair  State  for  many  years.  Now  a 
comprehensive  university — the  second 
largest  and  fastest  growing  in  New  Jersey 
with  more  than  250  majors,  minors  and 
concentrations,  and  more  than  15,000 
students  studying  everything  from  envi- 
ronmental management  to  broadcasting 
and  business  management — Montclair 
State  long  ago  shed  its  teachers  college 
identification.  It  has  not,  however,  forgotten 
its  roots  and  obligation  to  the  citizens  of 
New  jersey  and,  now,  in  the  midst  of 
unprecedented  growth  and  a  spectrum  of 
challenges  and  changes  in  the  field  of 
education,  the  University  is  committed  to 
preparing  the  next  generation  of  teachers. 

As  it  approaches  its  100-year  anniver- 
sary in  2008,  Montclair  State  indeed  has 
reflected  on  its  traditions,  core  values  and 
strategy  to  invest  in  its  leadership  role  for 
teacher  development. 

The  grand  wisdom  that  lies  at  the  heart 
of  teacher  education  programs  is  the 
concept  of  critical  thinking.  It  is  a  process 
that  involves  reflection;  stepping  back  to 
critically  re-examine  beliefs,  information 
and  assumptions  in  order  to  achieve  new 
insights,  unmask  underlying  connections, 
assign  values  and  priorities,  and  ultimately 
make  informed  judgments  about  issues  in 
and  out  of  the  classroom.  The  cornerstone 
supporting  this  inquiry  is  a  diverse, 
democratic  society.  But  this  method  of 
enlightenment  also  includes  a  re-examina- 
tion of  the  education  covenant  itself  and  the 
participants;  analyzing  the  relationship 
between  teacher  and  student  as  provider 
and  consumer  of  knowledge  in  order  to 
de<  ipher  the  process  oi  learning. 

Ada  Beth  Cutler,  dean  of  the  College  of 
Education  and  Human  Services,  defined 
te.u  hing  tor  critical  thinking  as  an  essential 
part  of  teachers'  responsibilities.  "Teachers 
must  prepare  their  students  to  be  active 


participants  in  a  democratic  society,"  she 
said.  "This  entails  teaching  students  to  use 
critical  thinking  to  make  judgments  to  the 
benefit  of  themselves  and  society.  It  also 
means  educating  teachers  who  can  under- 
stand and  appreciate  the  different  ways 
students  learn. 

"We  must  prepare  teachers  who  can 
work  with  all  students,"  she  added.  "There 
can  be  no  underclass,  otherwise  our 
democratic  society  will  be  at  risk.  Schools 
have  a  great  potential  to  be  instruments  for 
social  justice.  But  our  teachers  need  to 
understand  their  role  in  achieving  that.  We 
must  educate  our  teachers  in  pedagogy  (the 
art  and  science  of  teaching)  to  examine  how 
people  learn." 


Cutler  described  New  Jersey  as  a  prime 
example  of  an  increasingly  diverse  society. 
"Thomas  Jefferson  wrote  about  the  impor- 
tance of  education  in  a  democratic  society. 
This  has  always  been  an  imperative,  but  there 
is  an  even  greater  need  today,"  she  said. 

When  Frank  Alvarez  '76,  superintendent 
of  the  Montclair  public  school  system, 
evaluates  teaching  candidates,  along  with 
reviewing  their  knowledge  base  and 
communication  skills,  he  focuses  on  the 
ability  of  a  teacher  to  engage  students  in 
critical  thinking. 

"Critical  thinking  involves  ways  a 
teacher  can  help  students  to  raise  important 
questions,  explore  issues  more  deeply  and, 
ultimately,  be  better  students  and  citizens," 


A  in,'  Diggs  '02  MA  <r<wAs  through  a  writing  assignment  with  a  Montclair  second  grader. 


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he  said.  "Critical  thinking  involves  under- 
standing the  principles  and  responsibilities 
of  a  democracy  and  what  it  means  to  live  in 
a  multicultural  society,  especially  here  in 
New  Jersey.  It  helps  students  make  connec- 
tions with  the  things  they  learn  and  em- 
powers them  to  ask  better  questions." 

Alvarez,  who  previously  served  as 
superintendent  of  schools  for  North  Caldwell 
and  River  Vale,  stressed  the  importance  of 
conveying  the  message  of  inclusiveness  as  a 
key  part  of  critical  thinking. 

"As  teachers,  we  are  re-examining  how 
we  meet  the  needs  of  all  students  and  how 
we  deal  with  a  wide  range  of  abilities  and 
issues  in  the  classroom,"  he  said.  "Because 
of  the  complexity  of  our  world,  we  need  to 
become  more  accepting  of  the  differences 
among  us  in  our  society.  Today  we  are 
reaching  a  critical  mass.  Good  teachers 
have  always  wanted  to  broaden  a  student's 
ability  to  think  critically.  Due  to  the 
changes  taking  place  in  our  society,  there  is 
a  greater  sense  of  urgency  in  the  area  of 
critical  thinking." 

The  critical  thinking  movement  in 
education  began  in  the  mid-1980s,  with 
MSU  in  the  vanguard,  according  to  Robert 
Pines,  the  first  director  of  Teacher  Educa- 
tion at  Montclair  State.  That  office,  founded 
in  1987,  evolved  into  the  University's 
Center  of  Pedagogy,  established  in  1995  as 
the  first  of  its  kind  in  the  nation. 

"When  I  came  to  Montclair  State  in  1970, 
the  teacher  education  program  had  little  of 
the  innovative  character  it  has  today,"  Pines 
said.  He  recalled  that  34  years  ago,  the 
principal  strength  at  the  University  was  in 
the  liberal  arts  and  disciplinary  traditions  of 
the  institution,  "but  it  was  campus  bound, 
decentralized,  and  lacking  any  significant 
relationship  with  (public)  schools." 

Pines  said  two  developments  in  1985 
created  a  blueprint  for  the  current  program. 
The  first  was  a  grant  from  then  N.J.  Gov. 
Thomas  Kean,  which  established  an 
Institute  for  Critical  Thinking  on  campus; 
the  second  was  that  Nicholas  Michelli,  then 
dean  of  the  College  of  Education  and 
Human  Services,  centralized  the  adminis- 
tration of  the  Teacher  Education  program 
into  a  new  Office  of  Teacher  Education, 
which  he  asked  Pines  to  direct. 

"The  work  of  the  institute  inspired  the 
decision  to  adopt  critical  thinking  as  a 

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Professor  recognized 
for  groundbreaking  research 

Ana  Maria  Villegas,  a  profes- 
sor in  the  Department  of 
Curriculum  and  Teaching,  has 
been  awarded  the  Margaret  B. 
Lindsey  Award  for  Distinguished 
Research  in  Teacher  Education 
by  the  American  Association  of 
Colleges  for  Teacher  Education 
(AACTE). 

Sponsored  by  the  AACTE 
Committee  on  Publications  and 
the  Journal  of  Teacher  Educa- 
tion, the  award  recognizes  an 
individual  whose  research  over 
the  last  decade  has  made  a 
major  impact  on  the  field  of 
teacher  education. 

"Professor  Villegas's  ground- 
breaking research  on  increasing 
the  diversity  of  America's  teach- 
ing force  is  particularly  important 
because  it  has  influenced  na- 
tional policy  and  practice,"  said 
MSU  President  Susan  A.  Cole. 

"Preparing  teachers  to  teach  a  changing  student  population  is  one  of  the 
most  urgent  issues  in  education  today,"  Villegas  said.  "It  is  significant  that  the 
American  Association  of  Colleges  for  Teacher  Education  is  recognizing  work  that 
focuses  on  this  critical  topic." 

For  more  than  20  years  Villegas  has  studied  critical  issues  concerning  diversity 
in  teacher  education.  Her  work  has  ranged  in  focus  from  the  educational  needs 
of  students  with  limited  English  proficiency  to  recruiting  and  preparing  non-tradi- 
tional teacher  candidates  of  color  to  preparing  culturally  responsive  teachers. 
She  has  conducted  studies  of  culturally  responsive  teaching,  policies  and  prac- 
tices in  the  education  of  immigrant  students,  effective  instructional  practices  in 
bilingual  classrooms,  increasing  the  diversity  of  the  teaching  force  and  strate- 
gies for  transforming  teacher  education  for  diversity. 

Her  work  has  received  national  recognition.  In  1 992  the  Educational  Testing  Ser- 
vice honored  her  with  its  Research  Scientist  Award.  In  1 993  she  was  named  Minority 
Scholar  by  the  University  of  Wisconsin,  Madison.  In  1994  she  received  the  Early  Ca- 
reer Award  from  the  American  Educational  Research  Association  (AERA),  Commit- 
tee on  the  Role  and  Status  of  Minorities  in  Research  and  Development.  In  March 
2003  she  was  chosen  as  Distinguished  Visiting  Professor  by  the  doctoral  faculty  in  the 
Educational  Leadership  Program  at  Johnson  &  Wales  University.  She  recently  was 
named  general  program  chair  for  the  2005  AERA  annual  meeting. 

Villegas  has  a  Ph.D.  in  curriculum  and  teaching  from  New  York  University.  Prior 
to  joining  Montclair  State  in  1996,  she  was  a  senior  research  scientist  with  the 
Division  of  Education  Policy  Research  of  Educational  Testing  Service,  a  position 
she  held  for  seven  years. 


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Critically  Thinking 

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thematic  element  in  teacher  education," 
Pines  said. 

The  leading  edge  for  critical  thinking 
today  at  MSU  is  the  doctoral  program  in 
pedagogy,  which  this  year  celebrates  its 
first  four  graduates.  Cindy  Onore,  director 
of  the  program,  which  was  founded  five 
years  ago,  hailed  it  as  unique  in  the  coun- 
try— a  research-based  field  of  study  for 
existing  education  practitioners. 

The  doctoral  program  as  described  by 
Onore  is  an  "applied  program  grounded  in 
the  everyday  experience  of  education, 
equity  and  diversity."  The  program  is 
organized  around  four  foundational  ele- 
ments: the  relationship  between  education 
and  democracy;  providing  all  learners  with 
access  to  knowledge;  nurturing  pedagogy, 
meaning  the  underlying  philosophies  that 
support  a  creative  community  of  learners; 
and  stewardship  to  apply  and  develop  "best 
practices"  in  the  field  of  education.  It  has 
two  specialization  areas:  mathematics 
education  and  Philosophy  for  Children. 

The  short-term  goal  for  the  program  is  to 
develop  a  new  field  of  specialization.  Areas 
under  consideration  are  teacher  leadership 
for  change  and  science  education. 

Jennifer  Robinson,  director  of  the  Center 
of  Pedagogy,  amplified  on  the  four  founda- 
tional elements  with  one  addition:  teaching 
for  social  justice. 

"Part  of  understanding  our  responsibili- 
ties in  the  relationship  between  education 
and  democracy  is  to  encourage  students  to 
function  in  a  democracy — politically  and 
socially,"  Robinson  said,  adding  that 
teachers  must  help  students  become  agents 
for  change. 

In  1996  and  1997,  Robinson  participated 
in  the  Institute  for  Educational  Inquiry,  the 
landmark  group  based  in  Seattle  affiliated 
with  the  University  of  Washington  and 
founded  by  renowned  educator  John 
Goodlad.  Robinson  took  part  in  the 
institute's  national  Leadership  Associates 
Program,  a  professional  experience  de- 
signed to  enhance  the  leadership  abilities  of 
those  responsible  tor  teacher  education. 

Robinson  pointed  out  that  nearly  a 
dozen  individuals  from  MSU  have  partici- 
pated in  the  Leadership  Associates  Pro- 
gram at  the  national  level  since  1991.  The 
local  Leadership  Associates  Program,  in  its 


Senior  Arthur  McMahon  explains  hoiv  circuits  work  to  a  curious  Clifton  second  grader. 


seventh  year  at  MSU,  is  led  by  Tina 
Jacobowitz,  Onore  and  David  Keiser. 

It  was  during  her  experience  in  Seattle 
that  Robinson  came  to  fully  appreciate  the 
principles  of  the  Agenda  for  Education  in  a 
Democracy.  Those  principles,  she  said, 
involve  "simultaneous  renewal"  for  schools 
and  teacher  education  programs — ongoing, 
interactive  professional  development 
activities  that  foster  change  and  new  ideas 
in  teacher  education  by  utilizing  feedback 


from  partnerships  between  universities  and 
state  public  school  districts. 

Through  its  partnerships  with  schools 
that  are  part  of  the  New  Jersey  Network  for 
Educational  Renewal  (NJNER),  Montclair 
State  plays  an  important  role  in  the  school 
and  teacher  education  renewal  movement. 
As  a  member  of  the  National  Network  for 
Educational  renewal,  NJNER  teachers  have 
an  opportunity  to  participate  in  national 
conferences  and  workshops. 


Philosophy  for  Children 

One  area  of  Montclair  State  University's  leadership  in  the  education  of  young 
children  is  in  the  Institute  for  the  Advancement  of  Philosophy  for  Children  (IAPC) . 
Founded  in  1 974  by  Matt  Lipman,  a  professor  emeritus,  the  institute— the  first  of  its  kind 
in  the  field  of  education — supports  the  doctoral  program  in  the  Center  of  Pedagogy. 

Lipman  authored  a  series  of  books  30  years  ago  based  on  the  notion  that  Philoso- 
phy for  Children  could  be  done  within  "a  community  of  inquiry."  It  acknowledged 
children,  with  their  inherent  sense  of  wonder  and  thirst  for  understanding,  as  being 
naturally  receptive  to  philosophical  thought  and  instruction. 

The  Philosophy  for  Children  program  has  since  gone  global,  having  spawned  nearly 
50  centers  in  40  countries,  all  of  which  use  curriculum  developed  at  MSU.  One  out- 
growth of  this  movement  is  a  global  organization:  the  International  Council  for  Philo- 
sophical Inquiry  with  Children,  formed  in  1985. 

IAPC  Director  Maughn  Gregory  noted  that  critical  thinking  is  at  the  core  of  the 
program.  Gregory  said  philosophical  instruction  helps  children  organize  their  experi- 
ences and  formulate  thoughts  about  the  meaning  of  abstract  concepts  such  as  beauty 
and  justice,  as  well  as  more  practical  issues,  such  as  fairness  on  the  playground. 

To  learn  more  about  the  IAPC,  go  to  http://cehs.montclair.edu/academic/iapc. 


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The  College  of  Education  and  Human 
Services  also  is  committed  to  the  recruit- 
ment of  minority  teacher  candidates  and,  in 
1998,  funded  the  Teacher  Education 
Advocacy  Center  (TEAC)  as  part  of  the 
Center  of  Pedagogy. 

"The  retention  of  minority  students — 
enlisting  them  in  the  mission  of  becoming 
and  remaining  teachers — represents  the 
most  critical  focus  area  for  TEAC,"  said 
Robinson.  "Universities  like  Montclair  State 
need  to  consider  their  environment, 
academically,  socially  and  culturally,  as 
places  to  attract  and  retain  teacher  candi- 
dates from  all  backgrounds." 

When  considering  the  goals  for  pedagogy 
at  MSU,  the  infrastructure  to  pursue  those 
goals  literally  is  under  construction.  The 
new  academic  building — now  rising 
adjacent  to  Dickson  Hall — will  serve  as  the 
foundation  for  the  growth  of  the  College  of 
Education  and  Human  Services,  including 
the  ADP  Center  for  Teacher  Preparation  and 
Learning  Technologies.  In  addition  to 
uniting  the  various  resources  in  the  College, 
the  ADP  Center  will  feature  three  "class- 
rooms of  the  future,"  a  high-tech  curriculum 
resource  center  and  an  instructional  technol- 
ogy design  lab.  "This  will  be  a  lighthouse  for 
preparing  teachers  to  use  technology  to 
enhance  learning,"  Cutler  said. 

With  New  Jersey  facing  a  critical  shortage 
of  high-quality  teachers,  the  new  academic 
building  at  Montclair  State  will  enable  the 
University  to  double  the  number  of  teachers 


Ada  Beth  Cutler,  dean  of  the  College  of  Education 
and  Human  Services 

it  graduates  each  year.  The  goal  is  600 
teachers  a  year  by  2008 — a  level  that  may  be 
achieved  as  soon  as  2006  with  an  anticipated 
450  graduates  this  year. 

For  Cutler,  the  much-needed  building 
will  house  a  teacher  education  program 
that  has  always  been  in  the  forefront. 
"When  we  move  into  our  new  building  in 
2005,  we  will  have  a  facility  that  mirrors  the 
excellence  of  our  programs." 


College  High's  enduring  legacy 

The  origins  of  critical  thinking  and  pedagogy  at  Montclair  State  can  be  traced  to 
the  legacy  of  College  High,  which  was  located  in  what  is  today  Morehead  Hall.  Col- 
lege High  was  founded  in  the  1930s  as  a  demonstration  school,  where  professors  taught 
high  school  students  while  Montclair  undergraduates— prospective  teachers— observed. 

College  High,  which  closed  in  the  early  1970s,  provided  student  teachers  with  the 
opportunity  to  observe  teaching  methods.  Some  compared  this  "life  research"  with 
internships  in  hospitals,  where  teacher  candidates,  much  like  young  doctors,  "made 
their  rounds"  to  study  various  classrooms  and  absorb  the  dynamics  and  nuances  of 
the  teaching  experience. 

Maria  Schantz  '60  M.A.  recalled  that  the  innovative  approach  to  developing  teachers 
through  the  College  High  experience  helped  to  earn  the  University  the  moniker  of  "Harvard 
on  the  Hill"  for  teachers  colleges. 

"It  was  very  progressive  for  the  times,"  Schantz  said.  "I  think  College  High  represented 
the  leadership  role  that  Montclair  State  had  as  a  teachers  college." 

Schantz,  who  taught  at  Montclair  State  for  38  years  and  served  as  director  of  the 
Reading  Center  before  retiring  in  2002,  called  College  High  a  model  for  today's  char- 
ter schools,  which,  in  recent  years,  have  grown  as  education  alternatives  in  many 
New  Jersey  school  districts. 


A  youthful  approach 
to  learning 

Instruction  for  young  children  repre- 
sents a  key  focus  area  for  Montclair 
State's  ongoing  commitment  to  teacher 
education.  One  example  of  how  the  Uni- 
versity addresses  emerging  needs  is  the 
Department  of  Early  Childhood,  Elemen- 
tary and  Literacy  Education  (ECELE) .  The 
program  admits  1 1 5  undergraduate  and 
50  graduate  students  per  semester. 

"We  were  not  adequately  addressing 
needs  in  elementary  or  early  childhood 
education,"  said  Department  Chair 
Nancy  Lauter. 

In  the  late  1 990s,  MSU ' s  Center  of  Peda- 
gogy formed  a  task  force  to  address  the 
need  to  focus  on  children  (infants  to  age 
1 2)  in  educational  settings.  As  a  result,  the 
Department  of  ECELE  was  launched. 

Lauter  explained  that  some  of  the 
current  issues  for  early  childhood  and 
elementary  educators  focus  on  inclu- 
sion in  the  classroom.  She  said  that 
teachers  today  must  be  prepared  to 
work  with  young  children  with  special 
needs  and  disabilities,  varied  learning 
styles  and  children  who  are  learning 
English  as  a  second  language. 

Future  early  childhood  educators 
also  will  have  access  to  a  state-of-the- 
art  learning  laboratory  on  campus 
when  the  Children '  s  Center  at  Montclair 
State  opens.  Ground  was  broken  in  May 
for  the  24,000-square-foot  facility  that 
will  house  children  from  the  existing 
Child  Care  Center,  the  Demonstration 
Program  and  the  Jeffrey  Dworkin  Early 
Childhood  Program.  As  it  unites  these 
programs,  the  Children's  Center  will 
become  a  national  model  for  inclusive 
early  childhood  education. 

The  programs  it  will  house  already 
serve  as  learning  laboratories  for 
MSU  students  in  early  childhood  edu- 
cation, special  education,  speech-lan- 
guage pathology  and  music,  physical 
or  occupational  therapy.  The  new 
building  will  allow  the  University  to 
extend  those  invaluable  experiences 
to  a  far  greater  number  of  students. 

To  learn  more  about  giving  oppor- 
tunities to  the  Children's  Center,  call 
973-655-5454. 


Alumni  Life/Spring-Summer  2004  •  7 


A  "Tree"  Blossoms  at  Montclair  State 


Joan  Egner  Crew  and  Theresa  S.  David  were  strangers  to  each  other  when  they  entered  Montclair  State  Teachers 
College  in  1 941 ,  but  they  lett  in  1 946  the  best  ot  triends,  ready  to  take  on  the  challenges  ot  a  teaching  career.  David, 
one  of  the  first  African-Americans  to  be  offered  a  teaching  position  in  the  Newark  public  schools,  passed  away  in 


March,  leaving  behind  a  friend  who  recalls  the  lessons  David  taught  her  about  courage  the  year  they  spent  together 


studying  in  Mexico.  This  is  Crew's  story: 

Theresa  S.  David,  "Tree"  as  she  was 
known,  was  a  unique  woman.  We 
met  in  the  fall  of  1941  as  we  arrived 
at  Montclair  State  Teachers  College  (MSTC) 
to  begin  our  studies  in  foreign  language.  We 
had  chosen  MSTC  because  of  its  established 
program  of  foreign  study,  but  World  War  II 
dashed  our  hopes  of  participating.  That  semes- 
ter the  last  of  the  students  returned  from  France, 
Peru  and  Argentina,  and  the  program  in  for- 
eign studies  was  discontinued.  Tree  became  the 
first  student  to  major  in  Spanish  and  its  his- 
tory, and  the  Language  Department  was 
pleased  to  have  her.  Those  of  us  ma- 
joring in  French  were  advised  to  mi- 
nor in  Spanish  as  the  duration  and  out- 
come of  the  war  were  unknown.  With 
a  good  part  of  France  under  German 
occupation,  there  was  the  possibility 
that  French  would  become  a  dead  lan- 
guage as  far  as  schools  in  the  United 
States  were  concerned. 

In  the  fall  of  1943,  four  of  us  were 
selected  to  spend  a  year  at  the  Na- 
tional University  in  Mexico  City.  Tree 
was  awarded  the  Margaret  B.  Holz 
Scholarship,  named  after  the  vision- 
ary professor  and  Language  Depart- 
ment chair  who  set  up  the  exchange  program. 
Under  her  leadership,  students  had  studied 
in  France,  Germany,  Spain  and  South 
America  throughout  the  1930s.  Other  mem- 
bers of  the  group  were  jean  Fineman,  Jo 
Cavaliere  and  myself.  In  an  era  before  stu- 
dent loans,  we  had  to  raise  funds,  as  MSTC 
could  promise  us  no  more  than  the  tuition. 

In  those  days,  few  preparations  for  our 
year  abroad  were  made.  Letters  were  mailed 
to  the  UNA  de  Mexico,  but  in  wartime  deliv- 
ery was  not  guaranteed.  We  were  to  show 
up  at  the  University  and  enroll.  A  letter  had 
been  written  to  the  YWCA  in  Mexico  City 
requesting  that  we  be  permitted  to  live  there 
until  we  could  find  families  to  stay  with. 

We  traveled  as  cheaply  as  possible.  Rail 
travel  was  expensive  and  air  travel  unavail- 
able. The  bus  ticket  was  $80  round  trip. 


Or**'™ 
On  Monday,  Feb.  7, 1944,  we  set  out  from 
Perm  Station  in  Newark.  I  remember  it  well 
because  I  was  carrying  a  small  chocolate  cake 
to  celebrate  my  birthday  the  next  day  in  Pitts- 
burgh (the  first  leg  of  our  trip).  We  would  stop 
for  one  night  in  St.  Louis.  They  booked  rooms 
for  us  in  a  hotel  there,  but  special  arrange- 
ments had  to  be  made  for  our  African- Ameri- 
can friend.  The  pastor  of  Tree's  church  ar- 
ranged for  her  to  spend  the  night  with  a  black 
family  in  St.  Louis.  Jo,  Jean  and  I  were 
vaguely  aware  of  segregation  practices  in  the 
South  at  that  time,  but  having  grown  up  in 


Joan  Egner  Creio  Theresa  S.  David 

New  Jersey  and  gone  through  school  with 
black  classmates  all  our  lives,  we  didn't  give 
it  much  thought.  We  were  about  to  experi- 
ences the  terrible  truth. 

In  the  bus  station  in  Pittsburgh,  we  headed 
for  a  table  in  the  coffee  shop  to  have  a  bite  to 
eat  and  enjoy  my  birthday  cake.  A  waitress 
approached  and  told  Tree  to  leave.  They 
would  not  serve  her.  Shaken,  we  left  with  her 
and  ate  the  cake  on  a  bench  outside. 

When  we  boarded  the  bus  for  St.  Louis,  I 
sat  down  with  Tree.  When  the  driver  told  Tree 
to  move,  I  got  out  of  my  seat  and  started  to 
go  with  her  toward  the  rear  of  the  bus.  I  can 
still  hear  the  driver's  voice:  "If  you  go  back 
there  with  her,  I'll  throw  you  both  out."  Tree 
reached  over,  touched  my  arm  and  said,  "It's 
OK."  I  still  marvel  at  her  courage.  At  Tulsa 
and  Dallas,  the  situation  was  the  same. 


After  four  days,  we  reached  the  border  at 
Laredo,  Texas.  We  walked  over  the  interna- 
tional bridge  together  and  found  the  bus  sta- 
tion. We  were  on  Mexican  soil  and  decided  to 
try  our  luck.  Tree  and  I  sat  together  again  about 
two  rows  behind  the  driver.  He  climbed  into 
his  seat,  started  the  engine  and  we  were  on 
our  way.  Things  were  looking  up. 

The  YWCA  never  received  the  letter,  but 
took  us  in.  After  about  six  weeks,  and  with 
the  help  of  a  sympathetic  Mexican  family,  we 
managed  to  find  host  families.  We  registered 
at  the  School  of  Philosophy  and  Letters,  se- 
lected our  courses  and  began  our  year 
of  study. 

Our  year  was  remarkable.  We 
were  the  only  American  students  at 
Filosofia  y  Letras  and  we  formed 
many  friendships.  In  a  small  railroad 
station  in  Uruapan  on  a  trip  to  the  vol- 
cano Paricutin,  we  were  approached 
by  an  Indian  woman.  She  held  out 
her  hand  to  beg.  We  offered  few  coins 
and  entered  into  conversation.  We 
told  her  we  were  American  students. 
She  inquired  as  to  whether  we  were 
sisters.  She  was  so  serious  we  dared 
not  laugh.  When  we  told  her  we 
weren't,  she  commented,  "Well  then,  you 
must  be  cousins."  (In  Mexico  at  that  time 
young  women  would  not  travel  without  a 
chaperon  or  a  relative.) 

During  our  year  of  study  we  traveled  to 
small  cities  and  smaller  villages.  After  our  re- 
turn, we  completed  our  studies  at  MSTC,  set 
out  on  teaching  careers  and  remained  good 
friends.  In  the  welcoming  environment  of 
Mexico,  with  the  interests  we  had  in  common, 
our  friendship  was  born  and  prospered.  The 
experiences  we  shared  remain  vivid  to  this 
day.  We  were  always  grateful  to  MSTC  for 
giving  us  this  opportunity.  For  us,  it  wasn't 
just  the  thrill  of  studying 
and  living  in  a  foreign  so- 
ciety. We  came  away  with  a 
friendship  that  changed  both 
of  us  forever. 


;;4* 


8  •  Alumni  Life/Spring-Summer  2004 


Student  Makes 

Her  Mark  in 

Fashion  World 

BY  JENNIFER  FUSCO 

Marie  Claudinette  Jean  is  one  of  the 
fashion  industry's  up  and  coming 
designers.  While  her  company, 
Fusha  Designs,  Inc.  has  been  operating  since 
2000,  it  was  Jean's  fall  2004  collection  that  made 
a  splash  on  the  runways  during  February's 
Fashion  Week  in  New  York  City.  To  know  Jean's 
style  is  to  know  her — her  Haitian  background, 
her  10-year  marriage  to  performer /producer 
Wyclef  Jean  and  her  dedication  to  her  studies 
at  Montclair  State  University. 

Jean's  designs  combine  her  love  of  18th  cen- 
tury fashions  and  the  aristocratic  flamboy- 
ance and  elegance  from  that  historical  period 
with  her  inherent  modern  sensibility.  Al- 
though industry  insiders  have  been  quick  to 
characterize  her  clothing  as  having  a  Haitian 
influence,  Jean  doesn't  see  it  that  way,  though 
she  does  admit  her  background  plays  a  role 
in  her  technical  ability.  "Everybody  in  my 
family  knows  how  to  sew,"  she  said.  "It's  in 
my  blood."  However,  being  raised  and  go- 
ing to  school  in  New  Jersey  has  had  a  greater 
effect.  "I  was  raised  here  and  study  here,"  she 
said.  "But  I  do  use  a  lot  of  beautiful  colors 
most  [American]  designers  would  not  touch 
but  that  work  in  a  hot  climate.  That  is  what  I 
pull  from  my  country." 

Jean  maintains  a  heavy  West  Indies  accent, 
but  considers  herself  a  "Jersey  girl,"  having 
lived  in  the  state  since  she  was  seven.  She 
was  named  after  Haitian  beauty  queen 
Claudinette  Fushard.  The  story,  she's  been 
told,  is  that  "Fushard  was  beautiful  and  my 
father  had  a  crush  on  her  so  my  parents 
named  me  after  her.  Actually,  my  father 
named  me  after  her.  I  don't  know  how  my 
mother  let  that  go,"  she  said  with  a  laugh. 

Her  company's  name  pays  homage  to  her 
namesake  with  a  twist.  She  toiled  over  the 
moniker  before  deciding  on  Fusha  (pro- 
nounced foo-sha).  "I  wanted  to  keep  it  unique 
and  French  and  unisex  but  familiar,  like  the 
color,"  she  explained. 

Jean  didn't  develop  her  passion  for  fash- 
ion until  well  after  she  entered  college.  In  fact, 
when  she  began  her  studies  at  Montclair 
State,  she  wanted  to  become  a  doctor.  "I  had 


visions  of  becoming  an  obstetrician,"  she  re- 
called. After  three  years  of  pre-med  classes, 
she  began  fieldwork  and  quickly  realized  a 
career  in  medicine  was  not  for  her. 

It  didn't  take  long  for  Jean  to  figure  out 
what  she  really  wanted  to  do.  "I  always  had 
that  love  for  fashion  in  me,"  she  said.  After 
looking  at  MSU's  program  in  fashion  stud- 
ies, Jean  decided  to  stay  in  her  familiar  sur- 
roundings. But  there  was  another  delay  in  her 
path  to  earning  a  degree:  she  married  Wyclef 
Jean,  the  famous  musician  and  producer. 
During  the  next  five  years  she  began  focus- 
ing on  being  a  designer  and  started  her  busi- 
ness in  the  basement  of  her  home.  "It  grew 
so  large,  my  husband  told  me  I  had  to  get 
out,"  she  recalled  with  a  chuckle. 

That's  when  Jean  took  the  biggest  leap  of 
her  career  and  headed  straight  for  Seventh  Av- 
enue in  Manhattan.  "I  started  my  own  com- 
pany because  it's  the  highest  you  can  go.  It's 


challenging  and  it's  something  I  always  wanted 
to  do,"  she  said.  "I  wanted  to  create  clothing 
that  is  incredibly  different  for  women." 

To  start  a  business  with  no  experience  and 
just  seven  employees  was  a  daunting  task;  yet 
Jean  put  her  nerves  aside  and  faced  it  head 
on.  "You  know  what?  I  was  nervous  when  I 
first  came  to  Montclair  State.  I  was  nervous 
when  I  first  entered  the  fashion  industry  and 
I  was  a  nervous  wreck  when  I  did  a  runway 
show  in  Bryant  Park,"  she  said.  "But  at  the 
end  of  the  day,  I'm  the  kind  of  person  who 
always  wants  to  take  that  risk,  especially  when 
deep  inside  I  feel  that  it  will  work.  I'm  always 
nervous,  but  at  the  same  time  I  believe  you 
have  to  go  with  that  instinct.  When  it  speaks 
to  you,  you've  got  to  make  a  move." 

And  moving  she  has  been,  garnering  at- 
tention and  praise  from  the  fashion  industry 

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Alumni  Life/Spring-Summer  2004  •  9 


Education  +  Networking  = 


BY  JENNIFER  FUSCO 

Four  alumni  working  in  the 
entertainment  business  re- 
turned to  their  roots  for  a 
panel  discussion  as  part  of 
TheatreFest's  Conversations  Se- 
ries' Alumni  in  the  Arts. 

Joy  Trapani  '90,  a  producer  for 
the  "Rosie  O'Donnell  Show"  and 
the  Tony  Awards;  Gerry  Mclntyre 
'84,  actor,  director  and  choreogra- 
pher in  theater,  film  and  television; 
Tom  Leonardis  '86,  president  of 
Whoopi  Goldberg's  Whoop,  Inc., 
and  Charles  Bodner  '85,  senior 
agent,  Bauman,  Redanty  and  Shaul 
took  the  stage  to  recount  their  ex- 
periences at  Montclair  State  and  of- 
fer advice  to  those  pursuing  a  ca- 
reer in  entertainment. 

The  formula  among  the  pan- 
elists was  clear:  schooling  plus 
networking  equals  success.  "The 
most  valuable  thing  I  got  from 
MSU  was  not  only  the  courses 
but  the  internships,"  explained 
Bodner.  "With  the  close  proxim- 
ity to  New  York  City  I  was  able 
to  work  in  my  chosen  field  which 
was  invaluable." 

Bodner  found  a  niche  as  an 
agent  and  says  he  loves  what  he 
does.  "The  possibility  of  finding 
talented  people,  signing  them 
and  getting  them  work — watch- 
ing them  blossom — is  what  I  en- 
joy most  about  my  job." 

His  advice  to  students  was  to 
meet  as  many  professionals  in  the  business  as 
possible  because  it's  "all  about  the  networking." 
Even  building  connections  with  the  people  on 
campus  can  be  beneficial  in  the  future,  the 
group  pointed  out.  "My  advice  is  be  nice  to 
everyone/'  said  Trapani.  "You  never  know  who 
they  are  and  v\  ho  they'll  become  someday." 

While  the  panel  agreed  there  is  a  fine  line 
between  networking  and  over-selling, 
M(  [ntyresaid  the  best  thing  to  do  is  "be  genu- 
ine and  honest.  I  hey  call  me  the  'mayor  of 
Broadway'  I  just  make  myself  available  and 
treat  everyone  with  respect." 

Trapani,  who  came  to  Montclair  State  as 
a  transfer  student  from  Staten  Island  Col- 

10  •  Alumni  Life/Spring-Summer  2004 


Seated,  from  left:  Gerry  Mclntyre  '84,  actor,  director  ami  choreographer  in  theater 
film  and  television;  joy  Trapani  '90,  a  producer  for  the  "Rosie  O'Donnell  Show" 
and  the  Tony  Awards;  and  Tom  Leonardis  '86,  presidetit  of  Whoopi  Goldberg's 
Whoop,  Inc.  Standing:  Geoffrey  Newman,  dean  of  the  School  of  the  Arts,  ami 
Charles  Bodner  '85,  senior  agent,  Bauman,  Redanty  and  Shaul. 


lege,  thought  she  was  going  to  write  Broad- 
way musicals  but  when  she  auditioned  for 
a  production  on  campus,  she  decided  to  be 
a  performer.  After  a  stint  as  a  singing  wait- 
ress on  the  Spirit  of  New  Jersey  cruise  line, 
Trapani  took  a  job  as  a  receptionist  for 
Mclntyre's  agent.  "I  decided  to  be  smart  and 
learn  about  the  business,"  she  explained.  "I 
started  to  like  what  I  was  doing  and  soon  I 
wanted  to  become  an  agent.  As  a  manager,  I 
got  people  in  the  Broadway  production  of 
'Grease'  and  I  got  to  know  Rosie  O'Donnell. 
Nobody  gets  to  go  from  being  a  manager  to 
a  producer  on  the  'Rosie  O'Donnell  Show.' 
I'm  lucky  it  worked  out." 


All  the  panelists  agreed  that 
it  was  their  time  at  Montclair 
State  that  truly  prepared  them 
for  their  future  endeavors.  "It 
couldn't  have  happened  without 
MSU,"  said  Leonardis,  who  is 
enjoying  a  lucrative  career  as 
Goldberg's  producing  partner. 
(Goldberg  was  on  campus  in 
February  to  conduct  a  master- 
class with  acting  students.  As  a 
result,  junior  theater  major 
Malachy  Orozco  landed  a  role 
on  Goldberg's  NBC  sitcom, 
"Whoopie,"  in  an  episode  called 
"The  Squatter.")  The  two  are  in 
various  stages  of  production  and 
active  development  of  film  and 
television  projects.  Leonardis 
previously  worked  as  a  producer 
on  "The  Suzanne  Somers  Show" 
and  "The  Marilu  Henner  Show," 
and  as  a  talent  coordinator  for 
"The  Arsenio  Hall  Show,"  "Into 
the  Night  with  Rick  Dees"  and 
E!  Entertainment  Television.  He 
currently  produces  "Whoopi." 

"Everything  I  learned  1  got 
from  Montclair  State,"  con- 
curred Mclntyre,  who  upon 
graduation  moved  to  New  York 
and  began  his  professional  act- 
ing career,  which  has  spanned 
the  mediums  of  Broadway,  tele- 
vision and  movies.  His  credits 
include  "Anything  Goes," 
"Once  on  This  Island"  and 
"Joseph  and  the  Amazing  Technicolor 
Dreamcoat"  on  the  Great  White  Way,  and  TV 
appearances  on  "The  Jamie  Foxx  Show,"  "The 
Pretender,"  "Designing  Women"  and  "NYPD 
Blue"  among  others. 

"What  we  get  here  are  the  tools  to  take  with 
us.  Don't  discount  what  you  learn  in  the  class- 
room," said  Trapani.  "The  networking  is  im- 
portant but  you've  got  to  learn  the  skills." 

Eric  Diamond,  chair  of  the  Dance  and 
Theatre  Department,  said,  "All  four  are 
wonderful  role  models  for  our  students.  We 
can  be  proud  that  MSU  played  an  impor- 
tant part  in  helping  them  get  started  on 
their  exciting  careers." 


BY  WILLIAM  VALLADARES 

When  Chinese  govern- 
ment official  and 
scholar  Ts'ai  Lun 
ground  up  mulberry  bark,  linen 
and  hemp,  made  wet  mush  of 
the  fibers,  then  spread  it  out  on 
a  mat  of  coarse  cloth  and  bam- 
boo frame  2,000  years  ago,  he 
gave  the  world  its  first  recorded 
gift  of  paper.  Today  South  Afri- 
can artist  Kim  Berman  is  using 
the  art  of  papermaking  to  bring 
the  world  another  gift — positive 
social  change. 

This  summer  Patty  Piroh  of  the 
Department  of  Broadcasting  and 
Eileen  Foti  of  the  Department  of  Art 
and  Design  will  travel  to 
Johannesburg,  South  Africa  to 
document  that  social  change 
through  the  programs  set  up  by 
Berman.  Their  project  will  be  a  one- 
hour  documentary  that  shows  how 
art  practices  are  being  used  to  ad- 
dress issues  of  poverty,  illiteracy 
and  the  AIDS  crisis  in  provinces 
throughout  South  Africa. 


"Kim's  creation  of  the  Artist 
Proof  Studio  in  Johannesburg, 
and  the  poverty  relief  papermak- 
ing and  embroidery  projects 
throughout  nine  rural  South  Af- 
rican provinces  are  particularly 
important  because  in  South  Af- 
rica, as  well  as  in  this  country,  art 
is  often  seen  as  expendable,  as 
one  of  the  first  things  to  go  when 
budgets  are  cut,"  said  Piroh.  "Yet 
through  the  use  of  art,  we  find  a 
unique  and  surprising  way  to 
help  people." 

Piroh  and  Foti  will  interview 
Berman,  the  art /AIDS  aware- 
ness trainers  and  women  from 
impoverished  communities  who 
have  been  positively  affected  by 
her  initiatives. 

"Through  their  words  and 
faces,  we  will  see  the  true  impact 
of  what  Kim  and  art  have  done 
for  them,"  said  Piroh.  "We'll  see 
how  art  contributes  more  to  our 
world  than  ever  imagined  be- 
fore. Besides  the  traditional 


view  of  art  simply  enriching  our 
lives,  we  will  find  how  there  are 
also  humanitarian  uses,  extraor- 
dinary social,  psychological  and 
economic  advantages,  and 
cross-cultural  communication 
benefits  as  well." 

Berman's  initiatives  have  im- 
pacted impoverished  communi- 
ties by  creating  more  than  450 
jobs  and  providing  HIV /AIDS 
awareness  counselors  on  site. 

"This  is  less  about  making 
paper  and  more  about  empow- 
ering the  people,"  said  Foti,  who 
has  made  several  visits  to  the 
Artist  Proof  Studio  since  1997. 

Active  in  the  apartheid  move- 
ment in  Africa  for  years,  Berman 
came  to  the  United  States  to 
study  printmaking  in  Boston  to 
earn  an  M.F.A.,  and  the  day 
Nelson  Mandela  was  released 
from  prison  was  the  day  she 
went  back.  Before  returning  to 
Africa  she  sold  all  her  posses- 
sions and  took  her  tool  etching 
press  back  with  her,  hoping  to 
start  a  community-based  work- 
shop where  talented,  impover- 
ished black  artists  in  the  town- 
ship and  the  surrounding  prov- 
inces who  otherwise  would  not 
have  a  chance  could  study  art. 
"They  not  only  learn  about  art, 
how  to  teach  and  how  to  become 
printers,"  Foti  said,  "but  they 
also  learn  literacy,  business  and 


computer  skills.  So  in  reality  Kim 
has  given  people  an  opportunity 
to  earn  a  living  in  the  arts." 

Piroh  got  the  idea  of  co-pro- 
ducing a  documentary  with  Foti 
when  she  attended  one  of  Foti's 
papermaking  classes  at  which  a 
visiting  artist  from  South  Africa 
and  a  member  of  the  artists 
group  Berman  founded  10  years 
ago  did  a  presentation.  "When 
the  artist  was  talking  I  started 
hearing  what  the  documentary 
would  sound  like,  with  the  pa- 
permaking and  the  water  drip- 
ping," said  Piroh.  "It  just 
seemed  like  it  was  something 
that  needed  to  be  done." 

The  project  originally  was 
scheduled  for  last  year,  but  while 
Piroh  and  Foti  were  preparing  to 
leave,  the  Artist  Proof  Studio 
burned  to  the  ground,  killing  co- 
founder  Nhlanhla  Xaba.  "This 
was  all  the  more  reason  I  felt  we 
should  go  there  to  tell  the  story," 
said  Foti. 

The  pair  hopes  to  air  the  docu- 
mentary on  or  near  World  AIDS 
Day  in  December  on  Comcast  of 
Northern  New  Jersey  and  Cable- 
vision,  reaching  a  half  million 
homes.  Possible  additional  out- 
lets include  New  Jersey  Net- 
work/PBS and  Thirteen.  They 
are  also  exploring  the  possibility 
of  producing  companion  mate- 
rial for  schools  and  libraries. 


Patty  Piroh  of  the  Department  of  Broadcasting  and  Eileen  Foti  of  the  Department 
of  Art  and  Design. 


Alumni  Life/Spring-Summer  2004 


NASA  Calls  on  Expertise  of  Pair  from 
Earth  and  Environmental  Studies 


NASA  has  recognized  the  expertise 
of  two  professors  in  Earth  and  En- 
vironmental Studies  (EAES)  by 
choosing  them  as  principal  investigators  on 
two  major  environmental  projects. 

Mark  Chopping  is  working  on  NASA's 
Earth  Science  Enterprise  program,  which 
will  use  data  from  NASA's  Earth  Observa- 
tion System  (EOS)  satellites  to  map  carbon 
pools  in  the  southwestern  United  States, 
while  Yuan  Gao  will  investigate  natural  iron 
fertilization  in  the  ocean  and  its  impacts  on 
ocean  nitrogen  fixation  and  carbon  cycles. 
The  latter  project  is  sponsored  by  NASA's 
EOS  Interdisciplinary  Science  Program  and 
involves  scientists  from  Rutgers,  Princeton, 
MIT  and  NASA. 

Chopping  uses  a  field  spectrometer  in  the 
Chihuahuan  Desert  in  New  Mexico. 

With  an  award  of  more  than  $500,000, 
Chopping's  project  will  last  three  years  and 
most  of  the  work  will  be  carried  out  in  the 
department's  well-equipped  Remote  Sensing 
Laboratory.  His  proposal  was  one  of  192  se- 
lected from  566  submitted.  Chopping  also  has 
been  appointed  to  the  Multiangle  Imaging 
SpectroRadiometer  (MISR)  Science  Team.  The 
data  to  be  used  are  from  the  MISR  and 
MODerate  resolution  Imaging  Spectro- 


Mark  Chopping 
12  •  Alumni  Life/Spring-Summer  2004 


radiometer  (MODIS)  sensors  on  the  Terra  and 
Aqua  satellites. 

Chopping  will  collaborate  with  scientists 
Albert  Rango  and  Debra  PC.  Peters  at  the 
USDA/ARS  Jornada  Experimental  Range  in 
Las  Cruces,  N.M.;  John  Martonchik  at 
NASA's  Jet  Propulsion  Laboratory  in  Pasa- 
dena, Calif.;  and  William  J.  Parton  at  the 
Natural  Resource  Ecology  Laboratory /Colo- 
rado State  University  in  Fort  Collins,  Colo.  A 
full-time  post-doctoral  fellow  will  be  selected 
to  work  with  Chopping  in  the  Remote  Sens- 
ing Laboratory,  with  opportunities  for  gradu- 
ate students  to  contribute  to  the  project. 

"The  research  proposal  was  inspired  by  the 
need  to  better  exploit  new  multi-angle  sens- 
ing techniques;  looking  at  the  Earth's  surface 
from  a  range  of  different  vantage  points  pro- 
vides unique  information  not  available  to  sen- 
sors that  look  straight  down,"  said  Chopping. 

The  research  is  driven  in  part  by  the  ob- 
servation that  desert  grasslands  throughout 
the  southwestern  United  States  have  experi- 
enced a  dramatic  increase  in  shrub  abun- 
dances since  the  end  of  the  19th  century,  al- 
tering distribution  of  carbon  pools. 

"The  arid  southwest  provides  an  excellent 
subject  for  the  development  of  remote  sens- 
ing and  modeling  methods  that  will  be  use- 
ful in  other  arid  regions  and  at  global  scales," 
Chopping  said. 

Prior  to  coming  to  Montclair  State  in  Sep- 
tember 2002,  Chopping  worked  for  the  USDA 
Agricultural  Research  Service  in  Maryland 
and  New  Mexico,  and  has  been  working  on 
remote  sensing  of  arid  and  semi-arid  envi- 
ronments in  the  United  States  and  in  Inner 
Mongolia  for  more  than  10  years. 

Gao's  three-year  project,  with  a  budget  of 
$900,000,  is  a  continuation  of  a  prior  three-year 
project  of  which  she  also  served  as  principal  in- 
vestigator. Her  proposal  was  one  of  59  selected 
from  348  submitted.  The  efforts  involve  exten- 
sive use  of  NASA's  new  satellite  products  from 
MODIS,  SeaWiFS  and  TRMM,  and  integration 
of  satellites,  fields,  laboratories  and  the  coupled 
atmosphere-ocean  modeling  components. 

In  this  project,  Gao  will  collaborate  with 
Paul  Falkowski  of  Rutgers,  Yoram  Kaufaman 


Yuan  Gao 

of  NASA,  Daniel  Sigman  of  Princeton  and 
Michael  Follows  of  MIT. 

"Our  series  of  investigations  is  driven  by 
the  idea  that  aeolian  dust  is  an  important 
source  of  iron,  a  micro-nutrient  critical  to 
marine  phytoplankton  growth  in  the  surface 
ocean,  and  the  aeolian  iron  fertilization  in  the 
ocean  could  significantly  affect  ocean  nitro- 
gen fixation  and  global  carbon  cycles,"  Gao 
said."  The  ultimate  goal  of  this  study,  includ- 
ing the  existing,  new  and  future  individual 
projects,  is  to  advance  the  understanding  of 
the  land-atmosphere-ocean  biosphere  inter- 
actions and  their  implications  for  the  global 
carbon  cycles  and  climate  change." 

...And  back  on  earth 

Stephanie  Brachfeld  of  the  Department 
of  Earth  and  Environmental  Studies  re- 
ceived $29,937  from  the  National  Science 
Foundation  (NSF)  to  test  the  feasibility  of 
using  magnetic  materials  to  trace  sources 
and  sediment  transport  pathways  and 
processes  in  the  Southern  Ocean. 

She  received  an  additional  $9,676  from 
the  NSF  to  fund  a  cooperative  project  be- 
tween scientists  in  the  United  States  and 
France  to  develop  records  of  past  geo- 
magnetic field  behavior  from  high  south- 
ern latitudes.  Read  more  about  Brachfield's 
research  in  the  next  issue  of  Alumni  Ufe. 


Fellowship  allows 

grad  student  to  get  feet  wet 

in  real-world  research 


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Jennifer  Haag,  a  first-year  graduate  stu- 
dent in  Earth  and  Environmental  Stud- 
ies, has  won  a  Graduate  Research  Fellow- 
ship from  the  National  Oceanic  and  At- 
mospheric Administration  (NOAA).  The 
$28,572  award  will  allow  Haag  to  investi- 
gate atmospheric  nitrogen  deposition  and 
its  impact  on  coastal  eutrophication,  fo- 
cusing on  the  Mullica  River— Great  Bay 
ecosystem  located  near  the  Jacques 
Cousteau  Reserve  in  the  southern  part  of 
the  state.  The  Mullica  River  is  one  of  the 
estuaries  that  is  part  of  the  NOAA  program. 

"I  came  across  this  type  of  work  one 
day  when  my  adviser.  Dr.  Yaun  Gao  [of 
Earth  and  Environmental  Studies]  ex- 
plained the  concepts  behind  nitrogen 
deposition  and  how  it's  playing  a  role  in 
degrading  coastal  waters,"  said  Haag, 
who  holds  a  bachelor's  degree  in  marine 
biology  from  the  University  of  Rhode  Island. 
She  explained  that  nitrogen  is  released  into 
the  air  by  fossil  fuel  combustion,  fertilizers 
and  industrial  emissions.  "This  atmospheric 
nitrogen  is  then  deposited  into  the  coastal 
waters  by  precipitation  or  aerosol  particles. 
The  increase  in  nitrogen  in  the  water  in- 
creases primary  production  causing,  for  in- 
stance, algal  blooms." 

"This  fellowship  will  allow  Jennifer  to  ex- 
perience the  real-world  challenge  while 
still  in  school,  giving  her  the  opportunity 
to  integrate  research  with  her  education," 
Gao  said. 

"I'm  excited  for  the  opportunity  to  con- 
duct this  research,  which  will  be  useful  in 
understanding  the  cause  of  eutrophica- 
tion in  estuaries  and  in  developing  the  nu- 
trient budgets  to  help  manage  these 
coastal  resources,"  said  Haag. 

The  project  begins  this  summer  and  will 
last  two  years. 


Grad's  Goal: 
Serve  Country 
and  Patients 


BY  WILLIAM  VALLADARES 

In  high  school,  while  most  of  his  friends 
were  enjoying  their  lives,  Orlando 
Cabrera  was  out  saving  them. 

Cabrera  began  volunteering  as  an  emer- 
gency medical  technician  (EMT)  at  age  14 
after  his  best  friend's  father,  an  EMT  for  the 
Plainfield  Rescue  Squad,  convinced  him  to 
get  involved.  Cabrera  still  recalls  the  evening 
of  Nov.  21,  1998  and  the  life-altering  event 
that  pointed  him  toward  his  vocation  in  life. 

"We  responded  to  a  call  that  a  woman  de- 
livered a  baby  on  the  street  and  abandoned 
it  in  a  garbage  bag,"  he  said.  "We  took  care 
of  the  baby  and  he  turned  out  to  be  fine.  Be- 
ing an  EMT  that  night  made  me  decide  to 
become  a  doctor." 

When  he  wasn't  cruising  around  in  an 
ambulance,  Cabrera  maintained  an  "A"  av- 
erage at  Plainfield  High  School,  ran  the 
400-meter  dash  and  played  soccer.  He 
was  accepted  to  Montclair  State  on 
a  Presidential  Scholars  Award 
Scholarship  and  this  year  earned 
the  inaugural  President's  Carpe 
Diem  Award.  Enrolled  in  the 
Health  Careers  Programs,  he 
also  was  inducted  into  the 
Golden  Key  International 
Honor  Society  and  is  a 
member  of  the  National 
Honor  Society  of  Phi 
Kappa  Phi. 

A  few  weeks  after 
graduation   in   May, 
Cabrera  entered  the 
University  of  Medicine 
and  Dentistry  of  New 
Jersey  (UMDNJ)  Medi- 
cal School  under  the 
eight-year  B.S./M.D. 
articulation  agreement 


between  Montclair  State  and  UMDNJ,  on  a 
United  States  Armed  Forces  Health  Profes- 
sions Scholarship. 

"I've  heard  that  Navy  medicine  is  the  best 
in  the  world  and  I  was  attracted  to  the  lead- 
ership attributes  of  a  naval  officer,"  said 
Cabrera,  who  will  be  promoted  to  lieuten- 
ant when  he  joins  the  medical  corps  after  he 
earns  a  medical  degree  and  completes  his 
military  training.  "In  my  dual  role  as  a 
health  care  provider  and  as  a  naval  officer, 
my  main  responsibilities  will  be  to  serve  my 
patients  and  my  country." 

A  biology  major  with  a  chemistry  minor, 
Cabrera  plans  to  specialize  in  pediatric  emer- 
gency medicine.  "While  I'm  in  the  service  I'll 
treat  families  of  soldiers,  then  focus  on  chil- 
dren," he  said. 

Cabrera's  unswerving  commitment  to  ser- 
vice and  hard  work,  with  some  time  left  over 
to  enjoy  himself,  made  him  a  student  leader 
on  campus.  Cabrera  served  as  legislator,  ex- 
ecutive vice  president  and  president  pro  tem- 
pore of  the  Student  Government  Association 
(SGA),  volunteered  with  MSU  Emergency 
Medical  Services,  serving  as  a  crew  chief  and 
vice  president,  was  a  member  of  the  Student 
Advisory  Committee  of  Higher  Educa- 
tion-Student Assistance  Authority,  is  a 
building  supervisor  with  Campus 
Recreation  and  played  intramural 
Softball  and  soccer. 

"Montclair  State  pushed  me  to  ex- 
plore the  world,"  he  said.  "Through 
the  SGA  and  in  class  I  learned 
about  perspectives  we  as 
Americans  don't  get 
unless  we  reach  out  to 
meet  international 
students  to  get  their 
perspectives.  My  ex- 
periences at  Mont- 
clair State  have 
taught  me  to  ac- 
cept and  appreci- 
ate people's  differ- 
ences. The  Univer- 
sity also  pushed  my 
personal  limits  and 
helped  me  develop 
my  leadership  skills." 


Alumni  Life/Spring-Summer  2004  •  13 


Spanning  UNIVERSITY 


CAMPUS  NEWS 


MSU  offers  New  Jersey's  first 
master  of  arts  in  child  advocacy 

Montclair  State  University  will  offer  a 
master  of  arts  in  child  advocacy  in  the  fall, 
making  it  the  first  academic  degree  of  its 
kind  in  the  state  and  possibly  the  nation. 
The  program,  approved  in  May  by  the  New 
Jersey  State  Presidents'  Council,  will  provide 
an  applied  course  of  study  in  the  emerging 
field  of  child  advocacy,  examining  issues 
from  the  disciplines  of  psychology,  sociology 
and  law.  The  new  M.A.  also  offers  an 
optional  concentration  in  public  child 
welfare  for  professionals  who  want  to  work 
exclusively  within  the  child  welfare  system. 

"Until  now,  the  master  of  social  work  was 
the  preferred  degree  for  working  within  the 
public  child  welfare  system,"  said  Robert 
McCormick,  director  of  Montclair  State's 
Center  for  Child  Advocacy.  "However,  over 
the  past  decade,  as  more  social  workers 
obtain  state  licensure  and  go  into  private 
practice,  the  curricula  for  social  workers  at 
many  universities  seem  to  reflect  the  shift  of 
working  with  a  different  type  of  client  rather 
than  within  the  public  child  welfare  system. 

"Child  advocacy,  at  a  minimum,  requires 
knowledge  of  child  development,  language 
acquisition,  children's  cognition  and 
memory,  law  and  forensics,  sociology  and 
social  work,"  he  added.  "Our  program 
provides  this  in  a  curriculum  specifically 
developed  to  meet  the  needs  of  profession- 
als working  in  child  welfare  and  within  the 
broader  context  of  child  advocacy." 

McCormick  explained  that  Montclair 
State's  M.A.  in  Child  Advocacy  will  offer 
students  field  experience  working  in  the 
state's  Division  of  Youth  and  Family 
Services  (DYFS),  child  advocacy  centers, 
residential  treatment  facilities  and  the 
juvenile  justice  system,  among  others. 

Montclair  State  and  DYFS  joined  forces 
in  1999  when  the  University  developed  the 
post-B.A.  certificate  in  child  advocacy,  the 

14  •  Alumni  Life/Spring-Summer  2004 


Annual  dinner  raises  money  for  scholarships 


MSU  President  Susan  A.  Cole,  right,  with  Carpe  Diem  Award  recipients,  from  left, 
Carmen  Michael  Piccolo  III,  Carinne  Stachelski,  Orlando  Cabrera  and  Alisha  Tillman. 

This  year's  annual  dinner  on  March  29  celebrated  "95  Years  of  Students  First"  and  raised 
nearly  $130,000.  Proceeds  from  the  event  will  support  student  scholarships. 

Nearly  300  attendees  were  treated  to  performances  by  a  variety  of  student  groups  and 
organizations  including  the  MSU  Chorus,  Latinisimo,  the  MSU  Cheerleaders,  Swing  Phi 
Swing  Social  Fellowship,  Voice  and  the  cast  of  "Working." 

The  evening's  lecture  was  provided  by  ABC  News  Anchor  and  Correspondent  Robert 
Woodruff,  who  spoke  on  "Covering  War  in  a  Time  of  Terrorism." 

In  celebrating  the  students  of  Montclair  State,  four  seniors  received  the  President's  Carpe 
Diem  Award.  This  was  the  inaugural  presentation  of  the  award,  which  recognizes  stu- 
dents who  have  demonstrated  the  commitment,  passion  and  determination  to  succeed  by 
rising  above  difficult  circumstances  and/or  overcoming  formidable  challenges  to  "seize 
the  day"  in  one  or  more  areas  of  academic  life.  The  recipients  were  Carmen  Michael 
Piccolo  III,  a  biology  major;  Carinne  Stachelski,  who  is  majoring  in  political  science  and 
history;  Orlando  Cabrera,  a  biology  major;  and  Alisha  Tillman,  a  health  education  major. 


first  professional  credential  in  the  state  in 
the  field  of  child  advocacy.  DYFS  has 
funded  the  program  since  its  inception. 
"The  new  master's  program  is  the  result  of 
a  continued  collaboration  with  DYFS  and 
incorporates  the  expertise  of  our  faculty, 
DYFS  personnel  and  other  experts  in  the 
field  including  psychologists,  sociologists, 
attorneys  and  others,"  McCormick  said. 

Professionals  in  the  central  and  southern 
regions  of  the  state  will  have  access  to  the 


M.A.  program  through  a  distance-learning 
component.  For  more  information  about  the 
program,  call  McCormick  at  973-6554188. 


NJ  Pride  returns  to  campus 

The  New  Jersey  Pride,  the  state's  first 
professional  outdoor  lacrosse  team,  is  bringing 
the  high-scoring,  fast-paced,  hard-hitting 
action  of  its  2004  Major  League  Lacrosse 
(MLL)  home  schedule  back  to  campus. 


Professor  Whitman...  Political  science  majors  junior  Mike  Vezza  and  senior  Jeffrey  Weeast 
chat  with  former  governor  Christine  Todd  Whitman  who  was  on  campus  as  a  Distinguished 
Visiting  Professor.  She  spoke  in  Brigid  Harrison's  "Women  and  Politics"  class  and  Julia 
Landweber's  "Women,  Power  and  Politics  in  Early  Modern  Europe,  1500-1800."  Montclair 
State  regularly  invites  accomplished  professionals  to  speak  to  students.  "It's  a  fact  that 
women  have  different  life  experiences  than  our  male  counterparts,"  Whitman  said.  "At 
more  than  50  percent  of  the  population,  women's  voices  and  opinions  need  to  be  heard  at 
all  levels  of  government  and  business." 


Grant  slam...  Rose  Cali,  chair  of  the  Board  of  the  Yogi  Berra  Museum  and  Learning  Center 
and  a  member  of  the  MSU  Board  of  Trustees,  and  Yogi  Berra  gladly  accept  a  $50,000  grant 
from  Bruce  Wheeler,  president  of  Fleet  New  Jersey,  which  will  fund  the  Center's  literacy 
program  for  40  fourth  graders  from  the  Paterson  School  District.  Montclair  State  graduate 
students  in  literacy  education  will  train  a  select  group  of  students  in  the  Montclair  State  Pre- 
Collegiate  Teaching  Academy  in  Paterson  to  become  "reading  buddies"  for  the  fourth 
graders.  The  check  presentation  was  made  Feb.  28  at  the  Academy. 


In  2001,  the  first  year  of  the  league's 
existence,  the  Pride  played  its  games  at  Yogi 
Berra  Stadium.  For  the  past  two  seasons  the 
Pride  played  its  games  at  Commerce  Bank 
Park  in  Bridgewater.  This  season  the  Pride 
will  play  its  home  games  on  Sprague  Field. 

Coming  north  allows  the  Pride  to  capital- 
ize on  a  strong  lacrosse  market,  with  the 
highest  concentration  of  youth  and  high 
school  lacrosse  programs  for  boys  and  girls. 

"This  location  is  by  far  the  most  conve- 
nient for  our  entire  fan  base,"  said  Bob 
Turco,  founding  member  and  general 
manager  of  the  Pride.  "Sprague's  turf  field 
will  allow  us  to  have  youth  tournaments 
and  clinics  that  will  make  our  young  fans 
active  participants  in  Pride  events." 

Turco  said  the  newly  built  New  Jersey 
Transit  train  station  on  Clove  Road  will 
provide  convenient  mass  transit  access  for 
New  Jersey  and  New  York  City  fans. 

Sprague  Field  seats  approximately  6,000 
fans  bleacher  style.  In  addition,  the  Pride 
Fan  Zone  will  be  re-done  for  2004,  complete 
with  numerous  interactive  events  including 
speed  and  accuracy  contests  and  soft 
lacrosse  games. 

New  Jersey  Pride  season  ticket  packages 
are  available  by  calling  973-686-9500  or  by 
visiting  www.newjerseypride.com.  Game 
day  walk-up  tickets  are  $18  for  adults  and 
$15  for  children  under  12. 


MSU  awarded  grant  to  host 
scholar  from  Gaza 

Montclair  State  University  is  among  the 
first  group  of  U.S.  colleges  and  universities 
to  be  awarded  a  grant  to  host  a  Fulbright 
Visiting  Specialist  in  a  new  program 
designed  to  expand  understanding  and 
knowledge  of  Islamic  societies  and  cultures 
both  inside  and  outside  the  classroom. 

Under  the  Fulbright  Visiting  Specialists: 
Direct  Access  to  the  Muslim  World  pro- 
gram, Montclair  State  received  a  grant  to 
host  Moian  Sadeq,  director  of  the  Palestin- 
ian Department  of  Antiquities,  Gaza, 
Palestinian  Territories,  and  professor  of 
archaeology  at  the  Islamic  University  of 
Gaza.  Sadeq  was  on  campus  for  two 
weeks  in  April. 

The  new  initiative  is  sponsored  by  the 
Bureau  of  Educational  and  Cultural  Affairs 
of  the  United  States  Department  of  State 
and  administered  by  the  Council  for 


Alumni  Lite/Spring-Summer  2004  •  15 


Spanning  UNIVERSITY 


International  Exchange  of  Scholars  (CIES) 
in  Washington,  D.C. 

"Your  institution's  submission  was  one 
of  many  competitive  proposals  received 
from  throughout  the  United  States,"  wrote 
Patti  McGill  Peterson,  executive  director  of 
CIES.  "It  was  clear  that  Montclair  State 
University  recognizes  cross-cultural 
knowledge  as  the  vital  variable  for  interna- 
tionalizing an  institution  and  achieving  the 
goal  of  'globally  competent  leaders.' ' 

The  Fulbright  Visiting  Specialist's  visit 
coincided  with  the  University's  yearlong 
series,  "The  Many  Faces  of  the  Muslim 
World."  The  series  focused  on  the  diver- 
sity of  Muslim  people  and  cultures  around 
the  world. 

At  MSU,  Sadeq  lectured  to  faculty  and 
students  on  Islamic  art  and  architecture, 
and  the  social  and  educational  situation  in 
Palestinian  territories,  and  discussed  results 
of  archaeological  excavations  in  which  he 
participated  in  the  old  city  of  Jerusalem. 

Other  institutions  awarded  grants  in  the 
program  include  Harvard  University, 
Vassar  College,  Syracuse  University,  the 
University  of  Pittsburgh,  the  University  of 
Texas  at  El  Paso,  Bowling  Green  State 
University,  Lafayette  College  and  Washing- 
ton State  University. 


Baseball  coach  captures  500th  win 

Baseball  coach  Norm  "Moose"  Schoenig 
added  another  milestone  to  his  already 
impressive  career  this  spring  when  the  Red 
Hawks  upset  No.  4  ranked  Eastern  Con- 
necticut, 4-3,  to  give  the  17-year  head  coach 
his  SOUth  victory. 

Schoenig's  500  victories  are  more  wins 
than  any  other  coach  in  Montclair  State 
athletic  history.  His  resume  also  includes  two 
National  Collegiate  Athletic  Association 
(NCAA)  Division  III  National  Champion- 
ships (1991,  2000),  five  New  Jersey  Athletic 
Conference  (NJAC)  titles,  six  NCAA  Regional 
championships,  six  appearances  in  the 
Division  III  World  Series,  and  a  national 
runner-up  finish  in  1998.  He  has  twice  been 

16  •  Alumni  Life/Spring-Summer  2004 


named  the  Division  III  National  Coach  of  the 
Year  and  six  times  he  was  chosen  as  the 
NJAC  Coach  of  the  Year. 

In  2000  Schoenig  guided  the  team  to  the 
greatest  season  Montclair  State  has  ever  seen 
in  the  71 -year  history  of  the  program  when 
the  Red  Hawks  won  an  unprecedented  42  of 
50  games  (42-7-1),  setting  the  school  record 
for  victories.  The  team  went  on  to  capture 
the  NCAA  Mid-Atlantic  Regional  title  and 
earned  a  berth  to  the  Division  III  World 
Series,  where  the  Red  Hawks  earned  their 
third  national  championship. 


ALUMNI  NEWS 


Softball  alumni  help  celebrate 
opening  of  new  stadium 

Former  softball  players  gathered  at  the 
University's  new  softball  stadium  April  1  to 
watch  the  Red  Hawks  defeat  Richard 


Stockton  in  a  doubleheader  and  celebrate 
the  opening  of  the  new  facility. 

Constructed  on  the  existing  field  adjacent 
to  the  running  track,  the  stadium  can  accom- 
modate 261  fans  in  bleacher  and  stadium 
molded  VIP  seats.  It  also  includes  a  press  box, 
locker  rooms  and  a  concession  area. 

Night  games  are  now  part  of  the  schedule 
thanks  to  new  lighting,  and  a  Daktronics 
scoreboard  replaces  the  one  that  was  more 
than  20  years  old.  The  old  grass  field  was 
replaced  with  artificial  turf  and  the  outfield 
is  made  of  sand  and  rubber  particles  from 
recycled  sneaker  soles. 

Head  Coach  Anita  Kubicka,  who  is  in 
her  14th  season  with  the  Red  Hawks,  said 
the  field  turf  is  the  same  used  in  Giants 
Stadium  and  is  endorsed  by  the  National 
Football  League.  "It  plays  like  natural  grass 
and  the  sand-rubber  mix  is  actually  the  best 
for  softball." 

The  softball  program  has  won  five 
National  Collegiate  Athletic  Association 


Athletic  Director  Holly  Gem,  right,  enjoys  the  celebration  of  the  opening  of  the  new  softball 
stadium  on  April  3  with  alumni,  standing,  from  left,  Denise  Warnock  '97,  Karen  Bouloucon  '96, 
Tara  Wisz  '01  and,  seated,  Tonya  Galiszervski  '03. 


regional  titles  and  two  New  Jersey  Athletic 
Conference  Championships.  To  find  out 
how  the  softball  team  and  other  athletic 
teams  fared  this  year,  go  to 
www.montclair.edu/athletics. 


Alumnus  receives 
L.  Howard  Fox  Award 

Kevin  Lee  Allen  '81,  a  production  de- 
signer from  Montclair,  received  this  year's 
L.  Howard  Fox  Award,  presented  annually 
by  the  Department  of  Theatre  and  Dance  to 
an  alumna /us  who  has  dedicated  his  or  her 
talents  to  the  University  and  has  shown 
outstanding  performance  in  the  field. 

Allen  was  presented  with  the  award 
Feb.  26  after  a  performance  of  "The 
Rivals,"  a  show  for  which  he  designed  the 
set,  at  the  Fox  Theatre.  The  award  is 
named  after  the  founding  chair  of  the 
then-Department  of  Speech  and  Theatre. 
Fox  retired  in  1977  after  33  years  of  service 
at  the  University.  He  died  in  1996.  Fox's 


MSUAA 

offers  discounts  on 

products  and  services 

Enjoy  the  benefits  of  being  a  member  of 
a  community  with  81,000  members.  Visit 
www.montclair.edu/alumni  to  discover 
your  member  discounts  on: 

Auto  Club 

Banking 

Computers 

Consumer  Products 

Credit  Card 

Credit  Watch 

Entertainment 

Floral  Services 

Health  Club 

Human  Resources  Outsourcing  PEO 

Legal  Plan 

Life,  Long-Term  Care,  Specialty  and 

Pet  Insurance 
Mobile  Phones 
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family  started  the  award  to  honor  his 
memory  by  encouraging  alumni  to  con- 
tinue their  support  and  involvement  with 
the  department  and  its  students. 

Allen,  owner  of  Kevin  Allen  Design  in 
Montclair,  won  an  Emmy  Award  in  1990  for 
his  work  on  "The  Petrified  Forest,"  a  Jack 
Klugman  production  in  Philadelphia. 


Join  the  Alumni  Network 

Join  the  growing  list  of  alumni  who  have 
registered  with  the  Alumni  Online  Commu- 
nity. List  your  products  and  services  in  the 
business  directory  and  reach  out  to  thou- 
sands of  fellow  alumni.  List  a  class  note,  send 
a  Web  postcard,  find  supporters  for  your 
charity  bike  ride  or  a  buyer  for  your  dinette. 

Donna  Popowich  '85,  who  advertises  her 
education  inservice  in  the  business  direc- 
tory, urges  other  alumni  to  do  the  same.  "I 
posted  my  business  card  in  hopes  of 
increasing  contacts  in  my  field,"  she  said. 
"This  is  a  great  opportunity." 

Make  the  MSU  Alumni  Connection  at 
www.msualumcommunity.com. 


Rx  for  success...  Dan  Larko  '02  attended 
PharmFest  '04  to  explore  career  opportuni- 
ties in  the  pharmaceutical  field  and  learn 
more  about  one  of  the  state's  fastest  grow- 
ing industries.  Presented  in  cooperation 
with  the  HealthCare  Institute  of  New  Jersey, 
PharmFest  included  lectures,  panel  discus- 
sions and  a  Career  Expo  at  which  represen- 
tatives from  various  health  and  pharma- 
ceutical companies  distributed  information 
about  their  companies. 


Honoring  a  friend...  Phi  Alpha  Psi  Senate  Alumni  Council  recently  dedicated  a  bench  in 
Alumni  Green  on  campus  in  honor  of  one  of  their  members,  the  late  Robert  Lombardi  '85. 
The  group  also  established  a  scholarship  in  Lombardi's  name,  which  will  be  available  to  un- 
dergraduates in  the  fall.  Pictured,  seated  from  left,  are  John  La  Bianca  '90,  Philip  J.  Kiernan 
Jr.  '95,  Robert  Heller  '58,  Greg  Dabice  '94;  standing  from  left,  Tony  Malanga  '84,  Sanjay 
Kaul,  Tomy  Boyd,  Eric  Madsen  '90,  Paul  Bershefski  '98,  Aiden  Colie  '85  '92  M.A.,  Peter  Mance 
'02,  Glen  Guerrin  74,  Adam  George  '87,  Joe  Testa  and  Brian  Kiernan.  For  more  information 
about  the  scholarship  or  the  Senate  Alumni  Council,  e-mail  senatealumni@aol.com. 


Alumni  Life/Spring-Summer  2004  •  1 7 


Spanning  #  NIVERSITY 


Alumni  Association  welcomes  new  grads...  Members  of  the  Alumni  Association  Executive 
Board,  and  staffers  and  student  workers  from  the  Office  of  Alumni  Relations  greeted  stu- 
dents as  they  picked  up  their  caps  and  gowns  in  the  University  Bookstore.  The  Alumni  As- 
sociation presented  each  graduate  with  a  useful  and  humorous  book,  Life  after  College. 
Explained.  They  also  registered  students  in  the  Alumni  Online  Community  and  shared  infor- 
mation about  the  Alumni  Job  Bank.  Pictured,  Deborah  Corasio,  assistant  director  of 
Alumni  Relations,  explains  graduation  information  to  Carinne  Stachelski  '04. 


Visit  the  MSU  Alumni  Online  Community. 

•  Find  your  classmates  in  the  Alumni  Directory 

•  Post  your  Business  Card 

•  Send  a  Web  postcard 

•  Add  a  photo  to  your  profile 

It's  easy.  Just  log  on... 

www.msualumconnmunity.cam 


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Calendar  of  Events 

For  information  about  the  following  events,  call 
the  Alumni  Relations  Office  at  973-655-4141  or 
go  to  www.montclair.edu/alumni. 

July  8:  MSU  Alumni  Night  at  the  Races. 
Alumni  will  gather  trackside  at  the  Meadow- 
lands  in  Paddock  Park  for  a  cookout.  Your 
$25  ticket  covers  parking,  admission,  a  pro- 
gram and  your  picnic  supper.  Child's  ticket 
is  $20,  children  under  3  are  free.  Cookout 
starts  at  6  p.m.  Post  time  is  7:30  p.m.  Reserve 
your  tickets  by  calling  the  Alumni  Office. 

July  24:  Bar  "A"  Summer  Splash.  Join  the  tra- 
dition and  party  with  other  recent  grads.  Res- 
ervations are  not  required;  must  be  over  21. 
For  more  information,  see  the  alumni  Web  site. 

July  27:  Alumni  Baseball  Night  at  Yogi  Berra 
Stadium.  Bring  the  family  for  a  perfect  sum- 
mer evening  outing  as  the  New  Jersey  Jackals 
take  on  Brockton  Rox.  7:05  p.m.  Tickets:  $4. 
Reserve  seats  by  calling  the  Alumni  Office. 

August  31:  New  Student  Move-In  Day.  We  seek 
20  alumni  volunteers  for  one  of  the  most  en- 
joyable days  of  the  year.  To  volunteer,  e-mail 
alumni@mail.montclair.edu. 

September  8:  Alumni  Happy  Hour.  Location 
to  be  announced. 

October  11-16:  Homecoming  Week. 
We're  planning  events  for  everyone — 
whether  you're  celebrating  your  50th  reunion 
or  your  fifth.  Check  the  Web  site  this  sum- 
mer for  details. 

November  1:  Alumni  Career  Fair.  Participate 
as  an  employer  or  a  job-seeker.  Employers 
looking  for  experienced  MSU  alumni,  may 
request  a  table  at  the  fair  by  e-mailing 

cilumni@mail.montclair.edu. 

i  !o  to  wWw.montclair.edu/calendar  for  a  list  of 

music,  theater,  art  exhibits,  sporting  events, 
lectures  and  more. 


Alumni  Weekend  2004 

Alumni  renewed  old  acquaintances  and  friendships,  and  began 
new  ones  in  May  at  Alumni  Weekend  2004 — Connections. 

Pictured  clockwise  from  right,  the  class  of  '54  celebrates  its  50th 
reunion.  Sokol  Graduate  Fellowship  Award  winner  Mahesha 
Dharmasena  '04  (seated  center)  takes  a  moment  from  the  Alumni  As- 
sociation luncheon  to  pose  for  a  picture  with  Margaret  McCormack 
Sokol  '38,  who  funds  the  award  (seated  right);  Dharmasena's  hus- 
band Ajith  Abeynayaka  (seated  left);  standing,  from  left,  her  friend 
Supun  Pathirana;  Marc  Kasner,  chair  of  Chemistry  and  Biochemistry; 
Wayne  D.  DeFeo  '80  '82  M.A.,  president  of  the  MSUAA;  MSU  Presi- 
dent Susan  A.  Cole;  and  Robert  Prezant,  dean  of  the  College  of  Sci- 
ence and  Mathematics.  DeFeo  and  Alumni  Association  board  mem- 
bers present  Cole  with  a  check  for  $60,000  toward  the  amphitheater 
restoration.  William  B.  Shadel  '52  conducts  the  alumni  band,  a  group 
of  46  musicians  from  the  classes  of  1949  to  2005.  Churchill  C.  Clark  '54 
'67  M.A.  and  Herbert  I.  Jacobson  '54  rekindle  a  friendship.  Frank 
Alvarez  76,  executive  vice  president  of  the  MSUAA  Executive  Board, 
greets  members  of  the  Black  Alumni  Chapter  (BAC).  The  BAC's  Si- 
lent Auction  raised  more  than  $1,000  for  the  James  C.  Harris  Book 
Scholarship  Fund. 

More  pictures  from  Alumni  Weekend  are  available  in  the  MSU 
Alumni  Online  Community  Photo  Albums.  To  register  for  the  Online 
Community  go  to  www.msualumcommunity.com. 


Alumni  Life/Spring-Summer  2004  •  19 


That's 

Life 


Compiled  by  Amber  Stiles  '05  and 
Deborah  Corasio. 

Send  information  for  "That's  Life" 
to  Montclair  State  University  Office 
of  Alumni  Relations,  1  Normal 
Ave.,  Montclair,  NJ  07043  or  online 
at  www.montclair.edu/alumni. 


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Abbie  Salny  M.A.  of  Wayne  was 
named  honorary  vice  president  of 
Mensa  International.  Salny 
served  more  than  20  years  as  the 
supervisory  psychologist  of  both 
American  Mensa  and  Mensa  In- 
ternational, where  she  oversaw 
Mensa's  testing  and  admissions 
program.  Salny  also  served  as 
director  of  Science  and  Education 
for  American  Mensa  and  is  the 
author  of  the  Mensa  Page-A-Day 
calendars.  She  was  instrumental 
in  founding  Awards  for  Excel- 
lence, an  international  program 
that  recognizes  research  on  intelli- 
gence and  intellectual  giftedness. 
Salny  has  been  a  member  of 
Mensa  for  more  than  40  years. 


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The  Polish- American  Republican 
Caucus  of  New  Jersey  honored 
Jadzia  Lacz  Barwick  '58  M.A  as 
Outstanding  Citizen  of  the  Year. 
Barwick  joined  the  club  in  1987.  Dur- 
ing her  tenure  as  a  member  of  the 
Polish  University  Club  ol  New  Jer- 
sey, she  served  on  the  Scholarship 
Committee  and  participated  in  vari- 
ous duties  as  member  of  the  Scholar- 
ship Ball  Committee.  She  now  serves 
as  i  hairperson  of  Good  and  Welfare. 


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Maria  Schantz  MA.  retired  from 
teaching  at  Montclair  State  last 
June,  but  has  kept  busy.  1  ler  <u  du- 


ties have  included  a  keynote  ad- 
dress for  the  New  Jersey  Council  of 
Teachers  of  English,  giving  work- 
shops in  the  language  arts  for 
boards  of  education  in  New  Jersey, 
presenting  in  San  Francisco  for  the 
National  Council  of  Teachers  of 
English,  and  serving  on  the  Alumni 
Association  Executive  Board. 
Schantz  also  found  time  to  drive  to 
Florida  and  Nova  Scotia,  fly  to  Ha- 
waii and  visit  friends  in  California. 


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Joan  Voss  '71  M.A.  took  her  seat  on 
the  State  Legislature  in  January  at 
the  General  Assembly's  reorgani- 
zation ceremony  at  the  War  Me- 
morial in  Trenton.  Voss  was  first 
elected  to  the  Fort  Lee  Borough 
Council  in  1994  and  was  re- 
elected to  a  fourth  term  in  2003. 
She  recently  retired  from  Fort  Lee 
High  School,  where  she  worked 
as  a  teacher  and  administrator 
since  1963. 


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Barbara  Berke  Ellicott  '67  M.A. 

completed  her  fourth  marathon  at 
the  New  York  City  Marathon  in 
November.  She  has  presented 
"Holistic  Living  and  Healing:  How 
to  prevent  and/or  reverse  disease/ 
conditions  through  diet,  exercise, 
spirituality..."  at  EarthSave 
International's  Taste  of  Health  at 
Lincoln  Center  in  New  York. 

Robert  Kirschner  '67  M.A.  of  Rob- 
ert Kirschner  Realty  received  a  Citi- 
zen of  the  Year  Award  from  the 
Lakewood  Chamber  of  Commerce. 


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After  30  years  ot  teaching  art, 
Barbara  Skwirut  Flynn  com- 
pleted a  master's  degree  in  edu- 


cational technology  from  New 
Jersey  City  University. 

Angela  D'Agostino  Parker  has 
retired  after  more  than  36  years  of 
teaching  Spanish  and  English  as  a 
Second  Language  in  the  Teaneck 
school  system. 


68 


Donald  H.  Bowers  retired  from 
Ethicon  Inc.,  where  he  spent  23 
years  as  director  of  community  re- 
lations in  charge  of  the  company's 
philanthropy  and  support  of  local 
private  organizations.  He  will  con- 
tinue his  volunteer  efforts  for  non- 
profit organizations. 

Barbara  Brummer  was  named 
state  director  for  the  New  Jersey 
chapter  of  The  Nature  Conser- 
vancy. She  previously  spent  12 
years  as  an  executive  with  the 
Johnson  &  Johnson  family  of 
companies.  Brummer  has  had  a 
passionate  interest  in  conserva- 
tion throughout  her  career.  She 
also  teaches  several  field  biology 
courses  at  Montclair  State. 

Joan  M.  Byrnes  joined  Andrew 
Corp.  of  Orland  Park,  111.  in  the 
newly  created  role  of  vice  president 
and  general  manager,  Satellite 
Communications.  Bryneswas 
chief  operations  officer  at  Loral 
Skynet.  She  is  chair  of  the  board  of 
directors  of  the  Society  for  Satellite 
Professionals  International. 

Alonzo  Jennings  has  been  teach- 
ing art  at  the  William  Allen 
Middle  School  in  Moorestown 
since  1991.  He  also  hosts  monthly 
workshops  for  adults  and  children 
at  various  locations  and  has  dis- 
played his  photographs  in  several 
venues,  most  recently  at  last  year's 
Moorestown  Arts  Advocacy  Coun- 
cil (MAAC)  Art  Show  and  Auc- 
tion. Each  artist  at  the  auction 
donated  a  work  for  sale  by  silent 


auction;  all  profits  from  the  auc- 
tion went  to  MAAC  scholarship 
and  grant  funds. 

Tony  Muller  '70  M.A.  and  the 
Dirdy  Birdies  Jug  Band  held  a  re- 
union performance  at  the  West 
Band  Cafe  in  New  York  after  be- 
ing away  from  the  stage  for  many 
years.  Muller  is  retired  and  living 
in  Florida  after  a  32-year  career 
teaching  biology 


Patricia  E.  Tesman 

Patricia  E.  Tesman  was  named 
president  of  the  New  Jersey  Ad- 
vertising Club.  At  Gianettino  and 
Meredith,  an  advertising  agency  in 
Short  Hills,  she  is  senior  vice 
president  supervising  several  ac- 
counts. She  is  also  the  agency's  di- 
rector of  public  relations  and  ini- 
tiator of  its  successful  seminar/ 
workshop  series. 

Charles  Trocolli  has  retired  after 
teaching  art  in  the  Camden  City 
School  District  for  28  years.  He  is 
an  oil  painter  and  is  in  his  second 
year  as  president  of  the  Gloucester 
County  Art  League. 


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Harryet  Ehrlich  '75  M.A.  has  retired 
after  2^  years  of  teaching  art.  A  de- 
tail oi  one  of  her  paintings  serves  as 
the  cover  of  Resurrection  and  Redemp- 
tion, a  hook  Fhrlich  co-authored 
with  Lewis  A.  Opler,  M.D,  Ph.D. 


20  •  Alumni  Life/Spring-Summer  2004 


Arthur  L.  Johnson  High  School  in 
Clark  named  Kurt  Epps  Teacher  of 
the  Month  for  October.  Epps  has 
been  teaching  English,  drama  and 
journalism  for  34  years,  32  of  which 
have  been  at  Arthur  L.  Johnson 
High  School.  He  has  also  been  ac- 
tive in  his  community,  serving  as 
chair  of  the  Perth  Amboy  Port  Au- 
thority for  nine  years  and  helping 
to  lay  the  foundations  of  Perth 
Amboy's  revitalized  harborside. 

Bonnie  Marranca,  the  publisher 
of  Performing  Arts  Journal  and  Pub- 
lications, has  a  new  book  out  titled 
Slice  of  Life.  She  is  also  a  recipient 
of  a  Guggenheim  award  and  a 
Fulbright  award. 

See  page  25  for  more  information  on 
the  class  of  '69. 


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Linda  Starzman  shared  her  col- 
lection of  nutcrackers  at  the  Old 
Fashioned  Holiday  Treasures 
Night  in  December  at  the  Point 
Pleasant  branch  of  the  Ocean 
County  Library.  She  has  been 
collecting  nutcrackers  since  1967. 
Starzman  says  the  collection 
stems  from  her  love  of  the  music 
from  Tchaikovsky's  "Nutcracker 
Suite."  The  event  was  hosted  by 
the  Point  Pleasant  Borough  Cul- 
tural Affairs  Advisory  Committee, 
headed  by  Starzman,  and  the 
Friends  of  Point  Pleasant. 


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Peter  Balsamo  74  M.A.  was 

named  vice  president  for 
Workforce  and  Community  Devel- 
opment at  Luzerne  County  (Pa.) 
Community  College.  He  will  over- 
see more  than  45  full-  and  part- 
time  staff  members.  Balsamo  has 
more  than  30  years  experience  in 
higher  education  administration. 

John  J.  Wall  was  promoted  to 
deputy  director,  Employment 
Group,  Maryland  Transit  Admin- 
istration Office  of  Human  Re- 
sources and  Organizational  De- 
velopment. He  joined  the  agency 


in  1988  as  chief  of  Classification 
and  Compensation. 

Alan  Weiss  M.A.,  president  of 
Summit  Consulting  Groups  of 
East  Greenwich,  R.I.,  was  ap- 
pointed to  the  Board  of  Gover- 
nors of  the  Harvard  Medical 
School  Center  for  Mental  Health 
and  Media.  Weiss  also  serves  on 
the  boards  of  Trinity  Repertory 
Company,  Newport  International 
Film  Festival  and  the  Institutes  of 
Management  Consultants. 


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Carol  Ann  (Martin)  Dawes  has 

published  her  second  book, 
Mountain  Vines,  Mountain  Valines, 
under  the  name  Casey  Young. 
The  book  is  the  first  coffee  table 
book  on  the  historic  California 
wine  region. 

Elaine  Petersile  Shapow  '79  M.A. 

was  promoted  by  the  Cobb 
County  (Ga.)  School  District  to 
supervisor  of  Career  and  Technol- 
ogy Education.  She  will  oversee 
and  implement  curriculum  and 
instruction  changes,  and  maintain 
the  budget  for  all  the  business 
education  and  vocation/career 
technology  programs  offered 
throughout  the  district's  15  high 
schools  and  29  middle  schools. 


■4 


Bill  Bernstein  is  the  executive  vice 
president  of  the  Jewish  Federation 
of  South  Palm  Beach  County,  Ha. 
The  Jewish  Federation  serves  to 
assist  people  who  are  leading  lives 
more  reflective  of  being  a  whole 
person  and  who  need  the  assis- 
tance of  the  community. 

Judith  Krall-Russo,  a  food  histo- 
rian and  tea  specialist,  gave  mem- 
bers of  the  Women's  Club  of 
Westfield  a  taste  of  the  brew 
while  telling  them  about  the  his- 
tory of  tea  making  and  how  it  be- 
came an  important  custom  in 
many  countries  throughout  the 
world.  Russo  has  lectured  about 
tea  and  has  been  a  tea  taster  for 


the  past  several  years.  She  com- 
pleted a  course  at  the  Tea  School 
in  Connecticut. 

Brian  J.  Loughlin  was  appointed 
assistant  superintendent  for  the 
Middlesex  County  Vocational  and 
Technical  Schools.  He  will  be  work- 
ing on  a  system  to  provide  students 
with  employment  training. 

Kathy  Tuckey  was  named  executive 
director  of  Morningside  Assisted 
Living  in  Evans,  Ga.,  where  she  will 
be  responsible  for  operations  and 
daily  care  of  residents.  Tuckey  pre- 
viously served  as  director  of  resi- 
dent relations  for  Manorhouse  As- 
sisted Living  in  Virginia.  She  is  a 
member  of  the  Alzheimer's  Associa- 
tion Augusta  Chapter  as  well  as 
Leadership  Augusta. 


Barbara  Landi  Hause  is  president 
of  the  Music  Educators  Associa- 
tion of  New  Jersey. 


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Joseph  Ramos  is  principal  of 
School  5  in  Jersey  City,  which  was 
named  a  National  Demonstration 
School  by  representatives  of  Con- 
nect, a  national  organization 
based  in  Massachusetts.  Ramos 
has  been  the  principal  since  1999 
and  was  a  teacher  in  the  district 
for  10  years  before  being  named  a 
supervisor  in  1984. 


76 


Danilo  Figueredo  released  his 
newest  children's  book,  The  Road  to 
Santiago.  A  librarian  at  Bloomfield 
College  and  former  associate  pro- 
fessor at  Montclair  State  University, 
Figueredo  started  writing  this  book 
three  years  ago,  recalling  his  own 
experiences  as  a  child  growing  up 
in  Cuba  during  the  revolution. 
Figueredo  is  working  on  an  ency- 
clopedia of  Caribbean  literature 
and  has  written  several  other  books 
on  Latino  history  and  culture. 

Sue  Gavin  is  head  coach  of  the 
Watchung  Hills  High  School  fenc- 
ing squad,  which  is  in  its  first 
year.  Gavin  fenced  competitively 
while  attending  Montclair  State. 


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Wade  Decroce  recently  produced 
an  album,  "Name  of  the  Train," 
by  singer/songwriter  Will  Webb. 
Decroce  also  engineered  the 
project,  played  several  instruments 
and  provided  background  vocals. 

Pope  John  Paul  II  gave  George 
Hundt  special  honors.  Hundt  was 
named  one  of  four  new  chaplains 
to  the  Holy  Father  and  received 
the  title  of  monsignor.  He  was  or- 
dained in  1981,  after  which  he 
served  as  a  parochial  vicar  at  St. 
Peter  Parish  in  Parsippany.  He 
was  named  diocesan  vice-chancel- 
lor in  1987,  was  appointed  director 
of  the  diocese's  Clergy  Personnel 
Board  in  2000  and  was  named  pas- 
tor of  St.  Anthony  Parish  in  2002. 

Anthony  P.  Mauro  St  had  his  book, 
Take  Me  on  Safari:  A  Family  Affair, 
published.  The  book  is  Mauro's 
account  of  a  safari  he  and  his 
family  went  on  in  South  Africa. 


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Louis  Scurti  M.A.  recently  had  his 
artwork  displayed  at  Jesus  Christ 
Prince  of  Peace  Chapel  on  the 
campus  of  William  Paterson  Uni- 
versity. Over  the  past  three  de- 
cades, Scurti  has  created  dozens  of 
sculptures  and  spiritual  paintings 
in  an  Expressionist  style. 


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YouthSong  directed  by  Toni  Bilotti 
Cecere,  presented  Seasons  of  Love  in 
December.  YouthSong  is  Bergen 
County's  performance-based  vocal 
education  program  and  youth  cho- 
rus. Cecere  is  well  known  in  the  cho- 
ral music  world,  having  developed 
and  trained  professional  and  semi- 
professional  choruses  for  more  than 
30  years.  She  served  as  music  direc- 
tor and  cantor  for  Pope  John  Paul  II 
during  his  1995  visit  to  New  Jersey. 


Alumni  Life/Spring-Summer  2004  •  21 


That's 

Life 


It's  not  easy  to  get  a  room  full  of 
high  school  students  to  laugh  with 
the  teacher,  not  at  the  teacher,  but 
Michael  Santa  Maria  M.A.  does  it 
on  a  regular  basis.  Santa  Maria  has 
taught  since  1979,  spending  more 
than  two  decades  of  his  career  in 
Middletown.  He  has  served  as  Old 
Bridge  school  district's  K  to  12  lan- 
guage-arts literacy  supervisor  for 
three  years.  These  days,  Santa  Maria 
teaches  one  class  a  day  to  Old 
Bridge  High  School  East's  sopho- 
more English  II  honors  group. 


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Renee  Cimera  McFadden,  a 
project  manager  at  IBM,  received 
Project  Management  Professional 
(PMP)  Certification  from  the 
Project  Management  Institute,  the 
world's  leading  not-for-profit  pro- 
fessional association  for  project 
management.  McFadden  supports 
the  Pathmark  account  at  its  head- 
quarters in  Carteret  where  she 
manages  several  projects. 

Gerald  Palmieri  has  joined  the 
New  Orleans  Saints  coaching  staff 
as  the  assistant  strength  and  condi- 
tioning coach.  Palmieri  comes  to 
New  Orleans  after  spending  the 
past  eight  seasons  as  the  strength 
and  conditioning  coach  of  the  Jack- 
sonville Jaguars  in  Horida. 


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Mike  Davino  has  been  promoted 
to  colonel  in  the  U.S.  Army.  He  is  a 
student  at  the  Army  War  College 
in  Carlisle  Barracks,  Pa. 

Ann  Marie  Miskewicz  left  the 
corporate  world  to  launch  her 
own  company,  Crystal  Concierge 
LLC,  serving  New  Jersey's  Morris 
and  Sussex  counties,  as  well  ds 
Orange  County,  N.Y. 


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Edward  A.  Pettit  Jr.  has  been 
sworn  in  as  chief  of  the  Wyckoff 
Volunteer  Fire  Department.  Pettit 
has  served  as  deputy  fire  chief, 
battalion  chief  and  lieutenant  at 
Wyckoff 's  Fire  Protection  Com- 
pany No.  1  and  has  been  a  mem- 
ber of  the  Wyckoff  Volunteer  Fire 
Department  since  1993. 


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Ronald  N.  Herring,  Jr. 

The  Board  of  Directors  of  Mine 
Safety  Appliances  Co.  (MSA) 
elected  Ronald  N.  Herring,  Jr. 
vice  president.  Herring  will  main- 
tain his  present  responsibilities 
and  reporting  relationships  as 
general  manager  of  the  Safety 
Products  Division,  which  is  based 
at  the  MSA  World  Headquarters 
in  Pittsburgh,  Pa. 


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David  Bernarducci  was  named  to 
the  newly  created  post  of  vice 
president  of  Oak  Hill  Publica- 
tions, Inc.,  a  technical  and  profes- 
sional documentation  outsourcing 
firm.  Bernarducci  heads  up  the 
East  Coast  Division  of  the  com- 


pany, located  in  Eatontown.  He 
handles  sales  and  service  to  com- 
panies east  of  the  Mississippi. 

Evelin  K.  Potts,  general  manager 
of  Human  Resources  and  director 
of  Diversity  for  Sony  Electronics 
Inc.,  has  joined  the  Board  of  Trust- 
ees of  Partnership  in  Philanthropy. 
Potts  coordinates  all  minority  out- 
reach programs,  facilitates  diver- 
sity workshops,  and  teams  with 
business  partners  to  develop  and 
implement  diversity  action  plans. 

Rene  Rovtar  M.A.  was  hired  as  as- 
sistant superintendent  of  Curricu- 
lum and  Instruction  for  the  Madi- 
son school  district.  She  will  focus 
on  curriculum  and  instruction  as 
well  as  professional  development. 
Rovtar  has  been  the  Morris  County 
superintendent  of  schools  for  the 
past  seven  years,  and  prior  to  this 
she  served  as  Morris  County  school 
business  administrator. 


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Matthew  Blank  is  an  investigative 
social  worker  for  Child  Protective 
Services  in  Albuquerque,  N.M.  He 
is  also  the  chief  songwriter  for  his 
band,  Mystery  School.  The  band 
gives  multi-media  presentations 
and  interactive  workshops  that  fo- 
cus on  themes  such  as  spirituality 
and  social  responsibility.  Blank  re- 
cently led  a  group  in  presenting  a 
workshop  on  spirituality  at  a  con- 
ference of  the  National  Association 
of  Social  Workers. 

James  Jarmusch  and  Mary  Sirak 
Jarmusch  have  been  promoted  in 
their  jobs.  James  is  vice  president 
for  Topcon  Medical  Systems  in 
Paramus  and  Mary  is  vice  presi- 
dent of  Human  Resources  for  The 
Bank  of  New  York.  The  couple 
has  been  married  over  10  years. 


Ottavio  G.  Nepa  has  been  a  chi- 
ropractor for  eight  years  and  is 
trained  as  an  Atlas  orthogonist. 
He  uses  this  spinal  adjustment 
technique  developed  to  achieve 
precise  corrections  of  the  spine. 
Nepa  had  an  additional  two  years 
of  training  to  obtain  his  Atlas  or- 
thogonal board-certification. 

John  Tiene  was  appointed  vice 
president  of  Strategic  Business 
Initiatives  and  Corporate  Rela- 
tions at  New  Jersey  Skylands 
Management  in  Basking  Ridge. 


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Cadwalader,  Wickersham  &  Taft 
LLP  of  New  York,  one  of  the 
world's  leading  international  law 
firms,  elected  Gregg  S.  Jubin  a 
partner. 


88 


The  first  birthday  of  Mark  Distler's 
twin  girls  has  reaffirmed  his  victory 
over  cancer.  Distler  and  his  wife, 
Stenin,  asked  the  birthday  party 
guests  to  donate  to  the  Tomorrow's 
Children  Institute  at  Hackensack 
University  Medical  Center  for  chil- 
dren with  serious  blood  disorders. 
While  he  battled  Hodgkin's  disease 
during  the  1990s,  he  volunteered 
on  the  pediatric  oncology  floor  at 
the  hospital  every  week. 


89 


Jon  Benjamin  recently  recorded 
two  CDs:  "Better  Late  Than 
Never"  and  "Lost  and  Found." 
The  CDs  are  collections  of  folk 
ballads  written  over  20  years. 
Benjamin  learned  to  play  guitar 
as  a  child  listening  to  his  father 
give  others  music  lessons.  He  re- 
cently played  at  Heavenly  Temp- 
tations in  Boon  ton. 


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90 


Howard  Hyde  joined  the  ac- 
counting and  consulting  firm  of 
Weber,  Shapiro  &  Co.  in  Ramsey 
as  a  senior  manager.  Hyde  has  14 
years'  experience  in  tax  and  ac- 
counting services,  specializing  in 
small,  family-run  businesses.  He 
is  a  member  of  the  American 
Institute  of  CPAs  and  the  New 
Jersey  Society  of  CPAs.  He  also 
serves  on  the  legislative  commit- 
tee of  the  New  Jersey  Commerce 
and  Industry  Association. 


91 


Natalie  Gahrmann  M.A.  is  in 

charge  of  NRG  (Natalie  Rowen 
Gahrmann)  Coaching  Associates, 
which  specializes  in  helping 
working  parents  achieve  more 
balance  and  success  in  their  per- 
sonal, family  and  work  lives.  Her 
work  is  done  with  professionals, 
executives,  managers,  educators, 
entrepreneurs,  and  business  own- 
ers who  realize  there  is  a  gap  be- 
tween where  they  are  and  where 
they  truly  want  to  be  in  their  per- 
sonal or  professional  lives. 

Pamela  Schaefer  M.A.,  a  Vernon 
Township  High  School  science 
teacher,  was  named  the  Science, 
Mathematics  and  Technology 
Teacher  of  the  Year  by  Kean 
University's  New  Jersey  Center 
for  Science  and  Technology  Edu- 
cation. Schaefer  was  awarded 
$2,000  to  use  toward  the  curricu- 
lum in  her  courses.  A  20-year 
teaching  veteran,  Schaefer  earned 
the  award  because  of  her  innova- 
tion in  the  classroom  and  her  use 
of  the  latest  instructional  and  re- 
search technology. 

Edward  F.  Szep  joined  the  law  of- 
fices of  Emanuel  S.  Fish  in 
Maplewood.  Szep  practices  law  in 
the  area  of  plaintiff's  tort  litigation 
and  handles  cases  involving  lead- 
paint  poisoning,  workplace  acci- 
dents, Social  Security  disability  ap- 
peals, and  wrongful  death  claims 
to  name  a  few.  He  is  a  member  of 


the  Association  of  Trial  Lawyers  of 
America,  New  Jersey  Chapter,  the 
Essex  County  and  New  Jersey 
State  Bar  Associations,  the  Na- 
tional Association  of  Social  Secu- 
rity Claimant  Representatives  and 
the  American  Inns  of  Court. 


93 


Peter  H.  Tanella  recently  joined 
the  law  firm  of  Picillo  Caruso 
O'Toole. 


94 


The  Montclair  Alumni  Dance  Festi- 
val featured  the  Umoja  Dance  Com- 
pany, marking  the  10th  anniversary  of 
Umoja.  The  company  is  directed  by 
Karen  Love,  who  founded  the  group 
when  she  was  a  senior  at  Montclair 
State.  Love,  a  modern  choreographer 
with  an  interest  in  traditional  West 
African  dance,  maintains  close  ties 
with  her  alma  mater. 


95 


Scott  Rubinetti  is  a  wrestling  and 
lacrosse  coach  at  Northern  Valley 
Regional  High  School  in  Demarest. 


96 


Jay  Alders 

Jay  Alders,  the  Montclarion's  illus- 
trator and  cartoonist  from  1991-96, 
recently  had  his  oil  paintings  shown 
at  Asterisk  Art  Gallery  in  Brooklyn 
and  at  Ave  A  Japanese  Restaurant 


and  Gallery  in  the  East  Village.  Al- 
ders' company,  Seed  Skateboard 
Company,  Inc.,  and  his  original  de- 
signs were  selected  as  one  of  four 
artists'  works  in  the  country  to  be 
featured  at  the  Deck-a-Rama  Skate- 
board Art  Exhibit  at  the  Ohlone  Gal- 
lery in  Freemont,  Calif. 

Terry  Clancy  M.A.  joined  the  War- 
ren County  Community  College 
Board  of  Trustees,  serving  a  four- 
year  term  that  ends  in  2007.  She 
works  for  the  state  Division  of 
Health  Emergency  Preparedness 
and  Response  along  with  the  emer- 
gency medical  services  division  of 
Morristown  Memorial  Hospital.  She 
also  volunteers  for  the  Mansfield 
Township  Emergency  Squad. 


97 


Lisa  Magda  Linn  received  a  full 
scholarship  from  her  employer, 
the  Division  of  Youth  and  Family 
Services,  Sussex  County,  to  return 
to  school  full  time  to  earn  a 
master's  degree  in  social  work 
from  Rutgers  University,  New 
Brunswick. 

Howard  Poppel  M.A.  recently 
completed  the  course  work  in  the 
Ph.D.  program  in  the  School  of 
Education  at  New  York  University. 
Poppel  published  his  first  book, 
How  to  Travel  for  Next  to  Nothing. 
He  teaches  a  course  on  the  topic  at 
Brookdale  Community  College  in 
Monmouth  and  is  a  senior  pro- 
gram manager  for  Dun  & 
Bradstreet  Sales  and  Marketing  So- 
lutions. He  has  been  married  since 
October  1998  and  is  the  father  of 
Nichole  Grace,  born  April  3, 2003. 


98 


Brian  Conway  has  been  promoted 
to  vice  president  of  Valley  Na- 
tional Bank  in  Wayne.  Conway 
was  recruited  to  the  bank's  man- 
agement training  program  in  1998 
and  was  subsequently  assigned  to 
the  asset-based  division  of  Valley's 
commercial  lending  area  in  1999. 


Timothy  Donnelly,  social  studies 
teacher  and  head  fencing  coach  at 
Passaic  Valley  High  School  in 
Little  Falls,  recently  appeared  as  a 
contestant  on  the  television  show, 
"Who  Wants  to  Be  a  Millionaire?" 


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Victor  Cirilo  has  been  hired  by 
Assemblyman  John  F.  McKeon 
(27th  Dist.,  Essex  County)  as  his 
chief  of  staff.  Cirilo  leaves  the 
Housing  Authority  in  Dover 
where  he  was  employed  for  five 
years  as  manager  of  Housing 
Operations.  He  is  pursuing  a 
master's  degree  in  public  admin- 
istration at  Rutgers  University. 

Caroline  Parody  M.A.,  accompa- 
nist for  the  Concord  Singers, 
teaches  piano  and  voice  at 
Montclair  State  University  and  is 
a  vocal  coach  and  accompanist 
for  the  Newark  Boys  Chorus 
School.  She  also  performs  with 
various  opera  groups. 


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Barbara  Laudicina  M.A.  is  princi- 
pal of  Catherine  E.  Doyle  Elemen- 
tary School  in  Wood-Ridge.  She  is 
a  past  recipient  of  the  Governor's 
Recognition  Award,  Technologist 
of  the  Year,  and  is  the  author  of 
educational  articles. 

Eileen  Pluta  joined  the  faculty 
at  Salt  Brook  School  in  New 
Providence  as  an  instrumental 
strings  teacher. 


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Andrea  C.  Romanko  recently  dis- 
played her  collection  of  photo- 
graphic works,  "On  the  Edge,"  at 
the  North  Brunswick  Department 
of  Human  Services  Gallery  of  Art, 
located  in  the  North  Brunswick 
Government  Community  Com- 
plex. Her  collection  included  a 
study  of  the  colors  and  textures 
of  the  Southwest. 


Alumni  Life/Spring-Summer  2004  •  23 


That's 

Life 


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Lynne  Elizabeth  Schreur  was 

hired  as  Broadway  marketing  as- 
sistant for  the  Kimmel  Center, 
Inc.,  the  Regional  Performing  Arts 
Center  of  Philadelphia,  Pa.  Her 
responsibilities  include  promotion 
of  the  Citizens  Bank  Broadway  at 
the  Academy  series.  She  is  pursu- 
ing a  master's  degree  in  arts  ad- 
ministration at  Drexel  University 
in  Philadelphia. 


Engagements 

Carol  Elaine  Mitschele  '84  to 

Robert  Klotz.  A  May  2004  wedding 

was  planned. 

William  De  Luca  '94  to  Ann 

Marie  Forfa.  A  fall  2004  wedding 

is  planned. 

Patricia  E.  Dougherty  '95  to 

Michael  J.  Parillo.  A  December 

2004  wedding  is  planned. 

Cheryl  Lynn  Hergert  '96  '02  M.A. 

to  Dustin  Grande.  A  July  2004 

wedding  is  planned. 

Katherine  Joy  Tempel  '98  to 

Michael  Dennis  Krompascik.  An 

October  2004  wedding  is  planned. 

Matthew  Horutz  '99  to  Tara 

Keating  '99.  A  November  2004 

wedding  is  planned. 

Joseph  Anthony  Stella  '99  to 

Caitlin  Anne  Hanley  A  July  2005 

wedding  is  planned. 

Layla  Marie  Taylor  '99  to  Robert 

George  Schott  Jr.  A  February  2005 

wedding  is  planned. 

Janet  Delgado  '00  to  Rocco 

DeSiano.  A  September  2005 

wedding  is  planned. 

Jeffrey  Michael  Holton  '00  to 

Bonnie  Lynn  Martin.  A  fall  2005 

wedding  is  planned. 

Meredith  Leigh  Fisher  '01  to  Eric 

Robert  Joseph.  An  October  2004 

wedding  is  planned. 

David  L.  Magidson  '01  to  Laura 

E.  Burgos.  A  September  2004 

wedding  is  planned. 

Thomas  Charles  Worsley  '01  to 

( loUeen  l.yn  Mongiello.  A  June 

2004  wedding  is  planned. 


Marisa  Belasco  '02  to  Enrico 
Antonio  Maglifiore.  A  May  2004 
wedding  is  planned. 
Christopher  Todd  '02  to  Rebecca 
Beth  Kahney.  An  October  2004 
wedding  is  planned. 
Jessica  Sorrell  '03  to  Kevin  Bullock. 
A  fall  20(14  wedding  is  planned. 


Marriages/Unions 

Charles  Victor  Croce  '68  to  Anne 
Callahan  on  Feb.  14,  2004 
Maureen  Langan  '84  to  Peter 
James  McDermott  on  Sept.  28, 2003 
Tara  Marie  Morlando  '97  '99  M.A. 
to  Steven  Joseph  Zurlo  on 
Oct.  25, 2003 

Seth  Tayler  '97  to  Joy  Robbins 
'00  on  April  21,  2002 
Christine  D'Amato  '95  to  David 
Salerni  '95  on  Aug.  16,  2003 
Liann  Marie  Porpora  '97  to 
Timothy  Christian  Munson  on 
Nov.  27,  2003 

Heidi  Heusser  '98  to  Kevin 
Filippelli  in  July  2003 
Monica  Semeniuk  '99  to  Mark 
Szczepanik  on  April  26,  2003 
Mary  Lynn  Santucci  '00  to  Anthony 
James  Albanese  on  Sept.  13, 2003 
Christina  M.  Chillemi  '01  to 
Alan  J.  Thomas  '01  on  Nov.  9, 2003 
Wardah  Safiyya  Bowens  '02  to 
Tracy  Porter  on  Jan.  1,  2004 


Tara  Morlando  and  Steven  Zurlo 


Monica  Semeniuk  to  Mark  Szczepanik 

Aaron  A.  Macke  '02  to  Katherine 
L.  Butts  on  Oct.  11,  2003 
Karen  Grano  '02  M.A.  to  Christo- 
pher J.  Corvino  on  July  25,  2003 


Births 

To  Eugene  Galdi  '88  and  Lisa 

Galdi,  a  daughter,  Jenna  Nicole, 

on  June  2,  2003 

To  Alexander  Stecyna  '90  and 

Michele  Stecyna,  a  daughter, 

Alexa  Michele,  on  May  29,  2003 

To  Kathryn  DeGraaff  Kula  '92  '97 

M.A.  and  Stan  Kula,  a  daughter, 

Carolie  Hope,  on  May  29, 2003 

To  Maria  DeVincenzo  Newmark 

'92  and  Richard  Newmark  '93, 

a  daughter,  Sarah  Julia,  on 

Nov.  17,  2003 

To  Andrea  Sprague  Jennings  '95 

and  Chris  Jennings  '95, 

a  son,  Dillon  Christopher,  on 

March  29, 2003 

To  Trina  Chance  O'Gorman  '01 

M.A.  and  Sean  O'Gorman,  a  son, 

Aidan  James,  on  Feb.  27,  2003 

In  Memoriam 

Agnes  Jeanette  Bond  Seybolt  '20 
Eleanor  Meade  Ashworth  '22 
Mary  Elizabeth  Jenkins  '27 
Philomena  Spinelli  Terranova  '29 
William  J.  Jackson  '31  '38  M.A. 
Leonard  J.  Buchner  '37  '42  M.A. 


Helen  Vogels  Boyer  '41 
Frances  Greydanus  '41  '46  M.A. 
Paul  Dittrich  '49 
John  F.  Mineur  '49 
Beatrice  Pietroniro  Nielsen  '50  M.A. 
Dolores  Ford  Rover  '51 
Frank  Salsano  '53 
Luise  Roessle  Asner  '54 
Emanuel  Robert  Senerchia  '55 
Arthur  M.  Scavone  '58 
Edward  Buzinky  '59  '62  M.A. 
Edmund  P.  Riccardi  '59 
Anthony  S.  Pompilio  '61  '64  M.A. 
John  Koob  '64 

Natalie  Campos  Flitcroft  '68  M.A. 
Lawrence  Winfield  Culp  '69  M.A. 
Elaine  Costello  Connaughton  71 
Rene  Brett  Guinan  71 
Rodney  C.  Olson  71 
Julius  Wargacki  71  78  M.A. 
Patricia  A.  Marchioni-Gibbons  75 
Arlene  G.  Cheskin  77  79  M.A. 
Thomas  H.  Farley  77  M.A. 
Christopher  J.  Maier  77 
Iris  Levenstein  78  M.A. 
JoAnn  McClear  78  M.A. 
Barbara  Nuss  78  M.A. 
Joseph  Aji  79 
James  L.  Wallace  79 
Heidi  Conti  Goode  '81 
Maurice  Zubatkin  '83 
Louise  Knoll  Dillon  '84  '92  M.A. 


Ahtnnii  can  tend  information  about 
engagements,  weddings,  anniversa- 
ries ami  birth*  to  Alumni  Rela- 
tions, 34  Normal  Ave.,  Montclair, 
NJ  07043;  fax  973-655-5483;  or 
e-mailalumni@mail.montclair.edu. 
All  information  must  be  submitted 
within  six  months  of  the  event  and 
incude  expected  date  of  marriage 
for  "Engagements,"  the  wedding 
date  for  "Marriages"  and  the  date 
of  birth  for  "Births."  Anniversaries 
in  five-near  increments  from  the 
25th  anniversary  on  will  be  pub- 
lished. All  submissions  must  in- 
clude a  name  and  telephone  number 
for  verification.  Photos  are  welcome, 
but  cannot  be  returned  unless 
accompanied  by  a  self-address 
stamped  envelope. 


24  •  Alumni  Life/Spring-Summer  2004 


Alumnus  gets  scoop  on  classmates  from  1969 


Harry  Kuhn,  president  of  the  class  of  1969, 
caught  up  with  some  of  his  former  classmates 
to  find  out  what  they've  been  doing  since  their 
days  at  Montclair  State.  He  shared  what  he 
learned  with  Alumni  Life. 

Rosanne  Bostonian  is 

in  private  practice  in 
Florham  Park  providing 
psychological  services. 
She  earned  a  Ph.D.  at  Ye- 
shiva  University  in  1991. 
Her  dissertation  research 
was  on  the  development 
of  speech  in  toddlers.  Bostonian  was  a 
teacher  and  coach  at  Paramus  High  School 
from  1971  through  1985  before  becoming  a 
school  psychologist  in  the  Parsippany  and 
West  Morris  school  districts.  She  founded 
the  Budweiser  Belles  Women's  Fastpitch 
Softball  Team. 

Kurt  Epps  earned  a 
master's  degree  in  stu- 
dent personnel  services 
from  Kean  College  in  1976 
and  was  included  in 
Who's  Who  Among  Ameri- 
can Teachers,  1992.  Epps 
portrays  New  Jersey's  last 
royal  governor,  William  Franklin,  for  the 
Perth  Amboy  Proprietary  House  Associa- 
tion. He  is  a  singer,  writer,  literary  critic, 
linguist  and  co-founder  of  the  New  Jersey 
Association  of  Beer  Writers.  His  caricature 
is  on  the  label  of  Heavyweight  Brewing 
Company.  He  and  his  wife,  Donna,  have 
three  sons. 

Jim  Hoyt  joined  the 
Peace  Corps  to  teach  math 
in  the  African  country  of 
Malawi.  He  earned  a 
master's  degree  in  college 
^"'^r^.  student  personnel  ser- 
A  "T  I  vices  at  Columbia  Univer- 

Hk  A  1  I  sity  and  was  hired  in  1973 
as  a  counselor  at  Nassau 
Community  College.  Hoyt  completed  a 
Ph.D.  program  at  New  York  University  in 
1988.  He  was  awarded  the  New  York  State 
University's  Chancellor  Award  for  Excel- 
lence in  Professional  Services  in  1998.  He 
and  his  wife,  Josephine,  have  three  children. 


Harry  Kuhn  entered  the 
field  of  social  work  in  1969, 
earning  a  master's  degree 
in  psychology  at  MSC  in 
1973  and  a  master  of  social 
work  from  Rutgers  Uni- 
versity in  1978.  As  a  mem- 
ber of  the  New  Jersey  Cri- 
sis Response  Team,  Kuhn  served  at  the 
WTC  Family  Assistance  Center  at  Liberty 
State  Park.  He  is  also  a  certified  American 
Red  Cross  disaster  mental  health  clinician. 
In  1993,  he  conducted  a  wreath-laying  cer- 
emony at  the  American  Military  Cemetery 
in  Bony,  France  to  mark  the  75th  anniver- 
sary of  the  Breaking  of  the  Hindenburg 
Line.  He  and  his  wife,  Dominique,  have 
four  children. 

Paul  Lioy  completed  a 
master's  degree  in  physics 
and  applied  math  at  Au- 
burn University  in  1971 
and  four  years  later  earned 
^l^ata*'  Mk  a  Ph.D.  in  environmental 
\m  A  I  sciences  at  Rutgers  Univer- 
^^^™  ^^B  sjtv.  A  professor  at  New 
York  University's  Institute  for  Environmen- 
tal Medicine  before  becoming  a  professor 
of  environmental  medicine  at  Robert  Wood 
Johnson  Medical  School  in  1989,  Lioy  re- 
ceived the  1998  Wesolowski  Award  for  Life- 
time Achievement  in  exposure  analysis  re- 
search. In  2003,  he  received  the  Frank 
Chambers  Award  for  air-pollution  research. 
Lioy  is  the  deputy  director  at  the  Environ- 
mental and  Occupational  Health  Sciences 
Institute  of  New  Jersey.  He  and  his  wife, 
Mary  Jean,  have  one  son. 

Bonnie  Marranca  trav- 
eled to  Europe  before  mov- 
ing to  New  York  City  in 
1971.  She  did  graduate 
work  in  theatre  at  Hunter 
College  and  completed  her 
doctoral  studies  at  the  City 
University  of  New  York.  In 
1975,  she  and  her  husband 
started  their  own  avant-garde  arts  journal 
for  the  international  community  of  video, 
theatre,  dance,  music  and  new  media  artists. 
The  1984  recipient  of  the  George  Jean  Nathan 
Award  for  Dramatic  Criticism,  Marranca 
was  a  senior  1998-99  Fulbright  Scholar- 
Teacher  at  the  Free  University  in  Berlin.  She 
now  teaches  at  Princeton  University. 


Andrew  Paterna  earned 
a  master's  degree  in  edu- 
cational administration  at 
New  York  University  and 
in  1972  became  Manches- 
ter (Conn.)  Community 
College's  director  of  Stu- 
dent Activities.  Paterna  is 
MCC's  coordinator  of  Sport  and  Exercise 
Studies.  He  earned  a  Ph.D.  in  kinesiology 
in  2003  at  the  University  of  Connecticut, 
and  presents  scholarly  papers  at  confer- 
ences, serves  on  the  Connecticut  Recreation 
and  Parks  Association,  and  has  chaired 
community  service  projects  on  multiple 
sclerosis,  women's  wellness,  spirituality 
and  healing,  and  children's  health.  He  and 
his  wife,  Joan  Osipowitz  '70,  have  two  sons. 
Thomas  Stepnowski 
was  graduated  from  the 
University  of  Connecticut 
in  1970  with  a  master's 
degree  in  student  person- 
^  '**■!  ne'  education.  While  at 

R  ^  Montclair  State  University, 

A  w  1  I  Stepnowski  was  the  direc- 
tor of  student  activities  (1970-83),  the  assis- 
tant dean  of  students  (1983-86)  and  the  as- 
sistant vice  president  for  facilities  (1986-95). 
He  was  the  director  of  facilities  mainte- 
nance services  at  Rutgers  University  from 
1995-2002.  Stepnowski  received  the  2002 
Pacesetter  Award  given  for  contributions  in 
facilities  management  by  the  Association  of 
Higher  Education  Facilities  Officers.  He  and 
his  wife,  Charlene,  have  two  children. 

Nadine  Udall-Fischer 
earned  a  master's  degree  in 
speech  and  language  pa- 
thology in  1975  and  re- 
ceived Certificate  of  Clini- 
cal Competence  in  Speech- 
Language  Pathology  (CCC- 
SLP)  credentials  one  year 
later.  Udall-Fischer  was  se- 
lected in  1994  as  one  of  the  15  most  accom- 
plished women  in  New  Jersey.  In  2001,  she 
was  selected  as  a  "thought  leader"  by  the 
Financial  Times'  knowledge  dialogue  in  the 
field  of  human  communication.  She 
founded  Nadia  Communications  and  the 
Children's  Speaking  Company,  and  is  co- 
author of  The  Map  to  Clear  Messages:  Con- 
versations with  a  Wizard  and  a  Warrior  to  be 
released  this  year.  She  has  three  children. 


Alumni  Life/Spring-Summer  2004  •  25 


Notes  from 

Panzer 


BY  LOIS  MADDEN  KELLY  '56 


Beginning  with  the  next  issue  of  Alumni  Life,  news  from  Panzer  graduates  will 
be  incorporated  into  the  "That's  Life"  column.  We'd  like  to  take  this  opportunity 
to  thank  Lois  Kelly  for  her  diligent  work  over  the  past  five  years  compiling  "Notes 
from  Panzer"  and  we  lookfonvard  to  keeping  up  with  her  and  other  Panzer  gradu- 
ates in  "That's  Life."  Send  submissions  to  "That's  Life/Panzer  Notes,"  Alumni 
Relations,  1  Normal  Ave.,  Montclair,  NJ  07043. 

Frances  Trebour  '42  and  her  husband,  retired  United  States  Marine 
Corps  Major  Frederick  Seelig,  celebrated  their  60th  wedding  anniver- 
sary in  April.  Fran  and  Fred  are  the  proud  parents  of  three  children  and 
the  grandparents  of  eight.  Major  Seelig  is  a  Pearl  Harbor  survivor. 

Ernest  "Ernie"  Dubay  '50  founded  the  Elementary  and  Middle  School 
Track  Meets  for  Woodbridge  Township  in  1956.  In  May  the  schools  celebrated 
their  48th  anniversary  and  the  events  are  now  called  the  Emest  Dubay 
Track  Meets.  Ernie  also  has  been  honored  at  the  Fords  Clara  Barton  Baseball 
League  Dinner  Dance  as  the  co-founder.  The  other  co-founder  was  the  late 
Father  John  E.  Grimes  of  Fords.  Ernie  resides  in  Burlington  County. 

Bob  Argentero  '53  and  wife  Joan  are  among  the  few  people  known  to 
spend  summers  at  their  Florida  home  and  winters  in  their  Vermont  home. 
Yes,  the  Argentero  family  loves  to  ski. 

Patrice  Zaccone  '56  a  couch  potato?  No  way.  She  barely  settled  in 
from  a  trip  to  France  and  started  packing  again.  The  latest  trip  was  to 
Las  Vegas.  Pat  enjoyed  the  glitz,  glitter  and  gambling,  but  the  highlight 
was  attending  a  Celine  Dion  concert. 

There  was  no  chance  of  dust  or  snow  settling  on  Panzer  Notes  colum- 
nist Lois  Kelly  '56. 1  thoroughly  enjoyed  a  getaway,  skiing,  hiking  and 
quiet  evenings  while  playing  catch-up  with  friends  from  a  previous  snow- 
mobile adventure  in  Iceland.  Changing  gears  with  a  trip  to  Florida,  lots 
of  photography  and  visits  with  friends  and  relatives.  After  a  short  hia- 
tus, biking  is  part  of  my  life  again.  To  celebrate,  I  bicycled  Belgium  and 
Holland.  It  was  the  best. 

John  Gardner  '55  and  wife  Marge  Huen  Gardner  '57  have  been  on 
the  move.  The  couple  spent  vacation  time  in  the  Pocono  (Pa.)  Mountains 
before  heading  off  to  Hawaii.  The  Hawaiian  vacation  included  a  seven- 
day  cruise  visiting  five  of  the  islands.  A  short  stay  back  in  New  Jersey 
and  Marge  and  John  were  off  and  running,  this  time  for  six  weeks  in 
Florida.  More  lovers  of  that  warm  sunshine. 

Luciann  Keczmerski  Slomkowski  '57  and  husband  Ed  were  on  a 
whirlwind  cruise  this  year,  which  began  in  Brazil  and  continued  down 
the  eastern  coast  of  South  America.  Many  ports  of  call  were  visited  on 
the  way  to  Antarctica.  A  major  highlight  of  Patagonia  was  visiting  the 
natural  habitat  of  the  Magellan  penguins,  followed  with  visits  to  Hope 
Bay  Petermann  Island,  Anvers  Island  and  the  Lemaire  Channel  to  De- 
ception Island.  Rounding  Cape  Horn  and  going  through  the  Chilean 
Fiords  to  Valparaiso  brought  their  trip  to  an  end  in  Santiago,  Chile.  The 
Slomkowskis,  when  they  settle  down,  travel  between  their  Forked  River 
home  and  their  Pawley's  Island,  S.C  home.  Special  time  is  always  set 
aside  for  visits  with  their  first  grandchild,  Rory  Christine. 

Anita  Blomberg  '69  knows  how  to  enjoy  retirement  to  the  fullest,  with 
a  recent  trip  to  Las  Vegas  (and  yes,  a  Celine  Dion  concert).  While  in  the 
area  she  toured  the  Grand  Canyon,  which  she  found  humbling  and  awe- 
some. Another  cold  weather  escapee,  Anita  headed  for  Florida  for  a  little 
R  and  R  before  the  next  venture.  In  April,  she  traveled  to  Holland  to 
spend  quality  time  with  family  and  view  the  beautiful  fields  of  tulips 
and  hyacinths.  While  in  Europe,  Anita  traveled  to  Basel,  Lucerne, 


Interlaken  and  the  Alps.  This  tour  included  traveling  on  the  Jungfraujoch 
to  some  of  the  highest  peaks  in  Europe,  which  are  accessible  only  by 
train.  Welcome  back  to  New  Jersey,  Anita. 

In  Memoriam 

M.  Evelyn  Maloney  '55 

Dr.  Hazel  M.  Wacker  '33 

Hazel  M.  Wacker  '33  was  a  long-time  member  and  former  chair  of 
the  Department  of  Health  Professions,  Physical  Education,  Recreation 
and  Leisure  Studies.  She  joined  the  faculty  of  the  Panzer  College  of  Physi- 
cal Education  and  Hygiene  in  East  Orange  in  1944  and  became  a  mem- 
ber of  the  Montclair  State  faculty  in  1958  when  Panzer  College  merged 
with  Montclair  State.  She  brought  with  her  a  deep  commitment  to  physi- 
cal education  and  health  education,  a  natural  talent  for  organization  and 
enlightened  leadership,  and  a  lifelong  passion  for  the  values  and  people 
that  made  Panzer  College  unique.  During  the  course  of  her  career  she 
found  time  to  assume  leadership  roles  in  her  professional  organizations, 
to  use  her  talents  for  the  public  good  before  civic  engagement  was  rec- 
ognized as  a  major  responsibility  of  the  higher  education  community, 
and  to  be  deeply  involved  in  her  spiritual  community. 


Head  track  and  field  coach 
Gerald  "Bennie"  Benson,  Jr.  passes  away 

Head  track  and  field  coach  Gerald 
"Bennie"  Benson,  Jr.,  36,  passed  away  Feb. 
20  of  a  heart  attack.  A  funeral  was  held  in 
Pittsburgh,  Pa.,  where  Benson  was  raised. 

"Bennie  was  a  special  person,"  said  MSU 
Director  of  Athletics  Holly  Gera.  "He  was  a 
tough  competitor  and  a  great  track  coach." 

Benson  spent  the  past  nine  years  with 
the  Red  Hawks.  He  took  over  a  dormant 
program  that  last  enjoyed  success  in  the 
1991-1992  seasons,  and  elevated  MSU  into 
one  of  the  premier  programs  in  the  nation. 

"He  wasn't  just  a  coach,  he  was  a  fa- 
ther figure  for  most  of  us  on  the  team,"  said  Tierra  Hicks  '03,  a  six-time 
Ail-American  and  2003  NCAA  Division  Outdoor  champion.  "No  mat- 
ter who  we  competed  against  or  where,  he  always  made  us  feel  as 
though  we  belonged." 

Under  his  tutelage,  Benson  helped  fashion  three  individual  NCAA 
Division  III  champions  and  42  All- Americans.  In  addition,  Montclair 
State  produced  50  New  Jersey  Athletic  Conference  champions  and 
saw  more  than  100  athletes  named  to  the  All-Conference  team. 

In  2002  he  was  named  as  the  NCAA  Men's  Indoor  National  Coach 
of  the  Year  as  well  as  the  2002  NCAA  Men's  Regional  Indoor  Coach  of 
the  Year.  He  also  was  honored  by  the  Senate  of  the  State  of  New  Jersey  in 
2002  for  his  coaching  accomplishments. 

CBS  aired  a  profile  on  Benson  in  April  as  part  of  its  NCAA  Winter 
Championship  Highlight  Show. 


26  •  Alumni  Life/Spring-Summer  2004 


Fashion  world 

(continued  from  page  9) 

and  some  high-profile  clients.  Mary  J. 
Blige,  Whitney  Houston,  Kelly  Price, 
Ja  Rule  and  her  husband  have  all 
donned  Fusha  clothing.  Jean  recently 
dressed  Wyclef  and  his  band  for  a  per- 
formance at  the  MTV  Europe  Awards 
and  as  a  result,  In  Style  magazine 
dubbed  him  one  of  entertainment's  top 
10  best-dressed  men. 

Working  with  her  husband  has  been 
mutually  beneficial.  While  Jean  makes 
sure  Wyclef  looks  great,  he  sets  the 
soundtrack  to  her  fashion  shows. 
"Wyclef  has  been  very  supportive  of 
what  I'm  doing.  The  whole  concept  of 
fashion  and  music  is  beautiful.  To- 
gether, it  is  so  powerful  and  so  unique. 
It  works  perfectly." 

With  her  fall  collection,  which  re- 
ceived rave  reviews,  behind  her,  Jean  has 
gone  back  to  the  drawing  board  to  pre- 
pare for  the  spring  collection.  In  the  fash- 
ion industry,  there's  no  time  to  rest.  "Ev- 
ery six  months  you've  got  to  come  up 
with  something  different,  a  whole  new 
unique  line  from  what  you've  done  be- 
fore," she  explained.  "I  take  my  sketch 
pad  everywhere  I  go — when  I'm  eating, 
when  I'm  on  a  plane.  As  long  as  I  have 
my  own  quiet  space,  that's  my  world  to 
be  creative  in." 

Each  season  is  a  growing  process  for 
Jean  as  she  tries  to  take  her  designs  and 
her  business  to  new  levels.  She's  look- 
ing at  getting  her  line  into  high-end  de- 
partment stores.  "I've  only  been  custom 
designing  for  individuals  but  in  the  fu- 
ture, I  want  to  be  in  stores  all  over, 
worldwide,"  she  said.  "That  would  be 
a  big  move." 


While  Jean  already 
has  made  a  name  for  her- 
self in  the  fashion  indus- 
try, she  is  dedicated  to 
finishing  her  degree  at 
Montclair  State  and 
hopes  to  graduate  in 
January.  "Education  is 
always  important.  I  have 
five  brothers  and  sisters 
and  everybody  gradu- 
ated from  college  but 
me.  When  I  start  some- 
thing, I  like  to  finish  it, 
otherwise  I'm  incom- 
plete," she  said.  "At  the 
end  of  the  day  it  doesn't 
matter,  but  it's  important 
to  me  because  I'm  still 
learning.  There's  always  something  to 
learn  no  matter  what  class  you  take,  no 
matter  what  age  you  are,  no  matter  who 
you  are." 

Jean  says  the  University  has  played  a 
tremendous  role  in  her  success.  "Montclair 
State  has  taught  me  so  much  about  fabric 
and  color  in  the  textile  classes,  plus  the 
marketing  and  advertising  classes  have  all 
come  in  handy." 

Her  adviser  and  coordinator  of  the  fash- 
ion studies  concentration  in  Human  Ecol- 
ogy, Linda  Reilly,  says  Jean's  determination 
to  succeed  in  all  aspects  of  her  life  is  evi- 
dent. "She  is  obviously  talented  as  a  de- 
signer; however,  the  quality  that  stands  out 
about  her  is  her  enthusiasm  for  her  career 
and  the  fashion  industry.  Claudinette  is  a 
positive,  creative  student  who  is  eager  to 
learn  and  complete  her  college  degree." 

"We  are  happy  to  see  her  succeed  and 
are  proud  of  her  accomplishments," 
added  Elaine  Flint,  chair  of  the  Human 


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Ecology  Department.  "We  look  forward 
to  having  Claudinette  share  her  experi- 
ence in  developing  and  producing  a  line 
of  high  fashion  apparel  with  the  other 
Fashion  Studies  students.  She  is  an  inspi- 
ration to  other  students  when  they  see 
what  a  young  designer  can  accomplish 
in  a  relatively  short  time  period." 

For  those  students  with  aspirations  of 
becoming  fashion  designers,  Jean's  advice 
is  to  get  the  most  out  of  school  by  utilizing 
its  resources  like  internships  and  contacts. 
"Be  creative.  People  are  looking  for 
uniqueness.  That's  what  this  world  is  all 
about,"  she  said.  "Don't  give  up.  You'll 
hear  things  like  'Are  you  sure?  How  are 
you  going  to  make  money  out  of  doing 
fashion?'  But  that's  just  like  telling  an  art- 
ist you  can't  make  money  with  your  art. 
You've  just  got  to  put  in  100  percent  and 
take  risks  in  a  positive  way.  Hopefully,  for 
every  step  you  take,  the  closer  you  get  to 
the  dream.  Thaf  s  what  I  did,  and  it  works." 


Campus  is  a  hot  spot  for  sports  action 


Whether  you're  a  Softball  fan,  a  baseball  junkie  or  crazy 
about  lacrosse,  you  will  find  your  fill  of  sports  action  on  the 
Montclair  State  campus  throughout  the  summer.  The  New 
Jersey  Jackals,  a  member  of  the  Northeast  League,  have 
been  entertaining  baseball  fans  at  Yogi  Berra  Stadium  since 
1998.  Special  game  day  promotions  are  fun  for  fans  of  all 
ages.  For  more  information,  go  to  www.jackals.com. 

The  New  York/New  Jersey  Juggernaut,  one  of  six 
teams  in  the  nation's  only  women's  professional  fastpitch 
Softball  leagues,  will  play  this  season  at  the  Montclair 
State  Softball  Stadium,  which  opened  this  spring.  The 


NY/NJ  Juggernaut  features  top  caliber  players  includ- 
ing two-time  USA  Olympic  Gold  Medalist  and  New  Jersey 
native  Michele  Smith.  For  more  information,  go  to 
www.nynjjuggernaut.com. 

The  New  Jersey  Pride,  the  state's  first  professional  out- 
door lacrosse  team,  is  bringing  the  high-scoring,  fast- 
paced,  hard-hitting  action  of  its  2004  Major  League  La- 
crosse (MLL)  home  schedule  to  Sprague  Field,  which  seats 
approximately  6,000  fans  bleacher  style.  Game  day  walk- 
up  tickets  are  $1 8  for  adults  and  $1 5  for  children  under  1 2. 
For  more  information,  go  to  www.newjerseypride.com. 


Alumni  Life/Spring-Summer  2004  •  27 


Car^IEM 


Pomp  and  circumstance...  Montclair  State  graduated  the  largest  class  in  its  history  (2,989)  including  its  first  doctoral  students.  Martha  Croley, 
pictured  left,  was  one  of  four  to  earn  a  doctorate  in  pedagogy.  Pictured  right,  actor  Alec  Baldwin  received  an  honorary  degree  at  the 
May  21  ceremony  at  the  Continental  Airlines  Arena  in  East  Rutherford.  Go  to  www.montclair.edu/insight  for  more  commencement  photos. 


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Susan  A.  Cole 

President 

Montclair  State  University 


Already  nationally  recognized  as  a 
leader  in  teacher  education, 
Montclair  State  once  again  stands  at  the 
forefront  of  implementing  best  practices 
with  the  creation  of  its  Children's  Center. 
Research  demonstrates  that  inclusive  early 
childhood  education,  which  unites  children 
with  identified  disabilities  and  those  with- 
out in  a  common  environment,  has  a  positive  impact  on  all,  and 
when  it  opens  its  doors  next  September,  the  Children's  Center  will 
lead  the  way  in  this  area. 

As  you  will  read  in  this  issue  of  Alumni  Life,  the  Children's  Center 
will  unite  three  exceptional  existing  programs:  the  Jeffrey  Dworkin  Early 
Childhood  Program,  which  provides  special  education  services  to  chil- 
dren from  birth  through  age  3;  the  Demonstration  Program,  which  pro- 
vides special  education  services  to  children  between  the  ages  of  3  and 
5;  and  the  Child  Care  Center.  In  addition,  the  Center  will  serve  as  a 
learning  laboratory  for  more  than  400  early  childhood  educators  each 
year.  The  Children's  Center  is  unique  in  combining  early  intervention 
services,  special  education  services  and  child  care  services  at  an  insti- 
tution of  higher  education.  As  Dean  of  the  College  of  Education  and 
Human  Services  Ada  Beth  Cutler  notes,  "This  is  a  lighthouse  program, 
a  model  not  just  for  this  area,  but  for  this  country." 

Even  while  under  construction,  the  new  home  for  the  College  of 


The  Insid 


Education  and  Human  Sendees  is  already  a  campus  landmark. 

A  host  of  other  developments  make  this  a  particularly  exciting  year 
for  Montclair  State.  We  opened  the  Alexander  Kasser  Theater,  a  stun- 
ning performance  venue  that  will  showcase  a  bold  artistic  initiative 
to  bring  to  the  University  performers  who  challenge  the  conventions 
of  dance,  music,  theater  and  opera.  Mikhail  Baryshnikov  inaugurated 
the  Theater  in  October  with  his  performance  in  "Forbidden 
Christmas  or  The  Doctor  and  the  Patient." 

Montclair  State  officially  has  launched  a  Capital  Campaign  that 
will  keep  us  on  the  forefront  of  educational  excellence.  You  will  read 
much  more  about  the  Campaign  in  the  next  issue  of  Alumni  Life,  and 
we  will  continue  to  keep  you  informed  .about  the  people  who  have 
joined  our  effort  and  the  programs  they  have  made  possible.  For  ex- 
ample, the  late  Marie  Frazee-Baldassarre  '43  '46  M.A.,  who  worked 
at  Montclair  State  for  42  years,  left  us  a  generous  bequest  that  estab- 
lishes an  endowed  professorship  in  the  English  Department  and  funds 
scholarships  in  both  English  and  the  sciences. 

We  welcomed  a  new  freshman  class,  1,770  bright,  technologically 
savvy  students  eager  to  embrace  the  challenges  and  opportunities  of 
college  life.  We  look  forward  to  growing  with  them  over  the  next  four 
years  and  to  celebrating  their  graduation  the  year  Montclair  State  marks 
its  centennial.  As  the  University  approaches  its  100th  year,  I  hope  you 
will  renew  your  commitment  to  ensure  that  Montclair  State  continues  to 
be  an  outstanding  educational  resource  for  New  Jersey  and  the  nation. 


Anew  school  year  has  begun.  Our  alma  mater  is  growing  and 
exciting  changes  are  on  the  horizon. 

The  amphitheater  restoration  project  is  completed,  bringing  one  of 
the  campus's  greatest  treasures  back  to  life.  Thanks  to  all  who  have 
contributed  to  the  project.  It's  not  too  late  to  make  a  donation  and  help 
the  Alumni  Association  meet  its  $500,000  commitment  to  the  project. 

As  the  autumn  season  begins  and  it  becomes  important  to  warm  the 
body,  consider  purchasing  a  bottle  of  Mont  Clair  wine.  The  Alumni  As- 
sociation has  begun  working  with  the  Westfall  Winery  to  produce  a  pri- 
vate label  Alumni  Association  wine.  Georgene  Mortimer  '92,  proprietor 
of  this  wonderful  jewel  in  Montague,  has  agreed  to  provide  the  Associa- 
tion with  her  award-winning,  hand-pressed  vintages.  So  enjoy  some  li- 
bation (in  moderation,  of  course)  while  supporting  your  alma  mater. 

I  invite  all  alumni  to  join  us  Oct.  15-17  for  Homecoming.  Thanks  to 
Jim  Wassell  '73,  who  is  working  with  football  alumni  to  watch  the 
game  from  the  president's  VIP  tent  in  the  end  zone,  this  year's  Home- 
coming looks  to  be  the  best  ever. 

Another  reason  to  attend  Homecoming  is  the  opportunity  to  win  a 
one-week's  Resort  Condominium  rental.  Thanks  to  the  efforts  of  Phil 
Kiernan  '95,  Vivian  Lalumia  '86,  Elaine  Yaccarino  '88  '92  M.A.  and 
Paul  Bershefski  '98,  one  of  our  new  Affinity  partners,  Cendant  Corp., 
is  making  a  special  space-available  rental  a  prize  at  this  year's  Home- 
coming. It's  our  way  to  introduce  the  new  Web-based  alumni  ben- 
efits platform,  Beneplace.  Stop  by  the  alumni  registration  table  for 
more  information. 


Are  you  seeking  a  new  job?  You  won't  want  to  miss  the  Career 
Fair  for  students  and  alumni  on  Monday,  Nov.  1, 4-7  p.m.  in  the  Stu- 
dent Center.  Employers  are  bringing  jobs  for  experienced  alumni  as 
well  as  entry-level  opportunities.  The  Career  Fair  will  be  followed  by 
a  Virtual  Career  Fair,  so  be  sure  to  log  on. 

Signature  events  are  just  one  aspect  of  the  services  the  Alumni  As- 
sociation offers.  Your  membership  makes  this  programming  possible. 

If  you  haven't  visited  our  Web  site  you're  missing  tremendous  sav- 
ings opportunities  on  travel,  insurance,  merchandise  and  more.  Go 
to  www.montclair.edu/alumni  and  select  "Services"  or  "Beneplace" 
for  details.  Thank  you  Phil  Kiernan  and  Beneplace  for  making  this 
program  a  reality. 

The  Alumni  Online  Community  has 
continued  to  grow.  Since  my  last  column, 
the  total  number  of  registered  alumni  has 
more  than  doubled.  Why  not  join  and 
meet  old  friends,  discuss  issues  of  impor- 
tance to  your  class  or  just  kibitz. 

Have  you  read  Alumni  Connection*? 
This  wonderful,  electronic  newsletter 
began  in  March  thanks  to  Deborah 
Corasio  of  Alumni  Relations. 

As  always,  there  is  more  to  tell  than 
there  is  room  to  tell  it.  Come  back  and       Wayne  DeFeo  80  '82  m.a. 
see  us.  We  have  a  great  deal  to  talk  about.  AiumnTAssodation 


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2  •  Alumni  Life/Fall  2004 


INSIDE 


Features 


6     MAKING  AN  INVESTMENT  IN  EDUCATION 
12   HOT  DISCOVERY  IN  ICY  WATERS 
24   HONOR  ROLL  OF  DONORS 
31    HOMECOMING  2004 


Departments 

7  Spanning  the  University 

9  Calendar  of  Events 

14  That's  Life 

22  Socials 


On  the  cover 

When  the  Children's  Center 
opens  its  doors  next  fall,  it 
will  be  a  model  for  inclusive 
early  childhood  education. 
(Story  on  Page  A) 


Letters  to  the  Editor 

Fond  memories 

I  have  many  fond  memories  of 
Montclair  State  College,  as  it  was 
known  while  I  was  in  attendance 
between  1967  and  1971. 1  graduated 
with  a  major  in  psychology  and  I 
believe  I  may  have  been  in  the  first 
graduating  class  of  psychology  ma- 
jors. I  met  many  wonderful  teach- 
ers, and  the  faculty  in  the  Depart- 
ment of  Psychology  was  particu- 
larly outstanding — supportive,  en- 
couraging and  generous  with  their 
time.  Many  of  the  faculty  in  psychol- 
ogy, as  well  as  in  other  departments, 
nurtured  my  intellectual  curiosity 
and  were  very  influential  in  my  ca- 
reer and  personal  growth.  To  all  of 
them  and  the  University,  I  want  to 
say  a  big  "thank  you." 

Michael  Heaney  '71 


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Thanks  for  College  High 

I  enjoyed  reading  Max  Sobel's  let- 
ter in  the  Winter  2004  issue  of  Alumni 
Life.  Like  him,  I  was  a  person  who 
appreciated  College  High,  both  then 
and  later.  As  a  member  of  the  class 
of  1939, 1  enjoyed  and  benefited  from 
the  experience  of  observing  master- 
ful faculty  members  demonstrate 
techniques  of  classroom  teaching  to 
a  bunch  of  good  kids.  As  an  English 
major,  I  felt  that  the  observations 
were  as  good  (or  even  better)  than 
the  methodology  textbooks. 

During  1939-40, 1  was  fortunate  to 
serve  as  an  assistant  in  the  English 
Department.  Frequently,  when  a 
member  of  the  department  was  away 
for  meetings  or  programs  or  speeches, 
I  would  be  asked  to  cover  as  a  substi- 
tute. I  had  some  good  moments  with 


Silas  Marner,  grammar  problems, 
Macbeth  and  A  Tale  of  Two  Cities. 

What  a  wonderful  way  to  antici- 
pate a  career  in  high  school  classes  of 
my  own.  No  wonder  I  was  ready  for 
a  long  and  challenging  teaching  ca- 
reer (after  the  war;  of  course). 

Today,  college  preparation  for 
teachers  could  certainly  benefit  not 
only  from  such  "live"  observations,  but 
also  from  trying  things  out  as  the  sub- 
stitute, for  practice,  in  front  of  students. 

Thanks  for  College  High! 

Bob  Hilton  39 

Editor's  Note:  We  encourage  letters  to 
the  editor  related  to  issues  discussed 
in  Alumni  Life,  that  relate  to  the  Uni- 
versity or  that  are  of  interest  to  our 
readers.  Letters  may  be  edited  for 
length,  clarity  and  civility.  Letters  can 
be  mailed  or  sent  via  e-mail  to 
stliferd@mail.montclair.edu. 


ALUMNI  LIFE 

Fall  2004 


President 

Susan  A.  Cole 

V.P.for  University  Advancement 
Thomas  J.  Haynes,  Jr. 

Director  of  Alumni  Relations 
Catherine  Katz 

Editor 
Diana  St.  Lifer 

Managing  Editor 
William  Valladares 

Senior  Writer 
Jennifer  Fusco 

Photographer 
Mike  Peters 

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Alumni  Life/Fall  2004  •  3 


Learning,  Playing  and  Growing  Together 

The  Children's  Center, 
a  model  for  inclusive  early  childhood  education 


BY  JENNIFER  FUSCO 

n"VB|  hen  4-year-old  Liam  came  to  Montclair  State 
University's  Demonstration  Preschool  in  September 
2003,  he  was  affectionately  nicknamed  "Crash  and 
Smash."  Liam  has  been  diagnosed  with  Pervasive 
Development  Disorder  (PDD),  a  form  of  autism  that 
affects  his  verbal  communication  skills.  "Liam's  way  of  getting  atten- 
tion was  to  be  destructive,"  explained  his  mother,  Kimberly  Donohue. 
"Liam  has  more  of  a  communication  issue  than  a  processing  issue. 
He  is  very  touchy-feely  and  has  sensory  needs.  We  didn't  want  him 
to  get  lost  in  a  big  program,  which  is  why  we  chose  Montclair  State. 
He  responds  better  to  kindness  than  to  commands." 

Liam  already  has  made  great  strides,  using  more  verbal  commu- 
nication than  when  he  first  started  the  program.  "School  can't  always 
solve  all  the  problems,"  Donohue  said,  "but  getting  children  early 
intervention  and  being  proactive  certainly  helps." 

Liam's  learning  opportunities  will  expand  even  more  next  fall  when 
the  Children's  Center  at  Montclair  State  opens  its  doors.  The  Center, 
a  21,500-square-foot,  state-of-the-art  facility,  will  be  a  model  for  in- 
clusive early  childhood  education,  meaning  children  with  disabili- 
ties learn,  play  and  grow  alongside  their  same-age  peers.  Inclusive 
education  rests  on  the  belief  that  the  appropriate  context  for  young 
children  with  special  developmental  needs  is  in  the  same  settings 
where  their  typically  developing  peers  are  found.  The  Children's 
Center  will  unite  three  exceptional  programs  for  children  already  in 
existence  at  Montclair  State,  providing  a  social  and  learning  environ- 
ment where  children  can  explore,  create  and  experience  learning  as 
members  of  a  diverse  community. 

4  •  Alumni  Life/Fall  2004 


Inclusion:  a  right,  not  a  privilege  for  a  select  few 

Paula  Lieb,  executive  director  of  the  New  Jersey  Coalition  for  In- 
clusive Education,  a  nonprofit  organization  of  parents  and  profes- 
sionals dedicated  to  equity  and  access  for  all  students  in  their  neigh- 
borhood schools,  says  inclusive  education  has  been  the  focus  of  fed- 
eral and  state  law  since  1954  when  the  Supreme  Court  ruled  that 
having  separate  facilities  is  "inherently  unequal."  The  case  became 
the  springboard  upon  which  parents  in  Washington,  D.C.  and  Penn- 
sylvania fought  in  court  to  end  the  exclusion  of  their  children  with 
identified  disabilities  from  their  public  schools,  and  led  directly  to 
the  passage  in  1975  of  the  Individuals  with  Disabilities  Education 
Act  (IDEA). 

The  law  entitles  every  eligible  child  with  a  disability  to  an  appro- 
priate education  in  the  least-restrictive  environment,  with  the  term 
"restrictive"  used  as  a  measure  of  the  child's  opportunity  to  be  edu- 
cated with  non-disabled  peers.  To  ensure  the  inclusion  of  children 
with  disabilities  to  the  maximum  extent,  Congress  added  placement 
rules  allowing  removal  from  regular  classrooms  to  special  classes  or 
separate  schooling  only  when  education  could  not  be  achieved  satis- 
factorily in  general  education  classrooms  with  the  use  of  supplemen- 
tary supports  and  services. 

Although  IDEA'S  presumption  was  that  priority  would  be  given  to 
placing  children  with  disabilities  in  their  home  schools  and  in  general 
education  classrooms,  confusion  reigned  for  more  than  a  decade  as  to 
what  was  expected  of  school  districts.  However,  between  1991  and  1993, 
the  legal  analyses  of  the  federal  courts  around  the  United  States  con- 
verged, producing  simple  rules  for  districts  to  follow  in  considering 
placement.  At  the  same  time,  these  court  decisions  energized  the  ef- 


forts  of  educators  to  develop  evidence-based 
practices  to  support  diverse  learners  in  the 
same  general  education  classroom,  such  as  dif- 
ferentiating instruction,  teaching  to  multiple 
intelligences,  using  functional  assessments, 
organizing  cooperative  learning  groups,  us- 
ing technology — all  practices  that  are  being 
used  today  to  enrich  classrooms  to  the  benefit 
of  all  children. 

In  1993,  New  Jersey's  Oberti  vs.  Board  of 
Education  set  one  of  the  strongest  legal  stan- 
dards in  the  country  supporting  inclusion  of 
students  with  disabilities  in  general  educa- 
tion settings.  In  the  case,  the  district  court 
stated  that  "inclusion  is  a  right,  not  a  privi- 
lege for  a  select  few." 

Why  Inclusion? 

Throughout  most  of  the  country,  empha- 
sis on  inclusion  has  been  on  the  elementary 
education  setting,  but  experts  agree  the 
sooner  children  can  be  in  an  inclusive  setting 
the  better.  "The  earlier  inclusion  begins,  the 
more  likely  children  will  be  successfully  in- 
cluded in  their  neighborhood  schools  begin- 
ning in  kindergarten,  learning  and  practic- 
ing needed  skills  alongside  the  peers  who 
will  be  their  neighbors,  friends  and  co-work- 
ers when  they  grow  up,"  said  Lieb.  "That's 
why  there's  a  bias  in  the  law  for  children  age 
0-2  years  to  be  placed  in  natural  environ- 
ments— typical  settings  where  you  would 
find  infants  without  disabilities — and  for 
preschoolers  and  older  children  to  be  in  gen- 
eral classrooms  and  activities  in  the  commu- 
nity with  peers  without  disabilities." 

Research  has  shown  that  inclusion  posi- 
tively impacts  children  with  identified  dis- 
abilities as  well  as  those  without.  One  proven 
example  is  with  children  on  the  spectrum  of 
autism  who  have  no,  or  minimal,  language 
skills.  Studies  have  shown  that  non-speak- 
ing children  will  attempt  more  often  to  ver- 
bally communicate  if  they  are  around  their 
typically  developing  peers. 

Antoinette  Spiotta,  director  of  the  Demon- 
stration Program,  says  research  shows  that 
in  a  peer-tutoring  setting,  when  one  child 
teaches  another,  the  tutoring  child  often  ben- 
efits most  from  the  experience.  "The  more- 
typically  developing  children  learn  how  to 
interact  and  communicate  with  a  wider  range 


of  children,"  she  explained.  "What  an  advan- 
tage that  will  be,  as  adults,  to  have  the  abil- 
ity to  communicate  effectively  with  a  wide 
range  of  people  and  help  them  be  the  best 
they  can  be.  That's  an  invaluable  skill,  to  say 
nothing  of  the  empathy  that  it  will  develop." 

MSU's  Children 

The  Demonstration  Preschool,  which  has 
been  in  operation  since  the  early  1970s  within 
the  College  of  Education  and 
Human  Services,  is  an  ap- 
proved program  of  the  New 
Jersey  Department  of  Education 
to  provide  special  education  ser- 
vices to  children  between  the  ages 
of  3  and  5.  The  children  in  the  pre- 
school have  been  classified  by  their  send- 
ing school  districts  as  Preschool  Disabled, 
which  means  they  have  an  identified  dis- 
abling condition  and /or  a  measurable  devel- 
opmental impairment  that  requires  special 
education  and  related  services. 

Younger  children,  from  birth  through  age 
three,  are  eligible  for  special  services  through 
the  Jeffrey  Dworkin  Early  Childhood  Pro- 
gram. These  young  children  receive  early  in- 
tervention services  in  their  homes  where 
early  interventionists  work  with  families  to 
find  learning  opportunities  for  the  child 
within  their  family's  routines  and  activities. 

Many  of  the  preschoolers  who  attend  the 
Demonstration  Preschool  have  been  identi- 
fied as  having  Autistic  Spectrum  Disorder  or 
PDD,  which  includes  such  diagnoses  as  Au- 
tism, Asperger's  Syndrome,  Childhood  Dis- 
integrative Disorder,  Rett's  Syndrome  and 
PDD  Not  Otherwise  Specified  (children  with 
signs  of  mild  autism,  but  who  do  not  meet 
the  full  criteria  for  autism).  Children  on  the 
Autistic  Spectrum  exhibit  difficulty  with  so- 
cial interaction,  language,  symbolic  play, 
nonverbal  communication  and  have  a  lim- 
ited range  of  interests. 

For  the  nearly  80  children  currently  en- 
rolled in  the  University's  Child  Care  Center, 
which  will  join  the  Demonstration  Preschool 
and  Early  Childhood  Program  in  the  new 
Center,  an  inclusive  environment  may  not  be 
a  dramatic  change.  "We  believe  in  teaching 

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Alumni  Life/Fall  2004  •  5 


Making  an  Investment 
In  Education 


BY  DIANA  ST.  LIFER 

In  many  ways,  Montclair  State  University  was  a  family  to  the 
late  Marie  Frazee-Baldassarre  '43  '46  M.A.  The  week  after  earn 
ing  a  master's  degree  in  English,  Frazee-Baldassarre  began  work- 
ing in  the  President's  Office  for  Dr.  E.  DeAlton  Partridge  and 
launched  a  42-year  career  that  touched  the  lives  of  several  presi- 
dents, deans,  faculty  members  and  countless  others  who  had  the 
privilege  of  making  her  acquaintance. 

"Marie's  feelings  for  Montclair  State  were  very  strong,"  said  Ann 
Hartmann  '62,  who  met  Frazee-Baldassarre  through  her  undergradu- 
ate work  as  president  of  the  Student  Education  Association.  "And 
her  feelings  for  the  University  rubbed  off  on  many  of  us." 

A  high  achiever  in  high  school,  Frazee-Baldassarre  was  deter- 
mined to  continue  her  education  despite  the  hard  economic  times 
of  the  early  1940s.  "The  Depression  had  really  taken  my  father  for  a 
ride,"  she  said  in  an  interview  a  few  years  prior  to  her  death  in 
November  2003.  Although  Montclair  State's  $100  annual  tuition 
"seemed  like  an  awful  lot  of  money  in  those  days,"  she  knew  her 
family  couldn't  afford  the  high  price  tag  of  other  schools  to  which 
she  was  accepted.  On  a  scholarship  from  the  Women's  Club  in 
Montclair,  Frazee-Baldassarre  attended  Montclair  State  tuition-free 
her  first  year. 

The  college  freshman  had  always  held  a  deep  love  for  languages, 
so  she  set  out  to  earn  a  degree  in  French,  but  was  so  inspired  by 
professors  in  the  English  Department  that  she  switched  majors  to 
study  the  field  for  which  she  held  a  true  passion. 

Decades  later,  Frazee-Baldassarre  was  still  lauding  the  scholars 
who  ignited  her  love  for  English,  including  professors  Harold  C. 
Bohn,  Russell  Krauss,  Lawrence  H.  Conrad  and  Edwin  S.  Fulcomer. 

"Oh  yes,  I  love  the  college,"  she  said.  "And  the  people  I  met  here 
I  loved. .  .My  entire  life  has  been  associated  with  the  University." 

Frazee-Baldassarre  passed  away  at  age  82,  but  her  affection  for 
Montclair  State  will  be  felt  for  many  years  through  a  generous  bequest 
she  left  to  establish  an  endowed  professorship  in  the  English  Depart- 
ment and  fund  student  scholarships  in  English  and  the  sciences. 

Joseph  Becker,  who  taught  in  the  Chemistry  Department  for  more 
than  30  years,  described  his  longtime  friend  as  a  "brilliant"  woman 
who  enjoyed  a  simple  life  and  embraced  the  students  and  friends 
she  made  at  Montclair  State.  "I  believe  she  wanted  to  help  other 
students  because  of  her  own  college  experience,"  he  said. 

It  is  not  unusual  that  alumni  like  Frazee-Baldassarre  who  hold  a 
strong  bond  with  Montclair  State  decide  that  planned  giving  is  the 
best  way  to  give  back  to  their  alma  mater. 

"Planned  gifts  ensure  that  the  full  measure  of  academic  excellence, 
which  has  been  the  hallmark  of  Montclair  State  since  its  founding,  is 
available  for  today's  students  and  for  future  generations  of  students," 
said  Thomas  Haynes,  vice  president  for  University  Advancement. 

That's  precisely  why  Hartmann  also  named  Montclair  State  as  a 
beneficiary  in  her  trust.  "I  believe  in  giving  back,"  said  the  63-year- 


Maric  Frazee-Baldassarre  '43  '46  M.A. 

old  financial  planner  at  the  Ohio-based  Hartmann  and  Associates, 
an  affiliate  of  Lincoln  Financial  Advisors.  "I  received  a  tremendous 
education  at  Montclair  State  and  it's  been  invaluable  in  helping  me 
get  where  I  am  today." 

Although  Hartmann  hasn't  been  to  campus  in  10  years,  she  "felt 
strongly  enough  about  Montclair  State  and  the  education  it  gave 
me  to  include  it  in  my  trust." 

As  a  financial  adviser,  Hartmann  is  a  firm  believer  in  charitable 
contributions  to  organizations  that  make  a  difference.  "I  like  to  see 
money  go  to  where  it  can  do  the  most  good,"  she  said.  "And  if  you 
care  about  the  future,  Montclair  State  is  a  wonderful  place  to  make 
a  contribution  because  it  really  can  make  a  difference." 

Recalling  her  college  days — a  dean's  list  student  living  in  Russ 
Hall  earning  90  cents  an  hour  as  a  student  worker,  competing  na- 
tionally in  lacrosse  and  in  track  and  field,  and  being  involved  in 
several  student  organizations — Hartmann  acknowledged  that  the 
life  lessons  she  learned  during  her  college  days  were  as  important 
as  what  she  learned  in  the  classroom.  "Those  lessons  can  do  as  much 
for  you  as  anything  you  learn  in  class,"  she  said.  "And  I  hold  a  strong 
sense  of  gratitude  for  the  people  who  helped  and  mentored  me  along 
the  way  and  throughout  my  life.  That's  why  it's  important  to  reach 
back  and  help  others." 

And  Hartmann  is  confident  her  money  is  going  where  it's  needed. 
"Public  institutions  never  have  enough  funding,"  she  said. 

For  some  alumni,  a  return  to  their  alma  mater  sparks  fond  memo- 
ries and  an  appreciation  for  the  University's  recent  growth.  Such 
was  the  case  for  Charles  Magliaro  '54  '58  M.A.  who  was  on  campus 
last  year  for  an  Alumni  Superintendents  Breakfast.  "I  was  so  im- 
pressed with  the  growth  on  campus  and  it  reminded  me  how  fortu- 
nate 1  was  to  go  to  school  here,"  he  said.  "I  got  a  great  education  and 


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Spanning  thef  DIVERSITY ffc 


CAMPUS  NEWS 


Baryshnikov  opens  Kasser  Theater 

Internationally 
renowned  performer 
Mikhail  Baryshnikov 
officially  opened  the 
Alexander  Kasser 
Theater  with  his 
performance  in 
"Forbidden  Christmas, 
or  The  Doctor  and  the 
Patient"  written  by 
Rezo  Gabriadze.  The  Oct.  8-9  performances 
inaugurated  the  opening  of  the  new  500- 
seat  state-of-the-art  theater  located  adjacent 
to  the  Red  Hawk  Deck. 

Commissioned  by  Baryshnikov's  White 
Oak  Dance  Project,  "Forbidden  Christmas" 
is  the  story  of  a  Soviet  sailor,  Chito,  played 
by  Baryshnikov,  who  loses  his  sweetheart 
to  someone  who  drives  her  off  in  a  fancy 
car.  The  shock  makes  Chito  believe  he  is  an 
automobile,  causing  him  to  putter  around 
his  hometown. 

Jedediah  Wheeler,  Montclair  State's  new 
executive  director  for  Arts  and  Cultural 
Programming,  said  Baryshnikov's  perfor- 
mance marked  the  beginning  of  a  bold  artistic 
venture  at  the  University.  "Artists  who 
challenge  the  conventions  of  dance,  music, 
theater  and  opera  will  be  embraced,  even 
heralded,  resulting  in  performances  that  offer 
audiences  unique  experiences  as  well  as  the 
prospect  for  individual  revelation,"  he  said. 

"At  the  heart  of  Montclair  State's  arts  and 
cultural  programming  is  the  conviction  that 
the  academic  community  is  the  ideal  place  to 
move  culture  forward  and  to  test  the  bound- 
aries of  conventional  wisdom.  My  goal  is  to 
present  as  many  examples  of  performance 
excellence  as  possible,  including  student  and 
faculty  work,  underscoring  the  University  as 
a  creative  campus  that  positively  impacts 
New  Jersey,  the  region  and  beyond." 


Cole  discusses  challenges  in 
higher  education  on  "Caucus" 

Montclair  State  University  President 
Susan  A.  Cole  recently  joined  Emmy 
Award-winning  host  Steve  Adubato  '80  of 
"Caucus:  Up  Close"  to  discuss  the  chal- 
lenges facing  public  higher  education  and 
how  New  Jersey's  colleges  and  universities 
are  meeting  those  challenges.  As  president 
of  New  Jersey's  second  largest  and  fastest 
growing  university,  Dr.  Cole  spoke  with 
Adubato  about  the  important  role  New 
Jersey  institutions  play  in  the  community. 
"Caucus"  is  the  most  widely  viewed  public 
affairs  television  program  dealing  with 
New  Jersey  issues.  The  episode  featuring 
Dr.  Cole  aired  over  the  summer. 


Dukakis  program  filmed  on 
campus  to  air  on  NJN 

TheatreFest's  Conversations  Series 
program  featuring  Academy  Award-  and 
Golden  Globe  Award-winning  actress 
Olympia  Dukakis,  taped  on  campus  last 
fall,  will  air  on  New  Jersey  Network  (NJN) 
Thursday,  Oct.  21,  at  9  p.m.,  and  again 
Sunday,  Oct.  24,  at  noon.  The  show  was 
produced  in  the  DuMont  Television  Center 
by  Montclair  State  students  under  the 
direction  of  alumnus  Jeff  Friedman,  a 
producer  at  NJN  who  teaches  broadcasting 
on  campus. 

Dukakis,  who  in  1999  directed  the 
TheatreFest  production  of  "Do  Not  Dis- 
turb," talks  about  her  best-selling  memoir 
Ask  Me  Again  Tomorrow  and  her  New  York 
theater  project  with  husband  Louis  Zorich. 


Hispanic  Outlook  honors  MSU 

For  the  seventh  consecutive  year, 
Montclair  State  University  is  on  Hispanic 
Outlook  in  Higher  Education's  "Top  100"  list  of 
higher  education  institutions  nationally  in 
awarding  bachelor's  degrees  to  Hispanics. 


According  to  the  magazine's  rankings, 
derived  from  data  gathered  by  the  Depart- 
ment of  Education's  National  Center  for 
Education  Statistics,  Montclair  State 
awarded  280  bachelor's  degrees  to  His- 
panics in  2001-2002 — ahead  of  such 
prestigious  institutions  as  Pennsylvania 
State  University's  main  campus,  New  York 
University,  DePaul  University  and  the 
University  of  Colorado  at  Boulder — to 
rank  66th  nationally,  up  from  last  year's 
ranking,  78th. 

"We  need  vision  and  visionaries,"  said 
publisher  Jose  Lopez-Isa.  "We  need  enlight- 
ened perspectives,  enlightened  leaders.  We 
need  all  the  brilliance  we  can  muster,  and 
from  all  quarters,  to  get  us  through  the 
challenges  ahead.  Higher  education — 
affordable,  accessible,  and  diversely 
populated — is  critical  to  that  mission." 

"At  Montclair  State,  we  are  proud  that  we 
represent  the  model  higher  education 
institution  that  Mr.  Lopez-Isa  calls  for: 
affordable,  accessible  and  diversely  popu- 
lated," said  President  Susan  A.  Cole.  "We 
are  passionate  in  our  commitment  to 
provide  the  very  best  education  to  an 
inclusive,  multicultural  student  population." 

Board  welcomes  new  trustees 

The  Montclair  State  Board  of  Trustees 
welcomed  four  new  members  during  the 
summer.  Patrick  LePore,  executive  vice 
president  of  Cardinal  Health  Inc.,  and 
student  Kristin  Shernoff,  took  the  oath  of 
office  at  the  Board's  June  meeting.  Shernoff, 
a  junior  ecology  major,  will  serve  a  two- 
year  term  through  May  31, 2006.  Shernoff 
holds  a  minor  in  journalism,  serves  on  the 
staff  of  The  Montclarion  and  is  a  member  of 
Sigma  Sigma  Sigma  sorority. 

In  July,  the  Board  welcomed  trustees 
Ralph  A.  LaRossa,  vice  president,  electric 
delivery,  PSE&G;  and  William  T.  Mullen, 
president,  New  Jersey  State  Building  & 
Construction  Trades  Council  AFL-CIO,  and 
business  manager,  Irons  Workers  Local  11. 


Alumni  Life/Fall  2004  •  7 


Spanning  th^NTVERSITY 


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ALUMNI  NEWS 


Alumni  Association 
memberships  available 

As  of  July  1, 2004,  the  Montclair  State 
University  Alumni  Association  (MSUAA) 
started  down  the  path  of  self-sufficiency.  As 
MSUAA  President  Wayne  DeFeo  wrote  in 
the  spring  2004  issue  of  Alumni  Life,  your 
membership  helps  to  fund  the  Alumni 
Association  programs,  services  and  scholar- 
ships that  make  a  difference. 

As  always,  all  alumni — members  and 
non-members — will  continue  to  receive 
Alumni  Life,  career  services,  invitations  to 
alumni  events  and  access  to  the  MSU 
Alumni  Online  Community. 

Alumni  cards,  which  give  you  access  to 
the  library  and  athletic  facilities,  will  be 
issued  only  to  MSUAA  members. 

Two  levels  of  MSUAA  membership  are 
available:  MSUAA  Pride  Membership  ($50) 
is  an  annual,  renewable  membership  that 
supports  traditional  alumni  services  by 
contributing  to  the  operating  costs  of  the 
Alumni  Association.  MSUAA  Life  Member- 
ships build  the  Alumni  Association  Endow- 
ment Fund.  Interest  earned  on  the  endow- 
ment supports  MSUAA  scholarships  and  the 
Alumni  Green,  and  also  allows  the  Alumni 
Association  to  support  University  initiatives 
such  as  the  restoration  of  the  amphitheater. 

For  alumni  who  join  during  the  first  year  of 
the  program,  Life  Memberships  are  being 
offered  at  a  15-percent  discount.  This  discount 
applies  until  June  30, 2005.  Details  on  MSUAA 
memberships  can  be  found  on  the  alumni  Web 
site,  or  call  973-655-4141  for  information. 

MSUAA  memberships  fund  Alumni 
Association  programs  and  services.  Support 
of  the  MSUAA  should  not  be  confused  with 
contributions  to  the  MSU  Annual  Fund, 
which  are  applied  toward  the  greatest  needs 
of  the  University  While  the  MSUAA  and  the 
Annual  Fund  are  separate,  both  rely  on  your 
continued  support. 


8  •  Alumni  Life/Fall  2004 


Affinity  partnerships  bring  revenue 

Alumni  and  the  MSUAA  benefit  from 
affinity  partnerships  such  as  those  with 
MBNA  and  Beneplace.  For  the  past  four 
years,  revenue  from  the  MBNA  program 
has  helped  fund  the  restoration  of  the 
amphitheater.  The  addition  of  affinity 
partners  such  as  Beneplace  and 
COMPSolutions  PEO  promises  increased 
self-sufficiency  for  the  MSUAA. 

Beneplace  is  a  new  section  of  the  alumni 
Web  site  (www.montclair.edu/alumni) 
where  you  will  find  links  to  discounts  and 
benefits  for  a  growing  list  of  products  and 
services,  including  travel,  auto  club, 
financial  services,  consumer  products, 
long-term  care,  pet  insurance  and  a  legal 
plan.  The  list  of  offerings  continues  to 
evolve,  so  check  the  site  often. 


New  Executive  Board  sworn  in 

New  MSUAA  Executive  Board  members, 
Greg  Collins  79,  partner  at  Mitchell  & 
Titus,  LLP;  Marie  Sparks  '95,  program 
administrator  for  educational  and  commu- 
nity outreach  for  the  MSU  School  of  the 
Arts;  Joseph  Wasiuk  '83,  best  practices 
director  for  FYI  Technology  Solutions, 


Parsippany;  and  Jennifer  Connell  '99,  public 
relations  specialist  for  PSE&G,  were  sworn 
to  office  at  the  annual  meeting  in  May. 


Black  Alumni 
Chapter 
Leadership 
Elected 

Congratulations  to 
the  2004-05  officers  of 
the  MSUAA  Black 
Alumni  Chapter: 
Cynthia  Watson  '99    president  Cynthia 
Watson  '99,  Executive  Vice  President  Brenda 
Coleman-Caldwell  78,  Vice  President  of 
Membership  Diane  Gipson  '80  and  Treasurer 
Gregory  Collins  79. 


Call  for  nominations 
and  applications 

It's  nomination  time  and  deadlines  are 
approaching  for  the  MSUAA's  top  awards. 

The  Alumni  Association  Alumni  Citation 
Award:  recognizes  graduates  who  have 
demonstrated  outstanding  contributions  to 
their  community,  the  University,  or  their 
profession.  Deadline  for  nominations  is  Dec.  1. 


Diploma  frames  now  available  through  The  MSUAA 


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Now  you  can  display  your 
Montclair  State  diploma  in  a 
beautifully  handcrafted 
frame  made  available  through 
the  Alumni  Association  and 
the  University  Bookstore.  The 
archival-quality  frames  in- 
clude a  gold-leaf  embossed 
University  seal  and  Italian 
hardwood  moldings.  A  litho- 
graph of  the  University  is  op- 
tional. You  can  view/pur- 
chase these  frames  at 
www.framingsuccess.com. 
Use  Code  NJ27-A  Montclair 
State  University. 


Greeting  future  alumni...  Michael  Gabriel  75,  a  member  of  the  Montclair  State  University  Alumni  Association 
Executive  Board,  and  his  sons  Mike,  11,  and  Charles,  10,  give  students  moving  into  the  residence  halls  a 
refreshment  break  by  distributing  water  and  welcoming  them  with  gifts  courtesy  of  the  Alumni  Association. 


Membership  on  the  MSUAA  Executive 
Board:  deadline  for  nominations  is  Jan.  1, 2005. 

The  Outstanding  Faculty  Award:  pre- 
sented annually  to  an  MSU  tenured  faculty 
member  with  15  years  of  service  to  the 
University  and  who  has  demonstrated  the 
highest  level  of  professional  achievement. 
Deadline  for  nominations  is  Feb.  1, 2005. 

The  MSUAA  Legacy  Scholarship:  a  full 
year's  freshman  tuition.  High  school 
seniors  with  a  parent  or  grandparent  who 
is  an  alumna  /us  of  Montclair  State  are 
invited  to  apply.  We  encourage  seniors  to 
apply  in  January/February  when  they 
submit  their  FAFSA  form.  The  scholarship 
application  deadline  is  March  1, 2005. 

For  more  information  about  these 
honors  and  awards,  visit  the  MSU  alumni 
Web  site  at  www.montclair.edu/alumni. 


Alumni  Weekend  2005:  A  New 
Homecoming  Tradition 

All  alumni  looking  forward  to  a  major 
reunion  in  2005  should  shift  their  sites  to 
October  2005.  Beginning  this  year,  the 
MSUAA  will  make  Alumni  Weekend  part 
of  the  new  Montclair  State  University 
Homecoming  tradition.  Alumni  celebrating 
their  50th  reunion  and  beyond  will  kick  off 


their  celebrations  during  "Come  Back  to 
College  Day"  in  early  April. 

The  success  of  class  reunions — or 
reunions  of  other  specific  groups — depends 
upon  the  effort  of  individuals  who  volun- 
teer to  write  a  letter,  e-mail  or  make  a  few 
phone  calls  to  start  a  chain.  If  your  class 
year  ends  in  "0"  or  "5,"  or  if  you  have 
another  group  you'd  like  to  see  during 
Alumni  Weekend,  we  want  to  hear  from 
you.  The  Office  of  Alumni  Relations  can 
help  you  reach  out  to  old  friends.  Call  us  at 
973-655-4141  or  e-mail 
alumni@mail.montclair.edu. 


Eco-horseback  tours  or  Greek 
folk  dancing,  anyone? 

The  Business  Card  Directory  inside  the 
Montclair  State  University  Alumni  Online 
Community  is  bursting  with  products  and 
services.  Visit  www.msualumcommunity.com 
and  click  on  the  business  directory.  Not 
registered?  e-mail  alumni@mail.montclair.edu 
for  a  PIN  number.  Here's  a  sample  of  what 
you'll  find  there:  accountants,  acupuncture, 
artists,  attorneys,  discount  cruises,  doctor- 
ate research,  event  and  party  planning, 
gourmet  coffee,  and  more. 


Calendar 
of  Events 

For  information  about  the  following  events,  call 
the  Alumni  Relations  Office  at  973-655-4141  or 
go  to  www.montclair.edu/alumni. 

Oct.  15-17:  Homecoming.  See  story  on  page  31 
for  details. 

Nov.  1:  Career  Fair  for  Students  and  Alumni. 
4-7  p.m.,  Student  Center.  Co-sponsored  by  the  of- 
fices of  Alumni  Relations  and  Career  Envelop- 
ment, the  Career  Fair  attracts  employers  with  jobs 
for  both  entry-level  and  experienced  employees. 
The  event  is  free  to  alumni.  A  Virtual  Career  Fair 
will  follow  the  Nov.  1  fair  for  individuals  who 
were  not  able  to  attend.  Find  the  Virtual  Career 
Fair  at  www.montclair.edu/alumni. 

Nov.  3:  MSUAA  Business  Breakfast— 
COMPSolutions  PEO,  an  Affinity  Partner,  in- 
vites members  of  MSUAA  to  a  breakfast  meet- 
ing 7:30-9:30  a.m.  at  the  Holiday  Inn  in  Totowa. 
Bart  Oates,  Esq.,  former  All-Pro  Center  and  MVP 
for  the  New  York  Giants,  will  make  opening  re- 
marks. Mark  B.  Boyd,  Esq.,  former  commis- 
sioner of  the  New  Jersey  Department  of  Labor, 
will  discuss  the  issues  of  unemployment  insur- 
ance, disability  insurance  and  worker's  com- 
pensation— areas  that  impact  the  bottom-line 
for  small  to  mid-sized  businesses.  Marc  C. 
Demetriou,  senior  vice  president  of  Business 
Development  at  COMPSolutions  PEO,  will 
close  the  meeting  with  a  question-and-answer 
period  following  a  short  presentation  on  the 
benefits  business  owners  experience  when 
partnering  with  a  professional  employer  orga- 
nization (PEO).  To  register,  call  973-655-4141  or 
e-mail  alumni@montclair.edu  to  reserve  a  place. 
Breakfast  is  free. 

Watch  the  Web  site  for  news  about  events  still 

in  planning  stages,  including: 

New  Jersey  Devils:  Two  MSU  nights  are  planned. 

Great  discount  on  rickets.  Members  of  the  MSU 

community  pay  $35  for  $52  seats.  Go  to 

www.montclair.edu/alumni  and  select  "Events." 

March  2005  Comedy  Night  for  MSU  Alumni 

at  Rascal's  in  Montclair. 

April  2005  Come  Back  to  College  Day  (for  alumni 

celebrating  their  50*  reunion  and  beyond). 


Alumni  Life/Fall  2004  •  9 


Learning,  playing  and  growing  together 

continued  from  page  5 

our  typically  developing  children  to  respect 
one  another,  to  accept  our  individual  differ- 
ences and  work  and  play  with  everyone," 
said  Director  Janey  DeLuca.  "So  inclusion 
might  not  be  a  giant  step  for  them." 

The  Child  Care  Center  has  been  offering 
early  childhood  education  in  developmen- 
tally  appropriate  programs  for  children  from 
3  months  to  6  years  old  since  1988. 

Fear  of  the  Unknown 

While  research  and  theory  support  the  ben- 
efits of  an  inclusive  learning  environment,  par- 
ents on  both  sides  of  the  issue  have  their  con- 
cerns. "Some  parents  of  children  with  disabili- 
ties are  worried  that  their  children  won't  get 
the  support  they  need  because  they  haven't 
been  in  the  mainstream  since  the  beginning," 


n 


said  Spiotta.  "They  fear  the  unknown.  And  the 
only  way  that  is  ever  going  to  change  is  when 
they  see  their  children  succeed." 

On  the  other  side,  parents  of  typically  de- 
veloping children  may  fear  their  children  will 
learn  inappropriate  behaviors  or  that  the 
learning  curve  will  be  pulled  down. 

"For  example,"  Spiotta  said,  "One  of  the  be- 
haviors sometimes  seen  in  children  who  are  on 
the  spectrum  of  autism  is  hand  flapping.  A  par- 
ent may  fear  that  the  other  children  will  begin 
flapping  as  well.  The  fact  is,  if  other  children 
begin  flapping,  the  child  with  autism  would 
most  likely  stop.  It  actually  becomes  a  mecha- 
nism to  teach  the  autistic  children  not  to  do  it. 
The  typically  developing  children  don't  Team' 
to  do  that.  There  are  many  more  interesting 
things  to  do  than  picking  up  those  behaviors." 

DeLuca  and  Spiotta  assure  parents  that  the 
quality  of  services  at  both  programs  will  not 


diminish,  but  only  get  better.  "We  plan  on 
continuing  our  developmentally  appropriate 
program  for  children,  continuing  with  our  in- 
vestigations, projects  and  themes,  and  with 
our  mixed-age  group  belief  that  encourages 
children  to  be  both  teachers  and  learners," 
DeLuca  said.  "We  believe  the  educational  ex- 
periences will  continue  to  be  at  the  level  of 
excellence  expected  by  families  and  those  ex- 
periences will  be  enriched  with  the  inclusion 
of  children  with  special  needs." 

The  Children's  Center  as  a  model 

Despite  the  laws  and  the  information  avail- 
able about  inclusion,  there  are  limited  options 
available  to  parents,  especially  in  New  Jersey. 
While  there  are  child  care  centers  that  include 
children  with  special  needs,  statistics  indicate 
it  is  not  enough.  "Across  the  state,  the  vast 
majority  of  preschoolers  with  disabilities  are 


A  ceremonial  groundbreaking  for  the  new  Children's  Center  was  held  June  16  with  the  students  from  the  Child  due  Center  and  Demonstration 
Preschool,  and  members  of  the  campus  community  as  they  planted  their  shovels  in  a  representative  sandbox,  joining  the  children  al  the  sandbox  are, 
from  left,  Antoinette  Spiotta,  director  of  the  Psychoeducational  Center;  Patty  Wolters,  certified  occupational  therapy  assistant  (COTA);  Robert 
lamello,  principal,  Tomaino,  Tomamo,  lamello  &  Associates;  Ada  Beth  Cutler,  dean  of  the  College  of  Education  and  Human  Service;  President  Susan 
A.  Cole;  and  Janey  DeLuca,  direi  tor  of  the  Child  Care  Center. 


10  •  Alumni  Life/Fall  2004 


still  being  placed  in  disabled  preschool  set- 
tings— 78  percent  compared  with  64  percent 
nationally,"  said  Lieb.  "This  is  a  problem  be- 
cause we  know  from  research  and  experience 
that  children  with  disabilities  who  are  inte- 
grated in  programs  with  typical  peers  engage 
in  more  frequent  and  advanced  social  and  play 
behaviors,  and  benefit  from  modeling  the  ad- 
vanced language  abilities  of  their  peers  with- 
out disabilities." 

Diana  Autin  is  co-executive  director  of  the 
Statewide  Parent  Advocacy  Network  of  New 
Jersey,  whose  mission  is  to  empower  fami- 
lies, and  inform  and  involve  professionals 
and  other  individuals  interested  in  the 
healthy  development  of  education  of  children 
from  birth  through  age  21.  She  says  there  are 
two  factors  for  the  lack  of  inclusive  availabil- 
ity. "It  is  thought  that  children  with  disabili- 
ties, even  with  supports,  can't  be  effectively 
served  and  their  needs  won't  be  met,  and  that 
including  children  with  disabilities  is  much 
harder  than  serving  children  without.  These 
are  both  misconceptions." 

"The  Children's  Center 
will  impact  inclusive  edu- 
cation by  being  a  model  of 
best  practices  that  other 
fledgling  programs  can 
observe  and  learn  from," 
said  Lieb.  "This  knowl- 
edge is  still  in  its  infancy 
in  New  Jersey." 

Autin  is  hopeful  that 
with  Montclair  State  being  a  leader  in  this  area, 
others  will  follow.  "People  are  unsure  of  how 
to  proceed,"  she  said.  "There  is  a  mindset  that 
inclusion  can't  be  effective  and  that  research 
doesn't  change  practice.  Having  successful 
programs  in  place  will  make  a  difference." 

Spiotta  added,  "What  is  unique  about  the 
new  Children's  Center  is  that  it  is  a  merging 
of  early  intervention  services,  special  educa- 
tion services  and  child  care  services  in  an  in- 
stitution of  higher  learning  for  the  purpose 
of  professional  development.  I  don't  know 
of  any  other  places  that  are  taking  that  ap- 
proach. So  we  are  not  only  providing  services, 
but  also  are  preparing  a  future  generation  of 
educators.  That  makes  us  quite  different." 


'This  is  a  lighthouse  program, 
a  model  not  just  for  this  area, 
but  for  this  country. " 


Teachers  of  the  future 

Part  of  the  missions  of  both  the  Demon- 
stration Preschool  and  the  Child  Care  Cen- 
ter has  been  to  provide  on-campus  opportu- 
nities for  University  students  to  observe  and 
participate  in  best  care  and  education  prac- 
tices, and  the  Children's  Center  will  expand 
that  learning  opportunity  for  students  study- 
ing speech-language  pathology;  music, 
physical  and  occupational  therapy;  as  well 
as  early  childhood  and  special  education. 

"Because  of  limited  space  at  the  Demon- 
stration Preschool,  we  have  only  been  able 
to  bring  in  students  specifically  going  into 
special  education,"  explained  Dr.  Ada  Beth 
Cutler,  dean  of  the  College  of  Education  and 
Human  Services.  "One  of  the  beauties  about 


the  new  center  is  that  it  will  accommodate 
approximately  400  students  a  year  studying 
both  special  education  and  general  education 
in  an  inclusive  model  setting." 

This  is  a  unique  opportunity  not  only  for 
the  students,  Cutler  said,  but  for  Montclair 
State  to  serve  as  a  leader  in  teacher  prepara- 
tion as  well.  "It's  rare  for  early  childhood  edu- 
cation students  to  benefit  from  an  inclusive 
setting  through  fieldwork.  Our  students  will 
be  at  the  forefront.  They'll  understand  how 
to  work  with  children  with  and  without  di- 
agnosed disabilities,"  she  said.  "This  is  a 
lighthouse  program,  a  model  not  just  for  this 
area,  but  for  this  country." 

Autin  agrees.  "Having  the  preparation  in 
an  inclusive  early  childhood  setting  will  make 
our  future  teachers  more  effective  and  the 
classroom  better  for  all  children,"  she  said. 

Looking  ahead 

Looking  toward  the  future,  Debbie  Franchi 
of  Little  Falls,  mother  to  14-month-old  Ava,  and 
4-year-old  Alex,  who  are 
students  in  the  Child  Care 
Center,  anticipates  a  posi- 
tive experience  when  her 
daughter  moves  forward  in 
the  inclusive  environment 
of  the  Children's  Center.  "If 
some  extra  time  is  needed  in 
certain  situations  for  chil- 
dren with  special  needs,  I 
don't  believe  my  daughter 
will  be  behind  in  spelling  or  reading  because 
of  it,"  she  said.  "Instead,  she'll  learn  a  valuable 
life  lesson  by  waiting  for  others  and  learning 
that  group  participation  means  just  that.  I  don't 
want  her  in  a  place  where  everyone  looks  the 
same,  talks  the  same,  walks  the  same.  Diver- 
sity is  the  reason  I  chose  MSU  child  care  for  my 
children  in  the  first  place." 

And  by  this  time  next  year,  Liam  will  be 
learning  and  playing  alongside  his  peers. 
While  he  has  already  demonstrated  amazing 
progress,  his  mother  is  anxiously  anticipat- 
ing all  the  new  opportunities  he  will  have  in 
the  Center  and  expects  many  more  mile- 
stones for  Liam.  "I  have  no  reservations,"  said 
Donohue.  "We  can't  wait  for  it  to  happen." 


Alumni  Life/Fall  2004 


scovery  in 
Icy  Waters 


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Sunset  over  the  Southern  Ocean 


BY  MARK  S.  PORTER 

A  research  ship  carrying  scientists  failed  to  reach  its  desti- 
nation off  the  coastal  shelf  of  Antarctica  in  the  spring 
when  the  sea  ice  bobbing  in  the  ocean  grew  too  thick  for 
the  vessel  to  continue  its  cruise  southward. 

The  research  vessel  on  which  they  were  aboard,  the  Laurence 
M.  Gould,  was  ice-strengthened  to  withstand  bumps  and  colli- 
sions with  bobbing  boulders  of  ice,  but  the  Gould  ran  the  risk  of 
being  trapped  amid  an  endless  expanse  of  frozen  water  as  the 
days  grew  shorter,  the  temperatures  colder,  the  weather 
more  brutal. 

The  scientists,  including  Stefanie  Brachfeld  of 
Montclair  State  University's  Department  of  Earth  and 
Environmental  Studies,  sadly  but  wisely  decided  to 
scratch  their  journey  to  examine  the  breakup  of  a  colos- 
sal ice  shelf,  the  Larsen-B  on  the  east  side  of  the  Antarc- 
tic Peninsula,  due  south  of  Argentina's  Tierra  del  Fuego. 

On  an  earlier  cruise  two  years  prior,  while  conduct- 
ing sonar  measurements,  scientist  Eugene  Domack  of 
Hamilton  College  in  New  York  had  discovered  a 
"bump"  in  deep  water.  Aboard  the  Gould  in  2004, 
Domack,  Brachfeld  and  their  colleagues  decided  to  al- 
ter their  mission  and  examine  the  protrusion.  Stefanie  Brachfeld 

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"Gene  suspected  it  was  a  volcano  when  he  first  mapped  it," 
said  Brachfeld,  who  was  sitting  near  a  bathymetric  map,  charting 
the  shape  of  the  Antarctic  Sea  ocean  floor  on  the  wall  of  her  office. 
"At  the  time,  he  wasn't  sure  what  it  was  made  of." 
Now  they  know. 

The  team  discovered  an  active  volcano  that  jutted  2,300  feet 
from  the  ocean  floor  and  extended  to  about  900  feet  from  the  sur- 
face of  the  Antarctic  Sound  off  the  northeastern  tip  of  the  Antarc- 
tic Peninsula,  near  Joinville  Island. 

The  expedition  members  videotaped  the  sharply  ta- 
pering undersea  mountain  with  an  underwater  "SCUD" 
camera  housed  in  a  torpedo-shaped  towed  vessel.  They 
also  conducted  temperature  and  sonar  surveys. 

"We  towed  a  temperature  sensor  over  it  and  the  wa- 
ter was  warm.  Something  was  emitting,"  said  Brachfeld. 
The  researchers  gathered  volcanic  rock  samples  ob- 
tained with  a  dredge  and  students  sieved  the  material, 
separating  larger  rocks  and  sediment  for  analysis.  Gina 
Quihones,  an  environmental  science  graduate  student, 
was  one  of  the  seven  students  who  joined  the  nearly  35 
professors,  scientists,  technicians  and  ship's  crew  on  the 
expedition,  which  was  funded  by  the  National  Science 
Foundation's  (NSF)  Office  of  Polar  Programs. 


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"All  the  chunks  we  pulled  up  were  fresh  and  unaltered.  There 
were  no  signs  that  glaciers  ground  or  eroded  it,"  Brachfeld  noted 
of  the  dredged  material. 

In  an  e-mail  sent  from  near  Antarctica  earlier  in  May,  Brachfeld 
wrote,  "This  newly  discovered  volcano  (as  yet  unnamed)  is  rela- 
tively far  away  from  the  few  known  active  volcanoes  in  the  Antarc- 
tic Peninsula  region,  which  makes  it  puzzling  but  very  exciting." 

While  the  four-day  voyage  back  to  Punta  Arenas  through  the 
Drake  Passage,  which  Brachfield  described  as  "some  of  the  rough- 
est ocean  in  the  world,"  and  the  Straits  of  Magellan  were  wrought 
with  rough  seas,  20-knot  winds  and  constant  seasickness,  Brachfeld 
said  she  loved  the  camaraderie  aboard  the  Gould. 

"That's  one  of  the  things  I  love  most  about  being  out  there. 
Everyone  gets  to  know  everyone  really  well."  Clad  in  a  bright 
orange  "Mustang"  suit,  a  padded  "float  coat"  with  air  pockets  to 
keep  a  person  afloat  if  swept  overboard,  Brachfeld  often  spent 
time  on  the  Gould's  bridge.  "I  loved  being  up  on  the  bridge,  watch- 
ing the  world  go  by." 

Even  in  the  "autumn"  season  of  Antarctica,  with  only  about  seven 
hours  of  daily  sunlight,  science  went  on  24  hours  a  day  aboard  the 
Gould.  "The  chefs  served  four  meals  each  day,  including  'mid-rats,' 
or  midnight  rations,"  said  Brachfield.  "The  food  was  great.  It  has  to 
be.  Morale  would  be  terrible  if  the  food  wasn't  good." 

Future  expeditions  of  the  Gould  and  its  sister  ship,  the  Palmer, 
both  stationed  in  Punta  Arenas,  Chile,  will  seek  to  determine  why 
enormous  slabs  of  ice  shelf  are  breaking  off  from  the  coastline  of 
Antarctica,  the  southernmost  continent  that  is  encased  in  ice.  The 


The  Laurence  M.  Gould,  at  the  docks  in  Punta  Arenas,  Chile. 


Sea  spray  and  waves  breaking  over  the  ship  build  up  ice  on  the  back  deck. 

3,500-square-kilometer  Larsen-B  Ice  Shelf  began  breaking  off  on 

Jan.  31,  2002. 

"The  ice  shelves  started  breaking  up  about  60  years  ago,  but  they've 

been  doing  it  catastiophicaHy  in  the  past  decade,"  she  said.  "Before 

we  can  determine  whether  the  things  we  observe  today  are  normal 

and  natural,  we  need  to  determine  what 
'normal'  and  'natural'  are." 

Thomas  Wagner,  program  director  of 
the  NSF's  Antarctic  and  Geophysics  Pro- 
gram, hailed  the  expedition's  discovery. 
"It's  an  active  volcano.  The  rocks  they 
dredged  up  were  fresh,"  Wagner  said 
from  his  office  in  Arlington,  Va.  "We're 
trying  to  understand  how  climate  works 
and  how  climate  has  changed.  There's 
something  happening  in  the  deep  earth 
to  generate  magma." 

The  Antarctic  and  Geophysics  Program 
annually  accepts  proposals  from  scientists 
to  provide  funding  for  their  research  in 
Antarctica.  "It's  very  competitive,"  said 
Wagner.  "We  accept  less  than  a  third  of  the 
proposals  we  receive.  Our  role  is  to  make 
sure  the  best  research  happens." 

In  addition  to  advancing  science, 
Wagner  said  the  NSF  seeks  to  encour- 
age students  to  pursue  scientific  careers. 
"We  want  the  best  and  the  brightest  to 
go  on  in  science,"  he  said. 

Asked  whether  his  office  intends  to 
name  the  newly  verified  volcano, 
Wagner  said,  "The  researchers  usually 
get  to  name  those  things." 

Reprinted  with  permission  from 
The  Montclair  Times. 


Alumni  Life/Fall  2004  •  13 


That's 

Life 


Compiled  by  Amber  Stiles  '05, 
Jermifer  Fusco  and  Deborah  Corasio. 

Send  information  for  "That's  Life" 
to  Montclair  State  University  Office 
of  Alumni  Relations,  1  Normal 
Ave.,  Montclair,  NT  07043  or  online 
at  vvvvw.montclair.edu  /alumni. 

Digital  photos  should  be  sized  at  a 
minimum  of  four  inches  at  the 
shortest  dimension  (4x6, 4x4, 4x5, 
whatever  the  aspect  ratio  of  the 
camera  in  use),  at  300  dpi  saved  as  a 
jpeg  file  at  level  6  or  higher  quality. 


18 


Helen  Blauvelt  celebrated  her 
107*  birthday  in  July  with  a  visit 
from  Paramus  Mayor  James 
Tedesco  HI,  and  congratulatory 
letters  from  President  George  W. 
Bush  and  New  Jersey  Gov. 
James  E.  McGreevey  A  retired 
teacher  and  genealogy  buff, 
Blauvelt  enjoyed  her  birthday 
with  family  and  friends  at  the 
DellRidge  Health  and  Rehabili- 
tation Center  where  she  has 
lived  the  past  12  years.  Blauvelt, 
who  taught  fourth  grade  in 
Westwood  public  schools  for 
more  than  30  years,  received  a 
teaching  certificate  from  the 
Montclair  Normal  School. 


32 


Eleanor  Pedersen  Craig  '34 
M.A.  was  featured  in  an  ar- 
ticle in  the  Florida  Herald  Tri- 
bune headlined  "Patriotic  Fam- 
ily Tree."  After  retiring  from 
teaching  English  at  Clifton 
High  School  for  35  years, 
Craig  became  interested  in  lin- 
eage research  and  has  spent 
the  past  few  years  volunteer- 
ing in  the  genealogical  section 
of  the  Venice,  Fla.  Library.  She 
has  two  privately  produced 
books  on  her  family's  history 


34 


Ella  M.  Haver,  a  retired  teacher, 
serves  as  president  and  perma- 
nent member  of  the  Jennie  M. 
Haver  Memorial  Scholarship 
Fund,  established  in  1956  by  the 
Hunterdon  County  Council  of 
Parents  and  Teachers.  Jennie 
was  the  first  "helping  teacher" 
in  the  state  and  county,  serving 
from  1916  to  1950.  To  date, 
$70,000  in  scholarships  have 
been  awarded. 


44 


Carolyn  M.  Campbell  co- 
authored  Chickaree  in  the  Wall:  A 
History  of  One-Room  Schools  in 
Ocean  County,  N.J.,  a  comprehen- 
sive book  on  the  development  of 
the  educational  system.  The 
book  will  be  featured  in  an  ex- 
hibit about  the  era  at  the  Ocean 
County  Historical  Society's  Mu- 
seum in  Toms  River. 


Ed  Bradley 

Ed  Bradley,  a  CEO  of  the  New 
Jersey  Fitness  and  Sports  Foun- 
dation, founder  of  "No-Shows 
for  Charity-Shows"  and  a  mem- 
ber of  the  Board  of  Directors  of 
the  Make-A-Wish  Foundation, 
acquires  "no-show"  tickets  to 
sporting  events  and  distributes 


them  to  children  with  life- 
threatening  illnesses.  Bradley 
scored  the  last  two  tickets  to 
game  six  of  the  2003  World  Se- 
ries for  a  boy  from  Neshantic 
Station  from  the  owner  of  the 
New  York  Yankees,  George 
Steinbrenner.  Panzer 

Phyllis  F.  Schultz  '54  M.A.  per- 
forms for  senior  residences, 
nursing  homes,  religious 
groups,  women's  clubs,  and 
civic  and  fraternal  organiza- 
tions. A  retired  teacher,  Schultz 
is  a  lyric  contralto,  and  accom- 
plished on  the  zither  and  the 
auto-harp.  Her  music  includes 
classical  and  popular  music, 
lullabies,  hymns  and  folk  songs. 


Emily  Posh  Luntmer 

Emily  Pash  Lummer  partici- 
pated in  the  March  for  Women's 
Lives  in  Washington,  D.C.  in 
April.  She  spends  her  time 
swimming  and  playing  chess  at 
the  YMCA,  and  volunteering  in 
the  Reading  Partners  Program  at 
the  Madison  Public  Library. 


55 


Ina  Friedman  Light  had  her 

watercolors,  "Visions  and  Vis- 
ages," on  exhibit  at  the  Walruch 
Gallery  at  the  JCC  on  the  Pali- 


sades. Through  the  medium  of 
watercolor,  light  conveys  im- 
ages of  landscapes,  people,  ani- 
mals, flowers  and  more.  She 
has  studied  with  noted  artists 
such  as  Virginia  Alvarez,  Judi 
Berts,  Candi  Feinberg,  Eli 
Rosenthal  and  others. 


58 


Anthony  Yankovich,  superin- 
tendent of  schools  in  West 
New  York  for  the  past  six 
years,  was  inducted  into  the 
Hudson  County  Sports  Hall  of 
Fame.  Before  Yankovich  be- 
came a  school  administrator, 
he  was  a  long-time  teacher 
and  coach  in  the  West  New 
York  School  system,  beginning 
his  career  as  a  physical  educa- 
tion teacher  and  coach  at 
Memorial  High  School. 
Yankovich  was  a  1,000-point 
scorer  at  Panzer  College, 
where  he  led  the  basketball 
team  to  two  National  Associa- 
tion of  Intercollegiate  Athletics 
championships.  Panzer 


59 


The  Warren  Township  Middle 
School  gymnasium  was  named 
in  memory  of  William 
Schmeisser,  who  passed  away 
in  September  2003.  Schmeisser 
taught  social  studies,  specializ- 
ing in  the  Civil  War,  for  44  years 
in  the  district.  His  wife  of  44 
years,  Gail  Purchase  Schmeisser, 
was  at  the  June  17  dedication. 


60 


John  A.  Koumoulides  '61  M.A., 

a  professor  in  the  History  De- 
partment at  Ball  State  Univer- 
sity in  Muncie,  Ind.,  was  hon- 
ored by  the  Holy  Synod  of  the 
Church  of  Greece  with  the 


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Medal  of  St.  Paul  for  his  efforts 
in  promoting  the  history  of 
Greece  in  America.  In  1980 
Koumoulides  received 
Montclair  State's  Alumni  Cita- 
tion Award  for  "upholding  the 
highest  traditions  of  education, 
of  citizenship  and  of  group 
loyalty  whose  contributions  to 
the  life  of  the  community  and 
state  have  been  noteworthy." 


62 


Marie  Hakim  '66  M.A.,  presi- 
dent of  the  Clifton  Board  of 
Education,  participated  in  the 
National  School  Boards  Asso- 
ciation Federal  Relations  Net- 
work trip  to  Washington,  D.C., 
to  deliver  an  education  advo- 
cacy message  to  Congress. 
Hakim  has  been  on  the  Clifton 
Board  of  Education  for  14  years 
and  is  serving  her  third  term  as 
president.  She  is  the  first  vice 
president  of  the  Passaic  County 
School  Boards  Association, 
serves  on  the  New  Jersey 
School  Board  Association's  Leg- 
islative and  Resolution  Com- 
mittees, is  a  member  of  Con- 
gressman Bill  Pascrell's  Educa- 
tion Advisory  Council  and 
serves  on  the  Passaic  County 
Professional  Development 
Board.  Retired  after  teaching 
Health  and  Physical  Education 
for  34  years  in  the  Paramus 
School  District,  she  is  an  ad- 
junct professor  at  William  Pater- 
son  University.  'Panzer 


63 


Kenneth  Kaplowitz  served  as 
a  juror  for  the  Phillips'  Mill 
Photographic  Exhibition  in 
New  Hope,  Pa.  Kaplowitz  is 
an  associate  professor  of  art  at 
The  College  of  New  Jersey, 
where  he  served  as  director  of 
the  photography  program  for 
21  years.  He  coordinated  the 
Mercer  County  Photography 
Exhibition  for  six  years. 
Kaplowitz  also  has  been  fea- 
tured in  34  one-person  exhibi- 


tions in  the  United  States  and 
abroad,  including  a  recent  ex- 
hibition at  the  Montgomery 
Center  for  the  Arts,  and  his 
work  has  been  shown  in  90 
group  exhibitions.  He's  won 
numerous  awards,  including  a 
fellowship  from  the  New  Jer- 
sey Council  on  the  Arts.  Panzer 


Dr.  Frederick  Frisco  Jr. 

Dr.  Frederick  Prisco  Jr.  M.A. 

was  granted  professor  emeritus 
status  at  Bergen  Community 
College  (BCC).  As  BCC's  first  di- 
rector of  Admissions  and  Regis- 
trar, Prisco  had  the  opportunity 
to  admit  the  first  student  to 
Bergen  and  to  register  the  first 
class  of  1,300  students  admitted 
in  1968.  Prisco  recently  retired  as 
full  professor  having  taught 
within  the  academic  specialty  of 
information  technology. 


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John  Scanlon 

John  Scanlon  was  selected  by 
the  Junior  Achievement  of 
Southwest  Florida  as  laureate 
in  the  2004  Lee  County  Busi- 
ness Leadership  Hall  of  Fame. 
Laureates  are  selected  based 
upon  their  entrepreneurial 


achievements,  status  as  role 
models  for  youth  and  business 
peers  in  ethical  and  moral  con- 
duct, and  accomplishments  as 
community  leaders.  Scanlon 
also  is  a  member  of  the  Alexis 
de  Tocqueville  Society  through 
the  United  Way  of  Lee  County. 
Gulfshore  Life  magazine  named 
his  auto  group  one  of  South- 
west Florida's  "Top  Compa- 
nies" in  its  July  issue. 

Donald  Shandler  '68  M.A.  was 

named  dean  of  Graduate  and 
Continued  Learning  by  Wilkes 
University  in  Wilkes-Barre,  Pa. 
Shandler  joins  Wilkes  with 
more  than  25  years  of  experi- 
ence in  academic  administra- 
tion, program  management, 
strategic  marketing,  business 
development  and  university 
teaching.  He  previously  served 
as  director  of  Academic  Affairs 
and  University  Relations  for  the 
United  States  Department  of 
Agriculture  Graduate  School  in 
Washington,  D.C.  Shandler  has 
written  and  presented  several 
papers  in  the  areas  of  continu- 
ing education  and  competency- 
based  learning  and  is  working 
on  his  fourth  book  due  out  in 
2005,  New  Mindsets  for  Flexible 
Employment:  Changing  Organiza- 
tions and  Psychological  Contracts. 


64 


John  W.  Parish,  a  health 
teacher  at  Ridgewood  High 
School,  retired  after  38  years 
of  teaching,  33  of  which  were 
in  Ridgewood.  He  also  served 
as  boys'  and  girls'  track  coach 
and  as  a  volleyball  coach. 

Blanche  Conover  Sampietro 
Wells  '72  M.A.  is  a  school 
counselor  at  Bessey  Creek  El- 
ementary School  in  Palm  City, 
Fla.  Three  years  ago,  she  began 
the  school-wide  implementa- 
tion of  Dr.  Becky  Bailey's  Con- 
scious Discipline  Program,  a 
complete  classroom  manage- 
ment and  emotional  literacy 
program  that  is  fully  integrated 
into  children's  everyday  lives. 


In  a  competition  open  to  public 
and  private  K-12  schools  na- 
tionwide, Bessey  Creek  was 
named  one  of  the  Top  10  Na- 
tional Schools  of  Character 
based  on  Wells'  work. 


66 


Marilynne  Canter  Yeakley 
and  John  Yeakley  '68  are  en- 
joying their  10th  year  of  retire- 
ment in  Chino  Valley,  Ariz, 
where  they  keep  busy  with 
travel  and  volunteer  work. 


67 


Linda  Sue  Galate  M.A.,  fel- 
low of  the  Casperson  School 
of  Graduate  Studies  at  Drew 
University,  published  an  essay, 
"Early  Christian  Iconogra- 
phy," in  Near  Eastern  Archaeol- 
ogy. She  also  presented  a  pa- 
per, "Paleochristian  Rome: 
Public  Anathema,  Private  Cel- 
ebration," at  a  symposium  at 
the  Gallery  at  the  American 
Biblical  Society  in  New  York. 
Galate  also  presented  a  paper 
on  pedagogical  levels  in  ante 
pacem  art  at  the  Society  of 
Biblical  Literature /American 
Academy  of  Religion  mid-At- 
lantic conference  in  Baltimore. 

John  R.  Kirchberger  '70  M.A., 

Hanover  High  School  principal, 
retired  after  37  years  in  the 
Hanover  Park  Regional  High 
School  District.  Kirchberger 
came  to  Hanover  Park  as  a 
teacher  of  earth  science  and  biol- 
ogy in  1967  and  has  served  the 
district  as  a  coach,  an  assistant 
principal  and  principal  of 
Whippany  Park  High  School  for 
nearly  12  years  and  Hanover 
Park  High  School  for  eight. 

Winifred  H.  Steele-Burnett 
'71  M.A.  retired  from 
Rumson-Fair  Haven  Regional 
High  School  after  teaching 
French  for  36  years  in  the  pub- 
lic high  schools  of  New  Jersey. 


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Gilda  Ignelzi  Brower  was  pro- 
filed by  the  Post -Standard  of 
Syracuse,  N.Y.  in  a  story  on 
Montessori  teachers.  Brower 
studied  Montessori  education  in 
New  York  City  and  has  taught  it 
for  31  years.  She  opened  the  first 
Montessori  school  in  Auburn, 
N.Y.  23  years  ago. 

Edward  Franko  was  named 
principal  of  Hanover  Park 
High  School.  For  18  years, 
Franko  has  been  the  regional 
district's  supervisor  of  techni- 
cal studies,  including  science 
and  mathematics. 

Edmund  A.  Moderacki  cel- 
ebrated his  25th  anniversary  as 
conductor  of  the  Waldwick 
Band  with  a  concert  at  the  Cres- 
cent School  in  Waldwick. 
Moderacki  has  conducted  the 
band  in  more  than  350  appear- 
ances throughout  the  metro- 
politan area.  A  music  teacher  in 
the  River  Vale  public  schools, 
Moderacki  is  the  president  of 
the  Music  Educators  of  Bergen 
County,  Inc.  and  the  assistant 
conductor  of  the  Ridgewood 
Symphony  Orchestra. 

David  Naylor  '74  M.A.  re- 
cently became  a  Livingston 
police  officer.  Naylor  began 
his  law  enforcement  career  as 
a  member  of  the  Livingston 
Auxiliary  Police  and  graduated 
from  the  Cape  May  County 
Police  Academy  in  1999.  After 
a  year  with  the  Oxford  Town- 
ship Police,  Naylor  transferred 
to  the  Mendham  Township 
Police  Department  in  2001 
before  returning  to  his  home- 
town in  2004. 


Vaughn  Vandegrift  '70  M.A. 

was  named  chancellor  for 
Southern  Illinois  University  at 
Edwardsville.  Vandegrift 
served  at  Montclair  State  for 
12  years,  first  as  a  professor 
and  later  as  dean  of  the  Col- 
lege of  Science  and  Mathemat- 
ics. He  became  the  first  pro- 
vost and  vice  president  for 
academic  affairs  at  Georgia 
Southern  University  in  2000. 


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Jean  Taylor  Decker  '96  M.A. 

retired  after  34  years  of  teaching 
physical  education/health  at 
Lakeland  Regional  High  School. 

Nadine  Udall  Fischer  co- 
wrote  The  Map  to  Clear  Mes- 
sages, Conversations  with  a  Wiz- 
ard and  a  Warrior  with  Brian 
Baldinger,  a  game  analyst  for 
the  National  Football  League 
on  the  Fox  network.  The  book 
is  a  guide  for  developing  bet- 
ter personal  and  professional 
communication  skills  using 
simple  strategies  and  insights 
for  people  who  want  to  get 
their  message  across. 

Janet  Sobkowicz  is  celebrating 
her  25th  anniversary  as  a  council- 
woman  in  Washington  Town- 
ship in  Bergen  County,  where 
she  works  with  municipal  bud- 
gets and  legislation.  Sobkowicz 
is  a  supervisor  of  related  arts 
and  social  studies  in  the 
Waldwick  Public  School  system. 


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Charles  Maranzano  was 

named  acting  superintendent 
of  Dinwiddie  School  System 
in  Virginia.  Maranzano  has 
been  assistant  superintendent 
for  administration  since  last 
August.  He  is  president  of  the 


Virginia  Association  for  Super- 
vision and  Curriculum  Devel- 
opment and  chair  of  the  Vir- 
ginia Education  Coalition. 
Maranzano  began  his  career  in 
public  education  as  a  middle 
school  teacher  in  1970. 

Nancy  DeMattia  Ressetar  has 

been  included  in  Wlio's  Who 
American  Teachers  and  in  Who's 
Who  in  America.  Ressetar 
teaches  Spanish  at  Clifton 
High  School,  where  she  has 
been  teaching  for  34  years  and 
is  a  recipient  of  the  1996  New 
Jersey  Governor's  Award  for 
Excellence  in  Teaching. 


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Karla  Lake,  who  served  as  the 
artistic  director  of  the  Warren 
County  Community  Singers, 
directed  her  last  concert  for 
the  group  in  May.  Director  of 
the  group  since  its  first  concert 
in  1993,  Lake  is  the  director  of 
music  for  St.  John's  Evangeli- 
cal Lutheran  Church  in 
Easton.  She  has  had  a  20-year 
relationship  with  the  Country 
Gate  Players  of  Belvidere  as 
musical  director  and  player, 
and  for  the  past  three  years 
has  served  as  accompanist  and 
vocal  coach  for  the  theater  arts 
program  at  the  Warren 
County  Technical  School. 

Giacomo  M.  Oliva  '75  M.A., 

professor  of  music  and  dean  of 
the  Hixson-Lied  College  of  Fine 
and  Performing  Arts  at  the  Uni- 
versity of  Nebraska-Lincoln,  is 
serving  a  two-year  term  as 
president  of  the  International 
Society  for  Music  Education. 


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Vincent  R.  Saladini 

Vincent  R.  Saladini  M.A.  has 

written  a  book,  Tlie  Tailor's 
Thread:  An  Italian-American 
Legacy.  The  book,  dedicated  to 
his  father,  Pasquale  Saladini,  an 
Italian  immigrant  who  worked 
in  the  West  Virginia  limestone 
mines,  gives  readers  a  glimpse 
at  the  life  of  immigrants  and 
their  daily  fight  to  survive. 

Sharon  L.  Toriello  M.A.  was 

named  New  Jersey  High 
School  Principal  of  the  Year  by 
MetLife/National  Association 
of  Secondary  School  Principals 
in  cooperation  with  the  U.S. 
Department  of  Education. 
Toriello  has  been  principal  of 
the  540-student  Kinnelon  High 
School  for  almost  five  years. 

Bonnie  L.  Yegidis  was  named 
provost  and  vice  president  for 
Academic  Affairs  at  Florida 
Gulf  Coast  University.  She  re- 
cently served  as  associate  vice 
president  and  associate  pro- 
vost at  the  University  of  Geor- 
gia. Yegidis,  who  will  be  the 
third  person  in  the  history  of 
the  school  to  take  the  position, 
also  will  be  a  full  professor  of 
social  work. 


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John  S.  Bergmann  '77  M.A. 
was  named  to  the  Scientific 
Advisory  Board  of  HepaLife,  a 
development  stage  biotechnol- 
ogy company.  He  is  a  senior  re- 
search associate  and  laboratory 
manager  with  the  Department 
of  Human  Biological  Chemis- 
try and  Genetics  at  the  Univer- 
sity of  Texas  Medical  Branch. 
With  30  years  of  scientific  re- 
search experience,  Bergmann's 
work  has  been  extensively 
published  in  both  abstract  and 
peer-reviewed  journals. 


James  T.  Higgins 

James  T.  Higgins  was  ap- 
pointed chief  executive  officer 
of  Bon  Secours  New  York 
Health  System  in  Riverdale, 
N.Y.,  one  of  the  largest  Catho- 
lic healthcare  systems  with  15 
local  systems  in  nine  states. 

Nicholas  Bratsafolis,  chair  of 
Homebridge  Mortgage  Bank- 
ers, opened  a  firm  in  Illinois 
and  is  hoping  to  gain  licenses  in 
15  states.  Bratsafolis  also  has  a 
law  practice  in  which  he  serves 
as  U.S.  counsel  to  a  major  Greek 
shipping  firm,  in  addition  to 
providing  legal  counsel  to  affili- 
ated real  estate  companies  and 
serving  as  general  counsel  for 
Hometrust  Mortgage  Bankers. 

Louise  C.  Hall  was  promoted  to 
vice  president/controller  at  Hill- 
top Community  Bank  in  Sum- 
mit. Hall  has  been  an  officer  of 
the  bank  since  its  inception  in 
February  2000,  serving  as  vice 
president  of  administration. 


Nicholas  J.  Lardieri  was  ap- 
pointed senior  vice  president, 
retail  lending,  at  Fair  Lawn- 
based  Columbia  Bank. 
Lardieri,  who  joined  the  bank 
in  1977,  most  recently  served 
as  senior  vice  president,  con- 
sumer lending. 

Michael  Little  was  selected  to 
be  deputy  inspector  general  of 
investigations  for  the  Office  of 
Inspector  General  (OIG)  at  the 
U.S.  Department  of  Health  and 
Human  Services  in  Washing- 
ton, DC.  Little,  who  has  been 
with  the  OIG  for  26  years,  will 
supervise  the  activities  of  500 
employees  conducting  investi- 
gations into  fraud,  waste  and 
abuse  in  Medicare  and  other 
federal  programs. 

Karla  L.  McQuilla-Goines 

'80  M.A.  was  honored  at  the 
annual  Freedom  Fund  dinner, 
"Celebrating  Strength  and 
Courage,"  sponsored  by  the 
Bayonne  branch  of  the 
NAACP.  McQuilla-Goines, 
who  was  the  recipient  of  the 
2004  Who's  Who  Among 
America's  Teachers  Award, 
has  served  as  vice  principal  of 
Bayonne  High  School  House  4 
since  2000.  An  employee  of 
the  Bayonne  school  district 
since  1974,  she  also  serves  as 
adviser  to  the  Bayonne  High 
School  Ebony  Culture  Club. 


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Angelo  J.  Genova,  Esq. 


Angelo  J.  Genova,  Esq.  re- 
ceived the  Lifetime  Achieve- 
ment Award  for  Law  by  the 
Center  for  Italian  and  Italian- 
American  Culture,  Inc.  Genova 
is  a  senior  partner  of  the  law 
firm  Genova,  Burns  &  Vernoia 
in  Livingston.  He  has  practiced 
labor  and  employment  law  for 
more  than  two  decades  and  has 
been  cited  since  1989  in  every 
published  edition  of  The  Best 
Lawyers  in  America  in  the  cat- 
egory of  labor  and  employment 
law.  An  active  lecturer,  Genova 
is  also  co-editor  of  New  Jersey 
Labor  and  Employment  Law,  a 
publication  of  the  N.J.  Institute 
of  Continuing  Legal  Education 
and  serves  as  a  member  of  the 
editorial  board  of  New  Jersey 
Lawyer.  He  is  a  vice-chair  of  the 
Montclair  State  University 
Foundation  Board. 

Frank  H.  Douglas  M.A.  was 

elected  senior  vice  president 
and  casualty  actuary  of  Ameri- 
can International  Group,  Inc. 
(AIG)  in  New  York.  Douglas 
joined  AIG  in  1980  where  he 
has  served  as  vice  president 
and  actuary  for  American  Inter- 
national Underwriters,  AIG's 
international  property-casualty 
insurance  operation.  He  was 
elected  AIG  vice  president  and 
casualty  actuary  in  2000. 

Terrance  D.  Moore,  a  third- 
grade  teacher  at  Stillman 
School  in  Tenafly,  was  nomi- 
nated for  State  Teacher  of  the 
Year.  Co-sponsored  by  the 
Council  of  Chief  State  School 
Officers  and  Scholastic,  Inc., 
the  award  recognizes  educa- 
tors who  are  leaders  at  school, 
district,  state  and  /or  national 
levels;  who  implement  effec- 
tive teaching  techniques;  and 
who  demonstrate  outstanding 
interpersonal  skills.  Moore  has 
been  at  Stillman  since  1986 
and  has  worked  as  a  teacher 
and  counselor. 

Peter  J.  Potochney,  director  of 
the  U.S.  Department  of  Hous- 
ing, received  the  Presidential 
Rank  Award  of  Meritorious 


Executive  from  President 
George  W.  Bush.  This  is  the 
highest  award  a  career  federal 
employee  can  receive  and  rec- 
ognizes outstanding  leaders 
who  consistently  demonstrate 
strength,  integrity,  industry 
and  a  relentless  commitment 
to  public  service. 

Douglas  Rallo  presented  a 
lecture  on  workers'  compensa- 
tion law  to  the  Blue  Island 
Chamber  of  Commerce  in  Illi- 
nois. He  also  was  listed  in  the 
13th  edition  of  Marquis  Who's 
Who  in  American  Law  as  well 
as  the  58th  edition  of  Who's 
Who  in  America. 


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Frank  Alvarez,  superinten- 
dent of  Montclair 's  public 
schools,  is  the  recipient  of 
Montclair  State  University's 
Allan  Morehead  Memorial 
Award.  The  award,  presented 
by  the  College  of  Education 
and  Human  Services,  is  given 
to  a  Montclair  State  graduate 
who  has  made  significant  con- 
tributions through  school  or 
higher  education  administra- 
tion. Alvarez  also  serves  as 
vice  president  of  the  MSU 
Alumni  Association. 

Caren  Cunningham  Cocuzza 

was  named  Teacher  of  the 
Year  at  Whippany  Park  High 
School,  where  she's  taught 
home  and  consumer  econom- 
ics since  1987.  Cocuzza  heads 
the  Whippany  Park  School  Cli- 
mate Committee  and  is  active 
in  the  diversity,  volunteerism 
and  student  service  aspect  of 
the  committee's  work. 

Darrell  A.  Jackson  M.A.  was 

named  principal  of  Fisher 
Middle  School  in  Ewing.  Jack- 
son served  as  Fisher's  vice 
principal  during  the  1997-98 
school  year  and  most  recently 
as  principal  of  Freehold  Inter- 
mediate School.  He  is  working 
on  an  education  doctorate  at 
Rutgers  University. 


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Gregory  Coda  was  appointed 
senior  vice  president  and  busi- 
ness unit  leader  of  the  Na- 
tional Accounts  Group  within 
the  American  Re-Insurance 
Company's  Direct  Treaty  divi- 
sion in  Princeton.  Coda  previ- 
ously was  senior  vice  presi- 
dent at  John  P.  Woods  Co.,  Inc. 
where  he  was  responsible  for 
the  production  and  servicing 
of  property  and  casualty 
treaty  reinsurance  business. 


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Sylvia  Belinfante  Abdel  was 

named  the  2004  Outstanding 
Speech  and  Theatre  Teacher  in 
New  Jersey,  a  Governor  in  Arts 
Education  award  presented  by 
Gov.  James  McGreevey  and  the 
Arts  Alliance  in  Education. 
Abdel  has  taught  at  Butler 
High  School  for  25  years  in  the 
areas  of  English,  speech  and 
theater,  and  is  the  adviser  to 
the  drama  club,  junior  class 
and  prom  committee. 


Paul  Nobbs 

Paul  Nobbs  is  the  managing 
director  of  The  Outsourcing 
Partnership,  a  leading  pro- 
vider of  internal  auditing,  in- 
formation technology  auditing 
and  other  risk  management 
services.  Nobbs  has  more  than 


25  years  of  managerial  and  in- 
ternal audit  experience  within 
the  financial,  commercial, 
higher  education  and  hospital- 
ity industries.  Prior  to  joining 
The  Outsourcing  Partnership, 
Nobbs,  a  certified  public  ac- 
countant, was  the  chief  finan- 
cial officer  for  Knickerbocker 
LLC  in  Gladstone,  an  invest- 
ment management  company. 


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Gregory  Collins  was  elected 
vice  president  of  the  New  Jer- 
sey Society  of  Certified  Public 
Accountants  (NJSCPA)  for  a 
one-year  term.  Collins,  a  part- 
ner at  Mitchell  &  Titus  LLP, 
New  York,  joined  the  NJSCPA 
in  1983.  Collins  also  serves 
Montclair  State  as  a  member 
of  its  Foundation  Board,  the 
Alumni  Association  Board, 
and  as  treasurer  for  the  Black 
Alumni  Chapter. 


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Beverly  L.  Boyarsky  was 

named  Outstanding  Commu- 
nications Executive,  Not-For- 
Profit,  by  the  Long  Island  Busi- 
ness News  and  Long  Island 
Advertising  Club.  Boyarsky  is 
the  director  of  Public  Affairs 
for  Winthrop-University  Hos- 
pital. She  is  a  frequent  lecturer 
and  author  of  the  Media  Rela- 
tions monthly  column  for 
LongIsland.com. 

Nancy  Bergman  Pantirer  M.A. 

participated  in  the  Tribeca 
Open  Artist  Studio  Tour.  Artists 
with  studios  in  and  near  the 
Tribeca  area  of  New  York  City 
opened  their  studios  to  the  pub- 
lic for  viewing  and  purchase. 
Pantirer 's  works  have  been  ex- 
hibited throughout  the  country 
including  at  the  White  House. 


Her  sculpture  can  be  viewed  in 
the  permanent  collection  of  the 
National  Arts  Club,  among 
other  venues. 

Wayne  Peragallo,  vice  president 
of  information  systems  for  the 
Home  News  Tribune  and  several 
other  Gannett  New  Jersey  news- 
papers, received  the  President's 
Ring  for  outstanding  perfor- 
mance from  Gannett  Co.,  Inc. 
for  the  third  consecutive  year. 


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Kevin  Lee  Allen  received  the  L. 
Howard  Fox  Award,  presented 
annually  by  Montclair  State 
University's  Department  of 
Theatre  and  Dance.  The  award, 
named  after  the  founding  chair 
of  the  department,  is  given  to 
alumni  who  dedicate  their  tal- 
ents to  the  school's  students  and 
show  outstanding  performance 
in  a  chosen  field.  Allen  owns 
Kevin  Allen  Design  in  Montclair. 

Edward  F.  Davis  '90  M.A.  re- 
ceived the  Outstanding  Elemen- 
tary Teacher  of  the  Year  Award 
from  the  New  Jersey  Association 
for  Health,  Physical  Education, 
Recreation  and  Dance. 


Paul  L  Endlerjr. 

Paul  L.  Endlerjr.,  a  trial  law- 
yer, joined  the  law  firm  of 
Lindabury,  McCormick  & 


Estabrook  in  Westfield.  Endler, 
who  is  president-elect  of  the 
Union  County  Bar  Associa- 
tion, has  extensive  courtroom 
experience  with  20  years  as  a 
litigation  attorney. 

Victoria  S.  Kniewel  M.A.  was 

named  assistant  superinten- 
dent by  the  West  Windsor- 
Plainsboro  Regional  School 
Board.  Kniewel  was  the  assis- 
tant superintendent  of  curricu- 
lum and  instruction  at  the 
North  Salem,  N.Y  school  dis- 
trict since  2000.  She  also 
served  as  principal  of 
Ridgewood  High  School  and 
assistant  superintendent  at  the 
Ho-Ho-Kus  school  district. 

Anthony  S.  Pecci  was  named 
senior  associate  at  Dewberry,  a 
consulting  firm,  where  he  is 
the  assistant  manager  of  con- 
struction services  in  the  firm's 
northeast  region.  He  is  a 
member  of  the  American  Soci- 
ety of  Civil  Engineers,  the 
New  Jersey  Society  of  Asphalt 
Technologists  and  the  Ameri- 
can Concrete  Institute. 


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Cynthia  Hopper  was  named 
Educator  of  the  Year  in  Cape 
Coral,  Fla.  She  joined  the 
Providence  Christian  School 
faculty  three  years  ago  after 
eight  years  of  teaching  in  New 
Jersey  schools  and  three  years 
in  Cape  Coral.  Hopper  recently 
completed  a  60-credit  in-service 
classroom  management  com- 
ponent in  the  school's  Master 
In-Service  Program. 

John  Shinnick  was  elected  to 
serve  a  seventh  term  as  chair 
of  the  Hudson  County  Im- 
provement Authority  (HCIA) 
board.  Shinnick  is  associate 
vice  president  of  Human  Re- 


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sources  and  Communications 
at  Hudson  County  Commu- 
nity College.  He  has  served  on 
the  HCIA  board  for  nine  years 
and  sits  on  the  board  of 
Hudson  Cradle,  the  Secaucus 
Youth  Alliance  and  the 
Secaucus  Public  Library. 


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Lucia  Capozzoli  was  named 
one  of  the  top  37  New  Jersey 
female  executives  by  the  Ex- 
ecutive Women  of  New  Jersey 
organization.  Capozzoli  is 
principal  in  the  enterprise  risk 
services  of  Deloitte.  She  has 
more  than  20  years  of  public 
accounting  and  internal  audit- 
ing experience  in  information 
systems  auditing.  She  is  also 
the  northeast  leader  of  the 
Women's  Initiative,  serves  on 
the  board  of  the  Aurora  Foun- 
dation, is  a  youth  leader  at  her 
local  church  and  has  served  as 
treasurer  of  her  local  home 
school  association. 

Margaret  M.  Filippelli  was 

named  a  principal  at  the  ac- 
counting firm  Schonbraun 
Safris  McCann  Bekritsky  &  Co. 
LLC  in  Roseland.  Filippelli, 
who  has  been  with  the  firm 
since  1989,  has  21  years  of  ex- 
perience in  accounting. 


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Paul  A.  Heilmann  joined 
Columbia  Bank  as  a  senior 
vice  president,  commercial 
lender.  He  is  chair  of  the  Com- 
mercial Lending  Committee  of 
the  New  Jersey  League  of 
Community  and  Savings 
Bankers  and  is  a  former  direc- 
tor of  the  Property  Owners 
Association  of  New  Jersey. 

Donna  I.  Mugavero  was  ap- 
pointed to  the  Board  of  Gover- 
nors of  Robert  Wood  Johnson 
University  Hospital  at  Rahway. 
She  is  co-owner  and  chief  in- 
formation/financial officer  of 
VTA  Data  &  Marketing,  and  co- 


owner  and  senior  consultant  of 
Shared  Learning.  Mugavero  is 
also  an  adjunct  professor  at 
Rutgers  University  Graduate 
School  of  Management,  a  certi- 
fied trainer  for  the  New  Jersey 
Association  of  Women  Busi- 
ness Owners,  and  an  assessor 
with  the  Seton  Hall  University 
Stillman  School  of  Business. 

Steven  Purciello  M.A.  was 
named  assistant  principal  of 
Glen  Rock  High  School.  A 
former  social  studies  teacher, 
Purciello  served  as  athletic  direc- 
tor at  New  Milford  High  School 
since  1999  and  was  the  boys' 
basketball  coach  in  Garfield. 

Douglas  West  was  appointed 
chief  financial  officer  for  Di- 
versified Security  Solutions, 
Inc.  based  in  Saddle  Brook. 
His  career  spans  20  years  with 
companies  such  as  Ernst  & 
Young,  American  Cyanamid, 
Danka  Business  Systems  and 
A&E  Products  Group. 


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Albena  A.  Gargiulo  was  ap- 
pointed assistant  treasurer/ 
credit  manager  at  Livingston- 
based  NorCrown  Bank. 
Gargiulo  will  be  responsible 
for  underwriting  all  commer- 
cial loans  of  $1  million  or 
more  and  will  oversee  the 
business  loan  department. 


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Evelyn  Jane  Gallucci  M.A., 

chair  of  the  Pinellas  School 
Board  in  Horida,  was  named 
secretary-treasurer  of  the  Na- 
tional School  Boards  Associa- 
tion. Gallucci,  a  Pinellas  board 
member  since  1986,  has  been  a 
member  of  the  national  board 
of  directors  since  2001.  For- 
merly a  School  Board  member 
in  Rockaway,  Gallucci  served  as 
president  of  the  Horida  School 
Boards  Association  in  2000. 


Barry  A.  Goodmann,  a  free- 
lance writer  and  poet,  won  the 
adult  category  of  the  Japan- 
U.S.  150th  Anniversary  Haiku 
Contest  with  his  poem,  "Au- 
tumn Moon."  The  winning 
poem  earned  Goodman 
round-trip  airfare  for  two  to 
Japan.  Goodman  has  written 
poetry,  essays,  humor  and 
other  forms  of  creative  writing 
for  almost  two  decades.  His 
haiku,  which  often  capture 
scenes  of  New  York  City  and 
New  Jersey,  have  been  pub- 
lished online  as  well  as  in 
various  American  and 
Japanese  publications. 

David  F.  Nunez  joined  First 
Morris  Bank  and  Trust  in 
Morristown  as  vice  president 
and  commercial  loan  officer. 
Nunez  previously  served  as 
vice  president  and  loan  officer 
of  Fleet  Capital. 

Rebeca  Portier  Peraza  was 

named  assistant  vice  presi- 
dent, branch  sales  manager  of 
the  Provident  Bank's  office  in 
West  New  York  where  she  is 
responsible  for  business  devel- 
opment, sales  operations  and 
customer  service.  Peraza  is  a 
recipient  of  the  President's 
Club  Award,  a  Provident  pro- 
gram that  recognizes  out- 
standing performance. 

Jeanne  A.  Thoma,  sales  man- 
ager for  BASF's  Pharma  Solu- 
tions business  in  North 
America,  received  the  Tribute 
to  Women  and  Industry  award 
from  the  Young  Women's 
Christian  Association  of  Cen- 
tral New  Jersey.  Thoma  was 
recognized  for  her  outstanding 
work  in  helping  BASF's 
Pharma  Solutions  business  es- 
tablish a  foundation  for  future 
pharmaceutical  ingredients 
business  in  Puerto  Rico. 


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Maureen  Freeburg  Connolly 

co-authored  a  book,  The  Essen- 
tial C-Section  Guide:  Pain  Con- 


trol, Healing  at  Home,  Getting 
Your  Body  Back — And  Every- 
thing Else  You  Need  to  Know 
About  a  C-Section  Delivery. 
Connolly  has  served  on  the 
staffs  of  Parenting,  Family 
Circle,  Self  and  Woman's  Day, 
and  was  a  contributing 
writer/editor  for  venues  such 
as  The  New  York  Times  Women's 
Magazines,  babycenter.com 
and  YourBabyToday.com.  Her 
articles  have  appeared  in 
Redbook,  Parenting,  Parents, 
Health  and  Family  Circle. 

Mariellen  Dugan,  a  former  fed- 
eral prosecutor  and  current  chief 
of  staff  to  Attorney  General 
Peter  C.  Harvey,  was  named 
first  assistant  attorney  general. 
Dugan  has  been  serving  in  the 
capacity  of  chief  of  staff,  execu- 
tive assistant  attorney  general 
since  February.  Prior  to  her  ap- 
pointment, she  was  counsel  for 
the  Newark  law  firm  of  Kevin 
H.  Marino,  PC. 


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Richard  C.  Fonti  teaches  per- 
sonal financial  management  at 
South  Plainfield  High  School. 
The  course  covers  practical  life 
skills  such  as  balancing  check- 
ing accounts,  leasing  and  buy- 
ing cars,  and  maintaining 
good  credit.  Four  students 
from  his  class  captured  the 
state  grand  prize  in  the  third 
annual  New  Jersey  Student 
Stock  Market  Championship, 
sponsored  by  Gannett  New 
Jersey  Newspapers. 


90 


Howard  Hyde,  CPA,  joined 
the  accounting  firm  Weber, 
Shapiro  &  Co.  in  Ramsey,  as 
senior  manager.  Hyde  has  14 
years  of  experience  in  tax  and 
accounting  services,  specializ- 
ing in  small,  family-run  busi- 
nesses. He  is  a  member  of  the 
American  Institute  of  CPAs 
and  the  New  Jersey  Society  of 
CPAs,  and  serves  on  the  legis- 

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That's 

Life 


lative  committee  of  the  New 
Jersey  Commerce  and  Indus- 
try Association. 

John  "Ace"  Lane  Jr.  had  his 

photographs  on  display  as 
part  of  an  exhibit  at  the  Pater- 
son  Museum  dedicated  to 
midget  car  racing.  Included 
in  the  exhibit  are  photos  by 
Lane's  father,  John  Lane  Sr., 
who  was  a  nationally  known 
race  car  photographer.  Lane 
Jr.  is  also  a  sports  photogra- 
pher who  twice  won  a  sports 
photography  award  named 
for  his  father. 


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Domenic  DeStefano  com- 
pleted a  yearlong  project 
management  certificate  pro- 
gram sponsored  by  the  De- 
partment of  Veterans  Affairs 
and  George  Washington  Uni- 
versity. DeStefano,  who  re- 
ceived a  Level  III  certification, 
works  for  the  Department  of 
Veterans  Affairs,  Compensa- 
tion and  Pension  Service  in 
Washington,  D.C. 

Georgiann  Gongora  M.A.  was 

named  principal  of  Franklin 
Avenue  Middle  School  in 
Franklin  Lakes.  Gongora  re- 
cently served  as  principal  of 
the  Haskell  Elementary  School 
in  Wanaque.  She  began  her  ca- 
reer in  education  as  a  social 
studies  teacher  at  Lakeland 
Regional  High  School. 

David  Minsavage  M.A.,  a 
mathematics  teacher  at 
Hanover  Park  High  School, 
was  named  Teacher  of  the 
Year.  Minsavage  began  teach 
ing  c\{  I  Lino,  er  Park  in  I'^X). 
I  [e  teaches  advanced  place- 
ment calculus,  math  seminar 
and  <  ollege  prep  algebra.  I  If 
is  also  Hanover  Park's  head 


baseball  coach,  and  has  served 
as  the  head  boys'  soccer  coach 
and  assistant  baseball  coach. 

Tamara  Freeman  M.A.  was 

featured  in  an  article,  head- 
lined "Saddle  River  violinist  is 
expert  in  Holocaust  music," 
which  appeared  in  the  Town 
Journal  of  Franklin  Lakes. 
Freeman  has  been  a  music 
educator  for  more  than  two 
decades  and  has  taught  instru- 
mental music  and  conducted 
bands  and  orchestras  in 
Ridgewood  public  schools. 
She  teaches  at  the  Somerville 
and  Orchard  schools  and  is 
the  orchestra  director  at  the 
Garden  State  Academy  of  Mu- 
sic in  Rutherford. 


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Jill  Cucci-Smith,  a  mixed-me- 
dia artist,  paints  murals  for 
businesses  and  homes,  and 
gives  private  art  instruction. 
She  previously  taught  photog- 
raphy, graphics  and  ceramics 
at  Ocean  City  High  School  for 
five  years. 

Dennis  Green  M.A.  has  been 
named  director  of  the 
Woodbridge  Township  Health 
Department,  where  he  has 
been  employed  for  18  years. 
He  previously  served  as  se- 
nior health  inspector. 

Yosef  "Yosi"  Levin  M.A.  is  a 

composer  and  performer  of 
children's  songs  who  has  re- 
leased three  albums,  "Little 
Kitty,"  "Monkey  Business" 
and  "Under  a  Big  Bright  Yel- 
low Umbrella."  Prior  to  his 
musical  career,  Yosi  spent  10 
years  working  .is  ,i  licensed 
family  therapist.  I  le  now  per- 
forms more  than  450 
i  hildren's  shows  each  year. 


Corinne  M.  McKeown  '94 
M.A.  joined  Re/Max  Integrity 
Realtors  as  a  sales  associate. 
As  the  South  County  special- 
ist, McKeown  services  all  of 
Southern  Berkshire  County, 
Mass.  She  holds  the  Certified 
Buyers  Representative  profes- 
sional designation  and  is  a 
member  of  the  Council  of 
Residential  Specialists,  Na- 
tional Association  of  Realtors 
and  Massachusetts  Associa- 
tion of  Realtors. 


93 


Marc  M.  DeLorenzo  is  a  scien- 
tist with  the  Pharmacogenomics 
group  of  the  Schering-Plough 
Research  Institute  in  Kenilworth. 
He's  worked  at  Schering- 
Plough  for  the  past  12  years 
starting  as  a  Montclair  State 
co-op  student  while  complet- 
ing a  degree  in  biology. 

Lenore  Imhof,  a  teacher  and 
attorney,  is  a  cyclist  on  the 
Cola  Vita  Olive  Oil  Professional 
Cycling  Team.  She  has  been  at 
the  top  rankings  of  various  cy- 
cling state  championships  and 
is  a  competitive  masters  swim- 
mer. Imhof  began  competitive 
cycling  in  1993. 

Giorgianna  Manderioli  works 
as  an  artist/painter  for  home 
decorating  and  personal  needs 
such  as  invitations,  announce- 
ments and  greeting  cards.  She 
also  writes  catalogs,  brochures 
and  articles. 


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Douglas  A.  Pfister  M.A.  is  a 

State  Farm  insurance  agent  in 
C  jldwell.  He  has  more  than  18 
years  of  insurance  experience. 


96 


Imad  Abedrabbo  was  a  panelist 
for  the  symposium,  "Through 
Our  Eyes,"  sponsored  by  the 
Paterson  Education  Fund  in  cel- 
ebration of  the  historic  Brown 
vs.  Board  of  Education  ruling. 
Abedrabbo  spoke  about  emi- 
grating from  Palestine  after  fin- 
ishing the  sixth  grade. 

Gabriel  Bravo,  Air  Force  Re- 
serve Airman  1st  Class,  gradu- 
ated from  basic  military  train- 
ing at  Lackland  Air  Force  Base 
in  San  Antonio,  Texas. 

Kari  Denton  is  the  creator  of 
the  franchise,  Fun  Bus  U.S.A., 
a  mobile  fitness  center  provid- 
ing 30-minute  programs  for 
young  children.  Denton,  who 
previously  ran  a  day  care  cen- 
ter, operates  the  business, 
which  features  a  lime  green 
bus  converted  to  feature  tum- 
bling mats,  trampolines,  bar- 
rels, ladders,  climbing  shapes 
and  more  in  its  interior. 

Darlene  Grasso  '01  M.A.  is  the 

nutrition  manager  of  the  newly 
established  nutrition  department 
at  CAN  DO,  a  martial  arts/ 
health  and  fitness  club  in 
Wayne.  A  former  family  and 
consumer  science  educator  at 
Rutgers  Cooperative  Extension 
in  Morris  County,  Grasso  has 
more  than  10  years  of  clinical 
nutrition  experience.  Prior  to  her 
work  with  Rutgers  Cooperative 
Extension,  Grasso  taught  under- 
graduate nutrition  courses  at 
Montclair  State  and  worked  as  a 
Staff  nutritionist  at  the  Alterna- 
tive Adolescent  Counseling  Cen- 
ter in  Livingston. 

Judah  Hamer  was  featured  in 
the  New  Jersey  Jewish  Standard 
article,  "New  Jews  talk  about 
their  choice,"  stories  of  people 
who  recently  chose  Judaism. 


20  •  Alumni  Life/Fall  2004 


Harrier,  who  recently  became  a 
Reconstructionist  Jew,  is  pur- 
suing a  doctorate  in  informa- 
tion and  library  studies  at 
Rutgers  University. 

Diana  Hsu  Kung  M.A.  had  25 

of  her  watercolor  and  ink  paint- 
ings displayed  at  the  Watchung 
Arts  Center.  She  is  known  for 
her  large  scale /oil  abstract  paint- 
ings. Kung  combines  Chinese 
traditional  brushwork  tech- 
niques and  Western  watercolor 
skills,  and  interplays  Oriental 
and  Western  ideas  to  create  an 
art  form  all  her  own.  She  also 
teaches  Chinese  brush  painting 
to  adults  and  children  in  the 
Murray  Hill  Chinese  School. 

James  C.  Thalman  starred  in 
"Necropolis"  in  New  York 
City,  a  two-character  short  play 
set  in  a  hotel  room.  Thalman 
played  Post,  an  American  jour- 
nalist covering  the  hardships 
and  struggles  of  a  war-torn 
country.  He  recently  returned 
from  Los  Angeles  where  he 
participated  in  four  indepen- 
dent features  and  two  stage 
shows,  including  "Necropolis." 


97 


Derek  VanVolkom 

Derek  VanVolkom  was  pro- 
moted to  account  supervisor 
at  Lanmark  Group,  Inc.,  a  full- 
service  healthcare  advertising, 
marketing  and  communica- 
tions agency  located  in 
Eatontown.  He's  served  as  an 
account  executive  with 
Lanmark  Group  for  five  years. 


Christopher  Phillips  M.A. 

wrote  his  third  book,  Six  Ques- 
tions of  Socrates:  A  Modern-Day 
Journey  of  Discovery  through 
World  Philosophy,  which  tells 
how  he  traveled  the  world  to 
hold  dialogues  with  people  of 
all  backgrounds  on  the  original 
six  questions  posed  by 
Socrates.  Phillips,  once  a  writer 
for  magazines  such  as  Parade 
and  Reader's  Digest,  originated 
Socrates  Cafe  in  1996,  a  net- 
work of  philosophical  discus- 
sion groups  held  in  coffee 
houses,  libraries,  schools, 
youth  centers  and  shelters. 


98 


Victoria  Stickles,  a  third- 
grade  teacher  at  High  Moun- 
tain Road  School  in  Franklin 
Lakes,  was  named  Governor's 
Teacher  of  the  Year.  Teaching 
is  a  second  career  for  Stickles, 
who  worked  as  a  secretary  for 
20  years. 

Donna  Vincenzino  was  named 
director  of  the  Lyndhurst  Li- 
brary. She  became  inspired  to 
pursue  a  library  career  while 
working  at  the  Lyndhurst  Li- 
brary as  a  page  in  high  school. 
Vincenzino  also  served  as 
young  adult  librarian  at  Nutley 
Public  Library. 


99 


Craig  R.  Reeves  Jr.  was  hired 
as  a  Caldwell  borough  police 
officer.  He's  a  graduate  of  the 
Morris  County  Fire  and  Police 
Academy  in  Morristown  and 
previously  worked  as  a  police 
dispatcher  in  Emerson. 


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Justin  D.  Vogel  was  named 
senior  accountant  in  the  Red 
Bank  branch  of  the  accounting 
and  consulting  firm  Withum 
Smith  &  Brown. 


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Tiffany  K.  Palisi 

Tiffany  K.  Palisi  published  her 
first  book,  Mama's  World:  Essays 
from  the  Inside  Out,  a  collection 
of  essays  on  her  experience  as  a 
mother-at-home  who  is  still  liv- 
ing in  the  outside  world.  She  is 
editor  of  the  book,  Loving 
Mama:  Essays  on  Natural 
Parenting  and  Motherhood. 


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Annette  Sambolin  M.A.  has 
written  a  book,  The  New  Jersey 
School  of  Conservation  (SOC) 
from  1949  to  1999— Fifty  Years 
of  Educational  Services  to  Nature 
and  Society.  The  book  includes 
recollections  from  herself,  stu- 
dents and  professors  at 
Montclair  State's  New  Jersey 
School  of  Conservation.  The 
narrative  includes  memories 
of  activities  and  events  as  well 
as  comments  about  the  ex- 
tended philosophical  impact 
of  the  SOC  experience  on  par- 
ticipants' lives  over  the  past 
five  decades. 

Joann  Scheffler  M.A.  was 
hired  as  a  learning  disabilities 
consultant  for  the  child  study 
team  for  the  Hanover  Park  re- 
gional school  district.  She  for- 
merly worked  in  the  same  ca- 
pacity for  the  Bloomfield  pub- 
lic school  system. 


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Caryn  Kronen  served  as  an 
elementary  leave  replacement 
teacher  at  Franklin  School 
in  Summit. 


Devin  C.  Riley  joined  Churchill 
Communications,  a  subsidiary 
of  the  FJ  Rodino  Healthcare 
Group,  LLC,  as  director  of  in- 
formation technologies.  Riley 
previously  served  as  an  infor- 
mation technology  manager  at 
Quadrank  Healthcom. 


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Ariana  A.  Diaz  joined  the  Life- 
line Program,  a  life  insurance 
policy  settlement  company  in 
Ft.  Lauderdale,  Fla.,  as  a  public 
relations  and  marketing  coordi- 
nator and  assistant  to  the  execu- 
tive vice  president.  Diaz  previ- 
ously was  an  operations  assis- 
tant for  the  Ford  Championship 
at  Doral,  a  PGA  Tour  event. 

Hemant  Mirchandani  was 

named  retail  banking  manager 
and  assistant  treasurer  of  Inter- 
change Bank  in  Pa  ramus.  Since 
joining  Interchange  in  2000, 
Mirchandani  has  served  as  se- 
nior customer  service  represen- 
tative, assistant  branch  man- 
ager and  assistant  treasurer. 

Sarah  Brook  Robinson  is  direc- 
tor of  the  Adams  Dance  Com- 
pany, a  group  of  dancers  who 
train  exclusively  at  the  Adams 
Dance  Academy  in  Elmer. 

Alumni  Group  News 

Henry  E.  Weis  '49  B.A.  '55  M.A., 
and  Lois  Scott  Weis  '51  B.A. 

'65  M.A.  spent  the  month  of 
February  on  the  Caribbean  is- 
land Bonaire  volunteering  at 
Trans  World  Radio  missionary 
station  doing  repairs,  painting 
and  helping  with  the 
children's  programs. 

Mike  Russomanno  '01  and 
John  Fredericka  '02  are  mem- 
bers of  the  alternative  rock 
band  Change  of  Structure, 
based  in  Montclair.  Since  form- 
ing in  2000,  the  band  has  re- 
ceived airplay  on  local  college 
radio  stations,  released  a  six- 
song  debut  CD  and  is  working 
on  a  follow-up.  Change  of 
Structure  has  played  various 


Alumni  Life/Fall  2004  •  21 


Thai's 

Life 


Tim  Sullivan  (right),  professor  in  the  Department  of  Health  Professions.  Physi- 
cal Education,  Recreation,  and  Leisure  Studies  since  1967,  met  with  sev- 
eral alumni  at  the  American  Alliance  for  Health,  Physical  Education,  Rec- 
reation and  Dance  Convention  in  New  Orleans.  Pictured  with  Sullivan  from 
left  are  Bob  Sienkiewicz  '70,  a  department  chair  of  physical  education, 
health,  driver's  education,  nursing,  science,  industrial  arts  and  music  at 
H.P.  Becton  Regional  High  School  in  East  Rutherford;  Elaine  Bara 
Sienkiewicz  72,  a  supervisor  of  the  24  School  in  the  East  Rutherford  district; 
Sharyn  Robbins  70,  who  retired  in  2001  after  29  years  of  teaching  and 
coaching  at  Manasquan  High  School  in  the  physical  education/health 
department;  and  John  Gryzmko  70,  who  retired  from  teaching  after  33 
years  in  Pequannock  Township  middle  and  high  schools. 


area  venues,  including  Just 
Jakes  in  Montclair,  the  Whis- 
key Bar  in  Hoboken,  and  the 
Elbow  Room  and  Acme  Un- 
derground in  New  York  City. 

Engagements 

Peter  Pettinelli  '92  toGia  Marinidlo. 
An  August  2004  wedding 
is  planned. 

Robert  Feldman  '93  to  Elisabeth 
FJman.  A  July  2005  wedding 
is  planned. 


Michelle  Szabo  '94  to  Paul  M. 
Staudt.  An  April  2005  wedding 
is  planned. 

Robert  J.  Demeter  '97,  to  Keri  L. 
Engman.  An  October  2004  wed- 
ding is  planned. 

Jennifer  Leigh  Owen  '97  '03 
M.A.  to  Timothy  Shortino.  A  May 
2005  wedding  is  planned. 

Robert  B.  Nixon  '98  to  Shannon 
Fit/.simonds.  A  July  2005  wedding 
is  planned. 


Jennifer  DeAngelo  '00  to  Michael      Clare  Louise  Ash  '02  M.A.  to 
C.  Thomas.  A  July  2004  wedding        Robert  Frank  Riina.  A  July  2005 
is  planned.  wedding  is  planned. 


Karen  M.  Maraventano  '00  to 
Timothy  M.  Conway  '01.  A  June 

2005  wedding  is  planned. 

Melissa  Shem-Tov  '00  '04  M.A. 

to  David  De  Maio.  An  April  2005 
wedding  is  planned. 

Danielle  Stasik  '00  '03  M.A.  to 

Michael  Coppola.  A  September 
2005  wedding  is  planned. 

Christen  Joy  Pierce  '01  to  Peter 
Howard  Tummillo.  A  June  2004 
wedding  is  planned. 

Eric  Donald  Lucas  '01  to  Gina 
Susan  Terrone.  An  April  2005 
wedding  is  planned. 

Melissa  A.  Morgan  '01  '04  M.A. 
to  John  P.  Morgan  '99.  A  July 
2005  wedding  is  planned. 

Deborah  VanderGroef  '01  to 
Jeffrey  P.  Bonkosky  '99.  A  July 
2005  wedding  is  planned. 


Melissa  Shem-Tov  '00  '04  M.A.  and 
David  De  Maio 


Lisa  Ann  Paulus  '02  to  Michael 
John  Quintan.  A  January  2005 
wedding  is  planned. 

Michelle  Ricevuto  '02  to  Casey 
Ransone.  A  May  2006  wedding 
is  planned. 

Alison  A.  Neff  '03  to  Michael  J. 
Hegarty  III  '02  M.A.  A  June  2005 
wedding  is  planned. 

Jessica  Columbo  '04  to  Emanuel 
Pereira.  A  June  2005  wedding 
is  planned. 

Marriages/Unions 
John  E.  Burke  '70  to  Sheldon 
Goldstein  on  June  27,  2004 

Heide  M.  Steiner  '84  to  Douglas 

C.  Dreist  on  Nov.  15,  2003 

Kristin  Comment  '89  to  Cindy 
Leatherberry  '89  on  May  20,  2004 

Virginia  Marie  Donnelly  '89  to  Jo- 
seph James  Kelly  Jr.  on  May  23, 2004 

Peter  Jarosz  '90  '91  M.A.  to 

Kathleen  Higgins  on  June  26,  2004 

Jennifer  A.  Seyler  '92  to  Stephen 

D.  Ianneillo  on  April  23,  2004 

Jason  R.  Hopper  '93  to  Julie  A. 
Dionne  on  Jan.  22,  2004 

Peter  Urato  Jr.  '93  to  Laura  A. 
Pilone  on  April  24,  2004 

Mara  I.  Zotta  '94  '96  M.A.  to 

Bryant  Guinazu  on  Oct.  10,  2003 

Jennifer  R.  Esteves  '97  to  Danny 
A.  Marroquin  '00  on  Nov.  29,  2003 

Donald  G.  Oakes  '98  to  Jennifer 
Sancton  on  Feb.  7,  2004 


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Amy  S.  LaPosa  '00  and  Michael  P.  Orlando  '99  were  married  on  Feb.  7, 2004 


Thomas  J.  Muller  '98  to  Kerri 
Ann  Suljic  on  May  22,  2004 

Jeff  Dufine  '99  to  Jennifer 
Sandberg  '00  on  April  3,  2004 


Michael  P.  Orlando  '99  to  Amy  S. 
LaPosa  '00  on  Feb.  7,  2004 

Dana  Rumpeltin  '99  to  Patrick 
Marino  on  April  16,  2004 

Amy  L.  Ruggier  '00  to  Vincent 
Gallo  on  Nov.  22, 2003 

Richard  C.  Craw  '02  MA.  to 
Veronica  L.  Hurst  on  Aug.  23, 2003 

Steven  R  Rampolla  '04  M.B.A.  to 

Christine  Mingolla  on  May  15, 2004 

Births 

To  Lisa  Crothers  Thies  '86  and 
George  Thies,  a  daughter,  Natalie 
Anne  on  July  29,  2003 

To  Tracy  Barrelli  Lucey  '90  and 
Marc  Lucey  '94,  a  son,  Dennis 
Michael  on  March  11,  2004 

To  Michele  Comunale  Nazario  '90 

and  Chris  Nazario,  a  son,  Dante 
Angel  on  Oct.  7,  2003 

To  Joann  Derosa  Mulvaney  '92 
and  John  Mulvaney  '92,  a  son, 
John  Edward  on  April  26,  2004 


To  Jill  Iacobelli  Thistle  '93  and 
Greg  Thistle  '93,  a  son,  Jake 
Logan  on  March  19,  2004 

To  Michele  Morgan  Brennan  '94 
and  John  Brennan  '94  '00  M.A., 
a  daughter,  Morgan  Marie  on 
March  10,  2004 

To  Cherilyn  Guido  Carlsen  '96 

and  Christopher  Carlsen,  a  son, 
Luke  Christopher  on  April  15, 2004 

To  Gyselle  A.  DaSilva  '96  and 

William  Gaudio,  a  son,  Aaron 
Joseph  on  Dec.  18, 2003 

To  Darryl  Rankin  '97  and  Jocelyn 
Rankin,  a  daughter,  Miana  Jade 
on  March  15,  2004 

To  Bjorn  Teheran  '97  M.A. 

and  Amy  Teheran,  a  son,  Rafael 
Antonio  on  April  12,  2004 

To  Jennifer  O'Brien-Sullivan  '98 
and  David  Sullivan  '98,  a  son, 
Jason  Robert  on  March  31, 2004 

To  John  R.  Alvarado  '99  and 

Maritza  Alvarado,  a  son,  Nicholas 
Angelo  on  Jan.  26, 2004 

To  Stephanie  Petrone  Verile  '99 

and  Mark  Verile,  a  daughter,  Jessica 
Faith  on  Aug.  3, 2003 

To  Catherine  Dokachev 
Kondreck  '00  and  Nicholas 


Kondreck,  a  daughter,  Natalya 
Ann  on  June  11,  2004 

Anniversaries 

Roland  Flynn  '57  and  Annamarie 
Wolter  Flynn  celebrated  their  50th 
wedding  anniversary  at  a  recep- 
tion hosted  by  their  children  on 
Jan.  31, 2004. 

Jay  Hudnut  '72  and  Zita  Eileen 
Hudnut  celebrated  their  35th  wed- 
ding anniversary  on  May  18,  2004. 

In  Memoriam 

Helen  Astfalk  Hait  '20 
Gertrude  Bogart  Hall  '22 
Lillian  Harrison  Teare  '22 
Gertrude  Tansey  '23 
Mildred  Lawrence  Gill  '28 
Mary  Durning  Schmitz  '28 
Marjorie  Tripp  Neale  '29 
Margaret  Linklater  Foster  '30 
Harold  Butterworth  '32  '39  M.A. 
Jane  Walker  Wickenden  '33 
Miriam  Katz  Jaffee  '35 
Marcia  Stryker  Cranse  '36 
Agnes  Gradwell  Rittenhouse  '36 

Panzer 
Mary  K.  Tiger  '36 
Ruth  Gauthier  Ivory  '38 
Shirley  Zemel  Kaufman  '38 
Carl  H.  Wendel  '38 
Eleanora  Donatelli  '39 
Dorothy  E.  Hinrichs  '39 
Elizabeth  Dean  Eler  '40 
Marion  Scraver  Gibba  '40 
Ruth  Herman  Goldhor  '40 
John  H.  Hoagland  '40 
Thelma  O.  Speer  '40 
Florence  Omara  Sterling  '40 

Panzer 
Winifred  Elkes  Michaels  '41 
Leonard  M.  Morris  '41 
Hope  Horton  McGrady  '43  '51  MA. 
Theresa  "Tree"  David  '46 
Claire  Meyers  Kopf  '46  Panzer 
Charles  D.  Tiene,  Jr.  '46 
Anthony  J.  Andy  Caruso  '47  '52  M.A. 
Mary  W.  Sahora  '48 
Martin  Calabro  '49 
George  A.  Hays  '49  '52  M.A. 
James  F.  Silver  '49  '56  M.A. 
LeRoy  McCloud  '50  M.A. 
John  F.  "Jack"  O'Brien  '50 
Mary  Signore  McLaughlin  '51 
Allan  Norberg  '51 
Lillian  "Lee"  W.  Hayes  Sparrow 

Nunnally  '51 
George  Regensburg  '51 


RichardS.  Rizzo '51 '52  M.A. 
Carmel  "Chickie"  Liberti  Shadel  '53 
Mildred  Magid  Singer  '53 
Edward  A.  Cummings,  Jr.  '55 

Panzer 
James  G.  Fitzsimmons  '57 
Thomas  J.  Seippel  '57 
Patricia  Sehulster  Cullen  '59 
Betty  L.  Schonewald  '59 
Willaim  R.  McPherson  '65 
Paula  Danziger  '66  72  M.A. 
Ellen  Kerns  Nunn  '67 
Jane  C.  Calloway  '68  M.A. 
Arlene  Malinowski  '69 
James  M.  Elko  71 
Leonor  Niubo  71  M.A. 
Kathleen  L.  Oates  Bulloch  72  M.A. 
Donald  F.  Potter  72 
Allison  Morrisey  Mish  73  M.A. 
Christina  Harris  Stoney  73 
Barbara  Kessler  Wotiz  74  M.A. 
Linda  DeLucca  Jackson  75 
Wilhelm  Wernig  75 
Joann  Bromirski  Lange  76 
Gloria  Rucker  Sedorczyk  76  M.A. 
Christopher  J.  Maier  77 
June  A.  Marut  77  '98  M.A. 
Dorothy  Greulich  Swanson  77 
Richard  S.  Cutney  78  M.A. 
Beverly  A.  Allan  79  M.A. 
Mary  Anne  "Pookie"  Vassoler  79 
Selma  Hover  Gieser  '82  M.A. 
Priscilla  Bulford  Wintermute  '82 
Audre  Kornbluh  '86 
Frances  K.  Fisher  Layton  '89 
Angelo  V  Paredes  '92 


Alumni  can  send  information 
about  engagements,  weddings, 
anniversaries  and  births  to 
Alumni  Relations,  34  Normal 
Ave.,  Montclair,  NJ  07043;  fax 
973-655-5483;  or  e-mail 
alumni@mail.montclair.edu. 
All  information  must  be  submit- 
ted within  six  months  of  the 
event  and  include  expected  date 
of  marriage  for  "Engagements," 
the  wedding  date  for  "Marriages" 
and  the  date  of  birth  for  "Births." 
Anniversaries  in  five-year  incre- 
ments from  the  25th  anniversary 
on  will  be  published.  All  submis- 
sions must  include  a  name  and 
telephone  number  for  verifica- 
tion. Photos  are  welcome,  but 
cannot  be  returned  unless  accom- 
panied by  a  self-addressed 
stamped  envelope. 


Alumni  Life/Fall  2004  •  23 


HONOR  ROLL  OF  DONORS  FY  '04 

Montclair  State  University,  the  Montclair  State  University  Foundation  and  the  Montclair 
State  University  Alumni  Association  wish  to  thank  the  following  donors. 

Gifts  to  the  University  have  supported  a  wide  range  of  academic  programs,  scholarships, 
services  and  facilities  that  make  Montclair  State  an  exceptional  place  for  learning  and  provide 
special  opportunities  for  students  and  faculty. 

Although  every  effort  has  been  made  to  assure  the  list's  accuracy,  we  apologize  for  any 
inadvertent  errors  or  omissions  it  may  contain.  If  your  records  suggests  an  error  has  been 
made  in  your  listing,  please  contact  the  data  manager  by  phone  at  973-655-7066,  by  fax  at  973- 
655-5452,  or  by  e-mail  at  hanleinj@mail.montclair.edu. 


THE  PRESIDENT'S  COUNCIL 

The  President's  Council  recognizes  with 
gratitude  those  whose  cumulative  lifetime 
gifts  to  Montclair  State  University  have 
reached  $50,000  or  more,  or  who  have 
made  a  planned  gift  of  $250,000  or  more. 

CABINET 

Seth  and  Alexandra  Bergstein 

Joseph  Coccia,  Jr.  and  Elda  Coccia 

Adelaide  Greenfield  Goldfarb  '39  * 

I.  Michael  Kasser 

Mary  Kasser  Mochary 

Matthew  Mochary 

Margaret  McCormack  Sokol  '38 

ACADEMY 

Automatic  Data  Processing,  Inc. 
Angelo  R.  Cali  and  Mary  V.  Cali  Family 

Foundation,  Inc. 

Angelo  Cali  '36 
Geraldine  R.  Dodge  Foundation 
Fleet  Bank 

MILLENNIUM  SOCIETY 

ADP  Foundation 

Anonymous 

Antoinette  C.  Bigel  Trust 

The  Brand  Foundation  of  New  York,  Inc. 

John  J.  Cali  and  Rose  Cali  Family 

Foundation 

John  and  Rose  Cali  '80 
Marie  Frazee-Baldassarre  '43  '46  MA  * 
The  Healthcare  Foundation  of  New 

Jersey,  Inc. 
Institute  for  Educational  Inquiry 
Keating  Crawford  Foundation 
The  Laraja  Foundation,  Inc. 
Joseph  Laraja,  Sr.  and  Angela  Laraja 
The  Leshowitz  Family  Foundation 
Edward  Leshowitz  '36 
Lucent  Technologies 
Nicholas  Martini  Foundation 
I  he  \K  I  Foundation 
Charlotte  Spohrer  McKenzie  '31  * 
Vim  k  Institute'  tur  Si  ience  Education 
Ralph  '58  and  Margaret  Miano 
MRM  Foundation,  Inc. 
New  fersey  State  Bar  Foundation 
The  Prudential  Foundation 
Pzena  Family  Foundation  and  Pzena 
Investment  Management,  LLC 
Richard  and  Wendy  Pzena 
I  he  S<  hum, inn  I  uiul  I  or  New  [ersej 
James  B.  Todd  '41  '50  MA  * 
[urrell  Fund 
l  lizabeth  R  vandervliet  '32  '37  MA  • 

ii  i,i  I  oundation,  Inc. 
Josh  and  huh  Weston  l  und,  Inc. 
[osh  and  hid)  1  lira  h  Weston  '77  MA 
Wilkins  Foundation,  Inc 


DISTINGUISHED 

Anonymous 

Charles  Edison  Fund 

Helen  Chomitz  * 

John  Curran 

The  Jeffrey  Dworkin  Foundation 

Frances  Elk  Scher  Philanthropic  Fund 

Frances  Scher 

The  Robert  L.  Goldstein  Foundation 

Mortimer  Harrison  * 

Milton  Higgins,  III 

Morris  McGee  '49 

Merck  &  Company 

MetLife  Foundation 

National  Education  Association 

Panzer  Alumni 

Maryann  Peins  '47 

Public  Service  Electric  &  Gas  Company 

The  Jeffrey  R.  Ralston  Foundation 

Eleanor  B.  Reiner  Foundation 

Irma  Robertson  * 

Roche 

The  Fred  C.  Rummel  Foundation 

Laura  Freund  Schefter  '34  * 

Schering-Plough  Foundation 

W.  Paul  Stillman  Marital  Trust 

Teachers  Club  of  Montclair 

TeleBrands  Corporation 

Ajit  Khubani  '84 

Terminal  Construction  Corporation 

The  Terplan  Family  Foundation 

The  Edward  and  Stella  Van  Houten 

Memorial  Trust 

WorldCom,  Inc. 

ANNUAL  GIVING  CLUBS 

Thank  you  to  the  following  donors 
whose  gifts  of  $100  or  more  were 
received  between  July  1, 2003  and  June 
30,  2004.  We  also  offer  sincere  thanks  to 
the  thousands  of  donors  who  contributed 
amounts  up  to  $99  during  the  fiscal  year. 

PRESIDENT'S  CIRCLE-Platinum 

ADP  Foundation 

Anonymous 

Automatic  Data  Processing,  Inc. 

Seth  and  Alexandra  Bergstein 

Anthony  M.  Dinallo  &  Robert  J.  Dinallo 

Memorial  Scholarship  Fund 

Terminal  Construction  Corporation 
Joseph  Coccia,  Jr.  and  Elda  Coccia 
c  ieraldine  R.  Dodge  Foundation 
Heel  Bank 

I  r.mces  Elk  Scher  Philanthropic  Fund 
I  r.mces  Scher 

Marie  Frazee-Baldassarre  '43  '46  MA  * 
I   Michael  Kasser 

I  ment  technologies  Foundation 

Martinson  I  ,miil\  I  oundation 

Margaret  MiC  olgan  Martinson  '66 


William  McLeish  '52 
Ralph  '58  and  Margaret  Miano 
Mary  Kasser  Mochary 
Matthew  Mochary 
New  Jersey  State  Bar  Foundation 
Pzena  Family  Foundation  and  Pzena 
Investment  Management,  LLC 
Richard  and  Wendy  Pzena 
Margaret  McCormack  Sokol  '38 
The  Terplan  Family  Foundation 
Turrell  Fund 

Elizabeth  R.  Vandervliet  '32  '37  MA 
Victoria  Foundation,  Inc. 
Josh  and  Judy  Weston  Fnd,  Inc. 
Josh  and  Judy  Hirsch  Weston  '77  MA 
Jerome  A.  Yavitz  Charitable  Foundation 
Arlyn  and  Stephen  Cypen 

PRESIDENT'S  CIRCLE-Gold 

John  J.  Cali  and  Rose  Cali  Family 
Foundation 

John  and  Rose  Cali  '80 
Andrew  Constable  '92 
Robert  and  Barbara  Constable 
E.  Franklin  Robbins  Trust 
Elite  Development,  LLC 
Daniel  and  Amelia  C.  Jones  Feinberg 
The  Healthcare  Foundation  of  New 

Jersey,  Inc. 
Hoffmann-La  Roche  Foundation 
Junior  League  of  Montclair-Newark,  Inc. 
Public  Service  Electric  &  Gas  Company 
The  Jeffrey  R.  Ralston  Foundation 
The  Fred  C.  Rummel  Foundation 
Schering-Plough  Foundation 
The  Schumann  Fund  For  New  Jersey 
Teachers  Club  of  Montclair 
James  B.  Todd  '41  '50  MA  * 
Wachovia  Corporation 
Hazel  Marie  Wacker  '33  '45  MA  * 
WorldCom,  Inc. 

PRESIDENT'S  CIRCLE-Silver 

AHEPA  Fifth  District 

Doris  Lew  Beck  '50 

Brahman  Securities,  Inc. 

Barbara  Flenner  Brummer  '68 

Bullet  Electric,  Inc. 

Angelo  R.  Cali  and  Mary  V.  Cali  Family 

Foundation,  Inc. 

Angelo  Cali  '36 
Carla  Coelho-Chu  ME  '02 
William  Connolly 
Dance  USA 
David's  Fund 

Thomas  and  Lucy  Ott 
Enterprise  Rent-A-Car  Foundation 
Ford  Motor  Company 
John  Golden  Fund,  Inc. 
Goya  Foods 
1 1'  Morgan  Private  Bank 


Douglas  Kennedy 

The  Laraja  Foundation,  Inc. 

Joseph  Laraja,  Sr.  and  Angela  Laraja 
Rickey  and  Audrey  Lowenstein 
The  John  Victor  Machuga  Foundation,  Inc. 
The  Martin  Family  Foundation 
The  Montclair  Foundation 
Morgan  Stanley  Dean  Witter  &  Co. 
The  Albert  D.  Moscotti  Trust 
New  Jersey  Society  of  Certified  Public 
Accountants 

North  Jersey  Media  Group,  Inc. 
Nyfix,  Inc. 
Gordon  Pingicer  '74 
Preston  Pinkett,  III 
James  Poet  '41 

The  Prudential  Insurance  Company  of 
America 
Roche 
Tavakoli  Family  Fund 

Nader  Tavakoli,  Esq.  '80 
UNICO  Foundation,  Inc.  -  Fairfield 
Sal  Valente 

Valsal  Enterprises,  LLC 
Ira  and  Joy  Zar 

UNIVERSITY  CLUB 

AFT  Local  1904 

Florence  Aichele  '33 

Susan  Blount 

Mary  Farina  Bondon  '38 

Betty  Carne 

Murray  L.  Cole,  Esq.  and  Miriam  L.  Cole 

Susan  A.  Cole 

Cumberland  Community  Foundation 

Follett  Higher  Education  Group 

Garden  Club  of  New  Jersey,  Inc. 

Genova,  Burns  &  Vernoia,  Esqs. 

Angelo  Genova  '75 
George  Hiltzik,  Esq. 
Institute  for  Educational  Inquiry 
Blanche  and  Irving  Laurie  Foundation,  Inc. 
Edward  Leshowitz  '36 
Ruth  and  David  Levine  Foundation 
The  Lunar  Group,  Inc. 
Anthony  Malanga  '84 
Marguerite  Morehead 
Novartis  Pharmaceuticals  Corp. 
Stephen  Pepe  '65 
The  PNC  Foundation 
Schoor  DePalma 
Sodexho  Marriott  Services,  Inc. 
Paul  Trilling  and  Marilyn  Someville 
Jonathan  and  Debra  Spicehandler 
UNICO  National-Bayonne  Chapter 
UNICO  National-Passaic  Valley  Chapter 
Winning  Strategies-Washington,  LLC 
Ramon  Yarborough 
Yu  &  Associates 

BANNER  CLUB 

Charles  and  Betty  Panella  Alberta  '71 

Arlene  Crescenzi  Allen  '64 

The  Amicus  Foundation,  Inc. 

Keith  '79  and  Michele  Gierla  Ansbacher  '80 

Ballv's  Atlantic  City 

Kenneth  Condon  '77 
Bedrock  Stone,  Inc. 
Jeffrey  A.  Beer 
Bergen  County  Retired  Educators 

Association,  Inc. 
Sonija  Bimonteand  Family 
James  '84  and  Catherine  McMullen 

Blake  '85 
Barry  Bloom 
Bradley  Brewster 
The  Brook  Fund 
Calabria  Tours 
Leigh  Ann  Can  '78 
William  and  Julie  Cert 


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'Deceased 


Classic  Sanitation  Company  of 

Saddle  Brook,  NJ 
Coccia  Realty 
Gregory  Collins  '79 
John  Cook,  Jr. 

Ada  Beth  and  Charles  Cutler 
D'Agosto  Landscaping,  Inc. 
Steven  Danatos  '75 
Henry  D'Auria 

The  Davidow  Charitable  Fund 
Irene  Dec  '73  '80  MA 
Victor  '73  and  Janey  Troyano  DeLuca  '68 
Ann  Marie  DiLorenzo 
Anil  Doshi 
Lydia  Eckstein 
Norman  Eckstein  '98 
Carylmead  Tryon  Eggleston  '61 
Empire  Office,  Inc. 
JoAnne  Engelbert 
Dominick  Ferrara  '60 
Ferrari  North  America,  Inc. 
Foster  &  Mazzie,  Esqs. 
Amy  Fox 
G.W.  Verzi,  Inc. 
Gerald  Garafola,  Jr. 
William  Gelman  '43 
Drs.  Richard  and  Carol  Gigliotti 
Lenore  Clemente  Gleason  '68  '74  MA 
Goldberg/Nash  Family  Foundation 
Robert  Golden 
Goldman,  Sachs  &  Co. 
Robert  &  Trudy  Gottesman 

Philanthropic  Fund 
Dianne  Gregg  '77 
Rochelle  Grossman  '43 
Jean  Haring  Hall  '50 
Harris  Nesbitt 
Ann  Wilson  Hartmann  '62 
William  '36  '39  MA*  and  Jo  Caveliere 

Helstrom  '45  '48  MA 
Diane  Hipkins  '92 
Ann  Weber  Hoyt  '43 
Robert  and  Louise  Hughes 
John  Hwang 

George  Iannacone  '54  '59  MA 
iKon  5  Architects 

Independence  Community  Foundation 
Infinity  Foundation 
The  Institute  for  Children  with  Cancer 

and  Blood  Disorders 
Edith  Jenkins 
Robert  Kaplan 
John  Kwapniewski 
Harold  Laufeld,  III 
Audrey  Vincentz  Leef  '43 
Nicholas  Lemesh 

Stewart  '82  and  Judith  Echeveria  linder  '83 
William  Lipsey 
George  Lista  '84 
Harry  '69  and  Barbara  Skolkin 

Long  '70  '73  MA 
Robert  Lytle  '42 
Joseph  and  Mary  Malvasio 
Susan  Mamis 
Christopher  '84  and  Tracy  Allwood 

Mann  '86 
Nicholas  Martini  Foundation 
Nicholas  Matarazzo  '79 
Stephen  and  Peggy  McKnight 
Nicholas  Michelli  '64 
James  Mirenda 

Monmouth  Barracudas  Swim  Club 
Montclair  Fund  for  Educational  Excellence 
Ronald  '81  and  Beth  McNeilly  Naples  '81 
The  Nash  Family  Foundation,  Inc. 
National  Evaluation  Systems,  Inc. 
New  Jersey  Association  of  Public 

Accountants 
New  Jersey  Theatre  Alliance 
New  Vistas  Real  Estate  Services 
W.  Leonard  and  Rita  Newman 


NJ  Association  of  Public  Accountants 

Bergen /Passaic  Chapter 
Ludovico  and  Maria  Nolfo 
North  Jersey  Regional  Development 

Council,  Inc. 
Northwestern  University 
John  '83  and  Josephine  DiBella  O'Brien  '83 
P  &  D,  Inc. 

Paragano  Family  Foundation 
Patricia  Diflauro  Piroh  '88  MA  '92 
PNC  Bank 
Lum,  Danzis,  Drasco  &  Positan,  LLC 

Wayne  Positan 
Princeton  Public  Affairs  Group,  Inc. 
Professional  Development  Corp. 
Promotional  Development  Inc. 
The  Radio  Club  of  America,  Inc. 
Amelia  Raffa 

Riker,  Danzig,  Scherer,  Hyland  &  Perretti 
Alan  Saffner 
Leonard  Santorelli 
Diani  Santucci  Delle  Chiaie  '74 
Maria  Schantz  '60  MA 
Sealed  Air  Corporation 
Alan  Seidman 
Sintro  Associates 
Paul  '74  and  Annamary  Ladanye 

Stahlin  '74 
Lillian  Szklarczyk 
Miriam  Taub  '70 
Anita  Abbott  Timmons  '76 
UNICO-Hackensack  Chapter 
UNICO-Saddle  Brook 
UNICO-Nutley  Chapter 
UNICO-West  Essex 
United  Services,  Inc. 
Rudy  '78  and  Maryanne  Dougherty 

Valli  '79 
Edith  Haas  Ver  Nooy  '52 
Eleanor  Olson  Weems  '38 
Patricia  Weissner 
Samuel  and  Lucy  Willard 
Scott  and  Ingrid  Williams  '92  '96  MA 
Protase  Woodford  '57  '62  MA 

BELL  TOWER 

Gladys  Akillian  '54  '58  MA 

John  M.  and  Linda-Gail  Alati 

Tom  Allen 

James  Andreano  '74 

Diane  Barnett 

Carl  and  Christine  Beck 

John  '50  '53  MA  and  June  Boswell  Bell  '50 

Lawrence  and  Carmen  Berra 

Robert  Blackwell  '78 

Beate  Bolen  '72 

Hank  Brodt 

Lisa  C.  Buono  '79 

T.  Donald  Cairns  '61 

Jeffrey  Campo  '83  and  Diane 

Hofmeister-Campo  '83 

Joseph  and  Teresa  Canderozzi 

Canon  Business  Solutions 

Ernest  C.  Cerino,  Jr.  '81 

Philip  Ciarco,  III 

Ralph  A.  and  Maria-Rose  Contini 

Brian  Cox  '00 

Michael  '94  and  Jennifer  Zeppi  Crudele  '94 

Virginia  De  Lalla  '75 

Stephanie  Dell'Olio  Luchino  '77 

John  DePalma  '79 

Kenneth  Wolff  '63  and  Dorothy 

Deremer  '63  '65  MA 
Frederick  Deusinger  '42 
Christopher  Dimattio 
Gary  Dob 

Alana  Edelmann  '73  MA 
Educational  Testing  Service 
Einhorn  Forlenza  Agency,  Inc. 
Employees  Charitable  Campaign 
Ronald  '41  and  Edith  Greer  Engelhardt  '40 


Sharon  Feeney 

Peter  Feinstein  '83 

Edith  Feisner-Anfeis  '81 

David  and  Catherine  Ferry 

First  Providence  Mortgage  Corp. 

Daniel  Fitzpatrick 

William  Fitzpatrick  '91 

Fondelco,  Inc. 

Cole,  Schotz.  Meisel,  Forman,  & 

Leonard,  PA. 

Michael  and  Fern  Reisberg  Forman  '69 
Michael  '69  and  Susan  Crecco  Fratello  '69 
Gaccione,  Pomaco  &  Malanga,  Esqs. 
Susan  Gaffney 
Timothy  Garvey 
Holly  P.  Gera 
Adam  '50  '55  MA  and  Nancy  Stack 

Geyer  '51 
Ellen  Gibba  '73  '76  MA 
Rudolph  Giglio  '84 
Marian  Abate  Gorman  '94  MA 
GPR  Company,  Inc. 
James  and  Valerie  Grabicki 
Forest  Griffin  and  Ruth  Kantenwein 

Griffin  '41 
Joseph  Grundy  '81 
Kenneth  Hamm  '76 
David  Sheridan  '82  '91  MA 
Anne-Renee  Heningburg 
Douglas  Hirsch  and  Holly  Andersen  Fund 
Joan  Horn 
Harold  '69  and  Nancy  Grant 

Hutchinson  '69  '02  MA 
Iota  Gamma  Xi  Sorority 
Italian  American  Heritage  Club 
J.H.  Cohn,  LLP 
Hernan  Jimenez  '77  '80  MA 
John  Bleeker  Construction  Co.  Inc. 
Elin  Johnston  '60  MA 
Gerald  '63  '71  MA  and  Florence  Perna 

Labenski  '63  '81  MA 
Ladies  of  UNICO  Kearny  Chapter 
Peter  and  Dana  Langerman 
Leonard  Lasalandra 
Leslie  Travel 
Henry  Lindh 
Marcella  LoCastro  '74 
Robert  C.  Lombardi  '84 
Anthony  Lynard 
Richard  Lynde 
Mansion  Carterers  Inc. 
Ruth  Mc  Morrow  '78 
James  McGilvray  '41 
Melli,  Guerini  &  Wall,  PC 
Merrill  Communications,  LLC 
Albert  Messina 
Eileen  Miele  '75 
Anne  Albert  Miller  '45 
Edmund  Moderacki  '68 
Patrick  Morelli 
Angelo  Morresi,  Esq. 
Donna  Schneider  Mugavero  '84 
Russell  Muter 
Richard  Nackenson 
Carla  Narrett 
The  New  Jersey  Center  of  Physical 

Therapy 
Nel  Rieth  Noddings  '49 
Northlands  Orthopedic  and  Sports 

Medicine  Associates,  PA 

Michael  Mclnerney 
Rosa  and  Alan  Oppenheim 
Carlos  Ortiz,  Esq. 
Edith  Brodsky  Oxfeld  '41 
Roger  Palmisano  '79 
Panzer  Alumni 
Catherine  Paskert  '50 
Karen  Pennington 
Douglas  Pruett 

Puerto  Rican  Family  Institute,  Inc. 
Laura  Levine  Radin 


Russell  Reed  '49  '50  MA 

Paul  and  Rose  Rinaldi 

John  Riordan  '59 

Sylvia  Riskin 

Irma  Robertson  * 

Lois  McCrum  Robertson  '44 

Patricia  Snyder  Robinson  '75 

Elizabeth  Zentgraf  Rose  '44 

John  Rubinetti  '92 

Peter  '74  and  Darsan  Majury  Russo  '75 

Philip  and  Barbara  Gibbons 

Ruziska  '63  '75  MA 
S.N.S.  Worldwide,  Inc. 
John  Savoy  and  Son,  Inc. 
Werner  Schanzenbach  '51 
Anthony  '82  '85  MA  and  Roseanne 

Passaforo  Scriffignano  '84 
Carl  and  Vanessa  Seiden 
Brian  Sentowski 
John  Shawcross  '44 
David  Sheridan  '82  '91  MA 
Joseph  Snow  '63 
Max  Sobel  '47 
The  John  R.  and  Inge  P.  Stafford 

Foundation 

John  and  Inge  Stafford  '79  MA 
Mark  and  Theresa  Stewart 
Frank  and  Joan  Tidona 
Russell  Todaro  '74 
Maria  Tome  '80 
UNICO-Stamford  Chapter 
UNICO  Foundation,  Inc. -Brick  Chapter 
UNICO  National-Hackensack  Chapter 
UNICO  National-Farmington  Chapter 
Valley  National  Bancorp 
Johanna  Veiga  '53 
Margaret  Burns  Velden  '64 
VIA  Data  &  Marketing  Services,  Inc 
Kermit  '64  MA  and  Zelda  Korland 

Vogel  '38 
WB  Engineers  &  Consultants 
Nathan  Weiss  '48 
Mary  West 

Joycelyn  Santa  Maria  Wiener  '57 
Kenneth  Wolff  '63  and  Dorothy 

Deremer  '63  '65  MA 
Judith  Yannarelli  '92 
Paul  and  Theresa  Zelinski 

LA  CAMPANILLA  CLUB 

A.H.  Plumbing  &  Heating,  Inc. 

Robert  Adochio  '75 

Samuel  Alia  '79 

William  Allen  '36 

Paul  Alongi 

Jean  Alvares 

Paul  and  Catherine  Ambos 

Linder  Andlinger 

Jean  Armstrong 

Francis  Astorino 

Joseph  '62  '65  MA  and  Marie  Bagnato 

Attanasio  '65 
William  and  Susan  Fitt  Atwater  '56 
B  &  C  Auto  Service,  Inc. 
Robert  '54  '60  MA  and  Particia 

O'Connor  Babb  '55  '58  MA 
Geraldine  Barlow  '72  MA 
Cynthia  Lepre  Barnes  '72 
Thomas  '87  and  Robin  Miller 

Bartholomew  '89 
Joseph  Basile,  Jr. 
Helane  Becker  '79 
Christine  Belli  '71  '74  MA 
Max  and  Estelle  Weiner  Berlin  '44 
Bildisco  Manufacturing,  Inc. 
Theodore  Borman 
John  Botti  '68  MA 
Raymond  Bowes 
Dorothea  Burns  '58  '62  MA 
Yonina  Fogel  Bushell  '63 
James  Butts 

*Deceased 

Alumni  Life/Fall  2004  •  25 


C.  Robert  Sarcone,  PA 

David  Campanile  '86 

Kathryrt  Campbell  '76 

Dominick  Capiraso 

Anthony  Carlino  '77 

Dominic  Caruso  '75 

Nana,'  Di  Grazia  Carver  '73 

Marilyn  Chamberlin  '51 

Gabrielle  Charette 

David  and  Susan  Christopher 

Donald  Cipullo 

Louis  Coccaro 

Philip  Cohen 

Peter  Cole  '63 

Edward  '51  '56  MA  and  Jean  Trotta 

Cooper  '50  '60  MA 
Patricia  Rowland  Courtney  '58 
Eleanor  Pedersen  Craig  '32  '34  MA 
Rita  Stack  Crawford  '49  '56  MA 
Crincoli  &  Crincoli,  CPA 
Anthony  Cuppari 

Debra  Ann  Stabulis  Czerwienski  '76 
Jaelene  Frankel  Danishefsky  '57 
Kim  Muller  Davies  '89 
Robert  De  Lotto 

Walter  '61  and  Helle  Sildnik  De  Palma  '63 
Michael  '91  and  Deborah  Rudolph 

DeAngelis  '91 
Thomas  Decker  '53 
Wayne  DeFeo  '80  '82  MA 
Antonio  DeSpirito 

William  '43  and  Dorothy  Mc  Keon  Dice  '43 
Election  Fund  of  Paul  Digaetano 
Paula  Haas  Dotson  '37 
Jeanette  Randall  Durham  '67 
Anthony  D'Urso 
Constance  Catania  Elliott  '63 
Bruce  Estell  '66  '76  MA 
Zulima  Fereaud  Farber  '68 
William  Farlie,  Jr.  and  Barbara  Farlie 
Dorothy  Farrell 

Joan  Ficke  '71  and  Joseph  Moore  '59  MA 
James  and  Lise  Filippis 
Patrick  Filoso 
Kathleen  Flanagan 
George  Forbes  '49 
Harriet  Olin  Freedman  '47 
Kathleen  Donahue  Gain  '77 
Edward  Gallagher 
Dorothy  Gawley 
John  Gerity  '79 
Henry  Gola,  Jr.  '76  and  Lillian  French 

Gola  '76 
Ruth  Goldstein  '70 
Kenneth  Gorski  '77 
Leonard  Greaney  '89 
Frank  Greco,  Jr. 
Donald  '51  '56  MA  and  Audrey  Korsak 

Gregg  '71 
Jeffery  Hagaman 
Margaret  Hait  '70  '76  MA 
Karen  Hausmann  '74  MA 
Warren  Heiss 
Robert  Heller 
Lester  I  lerrschaft 
Juanita  High  'SI 
Richard  Hodson  '61  MA 
( lordon  I  loekstra 
I  loliday  Inn  of  Wayne 
Alan  '69  and  Kathryn  Hough  Holley  '68 
{Catherine  Pavlovk  h  I  tolmberg  '39 
(  .irol  I  [olmelund  '81 

I  dith  I  lonig 

Joseph  and  Christine  I  lowley 
Mar)  Hudson  '63'68MA 
Judith  I  in  I  limi 
Janine  tannarelli  '83 
Nicola  [annitelli 
f  &GServio  I  enter,  I  i  < 
Joseph  |a<  angelo 
l  red  '70  and  I  oretta  I  abuza 
Keimel  '85  MA 

26  •  Alumni  Life/Fall  2004 


David  Kelly 

Sue  Nielsen  Kelly  '67 

Diane  Kennedy  '74  MA 

Brian  Kiernan 

Patricia  Kirner  '48 

Margaret  Michaels  Kiser  '74 

Carlton  and  Joanne  Klapper 

Mary  Diane  Baliman  Kluth  '54 

Joseph  Komarek  '71 

Marjorie  Mackerley  Kops  '36  '48  MA 

Katherine  Kozub  Grier 

Leonard  and  Miriam  Kranser  Family  Trust 

Miriam  Kranser  '55 
Christine  Pruzinsky  Krenitsky  '67  '81  MA 
Robert  '69  '72  MA  and  Susanne  Otto 

Kuipers  '69  MA 
Arthur  Kull  '49 

Sieger  Kwiatkowski  '54  '59  MA 
L.O.R.  Enterprises,  LLC 
Barbara  Laborim  '83 
Lan  Associates,  Inc. 
Nancy  Lauter 
Clifford  Lindholm,  II  and  Karen  Cooper 

Lindholm  '78 
Thomas  Liquori 
Sydney  Lockwood  '61  '65  MA 
Roger  Loesch 
Robert  Lombardi  '93 
Daniel  Longhi,  Sr.  '43  and  Gloria  Insinna 

Longhi  '43 
Robert  Longo  '76 
Deborah  Lozito  '82 
Lusa  Construction,  Inc. 
Eleanor  Bell  Lyght  '84 
Austin  '50  '52  MA  and  Joyce  Mc  Carroll 

Mac  Arthur  '49 
Steven  and  Kathleen  Mairella 
Kenneth  Malone  '67  '73  MA 
Eleanor  Hagen  Maloney  '33 
Robin  Griffiths  Marko  '75 
Glenn  and  Valerie  Mason 
Henry  Maszczak  '70  '79  MA 
Peter  Maulbeck 
Ruth  Polasik  Mazujian  '78 
James  Mazzer 

Hugh  McCullough  '50  '53  MA 
Christopher  and  Andrea  McDonagh 
Marie  Marra  McGuire  '54 
Karen  Meislik  '80 

Robert  '67  '70  MA  and  Barbara  Meyer 
Peter  Michell  '75 
Joseph  Migliaccio 
Carol  Miller  '79 
Douglas  Miller  '77  MA 
Judith  Feil  Miller  '62 
Sylvia  Platzer  Miller  '36 
Judith  Minier 

Mintz  Rosenfeld  &  Company,  LLC 
Milton  Mirsky  '41 
Kenneth  '57  and  Carol  Miscia  '83 
Joan  Ficke  '71  and  Joseph  Moore  '59  MA 
Morano  Contracting,  LLC 
Joan  Kurz  Morris  '60 
MSD  Associates,  LLC 
Robert  and  Eileen  Mulligan 
Jeffrey  Neary 
NJ  Higher  Education  Student 

Assistance  Authority 
William  Oliver  '71  MA  '82  MA 
I  lelvn  Popovsky  Ostroff  '50 
Joseph  I'.u  i 
(  ,ul  Paladino 

Celeste  Belfiore  Pandolf]  '75  '79  MA 
Dorothea  Reiner  Paoletta  '57 
i  V\  r,i  St  hneider  Parks  '51 
Sean  Pasieka 
Joseph  Pescatore  '73 
( llenn  Patrick  Pettinato 
fane  Branson  Phillips   12 
I  ai  nun  Pit  i  nit-,  |i  and  Janice  Pi<  colo 
n  felofeki  Pomnitz  '68  '92  MA 


Elin  and  David  Poneman  Fund 

Robert  Prezant 

Robert  &  Sylvia  Rachesky 

Charitable  Foundation 
Kathleen  Ragan  '74  '80  MA 
Florence  Perell  Reichler  '42 
Rita  Tiernan  Rinehart  '52 
Dorothy  Rogers 
Rose  Meola  Rudy  '92  MA 
Charles  and  Jane  Russo 
Philip  and  Barbara  Gibbons 

Ruziska  '63  '75  MA 
Bernard  Saccaro 

Raymond  '78  and  Lauren  Starrett  Salani  '79 
Marion  Salvia  '50 
Eunice  Thompson  Samer  '50 
Caroline  Schumann 
Marie  Mauriello  Scotri  '49 
Richard  Scull  '77 

Thomas  *  '57  and  Rosemarie  Bates 
Seippel  '58 
Wilbur  Selander  '57 
F.A.  Sergio 

Judith  Corn  Siegelbaum  '70 
Luciann  Keczmerski  Slomkowski  '57 
Robert  Smith  '70 
Dominic  Smorra 
Marjorie  Rowe  Spangler  '71 
Jean  Palis  Spatz  '93 
John  Specchio 
Sport's  Time,  Inc. 
James  Spry  '54 
St.  Thomas  Aquinas  College 
Cesare  Stefanelli  '84 
Howard  Stern  '49 
Stonebridge 

Eleanor  Svec  '47  '50  MA 
Hugh  O.  '54  and  Judy  Ruelens  Sweeney  '57 
William  Sweeney,  Jr.  and  Sandi  Sweeney 
Election  Fund  of  Joe  Tempesta 
Richard  Terrio,  Jr.  and  Kristen  Terrio 
Henry  Terwedow  '69  MA 
William  Testa  '74 
Anne  Kobryn  Teuscher  '46 
Roberta  Brown  Thaxton  '57  '81  MA 
The  Delgen  Press,  Inc. 
Tisha  Industries,  Inc. 
William  '49  '53  MA  and  Elinore  Hahn 

Todt  '51 
Carol  Schneider  Tomason  '70 
Tri-State  Italian  American  Congress 
Carolyn  Troast  '84 
Drew  Tuckman 
Robert  Tumelty 
George  Turner,  II  and  Susan 

Turner  '95  '03  MA 
Anita  Uhia  '66  MA 
Rita  Ullrich  '59 
UNICO-Lyndhurst  Chapter 
UNICO-North  Haledon 
UNICO-Rutherford  Chapter 
UNICO-San  Jose  Chapter 
UNICO  District  7 
Katherine  Van  der  Mey  '97  MA 
Vaughn  '68  '70  MA  and  Suzanne 

Vandegrift 
I  arry  Vansyckle 
Cathy  Vayianos  'hi 
Barbara  Carroll  Verdile  '64 
( !uj    60  and  Elaine  Post  Vinopal  '60 
Riccardo  '65  '72  MA  and  Carol  Fiehn 

Vivona  '80 '85  MA 
Jeffre)  Ward '92 
White  Rose  I  ood 
I'.itiu  ia  Kinnej  Williams  '63 
Wiss  &  (  ompany 
Michael  Witschel  78 
Ri<  hard  Wolfson 
fason  Vatsko  '96 

\\  illi.im  Ttippa 

s.iK  atore  /iu  < aro  'in 


CENTURY  CLUB 

Erol  Abayhan  '79 

Ira  Abrams 

Kathryn  Gussis  Achaves  '71 

Action  Copy  Centers,  Inc. 

Aesthetic  Design  Co.,  Inc. 

Joseph  Agresti 

John  Ahearn  '80 

Fahima  Ahadi  Ahmadi  '95 

Air  Win  Corporation 

Albany  Street  Plaza 

Adele  Press  Albert  '47 

Alban  Albert  '77  MA 

Joseph  Alessi 

Steven  Alianiello  '03 

Frank  Allison  '54  '60  MA 

Kimberly  Kovar  Allorto  '97 

Scott  Alswang 

Gary  Airman  '78 

Barbara  Alvarado 

Frank  '76  and  Nancy  Myers 

Alvarez  '76  '02  ME 
American  Standard,  Inc. 
Kwaku  Amo  '03 
Vincent  Andaloro  '87 
Paul  and  Maryellen  Andersen 
James  Andrews  '58 
John  Anthes 

Maryann  Kudrewicz  Anthony  '70 
Pauline  Jablonski  Ajamian  '50  MA 
Guy  and  Denise  Apicella 
Apollo  Cards,  Inc. 
Stanley  and  Elizabeth  Aquilino 
Theodore  Arnheiter  '84 
James  Asbell  '54 
Myron  Ascher  '80 
Barbara  Aspeling  '92 
Athenia  Mason  Supply,  Inc. 
Auerbach,  Scura,  Cohen  &  Baum,  LLC 
Antonio  Azevedo 
Herbert  Babb  '54  '60  MA 
G.W.  Baby  Boom,  Inc. 
Robert  Bakos  '73 
Anne  Baldinger 
Doris  Lambert  Bangert  '45 
Charlotte  Luna  Banks  '72  '77  MA 
Katherine  Bell  Banks  '34 
Anthony  Barbary  '69  '74  MA 
Ruth  Barber  '79 
Ronald  Baris  '71 
Michael  Barker  '79 
Amos  Barnes  '79 
Stanley  '71  and  Tina  Baron  '71 
Timothy  '63  '69  MA  and  Mary  Porter 

Barr  '63 
Mary  Bell  Barrett  '34 
Thomas  Barrett  '75 
Harriet  Lacz  Barwick  '55  '58  MA 
Patricia  Bataille  '72 
Rose  Marie  Battaglia  '51  '66  MA 
Tony  Bavaro 

Marianne  Bays  '74  '75  MA 
Sue  Keil  Beck  '57 
Catherine  Kerns  Becker  '63,  '66  MA, 

'87  MBA 
Muriel  Rogow  Becker  '64  MA 
Thomas  Becker  '66  71  MA 
Fredric  Bednarek  '59 
I  [oily  Slocum  Beekman  '69 
Louis  Beierle  '75 
Joseph  Hell  '69 
Dora  cordon  Bellat  '36 
John  Belle//.)  '03 
ferry  '90  MA  and  Nadine  Bitner 

Hello  '9(1  MA 

Susan  Belyea  '98 

I  redri(  Bennett 

l  inda  Reichenfeld  Bennett  'h2 

James  Benson  '86 

Padi  I  hiran  Benzing  '73 
fohn  Berckes'79 

"I  leceased 


Eida  Berrio  '76 

Charles  Berry  '99  MA 

Francis  Bianchi  '79 

Rosa  Sanchez  Biacone  '96  '99  MA 

Frances  Darzentas  Bibbes  '56 

Ian  Biegelsen 

Charles  '64  '68  MA  and  Iris  Barley 

Binder  '62  '64  MA 
Susan  Bingham 
John  Binko  '81 
Mark  Bippes  '81  MA  and  Lise 

Greene  '74  '81  MA 
Kathleen  Karpinski  Birdsall  '62 
Edwin  '63  and  Kathryn  Nardone  Black  '65 
Laurence  Blackburn  '79  and  Mary  Ann 

Defiore-Blackburn  '82 
Kevin  Blaine 

Leonard  Blessing  '50  '51  MA 
William  Blomn  '99 
Margaret  Bloodgood  '77 
Broeck  and  Aryeh  Blumberg 
James  Bobinyec  '71 
Joan  Bader  Bockelmann  '37  '41  MA 
John  Bockelmann  '81  MA 
Carolee  Palmiotto  Boger  '72 
Norman  Bohn  '70  MA 
Marion  Alexander  Bolden  '68  '82  MA 
Vera  Saltzman  Boles  '33 
Mary  Vespignani  Bond  '78  '80  MA 
Joan  Bonhoff  '80 
Richard  Bonsai 
Marcia  Bossart  '70  MA 
Laura  Sanson  Botto  '74  '80  MA 
Florence  Otto  Bourwell  '41 
Angelo  Bovino  '60  '67  MA 
Robert  and  Anne  Bowness 
Edward  Boyno 

Granville  Brady  Jr.  '67  '68  MA 
Donald  Bragaw  '50 
Roberta  Brashear  '78  '80  MA 
June  Brickman  '49 
Suzanne  Bridenburg  '63 
Paula  Broadwick 
Peter  and  Susan  Brockway 
Kenneth  Brook 
Richard  Brooks  '81  '85  MA 
Jonathan  Brown  '81 
Lynnferd  Brown  '79 
Robert  Brown 
Rosemary  Brown  '03 
Vivian  Brown  '93  MA 
Claude  Buchman  '79  MA 
Paul  Buhtanic  '60  '63  MA 
Marjorie  Bunnell  '43  '47  MA 
Paul  Burger  '82 
Ellen  Simpson  Burns  '76 
Marjorie  McHugh  Burns  '49 
Thomas  Burr  '59 

Michael  '75  and  Nancy  Burzminski  '75 
June  Schroepfer  Butler  '52 
Vincent  Butler  '59 
Peter  Byer  '77 
James  Byrne  '75 
Geoffrey  Cahill  '86 
Anthony  '67  '73  MA  and  Julia  Ulirsch 

Caiazzo  '68 
John  Camp  '63  '67  MA 
Louis  Campanelli  '60  '66  MA 
Lawrence  Campbell  '48  '49  MA 
Robert  '80  and  Ellen  Campbell  '84 
Dean  Campiglia  '96  MA 
Jack  and  Cathy  Cancalosi 
Cosimo  Cancelliere  '74 
Jean  Carey  Candee  '53 
Steven  Caniano  '83 
Patricia  Canzani  '99  MA 
Carla  Capizzi  '74 
Kenneth  Cappetta  '69 
William  '66  '70  MA  and  Elsa  Jensen 

Carbone  '66 
Renzo  Carcich  '86 
Angel  Cardona  '98 


Christine  Carlin  '98 

Theodore  Carlson  '40 

Calvin  '84  and  Susan  Ann  Signorello 

Carlstrom  '83  '86  MA 
Donna  Carluccio  '82 
Philip  Carnevale 
Patricia  Carroll 
Robert  '59  and  Elizabeth  Vill 

Carroll  '60  '86  MA 
L.  Philip  Carstens  '40 
Kenneth  '76  and  Annette  Rossetti 

Cartaxo  '76 
Anthony  Caruso  '44  '52  MA  * 
Joseph  Caruso  '87 

Gloria  Conforti  Carvagno  '79  '81  MA 
Dennis  '75  and  Anne  Deering  Casale  '75 
Bruce  P.  '76  MA  and  Diane  R. 

Casey  '85  MA 
Robert  Cassels  '93  MA 
Castle  Point  Realty  Inc. 
Allen  Caswell,  III  and  Janet  Caswell 
Shirley  Seabrook  Cathie  '72  MA 
The  Catlett  Family 

Celentano,  Stadtmauer  &  Walentowicz 
Patricia  Huvane  Chabora  '79 
Yaw  Chan  '95 
Carol  Scimeca  Chasse  '77 
Ketan  Chauhan  '98 
Joseph  Checkley  '81 
Robert  Chesney  '90  '92  MA 
Gail  Chesnut  '57  '70  MA 
Chevy's  Fresh  Mexican 
William  Chilcott  '81 
John  '43  and  Doris  Chiocca  '79 
Walter  Chomko  '73  '78  MA 
Kathi  Kypridakes  Chrisopoulos  '70 
Joan  Perretti  Christen  '43 
Parryk  Chudy  '97 
Barbara  Church  '71 
Joseph  and  Delia  Ciccone 
Kevin  Cinquemani  '96 
Circle  Group  System 
Linda  Pegosh  Clancey  '88 
Joan  Alexander  Clark  '50 
Brian  '66  '70  MA  and  Debora  Solomon 

Clifford  '66  '70  MA 
Clifton  Stallions  S.C.,  Inc. 
Diane  Binder  Coffman  '72 
Monica  Grant  Cohen  '74 
Martina  Coker 
Carol  Cole  '79 
Colette  Murphy  Cole  '75 
Aiden  Coke  '85  '92  MA 
Ann  Conrey  Commisa  '73 
Con  Edison 

Irma  De  Venezia  Conforti  '43 
Marilyn  Conrad  '76 
Elaine  Conte  '82 
Florence  Kelly  Conway  '50 
Janet  Cooke  '82  MA 
John  Cooke  '52 
Kevin  Cooney  '75 
Meliton  Cordero  '00 
Rita  Beirne  Cornyn  '52 
Salvatore  Corrao  '68 
Elsie  Coughlin  Coss  '57 
James  '66  '68  MA  and  Nancy  Dierk 

Cottingham  '67 
Thelma  Anderson  Courtney  '44  '50  MA 
Charles  Covello 
Patricia  Coveney  '74 
Marsha  Parker  Cox  '73 
Michael  Coyle  '00 
Denise  Cram  '74 
Grace  Crane  '73  MA 
Elizabeth  Crann  '81 
Charles  Crocco  '85 
Kevin  Culley 

Frank  and  Melissa  Cusimano 
Karl  Custer  '55  '60  MA 
Allan  Czaya  '69 
Sharon  Inglese  Danatzko  '73 


Patricia  D' Angelo 

Marc  D'Angiolillo 

Denise  Dangremond  '78  MA 

Alfred  Dante,  Jr. 

Jane  Kavenagh  Darling  '80 

Franca  Dattilo  '94 

Laurie  E.  Davidson  '99 

Diane  De  Bellis  '80 

Denise  De  Blasio  '80  MA 

Patrick  De  Rosa  '59 

Lynn  Dadika  Dean  '81 

Samuel  and  Linda  DeAngelis 

Victor  and  Donna  DeCarlo 

Thomas  Decker  '53 

Michael  DeFeo  '75  '81  MA 

Definis  P  &  H 

Antonio  and  Josephine  DeGravina 

Ramon  Delgado 

Guy  Delia  Monica 

Joseph  Dellapi  '98 

Gregory  '77  and  Polly  Evans  Dell'Omo  '77 

Thomas  DeLorenzo  '74 

Victor  '53  and  Joyce  Roland  Demarest  '53 

John  Dembeck  '76 

D.  Jeanne  Herrmann  Denes  '73 

Richard  Dennis  '64  MA 

Paul  DePalma  '80 

Teresa  Bauer  Diamantopoulos  '82 

Eric  Diamond 

Martin  Dickerson  '97  MA 

David  W.D.  Dickson  * 

Mary  Patricia  Dierkes  '82 

Elizabeth  Cocca  Dilea  '61 

Susan  Jakuboski  Dillard  '72 

Sharon  Couch  DiLonardo  '78 

Jerry  Dimartino  '95 

Douglas  '80  and  Sandra  Cannella 

Dimattia  '88 
Mary  Ellen  Moorehead  Dinsmore  '75 
Barbara  Blocker  Disbrow  '50 
Sharon  Skrypak  DiTosto  '77 
Thomas  Diveny  '81  '99  MA 
Dagmar  Dockery  '83  MA 
Daniel  Doherty  '79 
Maryann  Bond  Doherty  '58 
Peter  Dolese  '75 
Roger  and  Lisa  Donnan 
Frank  Donohue  '87  MA 
Thomas  and  Shirleen  Dorman 
Jean  Ellenberger  Dougherty  '44 
Loretta  Douglas  '70  '85  MA 
Daniel  '71  and  Patricia  Drozdowski  '80 
Daniel  Dukes  Duca  '86  '98  MA 
Blaise  Duffy 

Marion  Higgins  Dugan  '40 
Mary  Ryaby  Duke  '62 
Katherine  McAuvic  Dunlap  '76 
Beth  Dunn  '63 
Rowena  Duran  '78 
Dennis  and  Doreen  Dutkevitch 
Duxbury  High  School  Class  of  1988 
Joan  Dwyer 

Glenn  Dykstra  '78  '81  MA 
Robert  Dykstra  '54 
Helen  Earles  '01  MA 
Winifried  Schiefer  Eberle  '38 
Ebert  Appraisal  Co.,  Inc. 
Audley  Edwards 
Obinna  Ejiofor  '86 
John  Elefante 
Elizabeth  Dean  Eler  '40  * 
Patricia  Elias  '97 
Constance  Catania  Elliott  '63 
Geraldine  Smith  Emsley  '43 
Dolores  England 
Karen  Geldmaker  Ensle  '71 
Barbara  Fischer  Erickson  '70 
Wendy  Erickson  '79 
Herbert  Ershkowitz  '55 
Carl  Esposito 

Steven  '78  and  Judith  Shinn  Esposito  '77 
Edwin  and  Ivonne  Estrada 


Jerrold  and  Melissa  Evans 

Ruth  Ann  Exel  '65 

Jacqueline  Falcone  '84 

John  Falcone  '74  MA 

William  Fanaras  '65 

William  Fantry  '56 

Michael  Feeley  '01 

Edwin  Feliciano  '82 

William  I  elk  iano  '74  MA 

William  '74  and  Donna  Agnoli 

Fellenberg  '71 

Zhaodong  Feng 

Milford  Ferguson  '02 

June  Fernicola  '78 

Evelyn  Danik  Ferrara  '51 

Thomas  and  Arlene  Fetter 

Jacques  Feys  '75 

Eileen  Fierro  '01 

Ronald  Fierro  '79  MA 

John  '77  and  Jane  Korn  Fietkiewicz  '78 

Elaine  Fine 

LuAnn  Villano  Fine  '81 

Martin  and  Elizabeth  Finegan 

Jacqueline  Finney  '72 

First  and  Jimmie  Leeds  Road,  LLC 

Anthony  Fischer  '79  MA 

Cynthia  Lefton  Fisher  '75 

Carol  Fitzmaurice  '81 

E.  Alma  Williams  Flagg  '43 

Thomas  and  Virginia  Flahive 

Jane  Savage  Flanagan  '45 

Jennifer  Flinn  '97 

Marcha  Flint 

Anthony  Floreno  '93 

Edith  Bradley  Floyd  '37 

Rosalie  Brancato  Foschini  '55 

Ruth  Fost  '74  MA 

Alfred  Fox,  Jr.  and  Patricia  Fox 

Marc  and  Lisa  Fox 

Richard  Franke 

Robert  Franks  '92 

Catherine  Guarnieri  Frank- White  '62 

Gerard  Freda  '92 

James  Freda  '53 

Maurice  and  Theresa  Frederick 

Fredrickson  Landscaping,  Inc. 

Andrew  Freeman  '84 

Alan  Frenkl  '95 

Nancy  Aussprung  Friedlander  '52  '56  MA 

Joanne  Martinowich  Fritz  '73 

Edna  Borg  Froehlich  '39 

Philip  Frowery  '70  MA 

Ann  Pennetta  Funicelli  '98 

Donald  A.  '49  '51  MA  and  Dolores 

O'Keeffe  Fusco  '49 

Michael  Gabriele  '75 

Robert  Gabriele  '82 

William  '62  '66  MA  and  Patricia 

McCurry  Gabrielson  '64 
Harriett  Gaddy  '80  '85  MA 
Joan  Gallagher  Gaeng  '49  '54  MA 
Joan  Philibert  Gaffin  '78  MA 
Kathleen  Gaffney  '62 
Paul  '65  '68  MA  and  Maria  Piacente 

Galeota  '64  '68  MA 
Richard  Gallagher  '81 
Daragh  Gallagher-Carpenter  '88 
Mary  Barkman  Gallion  '62 
Louis  Garbaccio  '77 
James  '50  '51  MA  and  Jeanette  Besher 

Gardner  '52 
Melinda  Gardner  '63  '70  MA 
Elizabeth  Brunner  Garifo  '78 
Michael  '61  and  Jean  Furnari  Garzillo  '59 
Louis  '51  and  Ann  O'Connell  Gebhard  '51 
Edward  Gedney  '87 
Stephen  Geisel  '78 
Ronald  Gelok  '80 
Oliver  Gelston  '53  '58  MA 
Michael  Genaro  '50 
Nancy  Benson  Georgette  '81  '98  MA  '03  MA 

•Deceased 

Alumni  Life/Fall  2004  •  27 


Michael  Germinaro 

Steven  Gerritsen  73 

Charles  Gersie  '48  '49  MA 

Dena  Gertz 

Stephen  Getty  73 

Antoinette  Lanteri  Giaconia  '59 

Wayne  and  Anne  Marie  Giampino 

Dale  Douglass  Gianforte  '58 

Linda  Giarrusso  '90  '01  MS 

Eugene  Gibba,  II  '68  and  Suzette 

Prudhon  Gibba  '68 
Harford  Gibbs  '58 
Ruth  Lussenhop  Gibson  '39 
John  Gilderbloom 
Elaine  Lachenauer  Gill  '43  '49  MA 
Louis  Gilleran  '79 
Mary  Cutillo  Gillespie  '48 
Wendy  Gillespie  '73 
Diane  Ryales  Gipson  '80 
Barbara  Warren  Girion  '58 
Marjorie  Morgenstern  Glassman  '48 
Loyola  Nichols  Gleason  '48 
Glen  Road  Associates,  Inc. 
Jeanne  Glinkin  '90 
GMS  Diner  Corporation 
Gertrude  Nenninger  Goble  '48 
Guglielmo  Goffi  '77  MA 
Stephen  '52  and  Rosemary  Loustalot 

Goin  '52  '71  MA 
Benjamin  Goldberg  '02 
Nancy  Yelenik  Goldberg  '69 
Goldsack  &  Roman  Floor  Covering  Service 
Robert  Goldsack  '74  MA 
David  Goldstein  '89 
Michael  Goldstein  '60  '72  MA 
Mary  Ann  Kitchell  Golomb  '82 
William  Golubinski  '56 
Raj  Gona  '94  MA 
Stacey  Gondek  '89 
Linda  Gonzalez  '98  '00  MA 
Gail  Gordon 
Vincent  '59  '61  MA  and  Margaret  Delia 

Sala  Gorski  '59 
Susan  Mayer  Gorter  '71 
Robert  '53  '60  MA  and  Jacqueline 

Robinson  Gorton  '53 
John  '77  and  Susan  Goscinski 
Beth  Gottung 
Robert  Grace  '69 
Judy  Lynn  Graef  '66  '69  MA 
Joseph  Graff  '74 
David  Graham  '98 
Lorraine  Majeski  Graham  '68 
Sheryl  Sarno  Granet  '95 
Donna  Marine  Green  '72 
Linda  Greenberg  '78 
Mark  Bippes  '81  MA  and  Lise 

Greene  '74  '81  MA 
Catherine  Greenfeder  '93  MA 
Kenneth  Greenstein 
(  htford  '49  and  Barbara  Wellington 

<  .n-enwald  '49 
William  and  Nancy  Gregorio 

l  .rovic  '76 
Jeff  '82  and  Robyn  Arpiarian  Greulich  '82 
Raymond  ( ,rill  '88 
I  Iross  78  MA 
Albert  Gro 
David  Grossman  '76 
Martin  ( Irosso,  Jr.  and  Dianne  <  .rosso 
John  Guarino  '80 
Nancy  Guild  '50  '55  MA 
John  Gulick  79 
lames  ( iutei  '64  '68  MA 

iter] 
l  >■  ii. i  <  iuttman  '68  MA 
Paul  <  iuyre  '72 

I    fanet  Sundquist  I  lac  kbarth  '61  '67  MA 
Irena  Price  Ha<  ketl  '52  '59  MA 
loan  Bia  lioi  1 1, 1. mi 
I  miK  Brown  l  lafflei '  \S 

<    .H..I  Halm  '80 

28  •  Alumni  Life/Fall  2004 


Judith  Hain 

Deena  Haklai  '52 

Elizabeth  Betz  Hamel  '76  '90  MA 

Cheryl  Kneer  Hames  '77 

Arthur  Hamm  '81 

Kathleen  Man'  Brady  Hanf  '71 

Jeanette  Hanlein 

Phyllis  Van  Kleeck  Harbach  '64 

James  Hardenberg  '83 

Judith  Vaughan  Hardin  '70 

Stanley  Hardy  '47 

Diane  Harkins  Archer 

Carole  Merkel  Harnett  '98 

Kimberly  Harper  '89 

Patricia  Harrington  '62  '67  MA 

Benjamin  Harris,  Jr.  '53  '56  MA 

James  Harris  '68  '70  MA 

William  Harrison  '49 

David  Hart  '50  '57  MA 

Adolph  Haug  '68  MA 

Torolf  Haug  '98 

Virginia  Brandt  Hawkins  '95  MA 

Timothy  Hayduk 

Mary  Hayek '85  MA 

Rosella  Hayes  '71 

Genevieve  Pettersen  Hazekamp  '40  '61  MA 

Naedine  Hazell  '82 

Michael  Heaney  '71 

Doris  Johnson  Heise  '69  '79  MA 

Barbara  Hemink  '89  MA 

Lloyd  Henderson  '76 

Lorraine  Carroll  Hennessey  '84 

George  Hennings  '47  '48  MA 

Victor  '69  and  Karen  Ashley  Hermey  '77 

Janet  Thoma  Higgins  '82 

Jennifer  Higgins  '04  MA 

Tracie  Hill  '93  MA 

Gloria  Hines  '76  MA 

Maria  Hinrichsen  '99 

Isidor  Hirschhorn  '36 

Alisa  Tchounis  Hodowanec  '75 

John  Hoey  '98  MA 

Patrick  and  Bridget  Hogan 

Mary  Ann  Swenson  Holden  '51 

Georgiann  Dermody  Hook  '65 

Dorothea  Hooper  '54  '58  MA 

Frances  Fleischer  Hopkins  '78 

Edith  Hopp  '78 

Fay  Zipkin  Hortz  '46 

Simone  Houlker  '00 

.Albert  and  Sandra  Howell 

John  '53  and  Rosemary  Sharkey  Huber  '53 

1  lughes  Construction  Co.,  LLC 

Marilyn  Hamming  Hughes  '52 

Ruth  Conklin  Hummel  '37 

F.  Doris  Humphry  '52 

Virginia  Hurley  '73  MA 

Gwenyth  Hill  Hurling  '69  MA 

I  lenrietta  ( loerler  Hurst  '38 

William  Huyck  '77 

Vincent  and  Julia  lachetta 

Inc3,  Incorporated 

[nserra  Supermarkets 

Peter  Intili  '44 

Michael  Jackson 

I  lerbert  Jacobson  '55 

Ralph  |acobson  '62 

Andrew  and  Patau  ia  Jacoby 

Euclid  Jacques 

I  mesl  Jaegei  '68 

loseph  Jagacki 

Stanley  '70  '76  MA  and  Jan  Thome 

Jakubik  '70 
Krzys/tot  Jarzabek  '00 
Patricia  Jasinkiewicz  '93 
I  high  and  ( lail  I 

Ann  Ward  lenkins  '56 

Margaret  I  Iu<  k  lenkins  '76 
I'ati  h  ia  lennings  '75 
I  a\  [ensen  Yeagei    1 1 
Brenda  lezierski  62  '88  MA 
I  tonna  Kemer  Johanson  '76 


Johnson  &  Johnson 

Nels  Johnson  '40 

Ophelia  Johnson  '99 

Renee  Ray  Johnson  '73 

Vancliff  '88  and  Miriana  Milovic  Johnson  '90 

Eileen  Koch  Johnston  '66  '70  MA 

Eileen  Johnston 

Sidney  and  Anne  Jones 

Walter  Jones,  III  and  Peggy  Jones 

Judith  Toffel  Julius  '63 

Hallie  Talbott  Justin  '48 

Syrtiller  McCollum  Kabat  '60 

John  Kaelin  '50  '55  MA 

Mark  Kaelin  '67  '74  MA 

Dorothy  Klauser  Kalnins  '61  '68  MA 

Bruce  Michael  Kalnitsky  '69 

Jan  and  Beatrice  Kandell 

Marie  Kane  '67  '73  MA 

Peter  Kane 

Richard  Kaplan  '78 

Michael  and  Janet  Kasian 

Howard  '42  and  Muriel  Goldberg 

Katz  '42  '67  MA 
Alfred  Kausch  '59  '64  MA 
Joan  Bartyzel  Kaynak  '63 
John  Kazanjian  '50  MA 
Michael  Keegan  '74 
Richard  Keenan  '66 
Lucille  Fagan  Kehoe  '48  '52  MA 
Diane  Gilmore  Keiller  '65 
David  Keiser 
Patrice  Kelly  '96 
Patricia  Kelly 
Patricia  Clark  Kenschaft 
Barry  Kenstler  '81 
Patricia  Kern  '69 

Marguerithe  Chadwick  Kerr  '49  '53  MA 
David  Kerrigan  '74 
Beth  Menein  Kersen  '51 
Audrey  Haymes  Kessler  '72 
Harold  Kessler  '70  '80  MA 
I  [ermine  Kessler  '99  MA 
David  and  Marisa  Kettelhut 
Paul  Kibalo  '83 
Philip  Kiernan  '93 
Thomas  Kiernan 
Deborah  Horn  Killoran  '79 
Nancy  Scelba  Kimble  '43 
Carol  Watt  King  '78  MA 
Michael  King  '83 
Ring's  College 
Laura  Summers  Kinney  '36 
John  '67  70  MA  and  Linda  Kirchberger  '77 
Robert  '63  '67  MA  and  Frances  Stern 

Kirschner 
Gilbert  Klajman 

Audrey  Peppinghaus  Klein  '47  '50  MA 
Georgette  Klemchalk  Lentz  71 
Christina  Ruprecht  Knapik  '98 
R.  F.  Knapp  Roofing 
Michael  Knierim  '85  '92  MA 
Judith  Knight  '68 
Dorothy  Sisley  Kni  11  '93 
William  and  Judith  Knudson 
c  ilenn  Koegel  '69  70  MA 
Albert  Kohrhei  r    1 5 
loseph  and  Kathv  Konciak 
Raymonde  Koonce  '88 
Stanley  '54  '66  MA  and  Barbara  Ste\  ens 

Kopacki  '59  74  MA 
Ramona  Kopacz  '91  MA 
Roger  Korej  '79 
\.,ih\  NK  Kill  Koshak  '64 
|ohn  Koumoulides  '60  '61  MA 
loseph  Kozinski  '78  and  Barbara 

Rubino-Kozinski  '80 
KRA  Insurance  Agent  y,  Inc. 
lerome  '60  '64  MA  and  Ruth  Pannickle 

Kracht  '59 
I  rank  Kiause 

Kevin  Krause  '83 MA 

Dons  Bird  Kraut '42 


Joan  Sprich  Krautheim  '60 

Frances  Villani  Kroeckel  '62  '66  MA 

Barbara  Krusko 

Teresa  Kulik  '80  '90  MA 

Thomas  Kunz  '90 

Robert  Kupetsky 

Ronald  Troppoli  76  and  Donna  Kurc  76 

Theodore  Kury  '59 

William  '54  and  Helen  Birnbaum 

Kushner  '56 
Catherine  Kwan  '68 
Joseph  Kwederis  '88 
Maria  Bellocchio  La  Falce  '86 
Elizabeth  LaBlanc  79  MA 
Viriato  and  Barbara  Laborim 
Robert  Lachenauer  '51  '56  MA 
Robert  Lager  '82 
Charles  '66  '69  MA  and  Karen  Kayser 

Lagos  '66 
Joanne  Kaplaneris  Lallos  '84 
Vivian  Lalumia  '86 
Richard  and  Linda  Lamberson 
Daryl  Ebeling  Lancaster  '77 
Linda  Pellett  Lannin  '54 
Richard  Lansmann  78 
Daniel  Larkin  '87 
Samuel  Lasala  '00  MA 
David  Lasaracino  '82 
Arnold  Lau  '48 
John  Lavery 
Joann  LaVorgna  75 
Renee  Roskos  Le  Riche  '51  73  MA 
Alice  Walker  Leath  '84 
Phillip  Lebel 
Edward  70  72  78  MA  and  Diane 

Brown  Lebida  70 
Lee  Tree  Service,  Inc. 
John  Leffler  '64  '68  MA 
Doris  Leib  '84 
lose  Leitao  '97 
Mary  Lenehan  '55  '57  MA 
Monica  Reidinger  Lennie  76 
David  Lentz  '00 
Lerch,  Vinci  &  Higgins,  CPA 
Mitchell  Lester 
Cynthia  Morton  Levin  '69 
1 1  I  aye  Greene  Levine  '62 
loyce  C  arp  1  e\  ine  '46 
Lenore  Bizar  Levine  '48 
Meei-Yun  Huang  I  i  74  MA 
Patricia  Libak  '90  MA 
Kenneth  Licker  '65 

Peter  76  and  Victoria  Sbrocco  I  ieberman  '76 
William  Liess  '58 
Joan  Mansfield  Likness  '54 
Georgeanne  Jollie  Limbach  72  '84  MA 
Matthew  and  Theresa  Smith  I  ipman  '75 
M)  rna  Verbevst  I  isevick  '4y 
Craig  Little  75 
William  Lobell  '43 
Jacob  '61  '65  MA  and  Arlene  Westerhoff 

Locicero  '61 
Diane  I  ockward  '80  MA 
Carol  loikith  '94  MA 
Elena  Lombardi 
Richard  Lombardi 
Susan  1  ombardi 
John  Lombardo  73 
Eileen  Kellv  I  ongden  '43 
Cathy  Lowden  '87 
Leonard  Lowy  '54 
Dorothy  Miller  Lozauskas  '69  72  MA 

'97  MA 
Ethel  Stem  Lubin  '43 
Mary  Ann  Lucania  '69  MA 
Michael  Lucia  76 
1  ineslme  /.impetti  Luise  '63 
C.eorge  '42  and  Dorothy  Wright  Lunn  '43 
Bonnie  1  usligman 
ke\  m  I  ynch  73 
lacoba  Wiedmann  Maas  '66 

'Deceased 


Leslee  Blessing  Mabee  76 

Joseph  70  and  Rosa  Digiacomantonio 

Macaluso  70 
Russell  Macaluso  '59 
Austin  MacArthur 
Laurie  MacDougall  '84 
Mary  Lou  Macgregor  '83 
Nancy  Maciag  '76  '81  MA 
Kevin  Mackemull  '82 
Kevin  '79  and  Myriam  Jimenez  Mackey  '00 
Josephine  Maffettone  '54 
Elizabeth  Maguire  '55  '58  MA 
Rose  Fitzgerald  Maire  '68  '78  MA 
Bryan  Majkrzak  '76 
Evan  Maletsky  '53  '54  MA 
Kenneth  Malmud  '76 
Kathleen  Maloney  '89 
Mark  Maloney  '81 
Dennis  '58  '65  MA  and  Barbara 

Bainbridge  Mamchur  '71  MA 
Ellen  Manasse  '94 
Evelyn  Buck  Mangels  '55 
John  Mangieri  '73 
Patricia  Stefanski  Manna  '63 
Manzo  Appraisals,  Inc. 
Teresa  Marco  Garcia  '87 
Rosemarie  Marinaro 
Patricia  Lynch  Marlowe  '71 
Robert  '41  and  Jean  Hoffman  Marsh  '43 
Frank  Marshall,  Sr.  and  Martha  Marshall 
Walter  Marusyn  '52  '57  MA 
Ida  Astute  Mascheroni  '74 
Helen  Matusow-Ayres 
Jocelyn  Maddams  Maurushat  '47 
Peter  and  Caroline  Maxwell 
Alba  Mazza 
Ann  Mazza  '85 
Julia  Mazzarella  '03  MA 
Nicholas  Mazzucco  '56 
Moira  Mc  Cluney  '63 
Marie  Lampman  Mc  Donough  '51  '53  MA 
Kathleen  Mc  Ginnis  '70  '72  MA 
Eleanor  Chambers  Mc  Peak  '40 
Mena  Bellino  McAllister  '52  '55  MA 
Robert  and  Rosemarie  McCauley 
Matthew  McClary  '01 
Madeline  McClure  '84 
Anne  Filacanevo  McCormick  '70 
Maria  Rinaldi  McDonough  '80  MA 
Clyde  McElroy 

Timothy  and  Martina  McElroy 
Kathleen  McEvoy  '95  '98  MA 
Morris  McGee  '49 
Erika  Bajars  McGovern  '88 
Michelle  McGowan 
Jon  McGriff  '80 
Pamela  Clause  McGroarty  '71 
Michael  McKeen  '88 
John  McKeever  '76  MA 
Georgann  Berger  McKenna  '77 
David  McLean 
Robert  McLuckie  '50  '56  MA 
Mary  Jane  McNally  '70 
Medicines  of  Hackensack,  Inc. 
Enid  Lugo  Medina  '93  MA 
Tony  Mejido 
Miguel  Melendez  '88 
Meloro  Painting  Company 
Mary  Mc  Geary  Meravi  '67 
Linda  Weiss  Merling  '61 
Harold  '74  and  Linda  Merschtina  '86  MA 
Michael  Messig  '82 
Ruth  Maltenfort  Messineo  '49 
Alison  Chandler  Meyer  '84 
Dorothy  Moorman  Meyers  '51 
Herman  Meyers  '65 
Barbara  Michalik  '71 
Gina  Miele 
Joseph  Miele 
Lisa  Miele 

Mary  Jane  Gusciora  Mietlowski  '74 
James  Migliorini  '74 


John  Miksits  '88 

Marion  Walker  Miller  '55 

Inga  Mills  '78  '79  MA 

Nickos  Milonas  '87 

William  Misko  '76 

Judith  Mitchell  '74 

Mark  Mitrenga  '90 

Kimberly  Donaghy  Mohr  '92 

Doreen  Pennino  Mollenhauer  '63 

Susan  Molnar  '59  '76  MA 

Bruce  Montgomery  '63 

Frances  Morano  '73  '77  MA 

Cecily  Morgan  '98  MA 

Leonard  *  '41  and  Gertrude  Kornitsky 

Morris  '40 
Michael  '51  and  Margaret  Judge  Morris  '51 
James  Morrison  '87 
Donna  Karl  Morse  '71 
Thomas  A.  '64  '69  MA  and  Kathleen 

Pregun  Mosher  '65  '69  MA 
Barbara  Stirman  Moskowitz  '62 
Elaine  Klaich  Mostello  '74 
Barbara  Mostoff  '95  MA 
Bonnie  Jerbasi  Sengotta  Mota  '82 
Walter  Motz  '57 
Peggy  Moultrie  '84 
Nancy  Maurer  Muddell  '70 
Margaret  Mukherjee 
R.  John  Muller 
Constance  Rooss  Mullins  '43 
Bob  '50  and  Joan  Carrodus  Mulroony  '52 
James  '60  and  Virginia  Schroll  Mulvihill  '62 
Marion  Murphy-Willoughby  '76 
James  Murray  '71  MA 
Patricia  Murray  '51  '56  MA 
Barbra  Meier  Murtha  '89 
Ethel  Muter  '77 
Frank  '76  and  Nancy  Myers 

Alvarez  '76  '02  ME 
Patricia  Nachtigal  '68 
Theresa  Dedeo  Nagel  '51 
Rhonda  Naidoff  '98 
Sunebari  Nantah  '92  MA 
James  '56  '62  MA  and  Annamarie 

Gimmel  Nash  '59 
Leo  Natalicchio  '55 
Amy  Neary 
Kevin  Neary  '86 
Henry  Neff  '69  '77  MA 
Nels  Neher  '75 
Judith  Zehnder  Nelson  '80 
Annette  Nesbitt 
Wayne  Newell  '70  '72  MA 
Geoffrey  Newman 
Patrice  Genco  Nichas  '83 
Joan  Amorison  Nicholls  '53  '59  MA 
Leonard  Nichols  '51 
Gregory  Nicholson  '72  '76  MA 
Carmela  Nigro-Gomes  '61 
Ivan  Nina  '00 
Elaine  Noble  '91  '95  MA 
Lucille  McHenry  Noel  '40 
Betty  Nolan  '00  MA 
Ilene  Lieberman  Nolte  '87  '93  MA 
Northeast  Enterprises 
Mark  Nowak 

Lillian  Wehr  Nunnally  '51  * 
Catherine  Meyers  O'Callahan  '85 
Oscar  Ocasio  '82 
Jennifer  Occhipinti  '99  MA 
Margaret  O'Horo  O'Connor  '40 
Richard  and  Michelle  O'Connor 
Alysia  Ohlweiler 
Michael  O'Keefe  '75  '93  MA 
Vernell  McCarroll  Oliver  '43 
Catherine  Olsen  '94 
Kristie  Lynn  O'Neill 
Richard  Onorevole  '52  '56  MA 
Hebriena  Oosthoek  '48 
David  Orlofsky  '92 
Gale  Marzulli  Orr  '78 
Anthony  Ortiz  '63  '72  MA 


Evelyn  Ortner  '72 

Osote  Publishing,  LLC 

Hilton  Otero  '51 

Gloria  Otley  '86  MA 

Amy  Naffziger  Owen  '87 

Adebusola  and  Adedolapo  Oyefeso 

Packer  Pride,  Inc. 

Josephine  Pagano  '47 

Robert  Pagano  '96 

Andrew  Pal  '75 

Wayne  and  Gina  PaUadino 

Carol  Bulmer  Palmer  '84 

James  Palumbo,  Sr.  and  Alice  Palumbo 

Giuseppe  and  Cynthia  Pampena 

David  '51  '56  MA  and  Dorothy  House 

Pangburn  '52 
Adrienne  Filippone  Panico  '94 
Kathleen  Pansini  '88 
Nancy  Bergman  Pantirer  '80  MA 
Cynthia  Kanapicki  Papierniak  '68 
Angelo  Parente 
Lawrence  Pargot  '64  MA 
Allison  Davis  Parkes  '71 
John  Parks  '83 
Kelly  Talbot  Parzanese  '98 
Passaic  P.B.A.  Local  14 
Aditi  Patel  '01 
Bruno  Fick  Paul-Fik  '54 
Bruno  '90  and  Wendy  Shultz  Pavlicek  '86 
Paula  Pavlosky  '76 
Ruth  Sickert  Payne  '46 
Susan  Rooney  Peach  '49 
Frances  Makovsky  Peer  '49 
Harold  Peimer  '41 
Elsie  and  Barbara  Peirano 
Robert  Peirano  '65  '69  MA 
Karen  Peluso  '71 
Jerry  Perez  '79 
Robert  Perlett  '55  '63  MA 
Anne  Coyle  Perone  '58 
Melindo  and  Maureen  Persi 
Anne  Vitolo  Peterpaul  '54 
Arnold  '40  '43  MA  and  Dorothy  Hooper 

Petersen  '43 
Dorothy  Kenlan  Petersen  '56 
John  Peterson  '74 
Shirley  Israelow  Peterson  '43 
Alileah  Petty  '02 
George  Petty,  Jr. 
Douglas  Pfister  '94  MA 
Jane  Ellen  Marra  Phalon  '81 
Anita  Becker  Phillips  '47 
Lori  Pickens 
Anthony  Pico  '79 
Emil  Piel  '40  '47  MA 
Ervin  Piner  '91 
Robert  Pines 

Dolores  Hrobak  Pinski  '49  '52  MA 
Piro,  Zinna,  Cifelli  &  Paris 
Muriel  Platts  Platts  Whallon  '42 
Louis  Ploth  '80 
Shyrl  Plum  '75 
Andrea  Poch 
Alice  Ariel  Podesta  '41 
Pompton  Chiropractic  Center,  PA. 
Muriel  Pons  '44 
Mary  Pugliese  Pontoriero  '85 
Donna  Carpinelli  Popowich  '85  '89  MA 

'92  MA 
David  Pospisil  '91  '95  MA 
Peter  Potosky  '57  '71  MA 
Edward  Poveromo  '86 
John  Powell  '81  '93  MA 
Frances  Powers  '95 
Nancy  Dwyer  Powers  '59 
Janet  Pray  '61 
Fred  Pregger  '48  '50  MA 
Premier  Soccer  School 
Susan  Prendergast  '96  MA 
Joseph  '89  and  Aurora  Dinardo 

Primamore  '90 
Professional  Net  Images,  Inc. 


Elizabeth  Protomastro  '79 

Vincent  Puccio  '74  '84  MA 

Carol  Purcell  '80 

Barbara  Purdy  '76  '82  MA 

Ivona  Lipinski  Qualy  '99 

Alba  De  Rogatis  Quaresimo  '47 

Joseph  Quay  '82 

Catherine  Quinn  '68  '83  MA 

Federic  Quintieri  '94  MA 

R&D  Abstract  Inc. 

Albert  76  and  Jerilyn  Pedicino  Rabasca  '77 

Lara  Rabiee 

Audrey  Leff  Rabinowitz  '56 

Corine  Fennell  Radice  '58 

Jeanne  Radimer  '70  '73  MA 

Rosalie  Raffa  '49 

Francine  Raguso  '00  MA 

Diane  Wudecki  Raichel  '99 

Patricia  Ann  Ramsay  Ramsay  '85  MA 

Margaret  Randall  '67  MA 

David  Randolph 

Randolph  Recreation  Boosters,  Inc. 

Frank  Ratti  '73 

Constantino  '54  and  Lillian  Lister 

Rauzzino  '54 

Samuel  '83  and  Ellen  Fennecken  Reagin  '80 

Robert  '97  and  Diane  Lewis  Rebimbas  '91 

Joel  Redman  '95 

Diane  Redvanly  '80 

Leslie  Reilly 

Michele  Reilly  '70  '72  MA 

Renee  Dec  Reilly  '63 

Ernest  Remig 

Donna  Settineri  Restaino  '91 

Mollie  Reubert  '44 

Joann  Riccardi  '79 

Dow  Rich  '43 

Mark  Richard 

Steven  Richardson  '78 

Thomas  and  Jean  Richardson 

Stuart  '75  and  Theresa  Carluccio  Richter  '77 

Carl  Rickershauser  '58 

Grethe  Ridley  '88  MA 

Juliette  Goebel  Riggs  '55  '62  MA 

Mary  Temple  Riker  '40 

Shirley  Riley  '73  MA 

Ann  Rimicci  '96 

Eleanor  Jadrosich  Rinker  '44 

Walter  Rissler  '48  '49  MA 

Carlos  Rivera  '85 

Riviana  Foods,  Inc. 

Donald  '67  and  Barbara  Reda 

Rizzo  '66  '70  MA 
Clare  Dugan  Rizzolo  '42 
William  Robbins  '52  '55  MA 
Carol  Roberts  '75  MA 
Eugenia  Boehl  Roberts  '51 
Paul  Roder  '81 

Nelson  and  Catalina  Rodriguez 
Robert  '69  and  Susan  McConaghy 

Rolak  '71 
Paula  Lamp  Rolfe  '64 
Roosevelt  P.T.A. 
Vito  and  Louisa  Rosa 
Samuel  '68  and  Elaine  Ianniello 

Roseman  '69 
Helen  Friedenberg  Rosenmertz  '64 
Dinah  Finer  Rosoff  '41 
Robert  Rossi 
Larry  and  Tara  Rota 
Thomas  Rothacker  72  78  MA 
Judith  Victor  Rother  '60 
Denise  Rover  '84 
Jane  Mayers  Rowland  '36 
Joseph  Kozinski  78  and  Barbara 
Rubino-Kozinski  '80 
Mary  Guest  Ruckel  '41 
Angela  Ruffino  70 
Andrew  Ruffo,  Jr. 
Ada  Santucci  Ruffolo  '64  MA 
Bonnie  Bassett  Ruggiero  '65 

^Deceased 

Alumni  Life/Fall  2004  •  29 


Teresa  Ruiz  Ruiz-Solomon  '88 

Helen  Solomon  Rusanowsky  '54  '59  MA 

Michael  Rusek  '96 

Bob  Russo 

Marie  Russomanno  '80  MA 

Celia  Ruszkowski-Miller  '73  '81  MA 

Gerry  Ryan  '56 

Tracy  Moffat  Sabol  '92 

Wendy-Ellen  Saladino  '98 

Angela  Salatti  '55 

Eric  and  Paula  Salfeety 

Sydney  Salt  '51  '52  MA 

Edith  Scibetta  Salva  '36  '47  MA 

Stephen  Samson  71 

Gloria  Senopole  Sanok  '49 

Richard  Santillo  '78  '81  MA 

Richard  Santoro  '70 

Barbara  Sapienza  '79  MA 

Andrew  Sarchio  '70  '73  MA 

Vincent  Sausto  '64  '67  MA 

Joseph  Savino  '80 

Carol  Paulukiewicz  Scagnelli  '72 

John  Scanlon  '64  MA 

Leo  Scanlon  '50  '53  MA 

Anthony  Scardaville  '54  '58  MA 

Suzanne  Lomench  Schaffer  Ph  D  '48 

Patricia  Schall  '68 

Richard  '70  and  Ellen  Sekuler  Schall  '70 

Steven  Eli  Schanes  '43 

Nancy  Schattin  '95 

Naomi  Schiff-Myers 

Michael  '64  '66  MA  and  Kathleen  Schiro  '68 

Monica  Schleyer  '92 

Anastasia  Bertos  Schmalz  '72 

William  Schmalz  '74  '82  MA 

Mark  Schmelz  '78 

John  Schmitt  '81 

Richard  Schneider  '75 

Bette-Ann  Botosh  Schoeberlein  '64 

Harold  and  Hannah  Scholl 

Terry  Schon 

Janet  Schreiber  '63 

Joan  Schulhafer  Cooper  '77 

Gladys  Scerbak  Schuster  '52 

Susan  Schwager 

Wendy  Schwartz  '91 

Kim  Knichel  Schwint  '82 

Beatrice  Schwoerer  '43 

Donald  '56  and  Gwendolyn  Rytter 

Scofield  '56 
Lillian  Mingin  Scofield  '57 
Carolyn  Jost  Sefcik  '86 
Angela  Segal 
Avram  Segall 

Mark  '75  and  Alison  Rytel  Segreto  '75 
Edwin  Selby  '74  MA 
Harriet  Surasky  Selinger  '56 
Thomas  Sellitto  '56  '63  MA 
Helene  Selznick 
Carolyn  Semen  to  '50 
Edward  Sender  '44 
Robert  Seyfarth  '62 
Dorothy  Seyter  '40 
Barbara  Milne  Shaak  '53 
Cynthia  Shaffer 
Robert  Shapiro  '72 
Bonnie  Cerio  Sharkey  '79 
Harriet  Schalick  Sharp  '37 
Kittie  Cain  Shaw  '28 
Linda  Shaw 
Gladys  Shepard 
Leonard  Shetline  '71  MA 
Michael  Shevlin  '86 
Karen  Gorski  Shumpert  '68 
Richard  Shutte  '67 
George  Sickels  '41  '47  MA 
Jeffrey  and  Mindy  Siegel 
( .loria  Marcus  Silber  '43  '68  MA 
Alan  and  Carol  Silberstein  Linda  Siluk  '79 
H  R.  "Chick"  Silvagni  '64 
Michael  and  Patricia  Silvagni 
Lois  Tannenbaum  Silverman  '69  '72  MA 
George  Sincox  '70 

30  •  Alumni  Life/Fall  2004 


Josephine  Di  Lorenzo  Sippie-Gora  '62  '76  MA 

Walter  Siri  '63  '68  MA 

Tamira  Sisco 

Susan  Skalskv 

Gregory  Skrabonja  '84 

Richard  Skydell  '83 

Jeffrey  Slemrod  '67 

Frank  Slocum  '50  '53  MA 

Sondra  Hildebrant  Slotnick  '57  '65  MA 

Alan  '81  and  Diana  Gairala  Smedes  '81 

Arthur  Smith  '54  '61  MA 

Barbara  Ossenfort  Smith  '54 

Judy  Frances  Smith  '69  '73  MA 

Phyllis  Smith  '99  MA 

Edward  Snyder,  Jr. 

Cheryl  Buchanan  Sojkowski  '84 

Lillian  Solomon  '77  MA 

Joseph  Sommer  '54  '56  MA 

Mary  Sorace  '77 

Hilda  Spagna  '74 

Marjorie  Rowe  Spangler  '71 

June  Spargo  '49 

Sparta  Karate  Academy 

Marjorie  Maclnnes  Spencer  '40 

The  Spiezle  Architectural  Group 

Margaret  Swinton  Spillinger  '23 

Mark  '83  and  Linda  Osborn  Spinelli  '84 

George  Stager  '50  '52  MA 

Mary  Anne  Stagg  '91  MBA 

Robert  Stahl  '56  '62  MA 

Rose  Sena  Stahnten  '47 

Daniel  Stango  '51 

Helen  Kruglinski  Stankiewicz  '49 

Char  Delhagen  Stanko  '72  '77  MA 

Joy  Seber  Stanowicz  '67  '68  MA 

Star  Discount  Liquors  Inc. 

Nina  Steadman  '72  MA  '77  MA 

Faith  Sanderson  Steinfort  '68 

Vera  Brackl  Steinman  '58 

Ruth  Meyerson  Steisel  '43 

Jack  Stempler  '43 

C.  Gale  Sterling  '72 

Muriel  Lubowitt  Stern  '49  '73  MA 

Stetz,  Belgiovine  and  Manwarren,  PC. 

Edward  Stevens  '52 

James  Stock  '68  MA 

Lisa  Lombardi  Stoothoff  '87 

William  Straglinos  '74 

Anthony  Strangia  '69 

Stratmar  Systems,  Inc. 

John  Straub  '69  MA 

Edward  Strohmeyer  '71  MA 

Mae  Strong  '72 

William  Sullivan 

Robert  Summers  '88 

Summit  Psychological  Services,  PA. 

Marlene  Steiner  Supernavage  '66 

Michael  Sutera 

Francis  Sutman  '49  '52  MA 

Robert  '47  and  Dorothy  Greulich 

Swanson  '77 
Dolores  Watts  Sweeney  '71 
Charles  '65  '73  MA  and  Virginia  Mayer 

Swenson  '65 
Stephen  '59  '65  MA  and  Annette  Palazzolo 

Swett  '59 
Clifford  Swisher  '48  '51  MA 
Sharon  Makatenas  Szabo  '76 
T  Taborda  Accounting  &  Tax  Co. 
Teresa  Taborda  '80 
James  Tackach  '76 
Pasquale  Taddeo  '59 
Carl  Taeubner  '56 
Mary  Ellen  Hickey  Taggart  '59 
John  '82  and  Rosemary  Crorkin  Tague  '50 
Frances  Chernofsky  Tanenbaum  '40 
Frank  '74  and  Diane  Melisi  Tartaglia  '75 
Catherine  Kopp  Taylor  '54  '58  MA 
Janet  Taylor  '74 
Clement  Tennaro  '57 
Thelma  Terjesen  '41 
Anna  Tews  '86 
Estelle  Theander  '49  '54  MA 


Dorothy  Thomas 

Maureen  Thomas  '85  '87  MA 

Philip  Thomas  '77 

Richard  and  Joan  Tice 

Thomas  Tiefenbacher  '62 

John  Tiene  '86 

Vincent  Tiesi  '77 

The  Timbers,  Inc. 

Vincent  Tinebra  '81 

Vincent  Tizzio 

Thomas  Tobiasen  '63  '70  MA 

Diane  Olkowski  Todd  '69 

Nadine  Todd 

Shirley  Tokarz 

Gerard  and  Gene  Tolve 

Evelyn  Manowiecki  Tomasovic  '68 

Anthony  Tomasso  '80  MA 

Michelle  Tomczyk  '74 

Mario  '56  and  Saralee  Albertson  Tomei  '57 

Peter  and  Mary  Toolan 

Thomas  Toronto  '79 

Toros  Restaurant,  Inc. 

Judith  Totaro  '88 

Ronald  and  Deborah  Trawinski 

Nancy  Trewhella  '85 

Lisa  Troccoli 

Charles  Trocolli  '68 

Helen  Trombetta  '79  MA 

Ronald  Troppoli  '76  and  Donna  Kurc  '76 

Joseph  Trunfio 

Ellen  Glantz  Tucker  '77 

Charles  Tuma  '89 

Jessie  Turk  '42 

Thomas  Turney  '62 

Joyce  Tyrell  '54  '64  MA 

Evelyn  Smith  Tyson  '88 

Barbara  Pawlak  Unger  '67 

UNICO-Clark  Chapter 

UNICO-Cliffside  Park  Chapter 

UNICO-Sparta  Chapter 

UN1CO  District  IX  of  NJ 

UNICO  National-Scranton  Chapter 

UNICO  National-Hillside  Chapter 

UNICO  National-Elizabeth  Chapter 

UNICO  of  Woodcliff  Lake 

Dorothy  Ryan  Unrath  '51 

Linda  Urbach 

Marc  Urowsky  '79 

Edwin  '56  and  Ann  Valente  '92 

Patricia  Foley  Valente  '71  '86  MA 

Teresa  Braddick  Van  Duyne  '76 

Gregory  Van  Liew  '79 

Paul  Van  Ostenbridge  '75 

Paulette  Florez  Vandenbrande  '79 

William  Vander  Wall  '61 

Henry  Varriano 

Joan  Vas  '66  '69  MA 

Dorothy  Vasel  '86 

Mariano  Vega  '72  '77  MA 

Victor  Vega  '88 

Ronald  and  Marian  Velivis 

Harry  '70  and  Gail  Verderamo  Benson  '65 

Ester  Godoy  Vierheilig  '62  '70  MA 

Alice  Beebe  von  der  Linden  '37 

William  Von  Klemperer 

Robert  Wachtel 

Peter  '59  and  Arlene  Gibbs  Wacker  '59 

'65  MA 
Howard  Wade  '74 
Mary  Wade  '86 
Michele  Wade  Taylor  '76 
Suzanne  Wain  '67  MA 
Robert  Waldron,  Jr. 
Carolyn  Walker  '63 

Gordon  '56  '60  MA  and  Edith  Winchell 
Wallace  '56  '61  MA 
Kenneth  Wallace  '78 
Thomas  Wallace  '62  '66  MA 
Patricia  Walsh  '57 
Sheri  Walters 
Joan  Ward  '98 
Robert  Ward  '42  '58  MA 
Alan  Wargo 


Eileen  Dolch  Waters  '53 

Brian  Watkins 

Kenneth  Watson  '75 

John  Waugh  '80 

Eric  Weber  '02 

Gregory  Weber  '82 

Hilda  Kaplan  Weisburg  '62 

Albert  '51  '56  MA  and  Elsie  Ohs 

Weissbach  '50  '83  MA 
Jennifer  Welch  '94 
Andrew  and  Pamela  Wellington 
Carl  *  '38  and  Irene  Balto  Wendel  '40 
Diane  Wendt  '68 
David  Wertheim  '79 
Marv  Wessner  '78 
Robert  Weston  '47 
Susan  Weston  '75  MA 
Thomas  Whalen  '03 
Michelle  Colwell  Wheeler  '75 
Arthur  White  '68 
Diane  Satterfield  White  '81  MA 
Ethel  White  '77  MA 
Glenn  White 
Susan  Ploski  Whitt  '79 
Wayne  Widmann  '73 
Donna  Brown  Wiik  '88 
Gary  Wilcomes  '65 
Lance  '79  and  Kathleen  Gemmill 

Wildstein  '79  '88  MA 
Mary  Bridges  Wilkin  '42 
Robert  Willey  '52 
Carolyn  Bliss  Wilson  '57 
Kimberley  Wilson  '91  '00  MA 
Valerie  Winslow  '95  '99  MA 
Scott  Winter  '76 

Joseph  Wisniewski  '62  '68  MA  '89  BA 
Phillip  and  Colleen  Wohlrab 
Frank  Wojcicki  '50 

Madeleine  Greene  Wojciechowski  '60 
Robert  Wolfee 
Terri  Wolfe-Hirsch  '57 
Donald  Wolff 

Madeline  Brannick  Wollner  '68 
Elizabeth  Wong  '85 
Denise  Wood  '72 
Marion  Wood  '68  '70  MA 
Dennis  Woods  '65 
Phyllis  Wooster 
Barry  Worman  '69  '77  MA 
Robert  Worthy  '82 
James  '96  MS  and  Deborah  Hurwitt 

Wright  '91  MBA 
Shahla  Wunderlich 
Nancy  Hanf  Wylde  '51 
Marie  Grande  Yaccarino  '88  '92  MA 
Theodora  Yacik  '65 
Doris  Intorelli  Yacone  '53 
Anthony  Yankovich  '58 
Pearl  Yaszczemski 

Elizabeth  Einsiedler  Yeary  '60  '66  MA 
George  Yost  '78 
Helen  Toomey  Young  '40 
Dorothy  Sherman  Youngs  '66 
Joseph  Zajac  '89  MA 
Michael  Zakutansky  '79 
Donna  Stec  Zarzecki  '70  '73  MA 
James  '43  and  Dorothy  Zavalgia  '43 
Toni  Ziccardi  '84 
Julie  Zigo  '82 
Joseph  '77  and  Grace  Maisel  Zimel  '41 

'75  MA 
David  Zimmerman  '01  MBA 
Agnes  Zofay  '35 
Edith  Weeber  Zoltan  '39 
Zone  Defense,  Inc. 
Annmarie  Kwiatkowski  Zoufaly  '88 
Robert  '58  and  Marlene  Jaorsky  Zschack  '58 
Leon  Zucker  '42  MA 
Mary  Del  Vento  Zucker  '64 
Patricia  Zuliani  '70 
June  Laughlin  Zweiacher  '58 
Alan  Zwickel  '92 

*L>eceased 


Investment  in  education 

continued  from  page  6 

I  appreciate  so  much  what  Montclair 
State  has  meant  to  me,  I  wanted  to  give 
something  back." 

Magliaro  has  made  arrangements  for 
a  percentage  bequest  to  Montclair  State. 
Unlike  the  general  bequest  left  by  Frazee- 
Baldassarre,  a  percentage  bequest  des- 
ignates a  predetermined  percentage  of 
the  donor's  estate  to  the  University. 

Now  retired  in  St.  Simons  Island,  Ga., 
Magliaro  enjoyed  a  fulfilling  career  in  edu- 
cation administration  for  more  than  25 
years.  After  teaching  music  and  reading  for 
several  years,  Magliaro  served  as  a  school 
principal  in  Mt.  Arlington  and  Wayne  be- 
fore becoming  superintendent  of  schools  in 
East  Hanover.  He  is  part  of  a  large  group  of 
Montclair  State  alumni  educators. 

"Montclair  State  prepared  me  well, 
there's  no  question  about  it,"  he  said.  "I 
got  a  complete  liberal  arts  education  and 
the  faculty  was  excellent.  I  can't  say 
enough  about  it." 

There  are  also  people  who  aren't 
graduates  of  Montclair  State  but  under- 


stand why  alumni  share  a  deep  appre- 
ciation for  the  University.  Robert  Altman 
is  among  them.  A  member  of  the  MSU 
Board  of  Trustees  since  1998,  his  second 
stint  after  a  10-year  term  that  began  in 
the  mid-1980s,  Altman  has  been  in- 
volved in  education  throughout  his  ca- 
reer as  a  high  school  teacher,  college  ad- 
ministrator, a  vice  president  at  Educa- 
tional Testing  Service  and  now  president 
of  International  Assessment  Associates. 
His  current  position  takes  him  around 
the  world  to  examine  the  educational 
needs  of  children  in  underdeveloped 
countries.  "Education  is  the  difference 
between  countries  that  make  it  and  coun- 
tries that  don't,"  he  said.  "Without  an 
educated  workforce  and  voting  popula- 
tion, a  country  will  not  be  strong." 

Funding  for  higher  education,  Altman 
says,  desperately  needs  the  public's  at- 
tention. "Higher  education  has  been 
short  changed  on  the  state  and  national 
levels  going  back  to  Nixon  and  consis- 
tently every  since,"  he  said.  "If  anyone 
is  in  a  position  to  give,  I  would  urge  that 
it  be  to  higher  education." 


Altman  practices  what  he  preaches 
and  is  establishing  an  annuity  gift  to 
Montclair  State.  "I  believe  in  the  value 
of  public  higher  education,"  he  said, 
"and  I  like  that  Montclair  State  is  still  a 
first  and  second  generation  college." 

With  an  annuity  gift,  the  donor  re- 
ceives the  interest  from  the  money  and 
the  beneficiary,  in  this  case  the  Univer- 
sity, will  receive  the  principal  when  the 
donor  passes  away. 

"I  never  thought  I'd  be  in  a  position 
to  give,"  Altman  said.  "But  when  the  op- 
portunity came  up,  it  was  never  a  doubt 
that  I  would  give  to  education." 

Vice  President  Haynes  said  Montclair 
State  has  benefited  enormously  throughout 
the  years  from  the  support  of  those  who 
share  the  University's  dedication  to  aca- 
demic excellence  and  that  he  "looks  for- 
ward to  this  continued  support  as  Montclair 
State  nears  its  centennial  in  2008." 

A  brochure  outlining  various  tax-favored  giv- 
ing opportunities — from  trusts  and  bequests 
to  annuities  and  bonds — is  available  from  the 
Development  Office  by  calling  973-655-4344. 


H  ome  c  ominaj  II II ZL 


Homecoming  2004  offers  a  weekend  celebration  for 
alumni  that  includes  football,  food,  music,  a  festive  pa- 
rade, a  rooftop  party  and  a  chance  to  reconnect  with  old 
friends  and  classmates.  The  three-day  event  runs  Oct.  15-17. 

Picking  up  on  some  of  the  changes  initiated  last  year,  the 
thrust  this  year  will  be  to  continue  to  make  Homecoming  a 
grand  event,  guided  by  the  vision  of  Dr.  Thomas  Haynes,  vice 
president  for  University  Advancement;  Dr.  Karen  Pennington, 
vice  president  for  Student  Development  and  Campus  Life;  and 
Catherine  Katz,  director  of  Alumni  Relations. 

"We  believe  that  alumni  deserve  a  grand  homecoming," 
Katz  said.  "All  of  us  at  Montclair  State  feel  that  it  really  is  a 
big  deal  to  make  homecoming  a  special  event  when  our 
alumni  come  back." 

The  tentative  schedule  begins  with  an  alumni  reception 
at  the  new  Alexander  Kasser  Theater  and  the  outdoor  am- 
phitheater on  Friday,  Oct.  15,  6-8  p.m. 

The  reception  includes  a  gathering  of  football  alumni,  hosted 
by  head  football  coach  Rich  Giancola,  a  reunion  of  the  Stu- 
dent Government  Association  (SGA),  the  Black  Alumni  Chap- 
ter, and  various  fraternities  and  sororities. 


Following  the  gathering,  participants  will  have  an  oppor- 
tunity to  sneak  a  peek  at  the  final  preparations  of  float  build- 
ing for  the  parade. 

Saturday's  events  will  begin  at  1 1  a.m.  with  a  continental 
breakfast  at  the  Alumni  House,  where  Katz  hopes  all  alumni, 
as  well  as  students  and  their  alumni  parents,  will  gather. 

After  breakfast,  everyone  will  head  out  to  the  Bond  House 
lawn  on  Valley  Road  to  watch  the  traditional  Homecoming 
parade  from  noon  to  2  p.m. 

The  next  venue  will  shift  in  a  vertical  direction — up  to  the  roof 
of  the  Red  Hawk  Parking  Deck  from  2:30  to  5:30  p.m.  for  a  festi- 
val that  will  include  food,  music,  activities  and  carnival  games. 

The  football  game  against  William  Paterson  is  scheduled 
to  begin  at  6  p.m.  (Check  the  alumni  Web  site  to  confirm 
time.)  Football  alumni  are  invited  to  stop  by  the  VIP  tent  set 
up  in  the  Red  Hawk  end  zone  before  the  kickoff. 

The  Alumni  Association  will  sponsor  an  after-game  party 
at  Tierney's  beginning  at  9  p.m.  where  alumni  will  enjoy 
the  sounds  of  two  bands  and  special  discounts  on  food 
and  beverages. 

Homecoming  weekend  will  close  on  Sunday  with  live  mu- 
sic and  refreshments  from  2  to  8  p.m.  at  the  Student  Center, 
open  to  all  alumni  and  students. 

For  complete  information  about  Homecoming  2004,  go 
to  the  alumni  Web  site  at  www.montclair.edu/alumni,  or  call 
Alumni  Relations  at  973-655-4141 . 

-Michael  C.  Gabriele  '75 


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Kasser  Theater,  which  opened  in  September.  The  500-seat,  state-of-the-art  theater  is  a  unique  performance  venue  where 
Montclair  State  will  present  performances  by  artists  who  challenge  the  conventions  of  dance,  music,  theater  and  opera. 


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any  higher  education  institutions 
have  aggressively  pursued  agen- 
das for  global  education  for  a 
number  of  years,  and  Montclair  State  Uni- 
versity has  taken  a  lead  role  in  these  activi- 
ties. We  recently  were  recognized  by 
NAFSA:  Association  of  International  Edu- 
cators as  one  of  the  top  16  colleges  in  the 
country  for  outstanding  campus  internationalization.  One  of  our  most 
successful  initiatives  has  been  our  annual  conferences  on  global  busi- 
ness and  economic  development,  the  most  recent  of  which  was  held 
in  January  in  Guadalajara,  Mexico  in  partnership  with  the  Universidad 
del  Valle  de  Atemajac  in  collaboration  with  the  New  Jersey  Commerce 
and  Economic  Growth  Commission. 

In  many  ways,  the  academic  community  has  been  ahead  of  the 
curve,  recognizing  the  great  importance  of  increasing  global  knowl- 
edge and  understanding  in  a  world  that  is  shrinking  in  size  every 
day  as  communication  methodologies  become  more  effective  and 
more  widely  dispersed  throughout  the  population. 

Nations  once  separated  by  awkward  transportation  structures,  uncer- 
tain communication  links  and  lack  of  knowledge  can  now  easily  acquire 
information,  communicate  and  do  business  electronically.  In  fact,  it  is 
largely  the  business  sector  and  the  academic  institutions  that  study  how 
business  is  done  and  train  the  next  generation  of  business  leaders  that 
have  understood  the  relevance  of  international  partnerships  and  strategic 
alliances  as  a  strategy  to  sustain  economic  and  human  development. 

It  is  largely  the  universities  of  the  world  that  have  been  called  upon 
to  provide  the  education  and  training  that  can  enable  people  to  have 


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sufficient  understanding  of  others  to  be  able  to  partner,  trade,  and 
create  and  sustain  economic  growth  in  ways  that  are  constructive  and 
productive — in  ways  that  contribute  to  global  stability  and  minimize 
the  potential  ill  effects  of  globalization  and  political  destabilization. 

Our  colleges  and  universities  have  been  advancing  the  idea  of  global 
education  for  some  time,  and  we  have  made  definite  and  solid  progress 
in  internationalizing  our  curricula  and  developing  programs  that  en- 
courage all  our  students  to  attain  some  measure  of  global  literacy.  There 
is  no  question  that  contributing  to  economic  development,  political  sta- 
bilization, cultural  understanding  and  societal  advances  when  we  study 
the  literature  of  other  nations,  when  we  share  our  arts,  when  we  learn 
each  other's  languages,  and  when  we  work  together  in  cooperative  ven- 
tures of  any  kind  enable  us  to  learn  something  about  how  our  different 
international  colleagues  think  about  things. 

In  this  issue  you  will  read  about  a  few  of  the  international  initia- 
tives in  place  at  Montclair  State.  Our  cover  story  introduces  you  to 
two  remarkable  women,  Alean  Haider  and  Samira  Panah,  who  are 
studying  at  Montclair  State  under  the  Initiative  to  Educate  Afghan 
Women  Program.  You  also  will  read  about  some  of  the  international 
projects  faculty  members  are  spearheading. 

Historically  and  internationally,  the  role  of  higher  education  has 
gone  well  beyond  the  teaching  of  practical,  or  even  theoretical,  knowl- 
edge. The  fundamental  purpose  of  the  university  is  to  preserve  and 
transmit  culture.  Universities  create  spaces  for  the  free  exploration 
of  ideas,  at  least  to  the  extent  politically  and  intellectually  possible  at 
any  given  time  and  place.  And  above  all  else,  universities  educate 
citizens — people  capable  of  thinking  critically  and  exercising  leader- 
ship roles  as  citizens  of  the  world. 


By  the  time  you  read  this,  the  snow  and  cold  should  be 
on  its  way  back  north.  However,  the  cold  didn't  slow  us 
down  in  having  fun  and  improving  the  services  we  bring  to  you. 

We've  been  busy  at  your  alma  mater.  In  November  we  held  our 
first  career  fair  designed  to  connect  Alumni  employers  with  Alumni 
seeking  jobs  (see  page  8).  The  reviews  indicate  that  we  provided  a 
valuable  service  to  alumni.  Remember,  if  you  are  an  employer  and 
you  see  a  resume  from  a  fellow  alum,  interview  him  or  her.  We  have 
to  stick  together  in  this  highly  competitive  world. 

We  held  three  networking  receptions  this  winter  with  more  than 
30  alumni  attending  each  "Alumni  Happy  Hour."  Thanks  to  Phil 
Kiernan  for  putting  these  together.  I  attended  the  last  one  at  Pub  46  in 
Clifton.  Alumni  from  the  class  of  '58  to  the  class  of  '00  attended. 

In  January,  we  held  a  group  outing  at  a  New  Jersey  Devils  game. 
Nearly  600  tickets  were  sold  and  the  stands  were  rocking  and  blink- 
ing with  MSUAA  flashlights.  We  are  already  planning  additional 
events  where  alumni  can  purchase  professional  sporting  event  tick- 
ets at  tremendous  savings.  Thanks  to  all  who  helped  host  this  event. 

In  February,  we  launched  the  MSU  Alumni  Online  Community. 
The  alumni  Web  site  is  your  link  to  valuable  programs,  member  ben- 
efits and  events.  The  Online  Community  has  a  directory,  alumni  yel- 
low pages,  class  notes  with  photos  and  a  place  where  groups  of  alumni 

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can  form.  Stay  in  touch.  This  is  an  exciting  program  and  kudos  to  our 
fantastic  staff  for  bringing  this  about. 

This  spring  is  also  a  time  for  new  benefits  to  bloom.  We've  ex- 
ecuted a  contract  with  COMPSolutions,  PEO  to  help  alumni  who  are 
either  employees  or  owners  of  small  businesses  (see  page  14). 

We  also  have  secured  a  full  range  of  benefits  and  services  for  you  with 
our  Beneplace  program,  which  will  be  accessible  through  the  alumni  Web 
site  this  summer.  The  program  will  offer  a  broad  range  of  benefits  from 
long-term  care  insurance  to  pet  insurance; 
from  discounted  consumer  goods  to  rental 
cars.  Watch  the  Web  site  for  details. 

Finally,  remember  that  Alumni 
Weekend  is  right  around  the  corner  (see 
page  7). 

We  will  have  a  wild  time  this  year.  Ev- 
erything from  Salsa  Dancing  in  the  Raths- 
keller to  the  30th  reunion  of  the  Chapin 
Hall  Experimental  Living  Program  will 
take  place.  This  could  be  the  best  Alumni 
Weekend  yet,  so  don't  be  left  out. 

Stay  tuned  and  stay  in  touch.        Wayne  DeFeo  '80  '82  m.a. 
„  ,.  President 

Carpe  diem.  Alumni  Association 


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INSIDE 


Features 


5  FACULTY  CONDUCT  GLOBAL  SCHOLARSHIP 

6  MEMORIES  OF  WHITE  NIGHTS 

7  ALUMNI  WEEKEND  2004 

8  ALUMNI  MAKE  CONNECTIONS  IN  DIFFICULT  JOB  MARKET 
10   PLAYERS  MAINTAIN  BOND  OFF  THE  FIELD 


Departments 

1 1      Spanning  the  University 
22     Socials 


Letter  to  the 


16      That's  Life 

23      Notes  trom  Panzer 


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Dear  Editor: 

I  read  with  great  interest  the  letter  hy  Fred  Pregger  in  the  fail  Alumni  Life,  recalling  my  departure  from 
Montclair  State  Teachers  College  (MSTC)  in  1942  and  eventual  return  after  the  war  to  graduate  in  1947.  While 
rethinking  the  "good  old  days,"  I  remembered  an  integral  facet  of  MSTC  that  has  been  forgotten  by  many  and 
unknown  to  most — College  High  School  (CHS). 

CHS  was  a  demonstration  school  of  grades  7-12,  with  only  30  students  per  grade,  housed  in  what  is  now  Morehead 
Hall.  The  students  were  carefully  chosen,  with  special  consideration  given  to  faculty's  children  and  siblings  of 
enrolled  children.  The  CHS  staff  included  college  professors  and  the  curriculum  was  demanding.  Students  often 
had  six  hours  of  homework  per  night.  Despite  its  small  number,  this  gifted  group  of  students  was  able  to  publish  a 
newspaper  and  a  yearbook,  field  a  six-man  football  team  and  a  basketball  team,  and  engage  in  other  activities. 

At  the  time  of  its  inception,  CHS  was  an  integral  part  of  the  teacher-training  program  of  MSTC.  College  students,  all 
of  whom  were  prospective  secondary  school  teachers,  were  expected  to  complete  observations,  and  by  their  junior  and 
senior  years  frequently  participated  in  the  instructional  program  as  well  as  brief  teaching  stints. 

Eventually,  as  the  function  and  purpose  of  MSTC  expanded,  College  High  became  a  small  and  expensive  arm  of 
the  college  and  was  forced  by  the  State  Commissioner  of  Education  to  disband.  Unfortunately,  all  the  graduates  of 
College  High  became  alumni  of  a  non-existent  institution  and  apparently  no  comprehensive  collection  of  their 
records  has  ever  been  found.  A  number  of  graduating  classes  have  made  special  efforts  to  maintain  their  identities 
throughout  the  years.  For  example,  the  class  of  1967  is  planning  a  reunion.  I  had  the  privilege  of  teaching  algebra 
to  this  class  in  1964.  Among  the  29  students  was  my  son,  who  at  the  time  was  14  years  old. 

I  was  provided  an  impressive  summary  on  the  accomplishments  of  most  of  the  graduates  of  this  class.  They  include  four 
psychologists,  three  physicians,  six  attorneys,  a  classics  professor,  a  top  chemist  for  a  Fortune  500  drug  company,  a  success- 
ful artist,  a  Ph.D.  college  administrator,  a  corporate  vice  president  of  investor  relations,  a  vice  president  for  business 
development  for  a  major  medical  center,  a  partner  in  a  major  New  York  investment  banking  firm,  an  IBM  software  pro- 
grammer, a  senior  editor  at  National  Geographic,  a  geologist,  a  human  resources  consultant  and  a  librarian. 

The  class  of  1967  reunion  will  take  place  at  the  Georgetown  bin  in  Washington,  D.C.  during  the  weekend  of  May  7, 2004. 
For  more  information,  contact  Deborah  Waldner  Guttentag  at  dng@yahoo.com  or  Harry  Sobel  at  h.sobel@comcast.net. 

Max  Sobel  '47,  Montclair  State  Professor  Emeritus 

EDITOR'S  NOTE:  If  you  attended  College  High,  please  e-mail  us  at  alumni@mail.montclair.edu  and  put  College 
High  in  the  subject  line. 


On  the  cover 

For  Alean  Haider  (left)  and 
Samira  Panah,  coming  to 
America  from  Afghanistan 
meant  experiencing 
freedom,  equality  and 
hope  for  the  first  time. 
(Story  on  Page  4) 


ALUMNI  LIFE 

Winter  2004 

President 

Susan  A.  Cole 


V.P.for  University  Advancement 
Thomas  J.  Haynes,  Jr. 

Director  of  Communications 
Phyllis  Miller 

Director  of  Alumni  Relations 
Catherine  Katz 

Editor 
Diana  St.  Lifer 

Copy  Editor 
William  Valladares 

Photographer 
Mike  Peters 

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Alumni  Life/Winter  2004  •  3 


No  Challenge  too  Great 
for  Pair  From  Afghanistan 


BY  JENNIFER  FUSCO 

For  two  Afghan  students  on  full  schol- 
arships, coming  to  America  meant  ex- 
periencing many  things  for  the  first  time — 
freedom,  equality  and  hope,  among  them. 

Alean  Haider  and  Samira  Panah  came  to 
Montclair  State  in  September  as  participants 
in  the  Initiative  to  Educate  Afghan  Women,  a 
program  founded  two  years  ago  by  social 
worker  Paula  Nirschel,  wife  of  the  President 
of  Roger  Williams  University  in  Bristol,  R.I. 
The  students  also  received  a  $5,000  scholar- 
ship from  the  MSU  Student  Government  As- 
sociation and  the  class  of  2003. 

Haider  and  Panah  will  spend  the  next  four 
years  here  and  will  return  to  Afghanistan  upon 
graduation  to  help  their  country  rebuild. 

Facing  the  challenge  and  uncertainty  of 
coming  to  a  foreign  country  might  seem 
daunting,  but  these  young  women  have 
braved  far  more  growing  up  under  the  rule  of 
the  Taliban.  Both  managed  to  become  edu- 
cated under  difficult  circumstances.  Haider 
finished  her  English  studies  in  secret  then 
vowed  to  share  her  knowledge  with  other 


young  Afghan  women.  Now  23,  she  ran  an 
underground  English  language  school  for  fe- 
male students  as  young  as  15  years  old  from 
her  family's  home  in  Kabul. 

Panah,  21,  the  daughter  of  a  judge  and  a 
mother  who  taught  primary  school,  spent  the 
Taliban  years  in  Pakistan  with  her  two  sisters 
and  two  brothers.  Prior  to  coming  to  MSU,  she 
served  as  an  interpreter,  English  teacher, 
course  coordinator  and  office  supervisor  with 
the  United  Nations  Development  Program  for 
Afghanistan.  She  became  assistant  to  the  in- 
ternational trade  adviser  for  the  minister  of 
commerce  at  the  U.S.  Agency  for  International 
Development  in  Pakistan. 

Haider  and  Panah's  arrival  was  met  with 
much  media  attention.  The  pair  has  been  fea- 
tured in  newspaper  articles  focusing  on  their 
unprecedented  journey  to  pursue  higher  edu- 
cation in  the  United  States.  "I  am  proud  to  talk 
about  myself  and  my  country,"  said  Panah. 
"It  is  really  important  because  life  is  based  on 
experience,  so  all  this  attention  increases  my 
self-confidence." 

"I  feel  a  little  brave,"  said  Haider.  "Afghani- 
stan is  a  long  distance  away.  The  situation  that 


we  lived  in  was  very  limited.  I  am  proud  for 
Afghan  people.  Even  though  they  don't  have 
a  lot  of  opportunity,  they  are  brave  and  they 
have  the  ability  to  do  anything  they  want  to 
do — not  just  me,  but  all  Afghan  people,  espe- 
cially women." 

Of  course  they  have  faced  many  difficulties 
balancing  their  culture  with  the  lifestyle  of  an 
American  college  campus.  "The  hard  part  is  to 
be  far  from  our  families  and  to  adjust  to  the 
different  environment,"  admitted  Haider. 

Haider  and  Panah  are  residents  of  the 
University's  newest  residential  facility,  The 
Village  at  Little  Falls,  where  they  live  in  sepa- 
rate apartments.  "It's  the  first  time  I've  been 
on  my  own  so  it  was  really  difficult,  especially 
during  the  first  days,"  said  Haider.  "Now  it's 
been  a  little  bit  better  adjusting.  But  it's  good 
that  it  makes  me  self-sufficient.  When  I  was 
in  my  country,  most  of  the  time  I  did  a  lot  of 
things  by  advisement  and  support  of  my  fam- 
ily but  here  I  have  to  do  things  by  myself, 
which  is  a  good  experience." 

Panah  agrees.  "Our  culture  is  different  from 
American  culture.  In  our  country,  students  have 
50  percent  responsibilities  and  the  other  50  per 


By  the  numbers 

779— the  total  number  of  international  stu- 
dents in  2003-04  (including  134  students  in 
practical  training  internships).  Montclair 
State's  international  student  enrollment  has 
grown  by  44  percent  in  the  past  eight  years. 

95 — countries  represented  by  MSU  students. 
Top  10  are: 

61— Kenya 

43— Korea 

34— India 

30— Poland 

29— Colombia 

27— Turkey 

21— Japan  and  China 

19— Cyprus 

18— Nigeria 

17— Brazil 

51— the  number  of  students  who  are  study- 
ing abroad  this  semester.  They  are  in 
Africa,  Asia,  Austria,  Australia,  Bulgaria, 
Costa  Rica,  England,  Ireland,  Italy,  Mexico, 
Russia  and  Spain. 

21— exchange/visiting  students  studying  at 
Montclair  State  this  semester.  They  come 
from  France,  England,  Australia,  China, 
Hungary,  Afghanistan  and  Austria. 


4  •  Alumni  Life/Winter  2004 


Faculty  conduct  global  scholarship 


Alean  Haider 

cent  belongs  to  teachers,"  she  explained.  "But  in 
the  United  States,  students  accept  all  the  respon- 
sibilities while  studying  at  college." 

The  most  difficult  adjustment  they've  had 
to  make  is  to  the  food.  "The  only  things  I've 
been  able  to  eat  are  pizza  and  French  fries," 
said  Haider,  laughing  at  what  is  probably  the 
typical  diet  of  most  college  freshmen. 

And  there  are  some  things,  Panah  says, 
people  don't  expect  about  her.  "People  are  sur- 
prised how  fluently  I  am  able  to  speak  English," 
she  said.  "Also,  I  have  traveled  to  many  places 
since  I've  been  in  the  United  States  like  Bos- 
ton, Vermont,  New  Hampshire  and  New  York." 

When  it  comes  to  religion,  Haider  and  Panah 
struggle  to  maintain  their  religious  commit- 
ments with  their  busy  schedules.  "We  pray  five 
times  a  day,"  explained  Haider.  "Sometimes  I 
miss  my  morning  prayer  because  I  study  until 
midnight  and  it  is  hard  to  wake  up  early  in  the 
morning,  especially  when  I  have  exams." 

But  you  won't  hear  either  complaining  about 
their  schedules.  They  are  truly  dedicated  to  their 
education.  "The  thing  I  enjoy  most  about  being 
here  is  studying  because  that  was  my  wish,"  said 
Haider.  "I  really  study  hard.  I  like  all  my  classes." 

Haider  is  majoring  in  economics  and  hopes 
to  take  her  experiences  and  knowledge  back 
to  her  country.  "The  economy  in  Afghanistan 
is  low  and  I  want  to  try  in  the  field  of  eco- 
nomics to  help  the  poor  people  of  my  coun- 
try," she  said. 

A  political  science  major,  Panah  would  like 
to  focus  on  international  relations.  She  plans 
to  work  in  the  Ministry  of  Foreign  Affairs  or 
with  the  United  Nations. 

Although  they  have  enjoyed  their  first  se- 
mester, both  women  are  counting  the  days 
until  they  return  home  for  the  summer.  Until 


Many  Montclair  State  faculty  members  receive 
funding  from  the  Global  Education  Center  to 
develop  international  expertise  in  their  disci- 
plines by  facilitating  scholarly  research,  collabo- 
ration and  participation  in  international  confer- 
ences. Here  are  just  a  few  examples  of  the  work 
being  conducted: 

Sandra  Naipaul  of  the  Department  of  Health 
Professions,  Physical  Education,  Recreation 
and  Leisure  Studies  is  developing  a  Web-based 
learning  course  for  hospitality  management 
courses,  involving  the  University  of  the  West 
Indies  in  Trinidad  and  Tobago,  Institute 
d'Aquitaine  in  France  and  UNIVAin  Mexico.  The 
Introduction  to  the  Hospitality  Industry  course, 
utilizing  Blackboard  as  the  primary  Web-based 
learning  software,  will  equip  Montclair  State  stu- 
dents with  the  knowledge  and  ability  to  interact 
with  global  systems  and  diverse  cultures.  The 
first  course,  for  students  at  MSU  and  UNIVA,  is 
scheduled  to  begin  in  September. 

Patricia  Piroh  of  the  Department  of  Broadcast- 
ing and  Eileen  Foti  of  the  Department  of  Art 
and  Design  are  producing  a  documentary,  "One 
South  African  Woman's  Vision:  Healing  Through 
Art,"  about  a  papermaking  and  printmaking  stu- 
dio in  South  Africa  and  how  it  addresses  the 
current  issues  of  the  AIDS  crisis.  As  a  result  of 
the  work  of  the  Artist  Proof  Studio  in 
Johannesburg,  many  satellite  papermaking  and 


then,  when  Haider  is  sad  and  wants  to  feel 
closer  to  her  family,  she  listens  to  Afghani 
music  since  calling  home  has  proven  costly. 
"I  got  a  bill  that  was  $553,"  she  said. 

Looking  back  at  what  she's  already  accom- 
plished, Haider  feels  a  sense  of  pride  and 
hope.  "It  has  been  a  lot  of  change  for  me. 
When  I  think  about  what  I've  done  in  just  four 
months  and  that  I  will  be  here  for  four  years, 
there  will  be  lots  of  possibilities  and  we  will 
gain  a  lot  of  experience  and  knowledge,"  she 
said.  "The  same  way  I'm  feeling,  my  family  is 
feeling  as  well.  Always,  when  they  call  me, 
they  encourage  me  as  they  do  at  home." 

And  when  Haider  looks  ahead,  she  envisions 
not  only  her  own  future,  but  the  future  of 
women  in  her  homeland  as  well.  "Some  of  the 
families  in  Afghanistan  don't  want  their  daugh- 
ters to  go  for  an  outside  education.  Ifs  a  good 
experience  for  our  people.  When  we  go  back  to 
our  country  they  will  see  the  positive  effect  it 
has  had  and  the  positive  change  in  us." 


printmaking  studios  in  remote  areas  of  South 
Africa  are  dealing  with  AIDS,  unemployment 
and  poverty.  The  founder  of  the  studio,  Kim 
Berman,  started  several  projects  to  address  the 
AIDS  crisis  through  art  and  papermaking.  Piroh 
and  Foti  will  shoot  on  location  in  South  Africa, 
interviewing  women  whose  lives  have  changed 
as  a  result  of  participating  in  these  programs. 
Piroh  is  the  producer  of  "Carpe  Diem,"  MSU's 
award-winning  television  series  aired  through- 
out New  Jersey,  and  has  worked  extensively 
in  broadcasting.  Foti  is  a  master  printmaker 
whose  work  has  appeared  in  international  ex- 
hibitions in  Sweden,  Chile,  Czech  Republic  and 
France,  as  well  as  throughout  the  United 
States,  and  who  has  given  numerous  lectures 
and  workshops  in  South  Africa  and  Botswana. 

Rabia  Redouane  of  the  Department  of  French, 
German  and  Russian  is  developing  a  new 
course,  "Introduction  to  Islamic  Civilization  in 
Spain,"  that  will  familiarize  students  with  the  his- 
torical role  of  Islam  and  broaden  their  aware- 
ness and  understanding  of  that  religion  while 
investigating  the  impact  of  Islam  and  the  Arabs 
on  the  civilization  of  Spain.  The  course  will  be 
offered  first  in  conjunction  with  a  new  summer 
study  abroad  program  in  Spain  and  Morocco  in 
July,  which  will  include  explorations  of  major  cit- 
ies such  as  Cordoba,  Malaga  and  Cadiz  where 
Islamic  civilization  was  prevalent  through  the 
Moors,  Arabs  and  Berbers  of  North  Africa. 


Samira  Panah 
Alumni  Life/Winter  2004  •  5 


Memories  of 
White  Nights 

BY  JENNIFER  FUSCO 

When  Alexey  Kuvshinov  thinks 
about  his  native  country,  Russia, 
which  he  left  in  1997,  he  remem- 
bers and  misses  his  friends,  his  family  and  one 
of  the  most  acclaimed  natural  phenomena: 
White  Nights. 

From  late  May  to  early  July,  the  nights  are 
bright  in  St.  Petersburg,  with  the  brightest  pe- 
riod, the  White  Nights,  normally  lasting  from 
mid-June  to  early  July.  The  White  Nights — 
"Beliye  Nochi" — are  caused  by  St.  Petersburg's 
northerly  geographical  location.  As  one  of  the 
world's  most  northern  cities,  it  stands  at  such  a 
high  latitude  that  the  sun  does  not  descend  be- 
low the  horizon  enough  for  the  sky  to  grow  dark. 
"It  is  so  special  and  hard  to  describe,"  said 
Kuvshinov.  "It's  like  nothing  you  see  any- 
where else  and  it's  much  different  than  regu- 
lar daylight.  It  is  very  romantic." 


While  Kuvshinov  has  witnessed  this  ex- 
traordinary phenomenon,  his  experience  at 
Montclair  State,  he  says,  has  been  that  of  a 
typical  student.  "The  hardest  part  is  finding 
the  extra  time  so  I  could  get  more  involved  in 
campus  activities,"  he  said. 


But  juggling  everything  is  a  small  sacrifice 
for  someone  who,  with  the  goal  of  pursuing 
higher  education,  came  to  the  United  States 
alone.  Kuvshinov  had  finished  high  school 
and  studied  to  be  a  mechanic  in  Russia,  but 
decided  to  pursue  further  opportunities. 

Although  Kuvshinov  came  to  the  United 
States  primarily  for  an  education,  he  hoped 
for  much  more.  "I  wanted  to  learn  about  life 
and  culture  on  the  campus  of  an  American 
university,  to  meet  other  students  and  make 
friends,"  he  said.  "So  far,  all  my  expectations 
of  Montclair  State  have  been  met." 

Despite  being  so  far  from  home,  Kuvshinov 
says  he's  been  embraced  by  the  campus  com- 
munity and  enjoys  being  in  the  United  States. 
"It's  a  beautiful  country  with  hard-working 
people,"  he  said.  "The  people  who  work  on 
campus  are  always  helpful  and  pleasant." 

The  one  thing  Kuvshinov  says  he  has  en- 
joyed most  about  Montclair  State  is  the  diver- 
sity. "It's  truly  an  international  community." 

Through  his  experiences,  Kuvshinov  ad- 
mits he  has  been  changed.  "So  much  is  acces- 
sible here,"  he  explained.  "I  believe  I  can  do 
anything  I  want." 


Study  and  Travel  with  Montclair  State  this  Summer 


Wouldn't  you  like  to  travel  with  Montclair  State's  knowledgeable  faculty? 
See  the  world  and  have  the  opportunity  to  explore  a  culture  or  language? 
You  could  travel  with  a  Montclair  State  faculty  member  and  other  curious 
minds  by  joining  an  International  Summer  Institute.  These  programs  are 
open  to  alumni  even  if  they  are  not  enrolled  in  a  graduate  program  at  Montclair 
State  by  joining  as  non-degree  professionals  for  the  summer  term.  All  inter- 
national travel  arrangements,  housing,  faculty-led  field  trips  and  overnight 
excursions  are  built  into  the  programs  to  provide  a  comprehensive  cultural 
experience  appropriate  to  novice  as  well  as  experienced  travelers. 

Literary  Russia:  The  Glory  of  Russian  Culture  Through  the  Eyes  of  Her 
Writers  (July  1-15)  is  an  international  study  tour  that  will  explore  the  Rus- 
sian literary  world  and  acquaint  you  with  Russian  culture  through  the  works 
of  her  great  novelists  and  poets.  Travelers  will  see  St.  Petersburg  as  Fyodor 
Dostoyevsky  described  it  in  Crime  and Punishment; 'see  Moscow  as  it  is 
described  in  the  works  of  Leo  Tolstoy,  Vladimir  Mayakovsky  and  Anton 
Chekhov;  visit  the  village  homes  of  Boris  Pasternak  and  Alexander  Pushkin. 
The  tour  will  acquaint  you  with  the  Byzantine  and  Russian  icons  in  the 
churches  of  Moscow  and  in  the  ancient  city  of  Pskov  and  much  more.  Visits 
to  the  Moscow  Conservatory,  Tchaikovsky's  estate  and  several  concerts  will 
provide  a  musical  complement  to  the  trip.  Extras  include  home  visits  and 
meetings  and  conversations  with  Russian  cultural  experts.  A  reading  list  will 
be  provided  to  all  participants  as  soon  as  they  register  for  the  trip. 

Shakespeare  in  Performance:  Montclair  in  London  (July  24  -Aug.  7)  is  an 

in-depth  introduction  to  Shakespeare  in  performance  for  theatre  lovers,  stu- 
dents and  practitioners.  Participants  will  attend  performances  of  Shakespearean 


plays  in  England's  most  exciting  theatrical  venues  in  London  and  in  Stratford- 
upon-Avon.  In  meeting  the  creative  collaborators  who  make  the  productions 
happen,  they  will  gain  an  insider's  view  as  they  examine  the  theatrical  tradi- 
tions that  shape  Shakespearean  performance  today.  Additional  programming 
is  arranged  for  participating  K- 1 2  teachers  to  explore  adaptations  for  the  class- 
room. The  program  includes  eight  live  theater  performances  at  Shakespeare's 
Globe,  the  Royal  Shakespeare  Company,  the  Royal  National  Theatre  and 
West  End  Theatre;  lectures,  discussions  and  workshops  regarding 
Shakespeare  plays  with  leading  scholars,  theater  historians,  actors,  design- 
ers, directors  and  critics;  and  guided  tours  of  historical  sites  and  backstage  at 
theatres.  A  reading  list  of  plays  will  be  provided  to  all  participants  and  the 
program  includes  three  evening  lectures  in  Montclair  prior  to  departure. 

Alumni  interested  in  one-month  programs  may  also  consider  participating 
as  graduate  students  in  the  following  programs: 
Montclair  in  Berlin:  German  Memory  Toward  a  European  Future- 
July  1-Aug.  3 
Montclair  in  Nice:  French  Language  and  Civilization— July  1-Aug.  5 
Montclair  in  Siena:  Italian  Culture  and  Civilization — July  18-Aug.  21 
Montclair  in  Guadalajara:  Latin  American  Studies— July  1-Aug.  3 
Montclair  in  Madrid:  Intermediate  and  Advanced  Spanish  Language 

and  Literature— June  30-Aug.  2 
Montclair  in  Seville  and  Morocco:  Islamic  Studies— June  23-July  29 
Montclair  in  Shanghai:  Chinese  Culture  and  Environment— May  23-June  23 

For  further  information  about  all  the  summer  study  abroad  institutes  go  to: 
www.montclair.edu/globaled/summer3.htm. 


6  •  Alumni  Life/Winter  2004 


Alumni  Weekend  2004 
CONNECTIONS 


All  alumni  are  invited  to  join  in  the  fun.  Whether  you  come  solo  or 
bring  a  friend,  you'll  feel  your  connection  to  Montclair  State. 

Several  groups  are  actively  organizing.  If  you  don't  see  your  group 
listed  here,  call  the  Office  of  Alumni  Relations  at  973-655-4141  and 
we  will  help  you  reach  out  to  the  people  you  want  to  see.  There's 
room  for  all. 

□  Alumni  Weekend  2004  will  honor  alumni  from  classes  ending  in 
"4"  or  "9."  The  Classes  of  1949,  1954,  1959  and  1969  have  begun  to 
organize.  Reunion  classes  invite  the  classes  of  the  preceding  and  suc- 
ceeding years  to  celebrate  with  them. 

□  School  of  the  Arts,  especially  alumni  and  friends  linked  to: 

•  Department  of  Broadcasting,  Speech /Theater 
Communications  alumni 

•  Alumni  who  became  art  teachers  (possible  exhibit  of  their  work) 

•  Music  alumni  (possible  alumni  band) 

□  Cooperative  Education  Program  alumni,  faculty  and  mentors 
celebrating  30  years 

□  Chapin  Hall  Experimental  Living  Group,  celebrating  their 
30th  reunion 

□  Black  Alumni  Chapter  (we  seek  donations  to  the  silent  auction) 

□  Anyone  who  loves  salsa  dancing 

Friday,  April  30 

"Carpe  Diem"  Celebrates  10  Years  with  a  Special  Retrospective 

Life  Hall 

The  Department  of  Broadcasting  is  hosting  this  special  event  and 
reception,  and  is  inviting  all  broadcasting  alumni  (and  others  inter- 
ested) to  a  screening  of  a  special  "Carpe  Diem" — highlighting  clips 
from  the  more  than  300  shows  produced  at  the  DuMont  Television 
Center  in  the  past  decade. 

Sponsored  by  the  North  Jersey  Media  Group,  the  award-winning 
"Carpe  Diem"  is  the  longest-running  weekly  television  show  produced 
entirely  by  faculty,  staff  and  students. 

Location,  time  and  ticket  price  are  not  yet  final.  For  more  informa- 
tion or  to  get  involved  with  this  event,  please  see  the  Alumni  Events 
Web  site,  http:  /  /  www.montclair.edu  /  pages  /  Alumni  /  Events.htm  or 
call  973-655-5158. 


Saturday,  May  1—9:30-11  a.m. 
50+  Breakfast 

Student  Center  Cafeteria 

Alumni  from  the  50th  Reunion  Class  of  1954  or  earlier  are  our  guests. 

11  a.m.-noon 

Annual  Meeting  of  the  Alumni  Association 

Student  Center  Cafeteria 

12:30-2:30  p.m. 

Alumni  Association  Luncheon  for  All  Alumni 

Student  Center  Ballrooms 

This  luncheon,  which  features  a  "State  of  the  University"  message 
from  President  Susan  A.  Cole,  brings  together  alumni  from  all  eras. 
Tickets  are  $20  in  advance.  No  tickets  will  be  sold  at  the  door. 

2:30  p.m. 

Class  of  1949  Reception 

Student  Center 

Walking  tours  of  the  campus  for  all  alumni  led  by  students. 

4-6  p.m. 

Cooperative  Education  30th  Anniversary  Celebration 

Sokol  Seminar  Room,  Science  Hall  (first  floor) 
The  Cooperative  Education  Program  will  mark  its  30th  anniversary  in 
collaboration  with  the  Alumni  Association  at  a  reception  and  recogni- 
tion program.  Co-op  alumni  from  all  classes  are  invited  to  join  staff,  su- 
pervisors and  faculty  advisers  to  commemorate  the  program's  three 
decades  of  excellence,  share  their  achievements,  network  and  contrib- 
ute to  Co-op's  future.  Celebrants  are  also  invited  to  attend  the  alumni 
dinner.  Cost  to  be  determined.  For  details,  call  Freyda  Lazarus  at  973- 
655-7202,  or  e-mail  her  at  lazarusf@mail.montclair.edu. 

6-11  p.m. 

Dinner  for  All  Alumni 

Student  Center  Ballrooms 

6-7  p.m. — Cocktail  Hour  with  cash  bar 

7-11  p.m. — Dinner  with  cash  bar 

6-8  p.m. — Silent  auction  sponsored  by  the  MSUAA  Black  Alumni 

Chapter.  Proceeds  will  benefit  the  James  E.  Harris  Book  Scholarship. 

Menu  features  carving  stations;  music  by  DJ  Danny  Dukes  '86. 

Tickets  are  $45  in  advance.  No  tickets  will  be  sold  at  the  door.  Ticket 

price  includes  admission  to  the  salsa  dance  party. 

8  p.m.-midnight 
Salsa  Dance  Party 

Student  Center  Rathskeller 

Great  music,  tapas  and  free  salsa  lessons.  Cash  bar.  Tickets  are  $25 
for  alumni,  $15  for  current  MSU  students  and  staff,  in  advance  and 
at  the  door.  Advance  registration  is  encouraged,  as  space  is  limited. 


Alumni  Life/Winter  2004  •  7 


Alumni  Make  Connections  in  Difficult  Job  Market 


BY  MICHAEL  C.  GABRIELE  75 


In  today's  difficult  job  market, 
Montclair  State  recently  made  it  a  little 
easier  for  alumni  to  network  with 
potential  employers.  The  University's  first 
Alumni  Career  Fair  attracted  more  than  200 
job  seekers  who  met  with  employers 
looking  for  skilled,  knowledgeable  workers. 

Because  many  of  the  employers  were 
fellow  alumni,  they  were  well  aware  of 
the  high  quality  of  the  applicants  they 
were  meeting. 

More  than  40  companies  participated, 
most  recruiting  for  sales  and  financial 
services  positions  for  organizations  in- 
volved in  banking,  investments,  real  estate 
and  mortgages,  accounting  and  insurance. 

The  alumni  employers  said  that  while 
they  attended  the  event  to  screen  job 
applicants,  they  also  felt  a  deep  connection 
with  the  University,  a  joyful  commitment 
to  give  back  to  their  alma  mater  and  an 
earnest  desire  to  assist  fellow  graduates. 
Offering  advice  to  alumni  entering  the  job 
market,  most  employers  stressed  the 
advantages  of  obtaining  practical  business 
experience  through  internships,  part-time 
jobs  or  volunteer  assignments. 

Employers  said  their  non-scientific 
technique  for  picking  out  faces  in  the  crowd 
involves  the  subtle  art  of  eye  contact, 
communication  through  body  language  and 
the  chemistry  of  human  dynamics. 

Having  participated  in  numerous  college 
career  fairs  in  recent  years,  Mary  (Sirak) 
Jarmusch  '86,  a  vice  president  of  human 
resources  with  the  Bank  of  New  York  in 
West  Paterson,  said  her  basic  approach  for 
meeting  job  candidates  involves  simply 
standing  in  front  of  her  tabletop  display  and 
striking  up  conversations. 

"I  try  to  engage  potential  candidates  as 
they  pass  by,"  she  said.  "There's  no  set 
formula.  You'll  talk  to  most  people  for 
five  minutes.  If  I  get  a  good  feeling,  I'll 
set  up  a  meeting  with  the  person  for 
further  discussions." 

Jarmusch,  who  majored  in  psychology, 
has  been  employed  at  Bank  of  New  York 
for  nine  years.  Personal  banking  represen- 
tatives and  branch  sales  managers  are 


Vito  Spano  '03  of  New  York  Life  talks  with 
Erik  Stefanski  '03. 

among  the  positions  her  company  is 
looking  to  fill  these  days,  she  said. 

When  Cheryl  (Vangeli)  Maiello  '97,  a 
human  resources  generalist  at  ImClone 
Systems  Inc.,  Branchburg — a  research  and 
biotechnology  organization — first  meets  a 
potential  job  candidate  at  a  career  fair,  clarity 
is  a  key  element  that  gets  her  attention. 

"I  like  it  when  job  candidates  have  a 
well-defined  skill  set  and  know  what 
they're  looking  for,"  she  said. 


Pascual  Baez  '00  talks  with  Mary  Jarmusch  '86  of 
the  Bank  of  New  York. 

Though  the  current  business  environ- 
ment is  challenging,  Maiello,  who  was  a 
communication  major  and  field  hockey 
player  during  her  undergraduate  days,  said 
ImClone  has  been  expanding  its  operations. 
She  hired  55  people  during  the  first  10 
months  of  2003 — including  a  recent 
Montclair  State  graduate  from  the  College 
of  Science  and  Mathematics.  She  added 
that  ImClone  also  expects  to  hire  a  signifi- 
cant number  of  people  next  year. 


Brian  Kuiken  '82 


8  •  Alumni  Life/Winter  2004 


A  tour  of  duty  in  the  Peace  Corps  might 
not  sound  like  suitable  training  for  a 
button-down  corporate  environment,  but 
Timothy  Torre  '93  touted  the  program  as 
one  that  fosters  management  and  leader- 
ship skills. 

"You  need  to  be  a  person  who  can 
function  in  unstructured  environments,"  he 
explained.  Torre's  unstructured  environ- 
ment while  serving  as  a  teacher  in  the 
Peace  Corps  was  a  27-month  stay  in  Guinea 
Bissau  in  West  Africa. 

A  job  with  the  Peace  Corps  means 
working  in  foreign  countries  and  cultures. 
"You  challenge  yourself,"  Torre  said.  "It's 
not  a  9-to-5  job." 

Today,  working  as  a  recruiter  for  the 
Peace  Corps,  Torre  said  that  in  terms  of  job 
applicants,  his  organization  does  attract  a 
different  crowd.  People  tend  to  seek  us  out 
at  job  fairs,  he  said. 

"They  visit  our  Web  site.  They  have 
specific  questions  when  they  visit  us  at  a 
career  fair.  It's  not  the  casual  job  seeker.  The 
myth  about  working  for  the  Peace  Corps  is 
that  you  get  an  assignment  and  disappear 
for  two  years,"  he  continued.  "The  reality  is 
that  you  are  developing  skills  that  you  can 
use  in  a  number  of  careers." 

For  Torre,  that  means  a  graduate  degree 
from  Seton  Hall  University  to  teach  English 
as  a  second  language. 

Montclair  State  alumni  have  a  good 
track  record  at  the  Peace  Corps,  Torre  said, 


estimating  that  150  MSU  graduates  have 
worked  in  the  organization. 

The  intangible  alumni  spirit  of  giving  back 
to  the  University  represented  the  main 
inspiration  for  Nick  Iannitelli  '99  to  take  part 
in  the  career  fair.  Iannitelli  began  his  career  at 
New  York  Life  immediately  after  graduation. 

"I  do  feel  that  connection  with  Montclair 
State,"  he  said,  noting  that  he  maintains 
close  contact  with  Ralph  DiPietro,  one  of 
his  professors  in  the  School  of  Business; 
Tara  Reinecker,  academic  adviser  in  Athlet- 
ics; and  Jeannine  Parisi  of  Career  Services. 

Based  at  New  York  Life's  office  in  Saddle 
Brook,  Iannitelli  started  out  as  a  sales 
representative;  today  he  is  one  of  the 
youngest  partners  in  the  company.  One  of 
Iannitelli's  main  tasks  is  to  recruit  appli- 
cants for  sales  and  sales  management 
positions  at  New  York  Life. 

"When  I  need  to  fill  a  position  in  my 
group,  I  look  for  ambitious  people  with 
good  communication  skills,"  he  said.  "MSU 
students  have  those  skills." 

Iannitelli  said  he  hired  six  recent  MSU 
graduates:  Vito  Spano  '02,  David  Mozeika 
'01,  Kristen  Jones  '01,  Ameedah  Sellers  '01, 
Claudia  Silveira  '95  and  Lisette  Gleeson  '98. 

Taking  part  in  the  career  fair  was  one 
more  way  that  Joe  Wasiuk  '83  maintains 
his  heartfelt  link  with  MSU.  In  recent 
years  he  also  has  participated  in 
mentoring  programs  and  workshops  at 
the  University. 


Employers, 
Job  Seekers 
and  Mentors 

Montclair  State's  College  Central 
Alumni  Job  Bank  and  Online 
Mentoring  Center  is  active  365  days 
a  year  through  the  University's  Web 
site.  There  is  no  fee  to  employers, 
alumni  or  students  to  use  this  online 
resource.  In  its  first  year,  College 
Central  registered  more  than  300  em- 
ployers. Positions  posted  are  current 
openings.  This  Job  Bank  is  provided 
by  the  Alumni  Association.  Visit 
www.montclair.edu/alumni  and  click 
on  "College  Central"  to  learn  more. 


A  business  administration  major,  Wasiuk 
is  a  recruiting  manager  with  Emerald 
Financial  Resources  in  Bridgewater,  a  unit  of 
the  MassMutual  Financial  Group  Agency. 
"We're  looking  for  financial  services  reps," 
he  said.  "The  market  is  quite  good." 

Wasiuk  said  that  when  considering 
candidates  for  positions  in  his  organization, 
"their  major  really  doesn't  matter  that  much. 
It  does  help  if  they  have  some  business 
background.  We  look  for  motivated  people 
with  an  entrepreneurial  spirit." 


Nick  Iannitelli  '99  of  New  York  Life  goes  over  company  information 
with  Donna  Teel-Drake  '80. 


Timothy  Torre  '93  of  the  Peace  Corps  with  Al  Smith  72. 


Alumni  Life/Winter  2004  •  9 


Players  Maintain 
Bond  Off  the  Field 

BY  JEFFREY  BARILLI  04 

Coping  with  the  loss  of  his  father  at  a  young  age,  Jim  Wassel 
73  turned  to  football  as  a  source  for  discipline  and  structure. 
Quarterback  for  the  Red  Hawks  in  71  and  72,  Wassle  says 
his  team  had  a  unique  chemistry  on  the  field.  "We  went  7-3  my  last 
year  and  won  the  New  Jersey  State  Athletic  Conference,"  he  said, 
and  the  bond  among  the  players  was  instrumental  to  the  team's  suc- 
cess. "We  had  a  close-knit  group  of  guys  and  the  momentum  of  win- 
ning created  the  strength  in  our  camaraderie." 

One  of  Wassel's  most  memorable  games  was  against  rival  William 
Paterson.  "They  took  us  by  surprise,"  he  said.  "But  we  came  back  in 
the  second  half  to  beat  them." 

Wassel  began  his  academic  career  at  Wagner  College  in  New  York 
before  transferring  to  Montclair  State  to  play  for  "legendary  coach" 
Clary  Anderson.  "I  heard  so  much  about  Clary,  and  I  thought 
Montclair  State  was  the  right  place  to  play  for  him,"  said  Wassel, 
whose  passion  on  the  field  carried  over  to  the  classroom.  "My  educa- 
tion from  Montclair  State  was  a  great  experience,  and  I  had  no  prob- 
lem getting  a  job  teaching,"  he  said. 

After  teaching  history  and  economics  at  Park  Ridge  High  School 
for  10  years,  Wassel  changed  career  paths  and  went  into  real  estate 
development.  Today  he  is  president  of  Sandy  Hook  Partners. 

Then  Wassel  began  to  think  about  his  college  days.  "When  career 
and  family  are  under  control,  you  begin  to  reflect  back  on  your  past," 
he  said.  So  Wassel,  a  member  of  the  MSU  Alumni  Association  Execu- 
tive Board,  tracked  down  his  former  teammates  and  invited  them  to 
join  him  at  this  year's  Homecoming. 

The  teammates  gathered  at  a  tent  set  up  in  the  end  zone  to  enjoy  good 
food,  reminisce  and  watch  the  Red  Hawks  take  on  Kean  University. 


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Football  alumni  were  invited  to  sign  a  jersey  tliat  will  be  framed  and  displayed  at  the 
Alumni  House.  More  than  70  alumni  enjoyed  watching  the  game  from  the  President's 
Tent,  which,  along  with  the  signing  of  a  jersey,  will  become  an  annual  tradition. 

"It  was  a  good  feeling  to  catch  up  with  them,"  he  said.  "It  was 
amazing  how  many  old  stories  we  remembered." 

Catherine  Katz,  director  of  Alumni  Relations,  said  the  event 
prompted  former  athletes  in  the  stands  to  join  the  celebration  and  sign 
a  football  jersey  that  will  be  framed  and  displayed  in  the  Alumni  House. 

"Having  these  talented  and  accomplished  alumni  there  brought 
excitement  and  a  heightened  sense  of  pride  to  the  game,"  said  Katz. 
(Montclair  State  beat  Kean  9-0.)  "Alumni  always  add  a  wonderful 
combination  of  the  past  and  the  future  to  an  event." 

After  the  game,  the  former  football  players  enjoyed  dinner  at 
Tierney's  Tavern  in  Montclair,  where  they  used  to  gather  after  their 
games.  "It  was  just  like  old  times,"  Wassel  said.  "You  don't  realize 
the  important  friendships  you  make  in  college."  His  advice  to  today's 
college  students:  "Don't  let  these  days  go  by  so  easily." 

Wassel  and  his  former  teammates  have  vowed  to  get  together  ev- 
ery year  for  Homecoming  and  a  dinner. 

For  more  pictures  from  Homecoming  and  the  football  reunion,  go 
to  www.montclair.edu  /  homecoming03  /  Parade.html. 


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Former  football  players  Jim  Wassel  73,  Parker  Snare  7.3,  Richard  Del  Cuercio  72 
and  Timothy  Kelly  '74  reminisce  about  the  good  old  days  as  they  watch  the  Red 
Hawks  defeat  Kean  University,  9-0. 


Football  players  from  the  1970s  returned  lo  campus  on  Homecoming  day  for  a 
mini  reunion  ami  to  enjoy  the  game  against  Kean  University. 


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Spanning  UNIVERSITY 


CAMPUS  NEWS 


University  to  open 
Bristol-Myers  Squibb  Center 

Praising  public-private  partnerships  to 
promote  better  science  and  mathematics 
training  as  a  model  for  21st-century  growth, 
Montclair  State  plans  to  open  a  Bristol- 
Myers  Squibb  Center  for  Science  Teaching 
and  Learning.  The  second  of  its  kind  in 
New  Jersey,  the  center  aims  to  improve  the 
way  teachers  prepare  students  in  math- 
ematics and  science  education. 

The  new  facility  will  house  the 
University's  Professional  Resources  in 
Science  and  Mathematics  (PRISM)  program. 

Designed  as  an  incubator  for  excel- 
lence in  northern  New  Jersey,  the  center  is 


made  possible  through  a  $500,000  five- 
year  capital  grant  from  the  Bristol-Myers 
Squibb  Company. 

"A  rudimentary  knowledge  of  math- 
ematical procedures  and  scientific  facts  will 
no  longer  suffice,"  said  MSU  President 
Susan  A.  Cole.  "All  our  young  people 
should  have  a  reasonable  chance  to  develop 
an  advanced  understanding  of  mathemat- 
ics, science,  complex  problem-solving  skills 
and  technological  expertise.  PRISM, 
operating  within  the  new  Bristol-Myers 
Squibb  Center,  will  teach  best  practices  to 
the  professionals  in  mathematics  and 
science  who  teach  our  children.  PRISM  and 
the  Bristol-Myers  Squibb  Center  for  Science 
Teaching  and  Learning  will  bring  a  strong 
collaboration  of  Montclair  State  University 
scientists  and  education  professors  to  bear 


Hi-tech  generosity...  Kevin  Olsen  of  Chemistry  and  Biochemistry  examines  the  eauipment  recently 
donated  to  the  department  by  Boehringer  Ingelheim,  a  pharmaceutical  manufacturer  in 
Ridgefield,  Conn.  The  laboratory  robots,  which  had  analyzed  inhalers  for  asthma  medication  in 
the  development  of  new  therapies,  will  be  used  by  students  learning  the  principles  of  robotics. 


on  the  design  and  delivery  of  this  inquiry- 
centered  program  initiative." 

John  L.  McGoldrick,  executive  vice 
president  of  Bristol-Myers  Squibb,  joined 
Cole  for  the  grant  announcement  in 
December  at  the  Department  of  Education 
offices  in  Trenton.  He  said  the  pharmaceuti- 
cal industry  has  a  great  interest  in  ensuring 
the  success  of  mathematics  and  science 
teachers  and  students. 

"Bristol-Myers  Squibb  has  a  long- 
standing commitment  to  improving  science 
and  math  teaching  and  learning.  The 
pharmaceutical  industry  employs  tens  of 
thousands  of  people  in  New  Jersey  and 
elsewhere  around  the  region,  and  we  rely 
on  qualified  and  highly  skilled  scientists," 
he  said.  "Our  partnership  with  academia 
and  government  strives  to  give  our  teach- 
ers and  their  students  the  finest  resources 
in  order  to  enhance  our  talent  pool  and 
ensure  that  we  continue  to  have  the  best 
scientists  in  the  world." 

McGoldrick  noted  that  the  Center  for 
Science  Teaching  and  Learning  at  Montclair 
State,  as  well  as  a  similar  center  at  Rider 
University  in  Lawrenceville  also  estab- 
lished with  a  Bristol-Myers  Squibb  grant, 
are  logical  extensions  of  a  $6  million 
commitment  from  the  company,  started  in 
1993  to  help  raise  the  quality  of  science 
education  across  the  nation. 

Cole  and  McGoldrick  were  joined  by 
higher  education  officials  who  emphasized 
the  need  to  improve  learning  at  the  K-12 
levels  by  giving  current  and  future  teachers 
of  science  and  mathematics  the  skills  to  use 
inquiry-based  teaching  in  their  classrooms. 

Rider  University  has  its  Science  Educa- 
tion and  Literacy  Center  (SELECT)  pro- 
gram in  place  at  its  Bristol-Myers  Squibb 
Center  for  Science  Teaching  and  Learning. 
SELECT  and  PRISM  are  professional 
development  programs  for  teachers  that  are 
recognized  and  used  by  public  and  inde- 
pendent schoolteachers  of  science  through- 
out the  state.  They  also  facilitate  active 
learning  for  undergraduates  preparing  to 
teach  science  and  mathematics. 

Alumni  Life/Winter  2004  •  1 1 


Spanning  UNIVERSITY 


University  completes  sprinkler 
installation  ahead  of  state  deadline 

Montclair  State  has  completed  the 
installation  of  sprinklers  in  all  its  residen- 
tial facilities  as  required  by  law,  well  before 
the  state-imposed  July  2004  deadline. 

The  installation  of  sprinklers  took  two 
years  to  complete  in  Bohn,  Freeman,  Stone 
and  Webster  halls.  Blanton,  Russ  and  the 
Clove  Road  apartments  were  already 
equipped.  All  new  residential  construction, 
including  The  Village  at  Little  Falls,  have 
sprinkler  systems. 

The  University's  more  than  2,900  beds 
are  now  protected  by  sprinklers.  Funds  for 
the  installation,  costing  just  over  $1  million, 
came  from  the  state  Dormitory  Fire  and 
Safety  Trust  Fund,  which  provided  a  no- 
interest  loan. 

New  Jersey  passed  a  mandatory  dormi- 
tory sprinkler  law  in  2000  after  a  fire  at 
Seton  Hall  University  killed  three  freshmen 
and  injured  more  than  50  other  students. 
The  legislation  was  the  first  of  its  kind  in 
the  nation  and  gave  colleges  and  boarding 
schools  four  years  to  install  sprinkler 


systems  in  all  residence  facilities.  Accord- 
ing to  the  National  Fire  Prevention  Associa- 
tion, 35  percent  of  dormitories  across  the 
country  have  sprinklers. 

In  July,  New  Jersey  lawmakers  introduced 
the  Campus  Fire  Safety  Right  to  Know  Act  of 
2003.  The  bill  would  require  colleges  and 
universities  to  disclose  fire  safety  information 
including  data  on  fires,  alarms,  drills,  sprin- 
klers and  policies  relating  to  offenders  of 
campus  fire  safety  rules. 

State  Council  on  the  Arts 
supports  MSU  theater 

The  New  Jersey  State  Council  on  the  Arts 
(NJSCA)  awarded  $118,305  in  grants  to 
TheatreFest  and  Arts  Programming  in  the 
School  of  the  Arts.  The  University  will 
receive  $39,435  per  year  for  three  years. 

"We  are  honored  and  pleased  to  con- 
tinue our  strong  relationship  with  the 
NJSCA,"  said  John  Wooten,  director  of 
TheatreFest.  "This  funding  will  allow  us  to 
continue  to  develop  the  work  of  play- 
wrights through  the  TheatreFest  Regional 
Playwriting  Festival,  expand  our  outreach 


Actress  Olympia  Dukakis  kicked  offTheatreFest's 
Conversations  Series  in  November,  and  taught  a 
masterclass  for  theater  students. 

and  educational  initiatives  through 
TheatreFest  for  Kids,  support  culturally 
diverse,  multidisciplinary  arts  programs 
through  Great  Events  and  launch  the 
Conversations  Series  to  bring  renowned 
artists  in  multiple  disciplines  to  campus." 
Wooten  said  TheatreFest  was  cited  as  a 
"solid  university  model  for  an  ongoing  arts 
program"  and  Arts  Programming  was 
hailed  as  being  a  strong  program. 


Mille  grazie,  auguri,  e  cent'anni...  The 

official  opening  of  the  Joseph  and 
Elda  Coccia  Institute  for  the  Italian 
Experience  in  America  was  cel- 
ebrated in  the  fall.  Philanthropist  and 
community  leader  Cav.  Joseph 
Coccia,  Jr.  (center)  and  his  wife,  Elda 
(right),  joined  President  Susan  A.  Cole 
in  unveiling  the  plaque  that  marks  the 
Institute  in  Dickson  Hall.  The  Coccias 
made  a  generous  pledge  to 
Montclair  State  to  establish  and 
maintain  the  Institute  in  perpetuity. 
The  Institute  will  focus  on  the  historical 
and  contemporary  interplay  of  Italian 
people,  culture  and  society  with 
American  culture  and  society. 


12  •  Alumni  Life/Winter  2004 


Looking  for  someone  to  blame  for  all 
the  traffic  jams  in  midtown  Manhat- 
tan? Just  point  your  finger  at  Kathy 
Mavrikakis,  the  line  producer  for  the 
"Late  Show  with  David  Letterman."  A 
1985  graduate  of  the  Broadcasting  De- 
partment, Mavrikakis  is  often  the  one 
responsible  for  causing  traffic  jams  in 
front  of  the  Ed  Sullivan  Theater  at 
Broadway  and  53rd  Street  whenever 
her  boss  feels  like  having  a  Civil  War 
re-enactment  or  playing  tic-tac-toe 
with  New  York  City  taxicabs. 

Mavrikakis  began  her  18-year  career 
as  an  intern  for  "Late  Night  with  David 
Letterman"  when  the  irreverent  talk 
show  host  still  worked  for  NBC.  After 
graduating  from  Montclair  State,  she 
worked  briefly  for  an  advertising 
agency  before  being  hired  full  time  as 
a  receptionist  for  "Late  Night."  Over 
the  next  13  years  she  continued  to  move 
up  in  the  ranks,  first  as  an  assistant  to 
the  associate  producer,  then  production 
associate,  then  production  coordinator, 
and  then  associate  producer. 

In  the  early  1990s  she  accompanied 
the  rest  of  the  100-person  crew  to  CBS  for  the 
"Late  Show."  Mavrikakis  believes  that  not 
moving  up  as  quickly  as  she  would  have  liked 
is  one  of  the  disadvantages  of  staying  with  the 


She  Stops  Traffic! 

BY  JENNIFER  NEIDENBERG  '04 


same  company  for  so  long,  but  she  feels  there 
are  advantages  as  well.  Working  with 
Letterman  for  so  many  years  allowed  her  to 
gain  a  greater  understanding  of  what  every- 


one else  around  her  was  doing,  which,  in  turn, 
gave  her  continued  opportunities  to  take  on 
more  responsibilities. 

In  December  1998,  Mavrikakis  was 
promoted  to  line  producer,  responsible 
for  coordinating  all  elements  of  the  pro- 
duction including  the  budgets  for  every- 
thing from  crew  to  costumes  and  deal- 
ing with  the  Mayor's  Office  of  Film  and 
Television  to  arrange  permission  to  close 
the  streets. 

Mavrikakis  returned  to  Montclair  State 
last  spring  as  part  of  a  senior  seminar  class 
taught  by  Patricia  Piroh  '88  '92  M.A.  to 
speak  to  broadcasting  students  about  her 
experience  in  the  television  industry.  She 
says  her  job  is  different  every  day,  and 
even  the  most  difficult  task  can  be  fun. 
"It's  such  a  kick  to  watch  New  Yorkers 
enjoy  what  we're  doing,"  she  said. 

She  advised  the  soon-to-be  gradu- 
ates that  internships  should  be  consid- 
ered a  testing-ground  time  when  they 
need  to  make  themselves  valuable, 
work  hard  and  impress,  and  that  the 
most  important  thing,  especially  in  her 
job,  is  to  prioritize  daily. 
While  Mavrikakis  declined  to  comment  on 
the  temperature  inside  the  Ed  Sullivan  The- 
ater, she  did  admit  that  outside  the  theater 
the  traffic  tie-ups  are  her  fault. 


Former  President  David  W.D.  Dickson  Passes  Away 


Former  Montclair  State  President  David  W.D. 
Dickson,  the  first  African-American  president  to 
head  one  of  New  Jersey's  public  four-year  col- 
leges, passed  away  Dec.  10  at  his  home  in  Palm 
Coast,  Fla.  He  was  84. 

Dickson  served  as  the  fifth  president  from  1 973 
to  1 983  during  a  period  of  rapid  growth  as  Montclair 
State  completed  the  transition  from  teachers 
school  to  comprehensive  college.  "Many  of  today's 
senior  faculty  members  were  hired  by  David  as 
the  University  sought  to  accommodate  the  baby 
boom  generation,"  said  Provost  Richard  Lynde. 
"His  decisions  about  personnel  ultimately  shaped 
the  University  for  more  than  a  generation." 

A  graduate  of  Bowdoin  College  and  Harvard 
University,  Dickson  was  an  expert  in  1  ^"-cen- 


tury English  literature  and  a  scholar  in  the 
poetry  of  John  Milton.  He  returned  to  the 
faculty  as  a  Distinguished  Professor  of 
English  for  several  years  prior  to  his  re- 
tirement in  1984. 

"Those  of  us  who  had  the  privilege  of 
knowing  and  working  with  David  will  re- 
member him  as  a  scholar  and  gentleman 
in  the  very  best  sense  of  both  those  words," 
Lynde  said. 

Dickson  is  survived  by  his  wife,  Barbara; 
a  son,  David;  two  daughters,  Deirdre 
Dickson  and  Deborah  Jones;  a  stepson, 
Robert  Mickey;  a  stepdaughter,  Sharon 
Mickey;  a  sister,  Lois  Rice-Fitt;  and  six 
grandchildren. 


Portrait  of  David  W.D.  Dickson,  which 
hangs  in  College  Hall. 


Alumni  Life/Winter  2004  •  13 


Spanning  ,IJ  DIVERSITY 


ALUMNI  NEWS 


Calling  all  alumni  of  the 
Cooperative  Education  Program 

After  helping  to  launch  the  careers  of 
15,900  students  in  collaboration  with  more 
than  2,200  business  and  not-for-profit 
partners,  the  Co-op  Program  is  about  to 
celebrate  another  important  milestone — 30 
years  of  fostering  work-based  learning. 

To  celebrate  the  30th  anniversary  of  the  Co- 
op Program,  we'd  like  to  reach  our  alums. 

If  you  would  like  to  help  plan  a  reunion 
for  the  May  1  Alumni  Weekend,  arrange  a  co- 
op position  in  your  organization,  advise  our 
staff  about  emerging  trends  or  communicate 
with  your  co-op  faculty  adviser,  call  Freyda 
Lazarus,  director  of  the  program,  at  973-655- 
7202,  or  send  an  e-mail  to 
lazarusf@Ynail.montclair.edu. 

MSUAA  announces  new 
benefit  for  small  business  owners 

The  Alumni  Association  is  working  to 
expand  its  benefits  to  members.  A  number 
of  affinity  partnerships  offering  a  range  of 
benefits  to  alumni  are  being  developed. 
Details  will  be  available  as  contracts  are 
signed  over  the  coming  year.  The  first  new 
offering  will  benefit  alumni  who  work  for 
or  run  companies  with  20  to  250  employ- 
ees. The  MSUAA  has  entered  into  an 
affinity  partnership  with  COMPSolutions 
PEO  (Professional  Employer  Organization). 

A  PEO  is  a  firm  with  expertise  in 
human  resources  management,  employee 
benefit  design  and  administration,  tax 
filing  and  administration,  and  compliance 
with  state  and  federal  workplace  legisla- 
tion. PEOs  also  handle  the  development 
and  administration  of  employment 
policies  and  procedures,  employee  recruit- 
ment and  disciplinary  actions,  and  unem- 
ployment, disability,  and  workers'  com- 
pensation claims  and  administration. 

A  study  by  the  U.S.  Small  Business  Admin- 
istration (SBA)  indicates  the  average  small- 

1 4  •  Alumni  Life/Winter  2004 


business  owner  spends  between  7  and  25 
percent  of  his  or  her  time  handling  employee- 
related  paperwork,  at  a  cost  of  about  $1,700  a 
year  per  employee.  A  PEO  assumes  the 
administrative  burdens  and  can  provide 
economies  of  scale  in  the  purchase  of  benefits 
and  workers'  compensation  insurance. 

COMPSolutions  was  selected  as  one  of 
"New  Jersey's  Finest"  by  NJBIZ  in  Septem- 
ber 2003,  making  it  one  of  the  state's  top  25 
finest  privately  held  companies. 
COMPSolutions'  president,  Thomas  Cioffe, 
was  named  as  a  finalist  in  Ernst  &  Young's 
competition  for  "Entrepreneur  of  the  Year" 
in  both  2002  and  2003  and  he  is  serving  his 
second  term  as  president  of  the  New  Jersey 
Association  of  PEOs. 

To  learn  more  about  the  preferred 
provider  relationship  with  COMPSolutions 
PEO,  call  1-800-654-4234  and  state  that  you 
are  seeking  information  about  the  program 
for  MSU  alumni. 


The  Alumni  Association  does  not  make  any 
representations  about  the  products  marketed  by 
preferred  providers,  and  encourages  alumni  to 
conduct  due  diligence  when  deciding  whether 
platform  providers  can  meet  their  needs. 

Keep  in  touch  via  e-mail 

In  the  interest  of  saving  precious  budget 
dollars  and  trees,  let  us  keep  in  touch  with 
you  via  e-mail  about  exciting  opportunities 
and  events  at  Montclair  State.  A  monthly  e- 
newsletter  is  available  to  all  alumni. 

Whether  it's  an  invitation  to  attend  a 
conversation  with  Olympia  Dukakis  or  news 
about  a  new  benefit  for  alumni,  the  Alumni 
Association  wants  to  keep  you  in  the  loop. 

To  quickly  and  easily  update  your  e-mail 
address,  go  to  www.montclair.edu/alumni 
and  click  on  "Update  Your  Information." 
Or  you  can  register  with  the  MSU  Alumni 
Online  Community  at 
www.msualumcommunity.com. 


Come  Back  to  College  Day...  Alumni  from  the  Class  of  1954  as  well  as  those  from  classes  in 
the  1940s  returned  to  their  alma  mater  for  "Come  Back  to  College  Day."  The  event  marked 
the  beginning  of  the  50th  reunion  celebration  for  the  class  of  1 954.  Pictured,  from  left,  are 
Mario  Farina  '49,  Gertrude  Morris  '40,  Leonard  Morris  '41,  Marion  (Salvatore)  Bruno  '49,  Marie 
(Mauriello)  Scotti  '49,  Katherine  (Pressimone)  Zaretski  '49,  Diane  (Baliman)  Kluth  '54,  Paula 
(Zoppo)  DePaola  '54,  Joan  and  Jim  McGilvray  '41,  past  president  of  the  Alumni  Association 
Board.  Catherine  Katz,  director  of  Alumni  Relations,  thanks  everyone  who  made  the 
alumni's  visit  special. 


Once  upon  a  time  at  Montclair  State...  It  was  standing  lawn  only  in  front  of  the  Bond  House 
as  hundreds  of  spectators  gathered  to  watch  the  student  groups  and  organizations  dance 
and  sing  to  one-of-a-kind  interpretations  of  fairy  tales.  From  Peter  Pan  and  Snow  White  to 
Shrek  and  the  Three  Little  Pigs,  this  year's  performances  had  the  young  and  old  singing 
along.  To  see  more  pictures  from  Homecoming,  go  to  www.montclair.edu/homecoming03. 


Gymnastics  team  members 
invited  to  celebrate 

Members  of  MSU's  gymnastics  team 
from  1983  to  1988  are  invited  to  the  20th 
anniversary  celebration  of  the  National 
Collegiate  Gymnastics  Association.  For 
more  information  about  the  event,  go  to 
www.mit.edu  /  -ncga  /  reunion.htm. 

Survey  for  new  graduates 

Time  is  running  out  for  the  class  of  2002 
to  respond  to  the  survey  of  recent  gradu- 
ates. The  survey  can  be  completed  online  at 
http:  /  /  frontpage.montclair.edu  /  vpbpit  / 
surveys/ 2002grads.htm.  For  more  informa- 
tion, call  973-655-7677. 

Vote  for  the  2004-05  Alumni 
Association  Executive  Board 

Every  active  member  of  the  MSUAA 
(those  who  donate  to  the  Annual  Fund)  is 
invited  to  vote  on  the  new  slate  of  officers 
and  members.  Call  973-655-4141  or  go  to 
http:  /  /  www.montclair.edu  /  pages  /  Alumni  / 
ExecutiveBoard.htm  for  the  slate  and  ballot. 

Proposed  by-laws  change:  At  the  annual 
meeting  of  the  MSU  Alumni  Association  on 
May  1,  a  vote  will  be  taken  on  the  following 
proposed  change  to  the  by-laws:  Article  VII 


Elections,  Section  4.  Delete  the  final  sen- 
tence, "The  officers  and  other  members 
shall  be  ineligible  to  succeed  themselves 
after  having  served  a  maximum  of  10 
consecutive  years  as  a  member  or  officer.' 


Calendar 
of  Events 

For  information  about  the  following  events, 
call  the  Alumni  Relations  Office  at  973-655- 
4141  orgotowww.montclair.edu/alumni. 

March  31:  Margaret  and  Herman  Sokol 
Science  Lecture  featuring  Rita  Colwell, 
director,  National  Science  Foundation. 
8  p.m.  Free  to  alumni. 

April  8:  Alumni  Happy  Hour.  Check  the 
Web  site  for  time  and  location.  Happy 
hours  are  a  great  place  to  connect  with  fel- 
low alumni  in  an  informal  setting. 

April  30-May  1:  Alumni  Weekend.  (See 
page  7  for  more  details.) 

May  6:  Annual  Superintendents  Breakfast. 
Open  to  all  alumni  who  serve  or  have 
served  as  school  superintendents.  Call  for 
an  invitation  if  you  haven't  received  one. 

Many  events  take  place  on  campus  each 
day.  For  a  list  of  music,  theater,  art  exhib- 
its, sporting  events,  lectures  and  more,  go 
to  www.montclair.edu/calendar. 


You've  got  connections  at  the  new 
MSU  Alumni  Online  Community 

The  new  Montclair  State   University  Alumni  Online  Community  Web  site, 
www.msualumcommunity.com,  features: 


□  online,  searchable  alumni  directory; 

□  yellow  pages  where  you  can  list  your  business; 

□  online  class  notes  with  photos; 

□  chapters,  reunions  and  group  pages; 

□  online  photo  albums; 

□  Web  postcards; 

□  links  to  other  useful  and  interesting  Web  sites;  and 
a  much  more. 

This  password-protected  site  is  accessible  only  to  Montclair  State  alumni.  Registra- 
tion will  be  faster  if  you  know  your  MSU  Alumni  Personal  Identification  Number  (PIN). 
To  obtain  your  PIN,  call  the  Office  of  Alumni  Relations  at  973-655-4141  or  contact  us 
via  e-mail  at  alumni@mail.montclair.edu. 

The  MSU  Alumni  Online  Community  is  brought  to  you  by  Montclair  State 
University  and  the  Montclair  State  University  Alumni  Association. 


Alumni  Life/Winter  2004 


That's 

Life 


Compiled  by  Deborah  Corasio  and 
Jennifer  Fusco. 

Send  information  for  "Thaf  s  Life" 
to  Montclair  State  University  Office 
of  Alumni  Relations,  1  Normal 
Ave.,  Upper  Montclair,  NJ  07043 
or  online  at  www.montclair.edu/ 
alumni. 


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Fordyce  W.  Baker  Jr.,  long-time 
writer  for  The  Sentinel  of 
Franklinville,  had  a  series  of  stories 
in  which  he  looked  back  on  his 
military  career  during  World  War 
II  printed  in  the  newspaper. 


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Eleanor  Bill  Calvin  retired  from 
her  position  as  minister  of  music 
at  the  Rehoboth  Congregational 
Church  in  Rehoboth,  Mass.,  where 
she  served  more  than  six  years. 
She  continues  teaching  piano,  or- 
gan and  voice  at  her  home  studio. 


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Jean  Carey  Candee  had  her  book, 
Kutch,  published.  Written  under 
her  pen  name,  L.J.  London,  Kutch 
is  the  story  of  a  Vietnam  veteran 
whose  post  traumatic  stress  disor- 
der threatens  to  ruin  his  marriage. 

Eileen  Dolch  Waters  was  hon- 
ored by  Trico  Corporation  in  Hol- 
lywood, Md.  for  her  work  as 
clinical  therapist  and  supervisor 
of  clinical  counseling  interns. 


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Teaching  Award  from  Southern 
New  Hampshire  University.  She 
is  an  adjunct  professor  of  history 
and  humanities  on  the  Ports- 
mouth campus. 

Marie  Marra  McGuire  retired 
after  48  years  in  education.  She 
spent  32  years  as  chair  of  the 
guidance  department  in  Cedar 
Grove  High  School.  The  Board  of 
Education  named  the  high  school 
auditorium  the  Marie  J.  McGuire 
Auditorium  in  her  honor. 


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John  T.  Riordan  was  honored  by 
the  International  Council  of  Shop- 
ping Centers  (ICSC)  with  the  re- 
naming of  its  school  for  professional 
development  as  the  John  T.  Riordan 
ICSC  School  for  Professional  Devel- 
opment. Riordan  served  as  the  staff 
head,  president  and  CEO  of  ICSC 
from  1986  until  2001  when  he  be- 
came vice  chair  of  the  worldwide 
trade  association  with  44,000  mem- 
bers in  more  than  80  countries.  He 
serves  as  chair  of  the  Center  of  Real 
Estate  of  the  Massachusetts  Institute 
of  Technology  (MIT).  ICSC  has  also 
established  a  scholarship  program 
in  his  name. 


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Yvonne  Lovrincich  Favaro  has 

written  Prentice  Hall's  latest  high 
school  textbook,  Physical  Science, 
and  served  as  an  associate  editor 
for  its  new  high  school  textbook, 
Biology.  Favaro  is  also  chair  of  the 
Englewood  Cliffs  Shade  Tree 
Commission. 


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Dorothea  D.  Hooper  '58  M.A.  re- 
ceived the  2003  Excellence  in 


Donald  Bowers,  director  of  ad- 
ministrative services  and  commu- 
nity relations  at  Ethicon,  a 


Johnson  &  Johnson  Company 
based  in  Bridgewater,  spoke  at 
the  Matheny  School  and 
Hospital's  graduation  in  June. 
Bowers  is  familiar  with  Matheny, 
which  provides  a  full  educational 
program  for  residential  and  day 
students  ages  3-21  with  multiple 
disabilities,  because  of  the  in- 
volvement of  his  company.  He 
has  served  on  several  volunteer 
boards  and  is  the  recipient  of 
awards  for  community  service  in- 
cluding Humanitarian  with  a 
Heart  from  the  American  Heart 
Association  in  May. 

Lorraine  Majewski  Graham,  a 

former  high  school  guidance  coun- 
selor in  Union  County,  is  the  presi- 
dent of  Annandale-based  Your 
College  Advisor,  which  specializes 
in  helping  students  with  college 
searches,  application  processes 
and  how  to  finance  an  education. 

Alan  Hook  was  an  honoree  of 
the  2002-03  Governor's  Teacher 
Recognition  Program,  named  by 
the  South  Plainfield  Board  of 
Education.  Hook  has  been  an 
educator  in  South  Plainfield  for 
his  29-year  teaching  career.  He 
teaches  physical  education  at 
John  F.  Kennedy  School  (K-5).  He 
also  serves  as  Web  master  for 
Kennedy's  Web  site,  assists  at  the 
school's  Parent  Teacher  School 
Organization  functions  and  has 
served  as  the  head  gymnastics 
and  baseball  coach. 

Pat  Tesman  of  Gianettino  & 
Meredith  Advertising,  Inc.,  Short 
Hills,  co-chaired  the  14th  Annual 
Advertising  Career  Day  for  college 
students  at  Montclair  State  Univer- 
sity. Sponsored  by  the  New  Jersey 
Advertising  Club,  this  year's  event 
featured  Dr.  Rob  Gilbert  of  the 
Department  of  Health  Professions, 
Physical  Education,  Recreation 
and  Leisure  Studies. 


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Anthony  Barbary  74  M.A.,  assis- 
tant superintendent  of  schools  for 
the  Clifton  School  District,  is  retir- 
ing after  31  years  to  pursue  his  love 
of  music.  For  28  years,  Barbary  has 
performed  keyboard  and  electric 
bass  in  bands  around  the  area.  He 
also  looks  forward  to  traveling 
with  his  wife  of  29  years,  Louise, 
who  retired  from  teaching  in 
Clifton  last  year. 

Robert  J.  Bolan,  an  attorney  in 
Marlboro,  has  been  reappointed  as 
a  trustee  of  the  New  Jersey  State 
Bar  Foundation,  an  organization 
that  promotes  law-related  educa- 
tion and  offers  state  residents  a  ba- 
sic understanding  of  the  legal  sys- 
tem. He  has  been  a  member  of  the 
Foundation's  Mock  Trial  Commit- 
tee since  1995  and  also  is  a  member 
of  the  Monmouth  County  Bar,  New 
Jersey  State  Bar  and  New  Jersey 
Defense  Associations. 

Ron  Orlando  77  M.A.  had  his 

artwork  displayed  at  Canal 
Frame-Crafts  Gallery  in  Washing- 
ton Crossing,  Pa.  He  paints  in 
acrylic  and  is  inspired  by  the  out- 
doors. His  paintings  depict  a 
range  of  subjects  from  birds  and 
wildlife  to  florals,  still  lifes  and 
landscapes.  He  has  been  a  partici- 
pant in  the  Arts  for  the  Parks 
competition  in  Wyoming  and  in 
1995  received  a  grant  from  the 
Dodge  Foundation  to  paint  in 
Yellowstone  National  Park.  Re- 
cent honors  include  being  chosen 
by  the  Minnesota  Whitetail  Deer 
Hunters  Association  as  Artist  of 
the  Year  and  a  2002  award  of 
merit  from  the  Kentucky  National 
Wildlife  Exhibit.  Orlando  has  also 
been  a  teacher  for  the  past  30  years. 


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Nancy  Lalka  Longo  was  named  a 
teacher  of  the  year  for  the 
Hammonton  School  District. 


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Longo,  a  computer  technology  in- 
structor at  the  middle  school,  has 
taught  for  28  years  in  the  district. 
She  previously  taught  business- 
related  courses  at  the  high  school. 

Michael  P.  Siklosi,  who  retired  after 
25  years  with  Procter  &  Gamble,  has 
begun  a  consulting  business  with 
his  wife  Mary  Ann  Leonard  Siklosi 
in  Bar  Harbor,  Me. 


Stuehler  was  awarded  $250  plus  a 
$200  gift  certificate  to  the 
Williamson-Dickie  Manufacturing 
Company,  sponsor  of  the  contest. 


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Linda  E.  Healy,  a  supervisor  for 
the  cultural,  mathematics,  science, 
world  language  and  professional 
development  programs  for  the 
Central  Regional  School  District 
in  Ocean  County,  has  been 
awarded  the  Excellence  in  Cul- 
tural Education  award  by  the  Vis- 
iting International  Faculty  Pro- 
gram. As  supervisor,  she  is  re- 
sponsible for  the  teachers  and 
curriculum  for  grades  7-12. 

Jeanette  Hile  '77  M.A.,  music  pro- 
fessor, choir  director  and  chair  of 
the  Voice  Department  at  Seton 
Hall  University,  was  appointed 
music  director  of  the  Morris  Cho- 
ral Society.  Hile  is  well  known  in 
the  Morris  County  area  as  a 
former  music  director  at  Roxbury 
High  School  and  for  her  previous 
involvement  with  the  United 
Church  of  Christ  in  Mountain 
Lakes,  Parsippany  Hills  High 
School  and  Montville  public 
schools.  She  plans  to  combine  the 
Seton  Hall  choir  and  the  Morris 
Choral  Society  for  future  concerts. 

Angela  Stuehler  M.A.,  was 

named  the  2003  New  Jersey 
"Worker  of  the  Year."  Stuehler 
teaches  at  the  Kean  University 
Skills  Center  in  Linden,  as  well  as 
English  as  a  Second  Language  for 
the  Elizabeth  Board  of  Education. 
In  her  essay  on  teaching,  which 
was  chosen  from  among  3,300  en- 
tries, she  wrote  that  she  "feels  like  a 
lottery  winner  each  time  her  stu- 
dents pass  the  GED  (General  Edu- 
cational Development)  exam  and 
go  on  to  further  their  education." 


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Nancy  Happle  Jorgensen  was  ap- 
pointed assistant  superintendent 
for  Human  Resources  at  the 
Southern  Westchester  Board  of 
Cooperative  Education  in  Rye 
Brook,  N.Y.  Jorgensen  received  a 
doctorate  from  Teachers  College, 
Columbia  University. 

Marilyn  Steneken,  a  science 
teacher  at  Sparta  Middle  School, 
was  one  of  six  New  Jersey  final- 
ists in  a  national  program  recog- 
nizing exemplary  teaching.  A 
teacher  for  31  years,  Steneken  has 
taught  seventh-grade  life  science 
since  1999.  She  has  won  other 
teaching  awards  including  a 
Governor's  Teacher  Recognition 
award  in  2000  and  a  New  Jersey 
Best  Practice  in  2002  for  her 
"Raising  Trout  in  the  Classroom" 
instructional  program. 


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Peter  Eftychiou  '77  M.A.,  principal 
of  Cresskill  Junior  /Senior  High 
School,  was  invited  by  the  Japanese 
Chamber  of  Commerce  to  visit 
Japanese  schools  to  get  a  better  un- 
derstanding of  the  similarities  and 
differences  between  the  American 
and  Japanese  educational  systems. 
He  was  among  14  educators  from 
New  York  and  New  Jersey  who 
visited  schools  on  the  elementary, 
junior  high,  high  school  and  college 
levels,  and  learned  about  reforms 
the  Japanese  Minister  of  Education 
is  implementing. 

Reverend  Donald  Hummel  M.A. 

celebrated  the  25th  anniversary  of 
his  ordination  and  the  township 
of  Scotch  Plains  passed  a  resolu- 
tion honoring  the  occasion.  He 
was  named  pastor  of  St. 
Bartholomew  Parish  in  Scotch 
Plains  in  2000. 


Father  Daniel  Kelly  was  named 
pastor  of  Immaculate  Heart  of 
Mary  in  Wayne.  Father  Kelly,  who 
was  ordained  in  1987,  has  served 
as  parochial  vicar  of  the  parish 
since  1998. 

Rosanne  Zagatta  '76  M.A.  was 

named  principal  of  Jefferson 
School  in  Hawthorne.  Zagatta, 
who  has  16  years  of  experience  in 
the  Hawthorne  School  District,  is 
the  only  female  principal  among 
seven  administrators  in  the  dis- 
trict. Besides  teaching  social  stud- 
ies at  Hawthorne  High  School 
and  Lincoln  Middle  School, 
Zagatta  has  been  principal  of  the 
Passaic  County  Educational  Ser- 
vices Commission's  summer 
school  program  at  the  high 
school  for  two  years. 


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Maria  Priadka  Ochrimenko  is  cel- 
ebrating the  30*  anniversary  of 
Priadka  School  of  Dance  in  South 
Orange,  where  she  is  school  direc- 
tor. She  is  a  graduate  of  the  Dance 
Educators  of  America  Teachers 
Training  School  and  a  member  of 
DEA,  an  organization  that  ensures 
ethical  practices  and  provides 
modern  methods  in  the  teaching 
of  dance.  She  is  also  certified  by 
the  Dance  Masters  of  America. 


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Barbara  Buono  has  served  in  the 
State  Senate  since  2002.  First 
elected  to  the  State  Legislature  in 
1994,  Buono  has  sponsored  a  wide 
range  of  legislation  dealing  with 
alcohol  abuse  and  education,  mo- 
tor vehicle  regulation,  environ- 
mental protection  and  children's 
rights.  She  is  a  member  of  the  Sen- 
ate Community  and  Urban  Affairs 
Committee,  Senate  Health,  Human 
Services  and  Senior  Citizens  Com- 
mittee, Senate  Budget  and  Appro- 
priations Committee,  and  Intergov- 
ernmental Relations  Commission. 


Kenneth  F.  Knapp  retired  after  28 
years  of  teaching.  His  most  recent 
teaching  job  was  at  Springstead 
High  in  Spring  Hill,  Fla.  Knapp 
continues  to  substitute. 

Dion  Smith  was  honored  for  his  25 
years  of  coaching  boys'  track.  For 
the  past  14  years  he  has  coached  at 
Manalapan.  Smith  was  a  220/440- 
yard  sprinter  at  Montclair  State  in 
the  1970s.  He  has  coached  a  num- 
ber of  state,  shore  conference  and 
Monmouth  County  champions 
throughout  this  career. 


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Frank  Alvarez  was  named  super- 
intendent of  schools  for  the  Town- 
ship of  Montclair.  Former  superin- 
tendent of  River  Vale  schools  since 
1997,  Alvarez  previously  served  in 
Montclair  where  he  was  principal 
of  Nishuane  Elementary  School 
and  of  Mt.  Hebron  Middle  School. 
He  is  also  the  vice  president  of  the 
MSU  Alumni  Association. 

Debra  Eckert-Casha  M.A.  '80  was 

named  vice  president  of  the  New 
Jersey  State  Board  of  Education.  She 
has  served  on  the  State  board  since 
2001.  She  has  held  teaching  posts  in 
the  field  of  Family  and  Consumer 
Science  at  MSU  and  the  College  of 
Saint  Elizabeth.  Eckert-Casha  serves 
as  a  trustee  for  the  Montville 
UNICO  Foundation  and  the  Lake- 
land Bank  Advisory  Board,  and  has 
been  recognized  for  her  community 
dedication,  including  being  named 
Citizen  of  the  Year  in  1999  by  the 
Montville  Chamber  of  Commerce 
and  Person  of  the  Year  in  2002  by 
Montville  UNICO.  Eckert-Casha  is 
an  attorney  at  the  firm  of  Casha, 
Casha  &  Schepis  in  Montville. 

Stephen  Makar  was  promoted  to 
captain  assigned  to  Operations  by 
the  Bridgewater  police  depart- 
ment. Makar  has  26  years  of  law 
enforcement  experience  and  was 
previously  with  the  Perth  Amboy 
and  Rutgers  police  departments. 
He  joined  the  Bridgewater  police 
department  in  1980. 


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Irene  Dee  Schachter  M.A.  was 

awarded  an  international  prize 
for  her  portrait  work  and  is  listed 
in  Who's  Who  in  America,  2003. 


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Robert  R.  Berckes  was  named 
the  principal  of  St.  Mary's  High 
School  in  Rutherford.  Known  as 
"Dr.  Bob"  because  he  is  a  licensed 
chiropractor,  he  was  the  school's 
Dean  of  Discipline  from  1983  to 
1987.  Although  he  left  to  run  his 
two  Hudson  County  chiropractic 
offices  and  to  teach  physical  edu- 
cation at  Immaculate  Conception 
in  Secaucus,  Berckes  returned  to 
St.  Mary's  to  teach  biology  and 
chemistry  in  summer  school  then 
later  as  an  anatomy  and  physiol- 
ogy teacher. 

Kerry  Huntington  M.A.  was  ap- 
pointed interim  supervisor  of  Spe- 
cial Programs  by  the  Ridgewood 
Board  of  Education.  For  the  past 
nine  years,  Huntington  served  as 
the  district's  preschool  learning 
disabilities  teacher  and  consultant, 
and  coordinator  of  the  Ridgewood 
Early  Developmental  Program  at 
the  Glen  School.  She  is  a  member 
of  the  Bergen  County  Early  Inter- 
vention Collaborative  and  is  a 
speaker  and  staff  development  pre- 
senter on  various  topics  regarding 
special  education. 

Philip  Israel  was  named  director 
of  the  Westfield  Memorial  Li- 
brary. For  the  past  10  years  he  has 
been  director  of  the  Sadie  Pope 
Dowdell  Public  Library  in  South 
Amboy.  Israel  is  a  member  of  the 
New  Jersey  Library  Association 
and  Infoling,  a  regional 
library  organization. 


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Donald  Guida  M.A.,  social  stud- 
ies teacher  at  Hanover  Park  High 
School  and  district  golf  coach, 
was  appointed  the  district  super- 
visor of  communication  arts.  Guida, 
a  23-year  veteran  of  Hanover  Park, 
will  administer  the  language  arts, 
social  studies  and  world  language 
departments  at  both  Hanover  Park 
and  Whippany  Park  high  schools. 

Karen  Horwitz,  an  art  teacher  at 
Bridgeton  High  School,  was  one 
of  three  judges  of  a  regional 
juried  art  exhibit  featuring  "Na- 
ture and  the  Landscape:  An  Envi- 
ronmental Perspective,"  dis- 
played through  original  paint- 
ings, drawings  and  sculptures  at 
Gallery  50  in  Bridgeton. 

Printmaker  Jennifer  Hilton  M.A. 

had  her  work  displayed  in  an  art 
exhibition  at  Wachusett  Meadow 
Wildlife  Sanctuary,  Massachusetts 
Audubon  Society.  Her  work  was 
inspired  by  the  natural  images 
and  beauty  of  the  preserve. 

Christopher  Mattaliano  was 
named  general  director  of  the 
Portland  Opera.  Mattaliano  has 
directed  five  operas  in  Portland 
since  1992  and  brings  more  than 
25  years'  experience  working 
with  top-level  professionals  in  the 
creation  and  direction  of  more 
than  50  new  productions. 

Vivian  Olshen  M.A.,  co-president 
of  the  Arts  Council  of  Livingston, 
exhibited  her  work  at  the  fifth  an- 
nual "Art  at  the  Oval"  in  the 
town's  park.  Olshen,  a  painting 
instructor  at  the  Jewish  Commu- 
nity Center  of  Metropolitan  New 
Jersey  in  West  Orange,  has  had 
her  works  displayed  in  collections 
in  the  United  States  and  Canada. 


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Michelle  M.  Schott  M.A.  is  an  asso- 
ciate with  the  Morristown-based 
law  firm  Riker,  Danzig,  Scherer, 
Hyland  &  Perretti  LLP.  Schott  has 
experience  in  insurance  litigation, 
employment  law,  products  liability 
and  appellate  practice.  She  earned  a 
law  degree  from  Seton  Hall  Univer- 
sity School  of  Law  in  1985. 


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Brian  M.  Cige,  a  lawyer  with  of- 
fices in  Somerville  and  Princeton, 
was  installed  as  the  102nd  presi- 
dent of  the  Somerset  County  Bar 
Association.  His  primary  area  of 
practice  is  employment  law  on 
behalf  of  individuals. 

Lorraine  H.  Kowalski  M.A.  re- 
ceived the  Gumption  Award  from 
the  New  Jersey  Group  Against 
Smoking  Pollution  in  recognition  of 
her  ability  to  advocate  for  smoke- 
free  restaurants,  to  organize  com- 
munity anti-smoking  events  and  to 
educate  the  public  in  the  area  of  to- 
bacco control.  Kowalski  spent  14 
years  as  a  health  educator  at  Visiting 
Nurse  and  Health  Services  of  Eliza- 
beth. She  is  a  grant  manager  for  the 
Union  County  Literacy  Information 
and  Communication  System 
(LINCS)  Tobacco  Control  Program. 

Michael  Pucciarelli,  a  partner  in  the 
Lawrence-based  accounting  firm 
Bartolomei  Pucciarelli,  gave  a  talk 
on  "Building  Business  Value"  at  a 
free  Trenton  Small  Business  Week 
event.  Pucciarelli's  12-person  firm 
has  been  in  practice  for  22  years. 

Reverend  Willard  Ashley  is  the 
director  of  Care  for  the  Caregivers, 
a  post-Sept.  11  program  to  train 
New  York  clergy  to  deal  with  di- 
sasters and  crises.  Ashley  is  a 
founding  pastor  of  the  Abundant 
Joy  Christian  Center,  a  Baptist  con- 
gregation in  Jersey  City. 


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Michelle  Hutton 

Michelle  Hutton  and  other  rep- 
resentatives of  Girl  Scouts,  San- 
Diego  Council  and  c3  Communi- 
cations won  a  prestigious  national 
award  for  outstanding  achieve- 
ment in  strategic  public  relations 
planning  and  implementation.  A 
Silver  Anvil  Award  was  presented 
to  the  Council  for  Operation  Thin 
Mint  (OTM),  a  program  that  sent 
hundreds  of  thousands  of  boxes 
of  Girl  Scout  cookies  and  hand- 
written notes  of  support  to  U.S. 
troops  deployed  oversees.  Hutton's 
contributions  to  the  program  in- 
cluded designing  the  OTM  logo 
and  creating  the  media  kit,  which 
won  an  Edward  L.  Bernays  Mark 
of  Excellence  Award  from  the  lo- 
cal chapter  of  the  Public  Relations 
Society  of  America.  She  also  coor- 
dinated the  cookie  transportation 
with  APL,  a  shipping  company. 

Donna  Occhipinti  was  named  mar- 
keting manager  of  Visiting  Physi- 
cian Services,  PC  in  Eatontown,  a 
physician-based  organization  pro- 
viding house  call  services  to 
homebound  and  elderly  patients. 
Occhipinti  will  oversee  the 
organization's  marketing,  advertis- 
ing and  public  relations  efforts.  She 
has  more  than  20  years  of  market- 
ing experience  within  the  financial 
services,  pharmaceutical  and  retail 
industries.  Occhipinti  also  serves  as 


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co-leader  of  the  Union  County 
Chapter  of  Mothers  and  More,  a 
not-for-profit  organization  that  sup- 
ports women  who  have  altered  their 
career  paths  in  order  to  care  for  their 
children  at  home. 


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Glenn  Cesa  was  named  principal 
of  Verona  High  School.  He  joined 
the  Verona  district  in  1993  as  high 
school  vice  principal  and  was 
named  principal  in  1996.  After 
only  a  year,  however,  he  left  his 
education  career  to  become  vice 
president  of  human  resources  for 
his  family's  business,  Coin  Deport 
Corp.  of  Elizabeth.  He  returned  to 
Verona  High  School  in  1999  as 
vice  principal. 

Roseann  Humphrey  M.A.  has  been 
named  superintendent  of  the  Madi- 
son School  District  and  principal  of 
its  only  school,  Rockaway  Valley 
School.  Humphrey  came  to  Madi- 
son schools  three  and  a  half  years 
ago  after  working  in  the  Kearny  dis- 
trict for  27  years,  17  of  which  were 
spent  as  an  elementary  school 
teacher  and  10  years  as  director  of 
curriculum  and  testing  and  director 
of  technology.  She  most  recently 
served  as  the  assistant  school  super- 
intendent in  Madison. 

Joseph  Tonzola  M.A.  was  named 
principal  of  Wall  Township's  Inter- 
mediate School.  Tonzola  spent  26 
years  of  his  career  within  the 
school,  teaching  a  variety  of  sub- 
jects including  social  studies, 
study  skills  and  computers. 


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Janice  Austin  was  recognized  by 
Weichert  Realtors'  Hamburg  of- 
fice for  leading  in  resale  mar- 
keted listings.  She  is  a  member  of 
the  Sussex  County  Board  of  Real- 
tors. 

Michael  J.  D'Argenio  joined  the 
board  of  the  National  Multiple 
Sclerosis  Society  Greater  North 
Jersey  Chapter.  D'Argenio  is  a  vice 


president  of  Ambac  Financial 
Group,  Inc.,  where  his  responsi- 
bilities include  the  accounting  and 
reporting  of  the  organization's  re- 
insurance function.  He  is  a  certi- 
fied public  accountant  and  certi- 
fied cash  manager. 

Maria  Glaser-Roeser  owns  and  op- 
erates Stonehill  Pottery  Shop  out  of 
her  home  in  Newfoundland,  fea- 
turing her  own  creations.  Roeser 
taught  pottery  classes  for  adults 
and  children  at  Ramapo  and  Indian 
Hills  high  schools  for  two  years 
and  has  had  her  work  exhibited  at 
juried  shows  in  the  area. 

Gerard  D.  Mclntyre  directed  the 
Actors  Theatre  of  Louisville's  pro- 
duction of  "Ain't  Misbehavin'"  in 
August.  As  an  actor,  Mclntyre  has 
appeared  in  Broadway  and  na- 
tional touring  productions  of  "Jo- 
seph and  the  Amazing  Technicolor 
Dreamcoat,"  "Chicago"  and  "Any- 
thing Goes,"  and  roles  on  "Murphy 
Brown,"  "Caroline  in  the  City"  and 
"NYPD  Blue."  He  previously  di- 
rected "Once  On  This  Island"  for 
the  Louisville  Theater. 

Ronald  Silverman  was  appointed 
vice  president  of  client  relations 
at  Executive  Jet  Management 
(EJM).  Silverman,  who  will  be 
based  at  EJM's  Woodbridge  office, 
was  most  recently  regional  vice 
president  of  client  services  at 
TAG  Aviation  USA. 

Paul  Zetelski  was  featured  in  an 
article  in  The  Record  of  Bergen 
County  headlined  "Letting  the 
sunshine  in;  from  carriages  to  au- 
tos,  a  company  adapts,"  about  his 
family's  23-year-old  business,  A. 
Purich  and  Co.  of  which  he  serves 
as  president. 


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James  M.  Caltagirone  was  admit- 
ted as  a  partner  in  the  San  Jose, 
Calif,  office  of  Ernst  &  Young  LLP. 
Caltagirone  also  was  named  area 
markets  leader  for  the  human 
capital  tax  services  practice  in  the 


west  zone  and  will  be  responsible 
for  developing  and  implementing 
tax  planning  strategies  with  a  fo- 
cus on  cost  optimization,  business 
performance  improvement, 
workforce  globalization  and 
learning  solutions. 

Kim  Personett  Campbell  joined 
Ivy  Mortgage  as  a  loan  processor. 
Campbell  has  worked  for  18  years 
in  the  mortgage  industry,  including 
serving  as  a  loan  officer  and  pro- 
cessor for  various  mortgage  com- 
panies and  Commerce  Bank. 

Dianne  Traflet  is  assistant  dean 
and  director  of  lay  ministry  at 
Immaculate  Conception  Semi- 
nary/School of  Theology  at  Seton 
Hall  University.  After  a  career  in 
law,  Traflet  moved  to  Rome  to 
study  theology  and  eventually 
earned  a  doctorate. 


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John  Costantino  was  appointed 
manager  for  the  accounting  firm 
of  Abraham,  Borda  &  Co.  He  is  a 
certified  public  accountant  and 
has  been  employed  by  the  firm 
for  six  years. 


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Claire  Elise  Katz  M.A.  had  her 

book,  Levinas,  Judaism  and  the  Femi- 
nine: The  Silent  Footsteps  of  Rebecca, 
published  on  Nov.  21,  2003. 

Dawn  Ward  Lau  and  her  hus- 
band Jim's  The  Dawn  Lau  Dance 
Company  gave  its  first  full- 
length  performance  at  Ramapo 
College  in  October.  Lau  per- 
formed in  national  tours  more 
than  15  years  before  starting  her 
own  dance  company.  Although 
she  works  by  day  as  a  landscape 
architect,  Lau  is  the  company's 
managing  director. 

Sam  Mills  marked  his  sixth  sea- 
son as  Carolina  Panthers'  line- 
backer coach.  Mills  registered  501 
career  tackles  and  was  an  annual 
Division-Ill  All- American  selection 


at  MSU.  He  played  nine  seasons 
for  the  New  Orleans  Saints  before 
retiring  in  1997  with  Carolina. 
During  his  career,  he  started  171  of 
181  games  he  played  in  the  NFL. 


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Judith  Lapides  M.A.  had  her 

paintings  on  exhibit  at  The 
Lawrenceville  School.  Lapides's 
works  include  canvas  paintings  in 
both  oil  and  water-based  paints. 


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John  V.  Orrick  has  been  pro- 
moted to  claim  manager  at  The 
Hartford's  Southeast  Regional 
Claims  Center  in  Tampa,  Fla. 

Marisa  Merrigan  Robertazzi  had 

a  selection  of  her  watercolors  on 
exhibit  at  the  Nutley  Public  Li- 
brary. Robertazzi  has  been  a  com- 
missioned portraitist  for  the  past 
10  years  and  also  has  been  com- 
missioned to  do  floral  watercolors 
for  Secretary  of  State  Colin  Powell 
and  former  Attorney  General  Bill 
Bennett.  In  addition  to  her  works 
on  paper,  Robertazzi  has  worked 
in  the  field  of  decorative  arts  for 
15  years.  Her  hand-painted  deco- 
rative accessories  have  been  sold 
in  local  boutiques  as  well  as  New 
York  City.  She  has  also  designed 
and  built  many  stage  sets 
throughout  New  Jersey.  She  is 
employed  as  an  artist-in-resi- 
dence  at  the  Growing  State  The- 
atre Company  in  Netcong. 


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Joseph  Cahill  performed  a  trib- 
ute show  at  the  12  Miles  West 
Theatre  in  Montclair.  The  show, 
"Heartbreak  Hotel:  A  Tribute  to 
Elvis,"  was  his  15th  solo  concert 
since  1998.  Cahill,  a  tenor  whose 
repertoire  includes  everything 
from  current  pop  music  to  the 
operatic  stylings  of  Andrea 
Boccelli,  has  recorded  two  CDs 
and  is  working  on  a  new  record- 
ing in  New  York  City. 


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Benjamin  Grieco  M.A.  was 

named  principal  of  the  Brooklake 
School  in  Florham  Park.  Grieco 
spent  21  years  at  Florham  Park's 
Ridgedale  Middle  School  as  a 
teacher  of  Spanish  and  French  for 
grades  7  and  8,  and  of  English  for 
gTade  6.  He  held  the  position  of 
head  teacher  before  leaving  the 
district  to  become  vice  principal 
at  the  middle  school  and  then  act- 
ing principal  in  a  K-4  school  in 
Sparta  before  returning  to 
Florham  Park. 


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Douglas  J.  Bollinger  is  an  acting 
instructor  at  the  newly  opened 
Shore  Performing  Arts  Center  in 
Long  Branch,  which  offers  in- 
struction in  dance,  acting,  art  and 
physical  fitness.  His  acting  credits 
include  ABC-TV's  "All  My  Chil- 
dren," and  he  co-wrote  the  soon- 
to-be  released  film  "Mail  Order 
Bride"  starring  Danny  Aiello. 

Tara  Malooly  Bratek  owns  and 
operates  meow!  bow-wow!  a  cat 
sitting  and  dog  walking  service 
in  Montclair. 

James  A.  Jimenez,  CPA,  has 
merged  his  practice  with  the  firm 
of  Fass  and  Associates,  CPAs,  PC. 
Jimenez  has  been  in  public  ac- 
counting for  10  years.  He  is  an  ac- 
tive member  of  the  New  Jersey 
Society  of  Certified  Public  Ac- 
countants and  the  American  Insti- 
tute of  Certified  Public  Accoun- 
tants as  well  as  the  Morris 
County  Chamber  of  Commerce. 

Glenn  Kaplinsky  M.A.  was  a  fea- 
tured guest  lecturer  at  the 
Frelinghuysen  Arboretum  in 
Morristown  where  he  spoke  on 
Union  Civil  War  General  Henry 
Warner  Slocum.  A  doctoral  candi- 
date at  Drew  University,  he  is  an 


expert  in  working  with  primary 
sources  and  original  historical 
documents.  His  dissertation  is  on 
the  life  of  General  Slocum. 

Scott  Massaro  M.A.,  a  clinical  psy- 
chologist, recently  joined  the 
United  States  Air  Force.  He  at- 
tended officer  training  school  at 
Maxwell  Air  Force  Base  in  Mont- 
gomery, Ala.,  and  was  commis- 
sioned as  a  captain  when  he  gradu- 
ated. He  is  stationed  at  Cannon  Air 
Force  Base  in  Clovis,  N.M. 

James  F.  McKenna  M.A.  has 

joined  Monroe  Community  Col- 
lege as  an  instructor  in  the  health 
and  physical  education  depart- 
ment. McKenna  had  been  an  ad- 
junct there  since  1996. 


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Sal  Anderton  was  appointed  leg- 
islative liaison  for  the  New  Jersey 
Department  of  Labor,  coordinat- 
ing lobbying  and  legislative  efforts 
on  behalf  of  the  department. 
Anderton  previously  worked  for 
the  New  Jersey  State  Legislature 
and  legislative  counsel  and  for  the 
chief  of  staff  for  state  legislators. 

Robert  Famularo  has  been  ap- 
pointed assistant  principal  of  the 
Eisenhower  Middle  School  in 
Wyckoff.  His  most  recent  position 
was  director  of  curriculum  and 
instruction  at  the  Alpine  public 
school  system.  He  previously  was 
an  elementary  school  teacher  in 
the  Cresskill  public  schools  and  a 
middle  school  teacher  at 
Brookside  School  in  Allendale,  in 
addition  to  serving  as  varsity 
football  and  girls  softball  coach  at 
Cresskill  High. 

Stephen  Marotta  M.A.,  a  sports 
artist,  had  his  work  on  display  at 
Children's  Specialized  Hospital  in 
Mountainside.  Marotta  has  been 


creating  art  since  childhood  and 
eventually  combined  a  passion 
and  intensity  for  sports  with  art- 
work. A  visual  specialist  with  the 
Elizabeth  school  system,  Marotta 
has  had  his  work  displayed  at  lo- 
cal galleries  throughout  the  metro- 
politan area  and  is  currently  plan- 
ning a  one-person  show. 

Pam  A.  Miller  M.S.  was  honored 
as  Bergen  Country  Teacher  of  the 
Year.  Miller  has  been  a  teacher  at 
New  Milford  High  School  for  25 
years  and  chair  of  the  math  de- 
partment since  1994. 


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Kathleen  Casiero  is  an  eighth- 
grade  integrating  reading  and  lan- 
guage arts  teacher  at  Heritage 
Middle  School  in  Livingston.  Her 
previous  job  was  as  the  media  spe- 
cialist in  the  Riverdale  Public 
Schools  and  prior  to  that  she  taught 
language  arts  at  Grover  Cleveland 
Middle  School  in  Caldwell. 

Nancy  Gigante  M.A.  is  the  new 

assistant  principal  at  Parsippany 
Hills  High  School.  Previously  she 
was  assistant  principal  at  Sparta 
High  School  and  prior  to  that  she 
taught  English  at  Parsippany 
Hills  High  School. 

Frank  Lattal  M.A.  was  appointed 
chief  claims  officer  at  ACE  Lim- 
ited. Lattal  will  oversee  all  aspects 
of  claim  management  and  admin- 
istration for  the  ACE  Group  of 
Companies  worldwide,  which 
provides  insurance  and  reinsur- 
ance. He  has  more  than  20  years  of 
legal  and  claims  experience,  and 
has  been  with  ACE  since  1998. 

Michael  C.  Russonella  received  a 
doctor  of  osteopathic  medicine 
degree  from  Lake  Erie  College  of 
Osteopathic  Medicine.  He  is  do- 


ing an  internship  at  Peninsula 
Hospital  in  Long  Island  to  be  fol- 
lowed by  a  residency  in  orthope- 
dic surgery. 

Trevor  Weigle  M.A.  was  ap- 
pointed Bloomfield's  director  of 
Health  and  Human  Services.  As 
township  health  officer,  Weigle 
oversees  a  staff  of  26  and  a  budget 
of  more  than  $1  million. 


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Karen  Bartholomew,  M.A.  was 

accepted  into  the  BMI  Jazz  Com- 
posers Workshop  in  New  York 
City.  She  is  a  jazz  vocalist  and 
teaches  vocal  music  in  the  Lincoln 
Park  Elementary  School. 

Keri  L.  O'Meara  is  coach  of  the 
new  softball  program  at  Wellesley 
College,  which  is  scheduled  to  be- 
gin intercollegiate  varsity  competi- 
tion in  spring  2005.  She  is  a  former 
All-American  outfielder  and  soccer 
player  for  MSU  where  she  was 
named  Goalkeeper  of  the  Year  in 
1995.  O'Meara  spent  the  last  two 
seasons  as  an  assistant  coach  at 
Dartmouth  College  and  before 
that,  served  as  an  assistant  for  two 
seasons  at  Bloomsburg  University. 

Joseph  N.  Ranieri  received  a  law 
degree  from  City  University  in 
New  York. 

Darryl  Patrick  Rankin  is  the  ex- 
ecutive general  manager  of  Lenox 
Terrace,  a  1,700-unit  apartment 
complex  in  Manhattan. 


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Brian  Carey  teaches  science  at 
Livingston  High  School.  He  previ- 
ously taught  biology  and  chemis- 
try at  Whippany  Park  High 
School  where  he  was  the  recipient 
of  the  Outstanding  Educator 
Award.  He  also  received  the  Morris 


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County  Coach  of  the  Year  award 
from  the  Newark  Star-Ledger  for 
2002  boys'  tennis  and  coached 
boys'  soccer  to  a  state  title  in  2001 
and  to  the  state  finals  in  2000. 


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Eric  Cameron  '01  M.A.  was  hired 
as  a  full-time  professor  at  Passaic 
County  Community  College. 

Heather  Campagno  directed  the 
Brick  Children's  Community  The- 
atre production  of  "Bye,  Bye 
Birdie."  She  also  runs  musical 
theater  programs  for  children. 

Dana' Marie  Edreos  was  named 
program  manager  at  Phoenix 
Marketing  Solutions  in  Warren, 
N.J.  Dana  will  head  a  team  of  five 
professionals  and  manage  medi- 
cal education  programs  for 
Sanofi-Synthelabo.  Before  joining 
Phoenix,  she  was  at  Thomason 
Physicians  World  in  Secaucus. 

Mark  D.  Henry  was  promoted  to 
manager  of  e-business  for  IBM's 
Web  hosting  division.  He  is  begin- 
ning his  sixth  year  with  the  com- 
pany. Henry  is  pursuing  an  M.B.A. 
from  Stevens  Institute  of  Technol- 
ogy and  expects  to  graduate  in 
spring  2005. 

Michael  Maiorana  M.A.  was 

named  vice  president  of  federal 
government  wireless  operations, 
a  new  division  of  Verizon  Wire- 
less. Maiorana  is  responsible  for 
managing  customer  service,  nego- 
tiating customer  agreements  and 
ensuring  compliance  within  the 
company's  field  sales  organiza- 
tion in  working  with  federal  gov- 
ernment accounts  nationwide. 
Formerly  director  of  Verizon's 
Communications  Store  channel  in 
the  Philadelphia  region,  Maiorana 
has  13  years  of  experience  in  the 
wireless  industry. 

Frank  P.  Orofino  was  named  se- 
nior vice  president  of  Boiling 
Springs  Savings  Bank  in  Ruther- 
ford. Orofino  is  the  bank's  chief 
credit  officer  and  director  of  loan 


administration.  He  has  been  with 
Boiling  Springs  for  10  years.  He  is 
a  licensed  public  accountant  who 
has  served  as  past  president /state 
director  of  the  Institute  of  Financial 
Education  and  a  former  member  of 
the  Financial  Managers  Society. 

Yaniv  Segal  was  appointed  re- 
gional manager  of  Central  Penn- 
sylvania properties  by  Westminster 
Management  Company.  Segal 
previously  served  as  property 
manager  for  five  of  Westminster 
Management's  communities  in 
southern  New  Jersey. 


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Robert  DeCarlo  teaches  world 
literature  at  Don  Bosco  Prepara- 
tory High  School  in  Ramsey 
where  he  also  is  the  winter  and 
spring  track  and  field  coach. 

Robert  L.  Melchionne  was  ap- 
pointed assistant  branch  manager 
of  the  Bethlehem  West  Commu- 
nity Banking  Center  of  Patriot 
Bank,  Pottstown  and  Montgomery 
County  in  Pennsylvania.  He  was 
formerly  an  associate  manager  of 
UBS  Paine  Webber's  Corporate 
Employee  Financial  Services. 


Linda  Robins 

Linda  Robins  M.A.  was  promoted 
to  full  professor  at  Bergen  Commu- 
nity College.  Robins  celebrates  her 
35*  year  of  service  as  a  professor  of 
French  in  the  world  languages  and 
cultures  discipline  at  the  college. 
Robins  founded  the  Bergen  Com- 
munity College  Native  American 


Day  in  1996  and  coordinates  the 
World  Languages  Friday  Film  Festi- 
val. She  was  a  recipient  of  the 
Penfield  Fellowship  for  Studies  in 
Diplomacy,  International  Affairs  and 
Belles-Lettres  from  New  York  Uni- 
versity. She  is  also  a  certified  reflex- 
ologist and  acupressure  practitioner, 
a  musician  and  an  oil  painter. 

Nanette  LaCapra  Rotonda  M.A. 

serves  as  vice  principal  at  Belleville 
High  School.  In  addition  to  teach- 
ing, she  also  has  worked  as  a  guid- 
ance counselor  and  coordinator  for 
the  academically  talented  program 
and  wrote  the  curriculum  for  the 
third-grade  academically  talented 
program  in  language  arts. 


o2 


Rawn  S.  Sahai  graduated  from 
basic  training  at  Lackland  Air 
Force  Base,  San  Antonio,  Texas. 


o3 


Nancy  Duva  M.A.  was  named  di- 
rector of  Sports  Information  at 
Bloomfield  College.  Duva  was  an 
editor  of  the  Glen  Ridge  Voice  from 
2000-01  and  is  an  editor  at  The 
Daily  Record  in  Morristown. 

Greg  Matlosz,  a  history  teacher  at 
West  Milford  High  School,  re- 
ceived an  award  from  The  His- 
tory Channel  and  A&E  for  best 
lesson  plan  after  competing 
against  teachers  nationwide. 

Jill  Natale  is  a  teacher  at  the 
Brooklake  School  in  Florham  Park. 
Natale  was  a  student  teacher  last 
year  at  Littleton  Elementary  School 
in  Parsippany. 

Dionne  Olivo  is  a  fourth-grade 
teacher  in  Florham  Park's 
elementary  school.  She  previously 
taught  for  a  year  at  Littleton  El- 
ementary School  in  Parsippany. 

Darren  O'Neill  M.A.  performed 
at  the  Grace  Community  Concert 
Series  in  Madison.  O'Neill,  a  gui- 
tarist, is  a  twice-commissioned 


composer  of  the  Vermont  Council 
on  the  Arts  for  stage  productions 
of  Sartre's  "No  Exit"  and 
Shakespeare's  "Romeo  and  Juliet." 

Margaret  O'Shea  joined  the  Special 
Events  Department  at  Billboard 
magazine.  She  will  assist  in  the 
coordination   of   all    Billboard 
conferences  and  special  events, 
including  registrations,  sponsor- 
ship sales,  logistics  and  event  in- 
formation management.  O'Shea 
will  also  be  involved  in  the  pro- 
duction of  marketing  materials 
and  marketing  research. 

Peter  Renwick  M.A.  was  named 
assistant  principal  at  Montclair 
High  School.  A  teacher  and  admin- 
istrative intern  at  the  Ninth  Grade 
Academy  Renwick  will  oversee 
athletics  and  student  activities. 

Patricia  L.  Scarpelli  is  a  physical 
therapist  assistant  and  professional 
health  educator  at  Bayonne  Medi- 
cal Center.  She  is  also  an  instructor 
of  a  senior  community  exercise 
program  and  an  arthritis  self-help/ 
support  group  leader. 

Jennie  Smith  teaches  modern 
dance,  tap,  jazz,  ballet  and  pointe 
at  the  Cindy  Smith  Dance  Studio 
in  Westfield.  She  has  performed 
in  MSU  productions  and  choreo- 
graphed for  the  Dance  Depart- 
ment. She  has  also  choreographed 
for  the  Jewish  Community  Center 
in  West  Orange  and  for  the 
Cranford  Repertory  Theatre. 

Group  News 

Diane  Bodholt  '63,  Jacquie  Sirota 
'63,  Mary  Lou  Kovacs  '63, 
Georgeanna  Lewis  '63,  '67  M.A., 
Charlotte  Snedeker  '63  and  Anne 
Spencer  '63  traveled  to  Norway 
last  summer  with  their  husbands 
to  celebrate  the  40th  anniversary 
of  their  graduation  from 
Montclair  State. 

Dean  Spinogatti  '95  and  Robert 
Dente  '88  have  formed  two  com- 
panies, Urban  Biologies,  a  sports 
nutrition  company,  and  Sterling 
Grant  Laboratories,  which  distrib- 

Alumni  Life/ Winter  2004  •  21 


That's 

Life 


utes  diet /weight  loss  and  anti- 
aging  products.  Urban  Biologies 
is  distributed  worldwide  and  is 
carried  in  all  major  health  food 
stores.  Sterling  Grant  Laboratories 
was  voted  the  number  one  online 
retailer  for  women's  health  prod- 
ucts in  Oxygen  magazine.  Both 
companies  are  based  in  Totowa. 

Engagements 

Francine  Ann  Mardenly  '88  to 
David  William  Hart.  A  May  2004 
wedding  is  planned. 
Richard  D.  Huxford  Esq.  '97  to 
Christine  M.  Canova  '98.  A 
Nov.  20,  2004  wedding  is  planned. 
Jennifer  Bucco  '97  to  Jared  Glick. 
An  Aug.  20,  2004  wedding  is 
planned. 

Lina  Bonanno  '98  to  Dennis 
Mansour.  An  April  2005  wedding 
is  planned. 

Danielle  Dickinson  '99  to 
Vincent  M.  Corso.  An  October 
2004  wedding  is  planned. 
Paula  Laiosa  '99  to  Brian  Cochrane. 
A  May  2004  wedding  is  planned. 
Marc  A.  Pellicane  '99  to  Aileen  T. 
Diggins.  A  July  17,  2004  wedding 
is  planned. 

Lisa  VanLuvanee  '99  to  Michael 
Day.  An  October  2004  wedding  is 
planned. 

Mark  Becker  '00  to  Adriana 
Portelli  '00.  A  May  2004  wedding 
is  planned. 

Janine  Leola  '00  to  Gary  Ingala  '00. 
A  December  2004  wedding  is 
planned. 

Dawn  Manzo  '00  to  Rob  Gail.  A 
May  2005  wedding  is  planned. 
Christine  Manzo  '01  to  Ron 
Dellanno  '01.  A  December  2004 
wedding  is  planned. 
Jill  Marie  Nigro  '02  to  Michael 
Stepien.  An  August  2004  wedding 
is  planned. 

Maria  A.  Mezzina  '02  to  Stephen 
J.  Frzyborowski.  An  August  2005 
wedding  is  planned. 
Lisa  M.  Costello  '03  to  Alex 
Turnamian.  A  summer  2004  wed- 
ding is  planned. 

22  •  Alumni  Life/Winter  2004 


Marriages/Unions 

Peter  R.  Karas  '82  to  Veronica 
Marie  Wilborn  on  June  29,  2003 
Delores  Crawford  '86  to  Leon  N. 
Crawford  on  May  17,  2003 
Susan  Marie  Reyes  '92  to  Robert 
Bruce  Horowitz  on  June  27,  2003 
Stacy  Ann  McWilliams  '94  to 
Allison  Peirce  Mathias  on  Oct. 
11,  2003 

Lisa  Messina  '94  to  Matthew  J. 
DiPauloonJuly  19,  2003 
Denise-Michelle  Goff  '96  to 
George  Steven  Hoffman  on  March 
30,  2003 

Timothy  Greaux  '00  to  Kristen 
Novack  on  Nov.  1,  2003 
Michael  Nigro  '00  to  Christina 
Clarke  '01  on  Aug.  31,  2003 

Births 

To  Susan  Lyon  Meggiolaro  '88 

and  Steven  Meggiolaro,  a  son, 

Travis  Michael  Meggiolaro,  on 

Dec.  7,  2001 

To  Estelle  A.  Giles-Monroe  '91 

and  Robert  A.  Monroe  Jr.,  a 

daughter,  Sabina  Margret  Monroe, 

and  a  son,  Robert  A.  Monroe  III, 

on  Feb.  10,  2003 

To  Marc  DeLorenzo  '93  and  Stacie 

DeLorenzo  '93,  a  son, 

Thomas  Matthew  DeLorenzo,  on 

Sept.  12,  2003 

To  Amy  Dunbar  '93  and  Thomas 

Dunbar  '96,  a  son,  Ryan  Edward 

Dunbar,  on  Aug.  11,  2003 

To  Marisol  Ramirez  Morales  '93, 

and  Peter  L.  Morales,  a  daughter, 

Lisandra  Isabel  Morales,  on 

Sept.  22,  2003 

To  Elizabeth  Rochette  Visone  '93 

and  Michael  Visone,  a  son,  Joseph 

Donald  Visone,  on  June  10,  2003 

To  Jennifer  Zeppi  Crudele  '94 

and  Michael  Crudele  '94,  a 

daughter,  Julia  Carol  Crudele,  on 

Sept.  24,  2003 

To  Paul  Desiderioscioli  '94  and 

Shannon  Desiderioscioli,  a  daughter, 

Gianna  Delinda  Desiderioscioli,  on 

July  21,  2003 


Susan  Reyes  and  Robert  Horowitz 

To  Lori  Wahlers  Levitt  '94  and 

Sam  Levitt,  a  daughter,  Natalie 
Grace  Levitt,  on  Oct.  21,  2003 
To  Jennifer  Boehm  Thompson  '96 
and  Art  Thompson,  a  son,  Ethan 
John  Thompson,  on  Sept.  27,  2003 
To  Michelle  L.  Beck  Geisinger  '97 
and  Kurt  Geisinger,  a  daughter, 
Christina  Michelle  Geisinger,  on 
June  18,  2003 

To  Michael  Brennan  '98  M.A. 
and  Jennifer  Wilson  Brennan  '98, 
a  daughter,  Schuyler  Jane 
Brennan,  on  June  28,  2003 


In  Memoriam 

Fannie  French  '32,  '38  M.A. 
Audrey  Montgomery  Burr  '33 
William  C.  McAloon  '38,  '41  M.A. 
Emanuel  Elfenbein  '39 
Alice  Reiche  Farley  '40 
Edward  A.  Geary  '41  M.A. 
Bernice  Reichert  '43 
Morris  Fang  '44 
Harry  R.  Muse  Jr.  '45,  '50  M.A. 
Raymond  W.  Ford  '46  M.A. 
Leonard  Sobo  '49 
Frank  A.  Addesa  '50 
Elizabeth  M.  Kuebler  '50  M.A. 
Leslie  Floyd  Egbert  Jr.  '50 
Richard  J.  Flanagan  '51 
Marion  Matarazzo  '51,  '55  M.A. 
Albert  F  Pescinski  '51 
Charles  F.  Peterpaul  '58 
William  Schmeisser  '59 
Morey  P.  Bobrow  '63 
Donald  J.  Cucurello  '64,  '72  M.A. 
Patricia  M.  Hay  '66 
Peter  O.  Vanderbloom  '66 
Lena  Lee  Marchetti  '71 
John  K.  Adams  '72 
James  Chaney  '78 
Korine  H.  Williams  78 
Barbara  McGarry  Attara  '96 


Marie  Frazee-Baldassarree,  82 

Dr.  Marie  Frazee-Baldassarre  '43  '46  M.A.  passed  away  Nov.  24, 
2003.  She  was  82  years  old. 

After  earning  a  bachelor's  degree,  Frazee-Baldassarre  joined  the 
staff  at  Montclair  State  as  a  secretary  in  the  Office  of  the  Registrar. 
She  earned  a  master's  degree  from  Montclair  State  and  a  doctorate 
from  Columbia  University's  Teachers  College.  She  worked  her  way 
through  the  ranks  in  the  Registrar's  Office  before  joining  Academic 
Advising,  where  she  was  the  adviser  to  the  then  School  of  Math- 
ematics and  Science.  She  also  taught  in  the  Department  of  Counsel- 
ing, Human  Development  and  Educational  Leadership. 

She  worked  for  her  alma  mater  for  more  than  45  years.  "The  only 
time  I  remember  Marie  asking  for  anything  for  herself  was  when 
she  retired  and  she  sheepishly  inquired  whether  she  could  take  her 
antique  Royal  manual  typewriter  with  her  into  retirement,"  said 
Provost  Richard  Lynde,  who  had  the  typewriter  refurbished  for  her. 
"She  will  be  remembered  by  generations  of  Montclair  State  alumni 
who  knew  her  simply  as  Miss  Frazee." 

The  University  has  been  informed  that  Frazee-Baldassarre  left  a 
generous  bequest  to  Montclair  State  that  will  provide  an  endowed 
professorship  and  an  endowment  for  scholarships.  More  information 
about  these  generous  gifts  will  appear  in  a  future  issue  of  Alumni  Life. 


Notesjhm 

Panzer 


BY  LOIS  MADDEN  KELLY  '56 


Arnold  Marks  '51  and  his  wife,  Sheila,  proudly  announce  that  their  son, 
Martin,  an  endodontist  and  the  mayor  of  Scotch  Plains,  won  the  endorse- 
ment of  the  Republican  Party  to  run  for  State  Senate  for  New  Jersey's  22nd 
legislative  district.  Arnold  and  Sheila  reside  in  Port  St.  Lucie,  Fla.  He  re- 
mains active  by  refereeing  high  school  volleyball  and  umpiring  girls'  soft- 
ball  at  the  tender  age  of  75.  His  other  pastimes  are  golf  and  swimming, 
and  visiting  their  daughter  in  Santa  Fe,  N.M. 

The  class  of  1953  celebrated  its  50th  anniversary  at  the  Greenhouse  Cafe. 
The  partying  alumni  included  Bill  Clark,  Al  Marbaise,  Bart  Boyle,  Sru 
Weinberg,  Ollie  Gelston,  Flo  Conf  orti  Felano,  Vic  Felano,  Jackie  Rennick 
Torcicollo  and  Ed  Torcicollo.  Spouses  also  were  part  of  the  fun.  The 
evening  was  spent  recalling  their  college  days,  exchanging  career  histo- 
ries, family  news  and  their  hopes  for  the  days  ahead.  This  successful 
evening  would  not  have  been  complete  without  tales  of  Dr.  Margaret 
Brown  and  her  determination  to  make  them  the  best  possible  representa- 
tives of  our  profession.  A  moment  of  silence  for  those  classmates  who 
have  passed  away  was  followed  by  a  longtime  tradition — singing  the 
alma  mater  followed  by  'Auld  Lang  Syne. .  .and  all  remembered  the  words. 

Patricia  Zaccone  '56  has  been  bitten  by  the  travel  bug.  Her  latest  ex- 
cursion was  a  cruise  to  Alaska,  which  left  her  in  total  awe  of  the  state's 
beauty.  Many  side  tours  were  taken  along  the  way,  each  more  exciting 
than  the  last,  making  it  a  dream  trip.  How  can  that  possibly  be  topped? 
Try  a  trip  to  Paris  followed  by  a  five-day  riverboat  trip  through  the 
Provence  region  of  France. 

This  roving  reporter,  in  looking  for  a  challenge,  took  on  the  New  York 
Five-Boro  Bike  Ride.  The  42-mile  ride  covered  Manhattan,  the  Bronx, 
Queens,  Brooklyn  and  Staten  Island,  all  route  roads  being  closed  to 
traffic.  My  bike  tour,  however,  became  a  65-plus-mile,  muscle-aching, 
please-God-get-me-back-to-my-car,  heat-exhausting  ride.  Fun?  you 
ask.  Yes!  The  New  York  ride  did  not  deter  me.  Months  later  I  signed 
up  for  the  New  Jersey  Twin  Lights  ride  held  in  the  Atlantic  Highlands- 
Rumson  area.  This  ride  was  a  bit  more  risky.  Traffic  was  not  diverted, 
so  we  rode  with  it  cautiously.  Choosing  the  50-mile  ride  over  the  75- 
or  100-mile  ride  was  a  decidedly  good  choice.  This  time  I  was  a  part 
of  the  finish  line  festivities. 

A  women's  golf  outing  held  at  the  Roselle  Country  Club  brought  a  sur- 
prise reunion  to  several  Panzer  College  graduates.  Club  members  Kay 
Stevens  Turner  '41  and  Pat  Grady  Hatfield  '56  chatted  with  guest  player 
Lois  Madden  Kelly  '56  at  the  banquet  following  the  day's  outing.  The 
theme  of  the  day  was  "I've  Been  Framed"  and  all  the  golfers  were  dressed 
in  black  and  white.  The  game  played  was  Scramble;  for  the  non-golfers 
that  means  best  ball  of  the  foursome  is  scored.  Great  weather,  fun  people 
and  many  laughs  made  the  day  most  successful. 

Rosemary  Lamb  Groszman  '57  took  an  exciting,  first-ever  cruise.  The 
trip  covered  the  east  coast  north  into  Canada  and,  after  a  week,  re- 
turned to  its  New  York  port.  Terrific,  beautiful  and  outstanding  were 
a  few  of  the  adjectives  describing  her  trip.  "Skeeter's"  tour  calendar 
also  included  a  few  days  in  Amish  country  with  friends — a  great  way 
to  close  out  summer,  especially  knowing  that  now  she  will  spend  many 
days  watching  her  beloved  Nets  play  basketball. 


Doris  Nielson  Miller  '57  was  a  co-coordinator  for  the  50th  year  re- 
union of  Morristown  High  School.  After  many  months  of  preparation 
for  this  special  night,  Doris  was  able  to  sit  back  and  enjoy  the  fun.  The 
evening  was  attended  by  152  celebrants,  most  of  whom  contacted  Doris 
by  phone  and  mail  with  high  accolades  of  her  selfless  job  in  making 
the  reunion  a  huge  success.  Well  done! 

Patricia  Oplinus  Steffich  '58  and  husband  John  '59,  Ringwood  resi- 
dents for  43  years,  don't  consider  "slow  down"  a  part  of  their  lifestyle. 
Pat  is  with  the  Bureau  of  Labor  and  Statistics  part  time  and  John  is 
retired  from  medical  sales  and  sales  management.  The  couple  enjoys 
golf  and  tennis,  as  well  as  biking  and  hiking.  Trips  biking  in  Holland, 
hiking  in  Oregon  and  a  tennis  vacation  in  Quebec  are  just  of  few  of 
their  many  excursions.  Pat  and  John  are  the  proud  parents  of  three 
married  daughters  and  the  grandparents  of  seven. 

Keep  those  letters  coming.  Send  news  for  Notes  from  Panzer  to  Lois 
Madden  Kelly,  28  Stag  Trail,  Fairfield,  NJ  07004  or  e-mail  Lois  at 
ldkpanzer@aol.com.  Please  put  "Notes  from  Panzer"  in  the  subject  line. 

In  Memoriam 
Agnes  Hays  Picciano  '27 
Richard  J.  Fischer  '51 
Peter  Marucci  '54 


Education  on  a  grand  scale...  President  Susan  A.  Cole  is  joined  by  (from 
left)  Congressmen  Scott  Garrett  '81,  Steve  Rothman  and  William  Pascrell  in 
a  brick  laying  ceremony  in  October  celebrating  the  start  of  construction 
on  the  New  Academic  Building.  At  270,000  square  feet,  the  facility  will  be 
the  largest  on  campus.  To  read  more  about  the  building,  which  will  house 
the  College  of  Education  and  Human  Services  and  the  ADP  Center  for 
Teacher  Preparation  and  Learning  Technologies,  go  to 
www.montclair.edu/pages/insight/INSIGHTl  1  -03-03/NAB.html. 


Alumni  Life/Winter  2004  •  23 


Bridging  cultures  with  music...  This  spring,  five  music  students  will  be  the  first  from  Montclair  State  to  study  at  the  Moscow  State 
Conservatory  in  Russia,  one  of  the  most  prestigious  music  conservatories  in  the  world.  Montclair  State  is  the  first  university  in  the 
United  States  to  have  this  type  of  exchange  program  with  the  Conservatory.  Pictured  with  professor  Mark  Pakman,  seated  cen- 
ter, are,  from  left,  seniors  Elona  Muca  and  Stephen  Wu,  juniors  Patrick  Valentino  and  Carolyn  Dachinger,  and  senior  Tricia 
Galvez.  The  students  will  study  instrument,  voice,  Russian  language  and  culture,  all  taught  in  English.  They  will  live  in  dormitories 
and  study  with  some  of  the  most  talented  musicians  in  the  world. 


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